Join the Funds team at Entrepreneurs First to drive follow-on investments for 500+ portfolio companies from Seed to Series B. You will lead due diligence, prepare investment memos, and manage relationships with founders you’ve known since day zero. This high-impact role blends deep analytical work with proprietary deal flow in a world-class ecosystem.
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Portfolio Investor at Entrepreneurs First
Entrepreneurs First is hiring a Portfolio Investor in London to manage follow-on investments for a $17B+ portfolio. Backed by the founders of Stripe, LinkedIn, and DeepMind, this isn't a typical VC seat where you chase deals—you'll have proprietary access to 500+ companies from their earliest days. If you want a front-row seat to how world-changing companies are built from scratch, this is your opportunity to join a small, high-impact team.
About this role
Role overview
About the company
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals51-200 employees
Entrepreneurs First invests in exceptional individuals to build startups from scratch. We bring together talented outliers to develop their most ambitious ideas and raise money from the world’s best investors.
Since pioneering Talent Investing in 2014, we’ve learned to recognize individuals with extraordinary futures before anyone else, embedding them in a community of ambitious peers and giving them the tools they need to succeed, fast. We back them before they have a company, a team, even before they have an idea, based purely on talent. The startups cofounded on our programs are now worth over $13B, and include Tractable, Magic Pony Technology, Cleo, La Vie, Aztec, Sonantic, and many more.
EF is backed by some of the world's leading founders and investors, including Patrick and John Collison (Stripe); Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn), Tom Blomfield (GoCardless and Monzo), Sara Clemens (Whatnot and Twitch); Demis Hassabis (Google Deepmind); and Matt Mullenweg (Wordpress). We exist to make great companies happen that otherwise wouldn’t.
For more information about Entrepreneurs First, visit www.joinef.com
We're hiring! Join our global team and experience firsthand the workings of a globally unique talent investor working with cutting edge entrepreneurs on world changing technologies: https://www.joinef.com/about/careers/
What you'll do
What you will do
- Lead end-to-end investment execution by preparing detailed memos, conducting financial modelling, and defending follow-on recommendations for internal portfolio companies.
- Manage relationships with a diverse set of founders, providing strategic support on fundraising materials and navigating company progress from the earliest stages.
- Synthesize quantitative and qualitative data from over 500 active companies to drive portfolio insights, valuations, and compelling narratives for global LP investors.
Who you are
Who this is a fit for
- Demonstrates 2-4 years of experience at a top-tier strategy consulting firm (MBB), investment bank, or high-growth startup environment with exceptional analytical performance.
- Possesses advanced financial modelling skills and the ability to distill complex data into clear, persuasive strategic recommendations for senior stakeholders.
- Exhibits high agency and commercial judgment, with a proven track record of leading due diligence processes and coaching junior team members.
Why this role
Why this role is remarkable
- Proprietary Deal Flow: Unlike typical VC seats, you aren't cold-sourcing; you have internal access and deep context on every deal, sitting at the intersection of portfolio strategy and investment execution.
- World-Class Network: Work alongside a portfolio worth $17B+ (including Tractable and Cleo) and a cap table featuring founders of Stripe, LinkedIn, and Google DeepMind.
- Accelerated Influence: Gain a front-row seat to startup formation and real influence over investment decisions, presenting recommendations directly to EF’s global investment committees.
Jack & Jill
How Jack & Jill work together
I get to know what you’re great at, then find roles you’d never find yourself.Ok, I'll go first. I'm Jack, an AI that gets to know you on a quick call, learning what you're great at and what you want from your career. Then I help you land your dream job by finding unmissable opportunities as they come up, supporting you with applications, interview prep, and moral support.
I recruit from Jack’s network and make the intro when I spot a great match.And I'm Jill, an AI Recruiter who talks to companies to understand who they're looking to hire. Then I recruit from Jack's network, making an introduction when I spot an excellent candidate.
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How does this work?
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