# ![@join_ef Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::355472745.png) @join_ef Entrepreneurs First

Entrepreneurs First posts on X about ai, demo, entrepreneur, london the most. They currently have [------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [---] engagements in the last [--] hours.

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### Social Influence

**Social category influence**
[finance](/list/finance)  16.1% [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations)  11.86% [technology brands](/list/technology-brands)  7.63% [countries](/list/countries)  5.08% [stocks](/list/stocks)  5.08% [social networks](/list/social-networks)  4.24% [vc firms](/list/vc-firms)  #370 [celebrities](/list/celebrities)  0.85% [exchanges](/list/exchanges)  0.85%

**Social topic influence**
[ai](/topic/ai) 11.86%, [demo](/topic/demo) 11.86%, [entrepreneur](/topic/entrepreneur) 11.02%, [london](/topic/london) 9.32%, [the most](/topic/the-most) 5.93%, [future](/topic/future) 5.93%, [the first](/topic/the-first) 4.24%, [company](/topic/company) 4.24%, [investment](/topic/investment) 4.24%, [the world](/topic/the-world) 4.24%

**Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by**
[@alicebentinck](/creator/undefined) [@matthewclifford](/creator/undefined) [@joinef](/creator/undefined) [@reidhoffman](/creator/undefined) [@efldn](/creator/undefined) [@opencosmos](/creator/undefined) [@jamesdacombe](/creator/undefined) [@jointhebridge](/creator/undefined) [@huggingface](/creator/undefined) [@robbishop](/creator/undefined) [@zoejerv](/creator/undefined) [@linkedin](/creator/undefined) [@financialtimes](/creator/undefined) [@techcrunch](/creator/undefined) [@genaigorlin](/creator/undefined) [@8vc](/creator/undefined) [@tancrededib](/creator/undefined) [@gensynai](/creator/undefined) [@dwarkeshsp](/creator/undefined) [@anicdev](/creator/undefined)

**Top assets mentioned**
[Alphabet Inc Class A (GOOGL)](/topic/$googl) [Spotify Technology (SPOT)](/topic/$spot)
### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

"Raising was just one piece of it. Here are a few standout updates from the portfolio over December and January: @Open_Cosmos has been awarded High Priority Ka-band radio spectrum filings by the Principality of Liechtenstein marking a major milestone in Europes push to build sovereign space-based telecommunications infrastructure. Following the award Open Cosmos has launched the first two satellites of its new sovereign LEO constellation moving from planning to orbit in record time. Spore Bio has secured multi-million-euro support from the AI for Science Fund and launched Spore.Labs an"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/2019412322306154869)  2026-02-05T14:06Z 42K followers, [---] engagements


"The Bland Company has raised a $2.67M pre-seed round led by Initialized Capital to turn underused plant side streams into high-performance proteins that can replace eggs in baked goods condiments and confectionery. Yash Khandelwal and Micol Hafez met through EF where they teamed up around a shared belief that sustainability only scales when it is cheaper easier and better than the status quo. Bland Co uses a proprietary biochemical process to transform agricultural side streams into highly functional proteins that plug into existing manufacturing giving food companies egg-like performance"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/2021261833106272379)  2026-02-10T16:35Z 42K followers, [----] engagements


"OLIX has now raised just over $250M to build the first Optical Tensor Processing Units (OTPUs) and close the growing gap between AI demand and available compute. Founded by @jamesdacombe OLIX is building a new generation of optical chips designed to run AI faster more efficiently and with lower cost than todays GPU based systems. Proud to have backed OLIX from day zero at EF. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021519436554084818 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021519436554084818"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/2021519436554084818)  2026-02-11T09:39Z 42K followers, [----] engagements


"RT @matthewclifford: James is one of the most remarkable founders we've been fortunate to back at @join_ef - the first time when he was 17("  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/2021797766763327767)  2026-02-12T04:05Z 42K followers, [--] engagements


"2020: bored in online classes starts a podcast. 2026: interviewing Elon Musk Ilya Sutskever and Mark Zuckerberg. In our fireside at Demo Day @dwarkesh_sp tells @matthewclifford how a podcast he started with no listeners just to figure out what to do next ended up becoming his full time job. Full conversation in thread. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021890610378998229 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021890610378998229"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/2021890610378998229)  2026-02-12T10:14Z 42K followers, [---] engagements


"Full conversation: https://youtu.be/E5KP9_fM85Q https://youtu.be/E5KP9_fM85Q"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/2021890613223067731)  2026-02-12T10:14Z 42K followers, [---] engagements


"The Compression Company has raised a $3.4M pre-Seed round led by Long Journey to tackle limited satellite bandwidth with AI-driven compression that runs directly onboard satellites. After studying neurotechnology at Imperial College London Michael Stanway and Joe Griffith founded The Compression Company at EF last year. Michael's research at university focused on keeping brain tissue alive outside the body work that required handling massive imaging datasets. Joe studied how the brain itself compresses information developing neural network approaches to data compression. They are now"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/2021998063473078318)  2026-02-12T17:21Z 42K followers, [---] engagements


"Aerska has raised a $39M Series A led by EQT Dementia Fund and age1 to build systemically delivered RNA medicines for the brain. Founded by Jack O'Meara Aerska is developing a brain shuttle platform that delivers RNAi therapeutics across the blood brain barrier with the goal of treating genetically driven neurological diseases such as forms of Alzheimers and other CNS disorders. Proud to have backed Aerska from day zero at EF. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020851246224327031 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020851246224327031"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/2020851246224327031)  2026-02-09T13:24Z 42K followers, [----] engagements


"RT @AniC_dev: can't recommend @join_ef 's @jointhebridge enough great way to go build in the bay"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2021020823180673486)  2026-02-10T00:38Z 42K followers, [--] engagements


"🔗 https://agfundernews.com/the-bland-company-raises-2-7m-to-functionalize-plant-proteins-from-ag-side-streams https://agfundernews.com/the-bland-company-raises-2-7m-to-functionalize-plant-proteins-from-ag-side-streams"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/2021261884834390163)  2026-02-10T16:36Z 42K followers, [---] engagements


"Seamflow has raised a $4.5M Seed round led by Initialized Capital and Northzone to bring AI to the testing inspection and certification industry. Konstantin Klingler and Yusufhan Kircova founded Seamflow at EF in [----] to modernize an industry that despite its importance has seen little evolution in the software that powers it. Starting with medical certification Seamflow is helping experts handle growing complexity reduce structural backlogs and scale safety and trust across the system. We're proud to have backed Seamflow from day zero at EF"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/2021560741422051363)  2026-02-11T12:23Z 42K followers, [----] engagements


"https://tech.eu/2026/02/11/seamflow-raises-45m-seed-round-to-develop-ai-tools-for-the-tic-industry/ https://tech.eu/2026/02/11/seamflow-raises-45m-seed-round-to-develop-ai-tools-for-the-tic-industry/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/2021561559647170695)  2026-02-11T12:26Z 42K followers, [---] engagements


"Upside Robotics has raised a $7.5M Seed round led by Plural to tackle fertilizer waste with autonomous farm robots. Jana Tian and Sam Dugan met through EF in [----]. They started Upside Robotics to replace early-season mass fertilizer sprays with lightweight autonomous robots that apply nutrients exactly where and when crops need them cutting waste emissions and cost for row crop farmers. Upside has already logged more than [-----] autonomous kilometers applied over [------] liters of fertilizer across [----] acres and will be operating on more than [----] acres in Ontario and the US this season before"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2021619197902491712)  2026-02-11T16:15Z 42K followers, [---] engagements


"🔗 https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/upside-robotics-is-reducing-fertilizer-use-and-waste-in-corn-crops/ https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/upside-robotics-is-reducing-fertilizer-use-and-waste-in-corn-crops/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/2021619262469951961)  2026-02-11T16:16Z 42K followers, [---] engagements


"RT @jonnyclifford: People like James are a rare talent; relentlessly ambitious optimistic and insatiably driven Proud that weve backed h"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2021797814133764506)  2026-02-12T04:05Z 42K followers, [--] engagements


"https://news.sky.com/story/early-spacex-backer-funds-uk-satellite-data-start-up-13506591 https://news.sky.com/story/early-spacex-backer-funds-uk-satellite-data-start-up-13506591"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/2021998109740642435)  2026-02-12T17:21Z 42K followers, [---] engagements


"Automata has raised $45M in a Series C funding round led by Dimension with participation from Danaher Ventures Tru Arrow Partners and Octopus Ventures as it scales its AI-ready integrated lab automation platform. Mostafa founded Automata at EF in [----]. The company develops modular robotics orchestration software and unified data infrastructure to help labs modernize their operations. The platform has delivered gains in experimental throughput reproducibility and resource efficiency across pharmaceutical biotech and advanced research environments. We are proud to have backed Mostafa and"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/2018294943123439800)  2026-02-02T12:06Z 42K followers, [---] engagements


"Welcome to San Francisco. [--] founders from Europe and India have relocated to keep building and serving their US customers. For the next [--] months they will be locked in until our April Demo Day. See you then"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/2018726975578472560)  2026-02-03T16:43Z 42K followers, [----] engagements


"2026 is five weeks old. And our portfolio companies have already announced a wave of fundraises. 1/ @polyaivoice (Nikola Mrki CEO / Shawn Wen CTO / Eddy Su Cofounder) raises $86M Series D to advance conversational voice AI for enterprises 2/ Automata (Mostafa Elsayed CEO) raises $45M Series C to build its integrated AI-ready lab automation platform 3/ @RoboticsUnbox (Pramod Ghadge CEO / Shahid M. CPTO & COO) raises $28M Series B to scale its warehouse automation and robotic sortation technology 4/ Biographica (Cecy Price CEO / Dominic Hall CTO) raises $9.5M Seed to scale AI-driven crop design"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/2019063394221834628)  2026-02-04T15:00Z 42K followers, [----] engagements


"RT @jointhebridge: Last call: The Bridge apps close Feb [--] If you want to build in SF this spring this is your shot"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/2021519302776750159)  2026-02-11T09:38Z 42K followers, [--] engagements


"RT @Alicebentinck: Congratulations to @jamesdacombe on his $220m fundraise for Olix led by our friends @pluralplatform @taavet. We were l"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/2021797748954333412)  2026-02-12T04:05Z 42K followers, [--] engagements


"Huge congratulations to @efldn co-founder @Alicebentinck for winning the @VeuveClicquot new generation award #bwa2017"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/862028146752856064)  2017-05-09T19:35Z 42K followers, [--] engagements


"We are very proud to host Klaus Hommels tonight in an incredibly packed room at @FactoryBerlin #EFxKlaus"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/969625813565018113)  2018-03-02T17:29Z 42K followers, [--] engagements


"Want to learn more about how EF builds world-class companies from scratch Then check out this first episode of our new podcast with EF Co Founder @matthewclifford on Scaling Your Ambition #ScalingAmbition #StartupStories http://bit.ly/2G5VCN5 http://bit.ly/2G5VCN5"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/975799923408064512)  2018-03-19T18:23Z 42K followers, [--] engagements


"Entrepreneur First is excited to announce that it is opening an office in Hong Kong. Why Hong Kong Because of its leading universities its burgeoning venture ecosystem and its unmatched business environment @matthewclifford . Our first cohort will begin in July"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/976848220860112896)  2018-03-22T15:48Z 42K followers, [--] engagements


""In Silicon Valley we joke that we should start Z Combinator by taking everyone who failed at Y Combinator and giving them money" Here's what @withfries2 of @a16z had to say on the value of the learning that comes with failure and how it's viewed in the Valley #vc #tech"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1071070428318363650)  2018-12-07T15:54Z 42K followers, [--] engagements


""I feel I've done more here in [--] months than I've done during all my years in academia" - this is what Joanne Kanaan from our first cohort had to say about her experience with EF so far #startups #entrepreneurship #efparis"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/1085132823990800390)  2019-01-15T11:13Z 42K followers, [--] engagements


"Fantastic to see @UnitaryAI (LD12) announce their 1.3M raise today: https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/12/unitary/ https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/12/unitary/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/1238047403695104000)  2020-03-12T10:21Z 42K followers, [--] engagements


"We're thrilled to welcome @benedictevans to our team as a Venture Partner: https://techcrunch.com/2020/05/19/benedict-evans-joins-ef/ https://techcrunch.com/2020/05/19/benedict-evans-joins-ef/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/1262655788482469888)  2020-05-19T08:06Z 42K followers, [---] engagements


"We're looking for the founders of the future - and we're committed to making that future diverse. We want to speak with talented women with the potential to found global tech companies. Tell us which #FutureFemaleFounders we should be speaking to here: http://bit.ly/3gttVwv http://bit.ly/3gttVwv"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/1290660248844406786)  2020-08-04T14:45Z 42K followers, [--] engagements


"Today has been a huge day for some of our portfolio companies with nearly $70M in funding collectively announced"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/1337099028820074496)  2020-12-10T18:17Z 42K followers, [--] engagements


"Congratulations to @TeamOmnipresent founded by Matthew Wilson and Guenther Eisinger who have raised $120M in Series B funding - just over [--] years on from being founded at Entrepreneur First. Read more in @Bloomberg: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-03-21/tencent-backed-startup-that-helps-hire-staff-raises-120-million https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-03-21/tencent-backed-startup-that-helps-hire-staff-raises-120-million"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1506193418292191238)  2022-03-22T08:57Z 42K followers, [--] engagements


"Weve raised a $158M Series C from todays most successful founders to build the worlds best platform for building co-founding teams. Read more: https://tech.eu/2022/06/29/a-whos-who-of-founders-turned-investors-pump-158-million-into-londons-entrepreneur-first/ https://tech.eu/2022/06/29/a-whos-who-of-founders-turned-investors-pump-158-million-into-londons-entrepreneur-first/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/1542018712156471296)  2022-06-29T05:34Z 42K followers, [--] engagements


"Were launching a new hub in San Francisco. From now on startups across our global sites will be invited to relocate to San Francisco after funding from our Investment Committee. Read more here: https://www.joinef.com/posts/launching-our-new-hub-in-san-francisco/ https://www.joinef.com/posts/launching-our-new-hub-in-san-francisco/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/1750914218625233156)  2024-01-26T16:10Z 42K followers, 28.5K engagements


"In collaboration with @huggingface and @StartinSaclay were bringing together talented technologists for a hands-on hackathon in Paris from April [--] - [--]. If youre interested in using AI to solve problems in traditional industries and climate change or want to build an ethical AI solution then this is for you. Apply now: https://lu.ma/xoe0mknk https://lu.ma/xoe0mknk"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/1770462320906359187)  2024-03-20T14:48Z 42K followers, [----] engagements


"Yesterday we ran our first Demo Day in San Francisco where our latest batch pitched to [---] of Silicon Valleys top Partner-level investors. Today you can learn more about these companies on our W23 online Demo Day Portal. Check it out here: https://bit.ly/49bZVQl https://bit.ly/49bZVQl"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/1780884196065452354)  2024-04-18T09:00Z 42K followers, [----] engagements


"@tdoggyholhol and @cjohnston97 are creating an AI employee for partnering with influencers aiming to achieve full automation with no human in the loop. Tom has already built AI products for 10M+ users whilst Christian built enterprise-grade adtech infrastructure handling 2.5B daily users. Both were top of their year at university. Meet the founders on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-johnston-34b279133/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-hollands/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-johnston-34b279133/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-hollands/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1838266767937773602)  2024-09-23T17:18Z 42K followers, [----] engagements


"🎙LIVE in San Francisco: @AnthropicAI cofounder @jackclarkSF joins @Alicebentinck to open EF Demo Day. Anthropic may be five years old but its already one of the worlds most exciting AI companies. Before our founders take to the stage Jack shares what it takes to build on the frontier of science innovation AI policy and ambition"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/1978591086718382217)  2025-10-15T22:37Z 42K followers, [----] engagements


"RT @jannickstein: Thanks so much @jesskah for hosting some of our @join_ef teams and us for a fireside in Menlo Park today"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2018727051222790472)  2026-02-03T16:43Z 42K followers, [--] engagements


"We just funded and built [--] deep tech startups. Find out more here http://bit.ly/1ORcNew http://bit.ly/1ORcNew"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/681873891233533952)  2015-12-29T16:26Z 42K followers, [--] engagements


"It matters what the most ambitious choose to do with their lives. Start a company in [----]. Apply today to join EF at http://joinef.com/apply http://joinef.com/apply"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/711494877171851264)  2016-03-20T10:09Z 42K followers, [--] engagements


"Excited to win Best Accelerator @TheEuropas Thank you to our amazing team & the [---] founders we have worked with"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/742825935318175744)  2016-06-14T21:07Z 42K followers, [---] engagements


"Proud to have won best accelerator at #TheEuropas. A testament to EF cohorts 1-6 & the EF team"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/742827157433393153)  2016-06-14T21:12Z 42K followers, [--] engagements


"Thrilled for @Rob_Bishop @zehanwang & MPT team after news of @Twitter acquisition. Proud to be part of your journey"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/744910273161666560)  2016-06-20T15:10Z 42K followers, [--] engagements


"#EFSG1 starts in [--] days with great female founders. @AnneMarieDroste presented them at #womenintech @SlushHQ today"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/778427937997492224)  2016-09-21T02:57Z 42K followers, [--] engagements


"EF's first podcast series '21st Century Alchemy' premieres next week featuring @RashMansoor and @Phoebe in Episode [--] and 2"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/883044343325483008)  2017-07-06T19:25Z 42K followers, [--] engagements


"EF are proud to announce a $12.4m funding round led by Greylock Partners' Reid Hoffman http://tcrn.ch/2wV64BD http://tcrn.ch/2wV64BD"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/907268076407869440)  2017-09-11T15:42Z 42K followers, [---] engagements


"Excited to be partnering with @GreylockVC as the most ambitious technologists build the world's most important companies https://x.com/GreylockVC/status/907264203601444864 Turning exceptional individuals into exceptional founders. @reidhoffman announces our investment in @efLDN. https://t.co/ShLLU8xiNZ https://x.com/GreylockVC/status/907264203601444864 Turning exceptional individuals into exceptional founders. @reidhoffman announces our investment in @efLDN. https://t.co/ShLLU8xiNZ"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/907304983569293314)  2017-09-11T18:08Z 42K followers, [--] engagements


"Join our live stream this Friday and see what our EF8 cohort have built over the last [--] months. http://bit.ly/2xYhcvb http://bit.ly/2xYhcvb"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/907651282772557824)  2017-09-12T17:05Z 42K followers, [--] engagements


"We're thrilled to announce EF Berlin: the next step in our mission to make EF accessible to every ambitious individual in the world . Apply now: #EFBerlin2018 #EFscalewithReid http://bit.ly/2mSeGG1 https://techcrunch.com/2018/01/17/ef-berlin/ http://bit.ly/2mSeGG1 https://techcrunch.com/2018/01/17/ef-berlin/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/953701179309076486)  2018-01-17T18:50Z 42K followers, [---] engagements


"We're very proud to see the co-founders of @AimBrainHQ (EF3 cohort) as part of Forbes #30under30Technology as well as @dhruvghulati (EF alum) and @Ishaan_trussle (EF portfolio). Congratulations all https://www.forbes.com/30-under-30-europe/2018/technology/#72852ac04bc3 https://www.forbes.com/30-under-30-europe/2018/technology/#72852ac04bc3"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/955392145912934402)  2018-01-22T10:50Z 42K followers, [--] engagements


""Its the belief that you are not like other people. You are different and can achieve what others cant" @Alicebentinck on why Personal Exceptionalism matters for a founder https://medium.com/@Alicebentinck/why-knowing-you-are-the-exception-to-the-rule-matters-e817612f0f09 https://medium.com/@Alicebentinck/why-knowing-you-are-the-exception-to-the-rule-matters-e817612f0f09"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/966447346866442246)  2018-02-21T22:59Z 42K followers, [--] engagements


"Doing your PhD in Oxford Or interested in tech entrepreneurship Come along to our PhD to Startup event 5.30pm on Wednesday 28th @ The Oxford Foundry. Hear Ross Harper PhD and EF Alum talk about his journey from academia to entrepreneurship. Open to all students"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/967357852309508096)  2018-02-24T11:17Z 42K followers, [--] engagements


"Tonight we are hosting an Introduction to Entrepreneur First Paris. We are thrilled to welcome @join_ef alumni Marc Sloan co-founder and CEO @ContextScout and Dave Hunter co-founder and CEO Optimal Labs for a fireside chat with Paris' future founders"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/1021805982119288832)  2018-07-24T17:15Z 42K followers, [--] engagements


"We're delighted to announce that EF8 Alum Alex Appelbe @pelby and Bashir Beikzadeh of @Metis_labs have raised a [--] Million Seed Round to continue their mission to transform the manufacturing industry #manufacturing #ef http://bit.ly/2v6PRaj http://bit.ly/2v6PRaj"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/1022177420743458817)  2018-07-25T17:51Z 42K followers, [--] engagements


"We're hosting N26 Co-Founder @MTayenthal at Factory Berlin on August 9th. Maximilian will discuss building N26 from scratch and why startups offer an important career path for the worlds most ambitious people. Limited spaces available - sign up now https://buff.ly/2JTGL65 https://buff.ly/2JTGL65"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/1022460287138635779)  2018-07-26T12:35Z 42K followers, [--] engagements


"Weve officially started EFSG4. An immensely talented and diverse group of over a [---] whove joined EF to build the worlds most important companies. #efsg4 #entrepreneur"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/1023873857554456576)  2018-07-30T10:12Z 42K followers, [--] engagements


""You don't have to be In Silicon Valley to become a world class founder" - here's what EF Co-Founder @Alicebentinck had to say at our first multi-site Demo Day bringing teams together from our tenth London cohort and our first Berlin Cohort #entrepreneurfirst #eur10 #demoday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/1057372646621540355)  2018-10-30T20:44Z 42K followers, [--] engagements


""EF is spreading across the globe like wildfire" - @zoejerv of @eqtventures on our expansion this year and the quality of companies at our recent EUR10 demo day featuring companies from London and Berlin #eur10 #demoday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/1058018804473696264)  2018-11-01T15:31Z 42K followers, [--] engagements


""If we had stood on the roof of the building throwing over $100 bills we wouldn't have been spending money as fast." It was great to hear some of @linkedin co founder @reidhoffman's old war stories from his @PayPal days when he visited us in London #blitzscaling"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/1064860079017652224)  2018-11-20T12:36Z 42K followers, [--] engagements


"The $115m first close of our Global Fund will allow us to back 2200+ individuals to build global deep tech companies. To celebrate we're publishing the stories of [--] remarkable individuals who we've already funded on this thread - starting now"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/1098546345063993344)  2019-02-21T11:33Z 42K followers, [---] engagements


"This week we announced a new $115M fund that we're using to support talented individuals to realise their ambitions. If you have what it takes to launch a startup we'll support you to find a cofounder develop an idea and start a company. Visit to apply. http://joinef.com http://joinef.com"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/1101539540987187200)  2019-03-01T17:47Z 42K followers, [--] engagements


"We've just launched Three and a Half Founders a podcast featuring roundtable discussions with four EF cohort members. Here's a sneak peek from episode [--]. LISTEN NOW Apple Podcasts - Spotify - Stitcher - http://bit.ly/threeandahalf https://spoti.fi/2PyXDnn https://apple.co/2UMhXCL http://bit.ly/threeandahalf https://spoti.fi/2PyXDnn https://apple.co/2UMhXCL"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/1123127624572768256)  2019-04-30T07:31Z 42K followers, [--] engagements


"We're thrilled to see @VineHealth_ (EUR11) raise a seed round of 1.2m to revolutionise cancer care. Georgina and I are delighted to announce our 1.2m seed round led by Playfair Capital. Thanks to all who've supported us in getting here #announcement #investment #vc #founders #femalefounders #startupstories #health #cancer #technology https://t.co/KkDwqMeFzI Georgina and I are delighted to announce our 1.2m seed round led by Playfair Capital. Thanks to all who've supported us in getting here #announcement #investment #vc #founders #femalefounders #startupstories #health #cancer #technology"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/1151767869371244544)  2019-07-18T08:17Z 42K followers, [--] engagements


"Almost half of the pitches we saw today were delivered by some of the most talented women in the world. This is Talent Investing at its best. #EntrepreneurFirst"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/1153608311721172992)  2019-07-23T10:10Z 42K followers, [---] engagements


"A brilliant @FinancialTimes podcast with @join_ef co-founder @AliceBentinck including why she decided to found Entrepreneur First instead of joining Google. https://on.ft.com/2kCwuor https://on.ft.com/2kCwuor"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/1170999641514610689)  2019-09-09T09:57Z 42K followers, [--] engagements


"Amber Hill was one of two @join_ef alumni to be named in the Top [---] Women in Engineering in the @FinancialTimes today. We caught up on @AmberMichelleHs journey to becoming an entrepreneur from multitasking to tattoos: http://joinef.com/amber-hill-engineering/ http://joinef.com/amber-hill-engineering/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/1184869480209494017)  2019-10-17T16:31Z 42K followers, [--] engagements


"Before vs After Entrepreneur First:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/1235606428418813952)  2020-03-05T16:41Z 42K followers, [--] engagements


"The @join_ef programme is intellectually challenging and at times emotionally intense. But you're not doing it alone. Your cohort will live it with you the EF team will support you and our 2000-strong global community will become your most valuable network"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/1258353775577874433)  2020-05-07T11:11Z 42K followers, [--] engagements


"What its like to join the Entrepreneur First programme We asked the people who have been through it. More videos via: http://bit.ly/3oIIQab http://bit.ly/3oIIQab"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/1349404533571653633)  2021-01-13T17:14Z 42K followers, [--] engagements


"Tractable led by Alex Dalyac and Razvan Ranca has become the first company founded through Entrepreneur First to be valued at over $1 billion. Read more in @TechCrunch: https://tcrn.ch/3vGDbo5 https://tcrn.ch/3vGDbo5"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/1405303930414899207)  2021-06-16T23:19Z 42K followers, [--] engagements


"As Talent Investors we identify and fund great founders before they start a company. But the best founders don't come neatly labelled. Through working with thousands of founders we've identified what sets the best apart and who is on a trajectory for global success (thread)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/1458063496550178823)  2021-11-09T13:26Z 42K followers, [--] engagements


"Were excited to announce the launch of a dedicated platform for founders to create the future of the decentralised web: Entrepreneur First Web3 (London) in collaboration with @TezosFoundation. https://tcrn.ch/3CgWZ4B https://tcrn.ch/3CgWZ4B"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/1460173382281048065)  2021-11-15T09:10Z 42K followers, [---] engagements


"Do you have what it takes to build your own start-up in the future Find out during a selective week-long boot camp for individuals with outsized ambition. Apply to the FIND beta in Bangalore: https://go.joinef.com/dm-find-program-ba-aprildm_source=joinef https://go.joinef.com/dm-find-program-ba-aprildm_source=joinef"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/1494524324480528386)  2022-02-18T04:09Z 42K followers, [--] engagements


"New podcast The Founders Mindset is now live. Psychologist @Gena_I_Gorlin joins @Alicebentinck and a series of entrepreneurs to explore the mindsets and behaviours that can supercharge or sabotage a founders journey. Listen now: https://bit.ly/3taVR0Y https://bit.ly/3taVR0Y"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/1503666745084559362)  2022-03-15T09:37Z 42K followers, [--] engagements


"If youre building a moonshot company how do you know when youre really on track to make the impossible happen - or when youre deluding yourself Psychologist Dr @Gena_I_Gorlin shares her top [--] tips for being radically honest with yourself: https://www.joinef.com/stories/how-to-become-a-radically-self-honest-founder/ https://www.joinef.com/stories/how-to-become-a-radically-self-honest-founder/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/1505090447223443461)  2022-03-19T07:55Z 42K followers, [--] engagements


"When music industry professional @hazelsavage met data scientist Aron Pettersson at Entrepreneur First in [----] they began building an AI startup for music. Today their company @Musiio has been acquired by @SoundCloud. Read more in @TechCrunch: https://techcrunch.com/2022/05/03/soundcloud-acquires-musiio-ai-music-discovery/tpcc=tcplustwitter https://techcrunch.com/2022/05/03/soundcloud-acquires-musiio-ai-music-discovery/tpcc=tcplustwitter"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/1521535306163437571)  2022-05-03T17:01Z 42K followers, [--] engagements


"How to be a Founder by @alicebentinck and @matthewclifford is out today. Gain the insights advice and lessons you need to lay the foundation for a globally successful company. Heres how to get your copy: http://howtobeafounder.com http://howtobeafounder.com"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/1560144344476225537)  2022-08-18T05:59Z 42K followers, [--] engagements


"I wanted to do something in health but I didnt want to be a doctor says @Jack_O_Meara (co-founder @OchreBio). @OchreBio is tackling chronic liver disease and is now on target to nominate its first drug candidate for clinical testing next year. https://www.businesspost.ie/news-focus/i-wanted-to-do-something-in-health-but-i-didnt-want-to-be-a-doctor-ochre-bio-founder-jack-omear/ https://www.businesspost.ie/news-focus/i-wanted-to-do-something-in-health-but-i-didnt-want-to-be-a-doctor-ochre-bio-founder-jack-omear/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/1663579460254220288)  2023-05-30T16:13Z 42K followers, [----] engagements


"We took incoming W23 US founders for 48h to San Francisco to meet with investors at @sequoia and @8vc get insights from founders @t_blom @collision @rob_bishop as well as hosting an AI Hackathon. Read on for the details 👉🧵"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/1702375428273418748)  2023-09-14T17:35Z 42K followers, [----] engagements


"🧵 This week a new cohort of founders joined Entrepreneur First sites across the world as we launched a fresh look for the future of EF. Read more from our cofounders @Alicebentinck and @matthewclifford on the blog now ➡ https://bit.ly/46izPKp https://bit.ly/46izPKp"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/1704450203191751092)  2023-09-20T10:59Z 42K followers, [----] engagements


"Do you want to see whats possible when you bring together a cohort of exceptional people to build in some of the worlds most ambitious industries Meet the startups pitching at EFs Summer [--] Demo Day today 🧵 Read more: https://youtu.be/RraD9zQOKMEfeature=shared https://bit.ly/3PU484O https://youtu.be/RraD9zQOKMEfeature=shared https://bit.ly/3PU484O"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/1706956991757721659)  2023-09-27T09:00Z 42K followers, [----] engagements


"1/ Today were announcing that our cofounders @alicebentinck and @matthewclifford are changing their roles at Entrepreneur First. Alice becomes our CEO while Matt is going to work full-time on funding and advising AI founders and companies"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/1731664602444824840)  2023-12-04T13:19Z 42K followers, [----] engagements


"Incredible to see the energy in the room this weekend as we brought together builders experts founders and investors in defense tech to participate in the El Segundo defense tech hackathon we co-hosted with @8VC and @apollo_defense 🧵"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/1759628231752216896)  2024-02-19T17:17Z 42K followers, [----] engagements


"Today were launching our office in South Park in San Francisco welcoming founders from across our global sites. Cofounder and CEO of EF @Alicebentinck spoke to @CarolineHydeTV on @BloombergTV about how our SF office will give founders who have built their companies from scratch with EF in London Paris Bangalore and New York the opportunity to become part of the most ambitious startup ecosystem in the world"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/1768699655481667713)  2024-03-15T18:03Z 42K followers, 14.7K engagements


"3 weeks ago some of the most talented technologists from Europe India and North America relocated to our new San Francisco office. In just [--] weeks time theyll be launching their startups at Demo Day. But who are they 🧵"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/1772303344926605520)  2024-03-25T16:43Z 42K followers, 17.8K engagements


"Congratulations to our cofounder @matthewclifford on being awarded a CBE for services to AI 👏 Great honour to be awarded a CBE by the King today for services to AI. Getting the Summit and AI Safety Institute off the ground has been a huge collective effort; Im so grateful to the incredible team that made them happen (and congrats to @demishassabis and @soundboy) https://t.co/PztqbH8LEB Great honour to be awarded a CBE by the King today for services to AI. Getting the Summit and AI Safety Institute off the ground has been a huge collective effort; Im so grateful to the incredible team that"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/1773407455566770324)  2024-03-28T17:51Z 42K followers, [----] engagements


"Just over [--] months ago our Talent Investors selected an exceptional set of future founders for our W23 batch. They were all pre-team and pre-idea. Why did we invest We believe in the founder potential of these individuals to build generation-defining companies. They are outliers and have outperformed their peers since childhood in interesting and non-obvious ways. In less than [--] weeks theyll pitch their companies to investors at Demo Day in San Francisco. Take a look at who they are and follow them to keep up to date with their progress 🧵"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/1777373757801165313)  2024-04-08T16:31Z 42K followers, [----] engagements


"Its just under a week until @reidhoffman and EF's cofounders @Alicebentinck and @matthewclifford host our first Demo Day in San Francisco. The countdown is on. https://youtu.be/LSthMcYXP8A https://youtu.be/LSthMcYXP8A"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/1778545142825394677)  2024-04-11T22:06Z 42K followers, 26.9K engagements


"Next week our W23 batch will be pitching at our first Demo Day in San Francisco. Check out who they are and follow them for updates on their progress 🧵"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/1778763879167807603)  2024-04-12T12:35Z 42K followers, [----] engagements


"👉3 months ago we backed individuals based purely on founder potential investing in the top performing companies in their batch 👉 [--] weeks ago these companies relocated to San Francisco to continue building in the most important startup ecosystem in the world 👉3 days to go until they pitch to some of the worlds best investors at our first Demo Day in San Francisco hosted by @reidhoffman and EFs cofounders @Alicebentinck and @matthewclifford What are they building Stay tuned to find out"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/1779962292936859952)  2024-04-15T19:57Z 42K followers, [----] engagements


"Did we mention it's Demo Day today Uber pickup truck required to transport the robots to @join_ef demo day https://t.co/vmV8VmKKIH Uber pickup truck required to transport the robots to @join_ef demo day https://t.co/vmV8VmKKIH"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/1780683405560361188)  2024-04-17T19:43Z 42K followers, [----] engagements


"The countdown is over. @reidhoffman @Alicebentinck and @matthewclifford are kicking off our W23 Demo Day in San Francisco 👇"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/1780736321096741236)  2024-04-17T23:13Z 42K followers, [----] engagements


"Take a look at the first ten startups from our latest batch pitching at Demo Day in San Francisco 🧵"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/1780757691880931346)  2024-04-18T00:38Z 42K followers, [----] engagements


"Our founders are solving some of the world's most important problems from the decarbonisation of the textiles industry to agricultural robots to feed the future. Check out the next wave of startups launched from our latest batch.🧵"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/1780835535793299839)  2024-04-18T05:47Z 42K followers, [----] engagements


"Just over [--] hours ago [--] of our teams pitched to over [---] of the Bay Areas top investors at our first Demo Day in San Francisco. Before EF some of these founders: 👉 raced on Indias national sprint team 👉 won a NeurIPS competition at just [--] 👉 relocated from Colombia to the UK alone at [--] for a better education Check out what they're building here 🧵"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/1780993405750788576)  2024-04-18T16:14Z 42K followers, [----] engagements


"From now on when you join an EF program in Europe India or the US well help you relocate to San Francisco to raise your seed round. Startups relocating to SF can expect to:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/1783142201892986983)  2024-04-24T14:33Z 42K followers, 24.1K engagements


"We just launched [--] startups at our first Demo Day in San Francisco check it out here 🧵"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/1786025267254661479)  2024-05-02T13:29Z 42K followers, 13.6K engagements


"Were running a Defensive AI program for a curated group of exceptional technologists interested in building defensive solutions to technological risk starting in July"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/1792606651457106108)  2024-05-20T17:21Z 42K followers, [----] engagements


"From June [--] - [--] were bringing together a curated group of ambitious technologists curious about building a defense tech startup in collaboration with @inflectionxyz in Munich. The hackathon will be supported by leading defense tech companies including @HelsingAI and @auterion. If you want to develop a prototype and validate ideas around defensive and life-preserving technology then this is for you Apply now: https://lu.ma/a2dyx0h8 https://lu.ma/a2dyx0h8"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/1793930657032204675)  2024-05-24T09:02Z 42K followers, [----] engagements


"We are announcing an update to our Pre-Seed investment. Every company who we fund in [----] out of our hubs in the US Europe and India will now get up to $250k on founder-friendly transparent terms. Read more here: https://www.joinef.com/posts/updating-our-global-pre-seed-investment-offer/ https://www.joinef.com/posts/updating-our-global-pre-seed-investment-offer/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/1794021023269974456)  2024-05-24T15:01Z 42K followers, 13.7K engagements


"Weve just kicked off our Defensive AI fireside chat featuring our cofounder @matthewclifford and @reidhoffman cofounder of @LinkedIn and @inflectionAI. Matt and Reid are discussing the latest developments geopolitics and opportunities in AI"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/1796221013711012092)  2024-05-30T16:43Z 42K followers, [----] engagements


"@philpfef and @mjhirn (Michael) are enabling Excel-based SMBs with an easy-to-customize ERP. Phil is a top Stanford Electrical Engineering and Computer Science graduate who experienced the ERP nightmare first hand whilst manufacturing Google X robots and Capella Space satellites. His cofounder Michael is a repeat SaaS founder with [--] years of commercial coding experience and has already built the precursor of their product whilst running ops at the VC he previously helped found. Meet the founders on LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/meetmichaelhirn http://linkedin.com/in/phil-pfeffer"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/1838998720677032167)  2024-09-25T17:47Z 42K followers, [----] engagements


"t = [--] Introducing the smartest most ambitious individuals from across Europe. With @stripe cofounder @patrickc helping @Alicebentinck kick Demo Day off in Dogpatch San Francisco"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/1841239442922594493)  2024-10-01T22:11Z 42K followers, [----] engagements


"Last week we cohosted the Privacy-Preserving AI Hackathon with @zama_fhe & @huggingface. Over [--] devs met from across Europe to implement Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) in real-world applications. Their solutions prioritized both innovation and data privacy with teams receiving guidance from expert mentors from Zama and Hugging Face. See below for a highlight of the top [--] teams:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/1842128030723952773)  2024-10-04T09:02Z 42K followers, [----] engagements


"Were proud to announce our April Demo Day for the latest cohort of founders. Over the past [--] weeks these exceptional individuals from around the world have been busy building in SF. Its now time to LAUNCH. Further details to follow"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/1912828461351162201)  2025-04-17T11:20Z 42K followers, [----] engagements


"This is it. 60+ founders 30+ pitches 200+ investors. Kicking off with a fireside chat between @Alicebentinck and @vkhosla founder of Khosla Ventures"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/1915158883548483743)  2025-04-23T21:40Z 42K followers, [----] engagements


"Builders Scientists Technologists - you are not an asset that can be milked Matt Clifford gave an exclusive interview with the @etnshow boys yesterday following his viral speech at Looking For Growth. They talked about backing builders to deliver economic growth in Britain and the benefits of spending time in Silicon Valley. If youre a founder thinking about starting a company remember: You dont need a perfect idea. You need an obsession. Starting a company is more like buying an option than a lottery ticket. Youre buying the right to find out whether you could build something big. The upside"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/1988602227196354879)  2025-11-12T13:38Z 42K followers, [----] engagements


"Proud to have won @GPBullhound #investorallstars Exit of the Year for Magic Pony with @OctopusVentures 🍾✨🐴"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/781614839110180864)  2016-09-29T22:01Z 42K followers, [--] engagements


"Great to see team and cohort members marching for equality and womens rights from London to Boston. #womensmarch"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/823222086462275586)  2017-01-22T17:33Z 42K followers, [--] engagements


"Team @efLDN opening the London Stock Exchange for International Women's Day @Alicebentinck @savitritan @zoejerv #IWD #Beboldforchange"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/839419547383910400)  2017-03-08T10:16Z 42K followers, [--] engagements


"Open Cosmos signs with the ESA to be the agencys first Space Mission Provider @Open_Cosmos @wendytanwhite https://goo.gl/Y5Fjhf https://goo.gl/Y5Fjhf"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/878332654717812738)  2017-06-23T19:23Z 42K followers, [--] engagements


"EF are proud to announce that Alex Diaz will be joining our London team as our Company Building Lead http://tcrn.ch/2t9gxYD http://tcrn.ch/2t9gxYD"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/879295394668261376)  2017-06-26T11:08Z 42K followers, [--] engagements


"AccuRx Calipsa OpenCosmos PassFort Xihelm Neurofenix all on Public [---] list of UK startups who are transforming public services"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/880818885703892992)  2017-06-30T16:02Z 42K followers, [--] engagements


"Meet the startups that pitched at our eighth Demo Day in London http://tcrn.ch/2ykdcGs http://tcrn.ch/2ykdcGs"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/909732246390804486)  2017-09-18T10:54Z 42K followers, [--] engagements


"Thinking about starting a company Apply to EF's next cohort in London by midnight GMT on [--] Dec - http://bit.ly/2BXmc62 http://bit.ly/2BXmc62"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/939880015193362432)  2017-12-10T15:30Z 42K followers, [--] engagements


""Entrepreneur First has more investments in AI startups than any other European investor" @Alicebentinck at the @AIBE_Summit"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/960480914605305858)  2018-02-05T11:51Z 42K followers, [--] engagements


"We are excited to welcome @ArlanWasHere to the EF offices tomorrow. Arlan will be speaking to our cohort about her journey into VC and her progress in backing seed stage companies @AndysHVC"  
[X Link](https://x.com/join_ef/status/999618018496925696)  2018-05-24T11:48Z 42K followers, [--] engagements

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