Alice Bentinck
InvestorFounderGeneral Partner at Entrepreneur First · Cofounder and CEO at Entrepreneurs First
London
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
FoundedEntrepreneurs First
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About
Cofounder and CEO of Entrepreneurs First, which she started with Matt Clifford in 2011. She co-authored 'How to be a Founder', founded the non-profit Code First Girls, began her career at McKinsey & Co., and was awarded an MBE in 2016.
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Cofounder and CEO at Entrepreneurs First
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Entrepreneurs First's investors · 17
Acequia Capital (AceCap)Seattle · $100K – $5M checksCharlie SonghurstCharlotte Street CapitalLondon · $390K checksElad GilSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checksEnterprise Capital FundsSheffieldEntrepreneur FirstBengaluru · $1M – $7M checksFirestartrLondonGreylock PartnersSan Francisco · $100K – $200M checksInfocomm InvestmentsIsomer CapitalLondonLachy GroomMatt MullenwegMcKinsey & CompanyMosaic VenturesLondon · $1M – $10M checksRedbus VenturesLondonSamos InvestmentsLondonTaavet Hinrikus
Co-founders at Entrepreneurs First
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Matt CliffordCofounder and Chair
Experience
- Entrepreneurs FirstChief Executive Officercurrent2023 — present
- Entrepreneurs FirstCo-founder, General Partner2014 — 2023London, United Kingdom
- Code First: GirlsCo-founder, NEDcurrent2012 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- How to be a FounderAuthorcurrent2021 — present
- GenerationBoard Trustee2019 — 2025London, United Kingdom
- Imperial College LondonImperial Innovations Seed Fund Investment Committee2020 — 2022London, England, United Kingdom
- Imperial College LondonComputer Science Department Industrial Liaison Board2015 — 2020London, United Kingdom
- Entrepreneur First Community Interest CompanyCo-Founder2011 — 2014London Area, United Kingdom
- McKinsey & CompanyConsultant2009 — 2011London
Skills & more
Entrepreneurship81
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Colleagues at Entrepreneur First
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Managing Partner, VitalStage Ventures at VitalStage Ventures
Joe WhiteScout
General Partner at Entrepreneur First
Milad AlucozaiScout
Head of Life Sciences at BoxOne Ventures
Nicolas DouayScout
Venture Partner at Entrepreneur First
Tracy DoreeScout
Venture Partner at Entrepreneur First
Matt Clifford
Cofounder and Chair at Entrepreneur First
Noah Leshan
Investor at Entrepreneur First
Peter Nixey
Venture Partner at Entrepreneur First
Sofia Santos
Partner at Faber
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Alice Bentinck?
- Cofounder and CEO of Entrepreneurs First, which she started with Matt Clifford in 2011. She co-authored 'How to be a Founder', founded the non-profit Code First Girls, began her career at McKinsey & Co., and was awarded an MBE in 2016.
- Where does Alice Bentinck work?
- Alice Bentinck is Cofounder and CEO of Entrepreneurs First and General Partner at Entrepreneur First.
- What check size does Alice Bentinck write?
- Alice Bentinck typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What companies did Alice Bentinck found?
- Alice Bentinck founded Entrepreneurs First.
- Where did Alice Bentinck go to school?
- Alice Bentinck studied at Nottingham University Business School (Management Studies).
Founder mafias
Entrepreneur First mafia885
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Reid HoffmanBoard MemberFounded LinkedIn +2Matthew WilsonFounder In ResidenceFounded Veratrak +2Rashid MansoorEntrepreneur, Inaugural CohortFounded HADEAN +2Eugene CheahEntrepreneur First 2017Founded Recursal AI, Inc. +2Steven RenwickCohort memberFounded Tilores +2Ruban KanapathippillaiEntrepreneur First 2024Founded Iterate AI +1
+ 878 more
McKinsey & Company mafia736
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Elad GilConsultantFounded Brain Co. +1Mike SpeiserAssociateFounded Pure StorageFabrice GrindaConsultantFounded FJ labsTony XuBusiness AnalystFounded DoorDashAlexandre ProtAssociateFounded Smartven +1Jagmeet LambaSenior Strategy ConsultantFounded Certa +3
+ 729 more
Nottingham University Business School mafia8
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ferry HeilemannFounded Aenu +1Miguel Santo AmaroBA (Hons)Founded Coverflex +1George HuffBusinessFounded Opal Labs +1Alice BentinckManagement StudiesFounded Entrepreneurs First +1Anne ReaneyBA HonsFounded PersefoniVaibhav VermaMSc Risk ManagementFounded Unilodgers
+ 1 more
Generation mafia7
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Joe EnglishGlobal FellowFounded Cartwheel +1Alice BentinckBoard TrusteeFounded Entrepreneurs First +1Alisha FredrikssonData FellowFounded SeaboundCameron BrookhouseHead of Business DevelopmentFounded QuellSienna DanielChief Growth & Impact OfficerFounded EscalateRohit AgarwalCEO, Generation USAFounded SoraFinance
Same school
Also attended Nottingham University Business School28
Christine XuInvestment Team at RedstoneFerry HeilemannFounder & General Partner at AENUAdam ChirkowskiInvestor at AlbionVCMiguel Santo AmaroVenture Partner & IC Member at Shilling VCPaul FausetPartner at ACF InvestorsLi HuangPresident at Cowin Capital Group
+ 22 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Entrepreneurs First735
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockToby CoppelCo-founder and Partner at Mosaic VenturesBenedict EvansWrites a weekly technology newsletter read by close to 200,000 peoplePeterDeep Tech Investment Lead at Hummingbird VenturesAniTalent Team at Hummingbird VenturesIsabel FoxHead of Investor Relations at Hoxton Ventures
+ 729 more
Also worked at Code First: Girls10
Tom ProfumoPartner at Active PartnersMatt CliffordCofounder and Chair at Entrepreneur FirstGemma SiddallInvestment Associate (Sustainability) at University of Cambridge EnterpriseRoisin WherryPortfolio Data Manager at TDC LLPTracy DoreeVenture Partner at Entrepreneur FirstDesigan ChinniahVenture Partner at Mozilla Ventures
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