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Entrepreneur First Application Hub

Review when pre-idea, pre-team, idea teams in technical talent, AI, deep tech match global, europe, united-states eligibility and need company formation program support.

Terms

Funding

Equity-free stipend or grant plus investment paths vary by program and geography; verify the selected EF path before applying

Equity or cost

Program-specific; EF terms vary by country and funding path, so verify the selected official application track

Perks

Cofounder matching, idea formation, venture design, and investor preparation

Founder fit

Founder

Individuals who may not yet have a cofounder, idea, or formed company.

Company

Before company formation or very early in a new company.

Geography

Location-specific; London Fall 2026 and EF Bridge Residency SF Fall 2026 are the active dated paths checked here.

Application effort

Application plus interviews and location-specific selection.

Verification note

Official EF application hub now lists London Fall 2026 with final deadline August 4, 2026 and EF Bridge Residency SF Fall 2026 with final deadline August 30, 2026. The prior June deadlines have passed, so the record now points founders to the next dated official windows.

Source quality: official EF application hub. Status confidence: high.

Location-specific dates

Stages

pre-ideapre-teamideapre-seed

Sectors

technical talentAIdeep techsoftwaregeneralist

Fit tags

pre-companycofounder-searchdeep-techglobaleurope

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