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Entrepreneurs First
Entrepreneurs First is an accelerator based in the United Kingdom. Entrepreneurs First has backed 3 Canadian AI companies in the Index, joining 4 tracked rounds. The most recent was Peripheral Labs's US$8.7M seed round in August 2026. Entrepreneurs First most often invests alongside Khosla Ventures, BDC Thrive Venture Fund and BoxOne Ventures.
Accelerator based in UK. 3 Canadian AI companies in the Index, 4 tracked rounds.
- Type
- Accelerator
- HQ country
- UK
- Companies
- 3
- Tracked rounds
- 4
- Led
- 0
- First tracked deal
- Vivid Machines, Apr 2023
- Latest tracked deal
- Peripheral Labs, Aug 2026
Portfolio
| Company | Rounds joined (date, round size) | Company's total raised | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peripheral Labs | Seed · Dec 2025 · US$3.6M roundSeed · Aug 2026 · US$8.7M round | US$12.3M | — |
| Upside Robotics | Seed · Feb 2026 · US$7.5M round | US$7.5M | — |
| Vivid Machines | Seed · Apr 2023 · US$4.3M round | C$7.5M | — |
A round's size is the whole round as announced, not this investor's cheque.
Frequent co-investors
Khosla Ventures (2 shared rounds), BDC Thrive Venture Fund (1 shared round), BoxOne Ventures (1 shared round), Clearpath Robotics founders (angels) (1 shared round), Conexus Venture Capital (1 shared round), Cornell Capital (1 shared round), Daybreak Capital (1 shared round), Deloitte Ventures (1 shared round)
Data as of November 10, 2026.