Technical Founder (Berlin)

We’ll help you find a co-founder and build a company from
scratch.Entrepreneur First is the world’s leading talent investor.
We invest time and money in the world’s most talented and ambitious
individuals, helping them to:meet a co-founderdevelop an ideastart
a companySo far, we’ve helped 1,000+ people create 200+ companies,
worth a combined $1.5bn.How it worksThe programme runs for 6-9
months, full-time in Berlin.For the first 3 months, we focus on
helping you find the right partner from a carefully selected pool
and develop your idea. You are paid a monthly grant of
€2,000.At the end of 3 months, you pitch to our Investment
Committee to receive pre-seed funding and join the second
part of the programme. The second part of the programme
focused on preparing you to raise your next round of seed
funding with external investors.At the 6th month mark of the
programme, we gather many established investors in our region on an
Investor Day, to hear the companies pitch and help you raise
seed investment.Why join?Meet a co-founder from a
pre-vetted group of exceptional people with our structured
team-building process.Test and develop ideas – You don’t
need an idea to apply. We’ll help you refine your personal
competitive advantage, and guide you to develop an idea based on
that.Financial support – We provide a monthly stipend of
€2,000 from day one to help with living costs – it’s not a loan and
you’ll never have to pay it back.Receive
world-class mentorship – You’ll be guided by our Venture
Partners and entrepreneurs-in-residence, who have themselves,
already scaled and sold valuable companies solving huge
problems.Raise funding – You’ll pitch your startup to our
global network of investors, and we’ll support you to raise
investment so you can take your company to the next level.Access to
our alumni network – Our alumni community is home to some
of the smartest and most ambitious people across the world.Who we
look forStrong technical expertise and/or building ability in AI,
ML, NLP, Neural Networks, Computer Vision and/or Data
ScienceAbility to explain and articulate complex ideas,
simplyAbility to digest difficult questions/informationAbility to
envisage how your technical knowledge could be applied outside of
academia – with a focus on impact/disruptionYou’re a recent
graduate or you’re in the early stages in your careerWe’re now
accepting applications for our April 2021 cohort. Apply by 6th
December.