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Alice Bentinck

InvestorFounder

General Partner at Entrepreneur First · Cofounder and CEO at Entrepreneurs First

London

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

FoundedEntrepreneurs First

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.

Likely email· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published

Cofounder and CEO at Entrepreneurs First

Intro paths

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In turn, Alice can intro founders to Entrepreneurs First's investors below.

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

MCMatt Clifford
Matt CliffordCofounder and Chair

Experience

  1. Entrepreneurs FirstChief Executive Officercurrent2023 — present
  2. Entrepreneurs FirstCo-founder, General Partner2014 — 2023London, United Kingdom
  3. Code First: GirlsCo-founder, NEDcurrent2012 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
  4. How to be a FounderAuthorcurrent2021 — present
  5. GenerationBoard Trustee2019 — 2025London, United Kingdom
  6. Imperial College LondonImperial Innovations Seed Fund Investment Committee2020 — 2022London, England, United Kingdom
  7. Imperial College LondonComputer Science Department Industrial Liaison Board2015 — 2020London, United Kingdom
  8. Entrepreneur First Community Interest CompanyCo-Founder2011 — 2014London Area, United Kingdom
  9. McKinsey & CompanyConsultant2009 — 2011London

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship

From Alice's professional profile.

Colleagues at Entrepreneur First

Aabharan Hemanth
CTO at Allude
Abejith Murali
CEO at Steadwing
Adam Weiss
Vice President at Colbeck Capital
Adi Edekar
CEO at Letty
Aditya Agarwalla
Co-Founder & CEO at Kisan Network
Adnan Siddiquei
CTO at Letty
Ajitesh Lunge
CEO at Locksmith Bio
Ali Susskind
Principal, North America at Entrepreneur First

Network10

Brian ShinScout
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
Madison Wright
Advisor 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

Investors connected to Alice in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

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 mafia599

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Reid HoffmanBoard MemberFounded LinkedIn +2Matthew WilsonFounder In ResidenceFounded Veratrak +2Nikola MrkšićEntrepreneur First 2017Founded Poly +2Eddy SuEntrepreneur In ResidenceFounded Poly +2Shawn WenCohort MemberFounded Poly +2Rashid MansoorEntrepreneur, Inaugural CohortFounded HADEAN +2

+ 592 more

McKinsey & Company mafia337

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Elad GilConsultantFounded Brain Co.Tony XuBusiness AnalystFounded DoorDashAlexandre ProtAssociateFounded Smartven +1Inaki BerenguerAssociateFounded InfiniteWatch +2Ryan XueManagement ConsultantFounded Andco +2Max AhrensFellow InternFounded Maihem +2

+ 330 more

Imperial College London mafia196

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Brent HobermanAdvisor, Innovation FundFounded Founders Pledge +3Nessan BerminghamDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Korro Bio +2Ahmed DeyabMSc Advanced Computational Methods for AeronauticsFounded Instagram +1Sebastian TrousilPhDFounded City Therapeutics +1Slava SolonitsynMBAFounded No Cap +1Barnaby MaletTeaching AssistantFounded machine0 +1

+ 189 more

Code First Girls mafia4

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Matt CliffordCo-founder and NEDFounded Entrepreneurs FirstLaurence BargeryInstructorFounded AccurxArnaud SchenkInstructorFounded Aztec

Nottingham University Business School mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Ferry HeilemannFounded Aenu +1Miguel Santo AmaroBA (Hons)Founded Coverflex +1

Same school

Also attended Nottingham University Business School16

Christine XuInvestment Team at RedstoneFerry HeilemannFounder & General Partner at AENUAdam ChirkowskiInvestor at AlbionVCMiguel Santo AmaroVenture Partner & IC Member at Shilling VCPaul FausetPartner at ACF InvestorsJustin SorbyInvestment Director at Frontier Development Capital

+ 10 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Entrepreneurs First497

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

+ 491 more

Also worked at Code First: Girls7

Matt 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 VenturesLaurence BargeryFounding CTO at Accurx

+ 1 more

Also worked at Generation3

Alisha FredrikssonFounder at SeaboundCameron BrookhouseFounder at QuellJoe EnglishCo-Founder and CEO at Cartwheel

Also worked at Imperial College London132

Madison LenormandInvestor at DaphniAlptugInvestment Team at Hummingbird VenturesItxaso del PalacioGeneral Partner at Notion CapitalStephen ChambersGeneral Partner at SOSVMichelle KwokPrincipal at Draper AssociatesMercedes TuinPartner at Heran Partners

+ 126 more