Where did Isabel Bescos go to school?

Isabel Bescos studied at University of Bath (BSc(Hons) Psychology, Psychology); Harvard University (Psychology & research assisstant at Harvard Medical School, Psychology); European School Brussels (European Baccaleaureat).

Isabel Bescos

Investor

Partner and General Manager, San Francisco at Entrepreneur First

San Francisco

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406 people in our graph share verified history with Isabel — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Pierre-Eric LeiboviciunlockedIsabel: together at BlaBlaCar (2015–2017)

×3Isabel: together at PEAR / Harvard Medical School

×3Isabel: together at Balderton Capital

×5Isabel: together at University of Bath

About

General Manager of Entrepreneurs First in San Francisco, delivering the Launch part of EF's program. She was part of the EF team in 2012-2013 and previously worked at BlaBlaCar and Balderton Capital.

Experience

Entrepreneurs FirstPartner, working with EF-backed founders in SFcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
RiffCo-Founder & CEO2020 — 2023London, United Kingdom
Balderton CapitalVenture Capital Investor2018 — 2020London, England, United Kingdom
BlaBlaCarHead of Corporate Strategy2016 — 2017London, United Kingdom
BlaBlaCarGrowth Manager & International Expansion2014 — 2016
BlaBlaCarInternational Marketing Coordinator2013 — 2014London - Paris - Madrid
EFManagement Team2012 — 2013London
PEAR / Harvard Medical SchoolScience Initiatives and Special Projects2010 — 2011Boston, Massachusetts, US

Skills & more

SPSS6Teamwork13Management11Public Speaking10Strategy9Leadership6Start-ups26Entrepreneurship21Online Marketing10Psychology7Project Management10Statistics4

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MarketingMarketing StrategySocial PsychologySocial MediaPublic RelationsQualitative ResearchMarket ResearchLean StartupNonprofitsStrategic CommunicationsFundraisingFrench

Languages English · French · German · Italian · Spanish

From Isabel's professional profile.

Colleagues at Entrepreneur First

Vice President at Colbeck Capital

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CEO at Letty

Aditya Agarwalla

Co-Founder & CEO at Kisan Network

Principal, North America at Entrepreneur First

Frequently asked questions

Who is Isabel Bescos?: General Manager of Entrepreneurs First in San Francisco, delivering the Launch part of EF's program. She was part of the EF team in 2012-2013 and previously worked at BlaBlaCar and Balderton Capital.
Where does Isabel Bescos work?: Isabel Bescos is Partner and General Manager, San Francisco at Entrepreneur First.
Where did Isabel Bescos go to school?: Isabel Bescos studied at University of Bath (BSc(Hons) Psychology, Psychology); Harvard University (Psychology & research assisstant at Harvard Medical School, Psychology); European School Brussels (European Baccaleaureat).

Founder mafias

Entrepreneur First mafia885

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Reid HoffmanBoard MemberFounded LinkedIn +2 Matthew WilsonFounder In ResidenceFounded Veratrak +2 Rashid MansoorEntrepreneur, Inaugural CohortFounded HADEAN +2 Eugene CheahEntrepreneur First 2017Founded Recursal AI, Inc. +2 Steven RenwickCohort memberFounded Tilores +2 Ruban KanapathippillaiEntrepreneur First 2024Founded Iterate AI +1

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University of Bath mafia63

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Iain DukesBScFounded Viriom +1 Paul HetheringtonIntegrated Mechanical & Electrical Engineering (MEng)Founded Hlabs +1 George Kalligeros(MEng) Masters in Mechanical EngineeringFounded Aseon +1 Pedro GomesHigher National Certificate (HNC)Founded Reown +1 Dominic LewisInternational Business Management + EconomicsFounded Tray +1 Jack RogersBA Hons Modern Languages with European Studies (Russian and French)Founded Picknic Media +1

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Balderton Capital mafia9

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Alexander BruehlCo-Investor ⇨ ContenfulFounded Contentful +6 Dave KelloggExecutive in ResidenceFounded Marklogic +1 Roberto BonanzingaPartnerFounded Inreachventures Bernard LiautaudManaging PartnerFounded Dashlane Kiana SharifiHead of Portfolio AdvisoryFounded HomeSuite Shikha AhluwaliaPrincipalFounded Stalkbuylove

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Same school

Also attended University of Bath223

Catherine BergersenSenior Executive Assistant at Mayfair Equity Partners JohanInvestor at Investinor Maddie CoughlinInvestor at DN Capital Ben PalmerInvestment Professional at Oxx Juliette PetitChief of Staff at Keen Venture Partners Sarah HollyheadDirector at Marlin Equity Partners

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Also attended Harvard University2,000

Ron ConwayFounder of SV Angel Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital Chris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen Horowitz Sarah TavelVenture Partner at Benchmark Danny RimerPartner at Index Ventures Laela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalG

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Shared employers

Also worked at Riff1

Nicolas BrussonBlaBlaCar co-founder and CEO; engineer-turned-operator, former venture capitalist and documented technology angel.

Also worked at Balderton Capital64

Roberto BonanzingaPartner at Inreach Ventures John MesrieOperating Partner at Inreach Ventures Polly BarnesInvestor at EQT Ventures María de Lera AuerspergInvestor at Kfund Jane Elizabeth ReddinPartner, Platform & Talent at AlbionVC Lars Fjeldsoe-NielsenGeneral Partner at Owl Ventures

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Also worked at BlaBlaCar17

Pierre-Eric LeiboviciInvestor at Daphni Philippe BotteriPartner at Accel Ingrid Bonde ÅkerlindPrincipal at Oxx Harley MillerManaging Partner and CEO at Left Lane Capital Maria FosarelloOperating Partner - Growth | Marketing at Samaipata Emmanuel Martin-ChaveOperating Partner - Data | Reporting at Samaipata

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Also worked at EF741

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at Greylock Toby CoppelCo-founder and Partner at Mosaic Ventures Benedict EvansWrites a weekly technology newsletter read by close to 200,000 people PeterDeep Tech Investment Lead at Hummingbird Ventures AniTalent Team at Hummingbird Ventures Isabel FoxHead of Investor Relations at Hoxton Ventures

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