Entrepreneur First

Entrepreneur First Operations Limited is a London-based accelerator that focuses on seed funding for technology startups. Established in 2011, the firm operates in various locations including Singapore, Berlin, Paris, Bangalore, and Hong Kong. Entrepreneur First specializes in supporting individuals who are "pre-team, pre-idea," selecting applicants based solely on technical talent. The firm offers a six-month program designed to provide essential support during the critical early stages of startup development. Participants receive a stipend for three months, with varying amounts depending on the location. Entrepreneur First aims to develop approximately 30 participants in each cohort and typically takes a 10 percent equity stake in the startups it funds. The firm has successfully launched over 100 startups, collectively valued at over $1 billion, and is backed by prominent investors such as Y Combinator and Index Ventures.

Michael Baumgartner

Founder - Cohort BE7

Clémence Bellanger

Principal, Paris

Alice Bentinck

CPO and Co-Founder

Jonny Clifford

Partner and General Partner, London

Matt Clifford

Co-Founder and CEO

Philipp Herkelmann

Partner and General Manager

Elspeth Lawson

Partner and Deputy CPO

Chris Mairs

Venture Partner

Venkat Raju

Venture Partner

Rahul Samat

Partner and General Manager, Banglore

Tom Shinner

Partner and COO

Past deals in GovTech

Green Li-ion

Series A in 2022
Green Li-ion is a deep clean technology that solves the existential risk to the precious metals industry and the environment. Its patented deep technology is Cleaner, Faster, and 4x more profitable than current Lithium-Ion Battery recycling and the only technology to fully Rejuvenate the battery cathode. It was founded in 2020 and is based in Singapore.

DiviGas

Seed Round in 2021
DiviGas Pte. Ltd., founded in 2019 and based in Singapore, specializes in the development of advanced industrial membranes for various sectors, including refineries, chemical processing, and industrial applications. The company's flagship product, the DIVI-H Membrane, is a hydrogen separation nano-molecular membrane designed to efficiently purify hydrogen from diverse feedstock compositions. This technology finds utility in a wide range of processes, such as hot caprolactam recovery, coal gasification, and ammonia off-gas systems. DiviGas serves multiple industries, including petrochemicals, ammonia and methanol production, metallurgical processes, and power-to-gas systems, offering innovative solutions to enhance operational efficiency and sustainability in these fields.

Greywing

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of a maritime data platform intended to identify gaps and employ data-driven AI solutions that save time, resources, and money. The company's software fetches data insights, automating crew matrix planning and pairings, and lowering costs, enabling the maritime industry to pull data when required.

Waste Labs

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Waste Labs Pte. Ltd. is a Singapore-based company that specializes in developing a data and optimization platform for waste collection and smart city initiatives. Established in 2020, the company utilizes artificial intelligence to enhance waste management practices by providing data-driven insights and prescriptive recommendations. Its platform creates a digital twin, allowing for the modeling of physical waste collection systems, which aids cities and waste managers in efficiently mapping waste flows and designing sustainable collection strategies. Waste Labs serves a diverse clientele, including prominent waste management companies and sustainable producers across Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, and the UK, contributing to the advancement of recycling and circular supply chains globally.

Haystack

Seed Round in 2021
Our mission is to bring the competitive advantage data-driven engineering teams like Google have to everyone. We help teams track their delivery process and optimization opportunities instead of relying solely on gut feelings - resulting in 40% faster delivery on average.

Green Li-ion

Seed Round in 2021
Green Li-ion is a deep clean technology that solves the existential risk to the precious metals industry and the environment. Its patented deep technology is Cleaner, Faster, and 4x more profitable than current Lithium-Ion Battery recycling and the only technology to fully Rejuvenate the battery cathode. It was founded in 2020 and is based in Singapore.

Thermosphr

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Thermosphr is tech startup developing an end-to-end solution for energy efficient thermal management of commercial buildings.

Inpact Technologies

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Inpact Technologies Pte. Ltd., established in 2020 and based in Singapore, specializes in business intelligence software focused on AI-powered contract analytics. The company develops a platform designed to transform contracts into structured and analyzable data sets, providing organizations with valuable insights to improve management decisions across various departments, including finance, operations, and sales. By integrating its analytics platform with existing systems, Inpact Technologies enables businesses to leverage pre-programmed analyses, facilitating enhanced operational and financial decision-making.

Transcelestial

Series A in 2020
Transcelestial Technologies Pte. Ltd., established in 2016 and based in Singapore, specializes in developing a long-distance, point-to-point wireless communication network using laser technology. This innovative infrastructure aims to provide a high-speed space data network applicable to both terrestrial and satellite communication. By leveraging lasers, Transcelestial's network is designed to transmit data at speeds up to 1000 times faster than existing technologies, offering robust connectivity that is resistant to jamming and does not require spectrum pre-allocation or regulatory compliance. Their solutions are intended to enhance global communication capabilities across various sectors, including ground and deep-space applications.

Ackcio

Seed Round in 2020
Ackcio Pte. Ltd., established in 2016 and based in Singapore, specializes in developing wireless monitoring systems tailored for construction sites and other industrial applications. The company offers real-time, reliable solutions that integrate with various industrial sensors to wirelessly transmit critical data. This data is then stored and analyzed, enabling clients to make informed decisions regarding their projects. By providing timely information, Ackcio's technology helps industries reduce time and costs while enhancing safety by preventing potential disasters.

Waste Labs

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Waste Labs Pte. Ltd. is a Singapore-based company that specializes in developing a data and optimization platform for waste collection and smart city initiatives. Established in 2020, the company utilizes artificial intelligence to enhance waste management practices by providing data-driven insights and prescriptive recommendations. Its platform creates a digital twin, allowing for the modeling of physical waste collection systems, which aids cities and waste managers in efficiently mapping waste flows and designing sustainable collection strategies. Waste Labs serves a diverse clientele, including prominent waste management companies and sustainable producers across Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, and the UK, contributing to the advancement of recycling and circular supply chains globally.

Synchronous

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Synchronous Technologies is a software company based in Singapore that focuses on developing simulation-based artificial intelligence solutions to address scheduling challenges in manufacturing, construction, and transportation sectors. By leveraging advanced algorithms and a novel data paradigm, Synchronous enables manufacturers to make informed production decisions in real time. The company's technology generates and continuously updates near-optimal production plans and schedules, allowing factories to respond effectively to changing conditions and improve operational efficiency.

Right-Hand Cybersecurity

Seed Round in 2020
Right-Hand Cybersecurity Pte. Ltd. is a Singapore-based company founded in 2019 that specializes in developing a cybersecurity platform. The company provides a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform designed to monitor and analyze employee behavior in order to mitigate cyber risks in real-time. This is achieved through customized simulations and gamified training, which aim to enhance employee awareness and response to potential threats. Right-Hand Cybersecurity is driven by a mission to empower businesses in their cyber defense strategies, shifting the balance of power away from adversaries.

Carnot Innovations

Seed Round in 2019
Carnot Innovations Limited provides automation and data driven based predictive maintenance solutions for HVAC. It serves commercial buildings, hotels/resorts, railway facilities, and schools. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Wan Chai, Hong Kong.

DiviGas

Pre Seed Round in 2019
DiviGas Pte. Ltd., founded in 2019 and based in Singapore, specializes in the development of advanced industrial membranes for various sectors, including refineries, chemical processing, and industrial applications. The company's flagship product, the DIVI-H Membrane, is a hydrogen separation nano-molecular membrane designed to efficiently purify hydrogen from diverse feedstock compositions. This technology finds utility in a wide range of processes, such as hot caprolactam recovery, coal gasification, and ammonia off-gas systems. DiviGas serves multiple industries, including petrochemicals, ammonia and methanol production, metallurgical processes, and power-to-gas systems, offering innovative solutions to enhance operational efficiency and sustainability in these fields.

FireVisor

Seed Round in 2019
FireVisor Systems Pte. Ltd., founded in 2018 and based in Singapore, offers an AI-powered software platform designed to harness manufacturing data to enhance operational efficiency. The company aims to transform traditional manufacturing processes by creating self-aware factories that utilize the vast amounts of data generated during production. Currently, many manufacturing facilities rely heavily on human inspectors and process control engineers to monitor and adjust machinery, often overlooking valuable data that could improve performance. FireVisor seeks to address this issue by enabling manufacturers to analyze and leverage their data effectively, thereby optimizing production processes and reducing reliance on manual oversight. Through its innovative approach, FireVisor contributes to the modernization of the manufacturing sector, which plays a crucial role in the global economy.

SensorFlow

Series A in 2019
SensorFlow is a Singapore-based company focused on creating smart, energy-efficient hotel environments. Funded by the government, the company provides wireless room automation and energy management solutions that are both flexible and easy to install. Their innovative tools include energy meters that measure consumption and track data in real-time, allowing hotels to achieve energy savings of up to 30% per room annually. By offering affordable and sustainable solutions, SensorFlow aims to contribute to a greener world while enhancing operational efficiency in the hospitality industry.

Synchronous

Convertible Note in 2018
Synchronous Technologies is a software company based in Singapore that focuses on developing simulation-based artificial intelligence solutions to address scheduling challenges in manufacturing, construction, and transportation sectors. By leveraging advanced algorithms and a novel data paradigm, Synchronous enables manufacturers to make informed production decisions in real time. The company's technology generates and continuously updates near-optimal production plans and schedules, allowing factories to respond effectively to changing conditions and improve operational efficiency.
It’s Next Technologies is an international and ambitious deep-tech start-up that is bringing Artificial intelligence to the world of animation and Visual Effects. Through technologies, aim to provide seamless and much-needed solutions to the Animation and VFX industry. It’s Next will make the animation and VFX content-development process more automated, efficient and effortless to help artists and businesses save time and cost by bringing down days of manual work into hours, without compromising on the quality of their work.

Vflow Tech

Seed Round in 2018
VFlow Tech uses its unique IP to build safe, long-lasting, high performing low-cost flow batteries for large scale energy storage application. Our modular design allows our batteries to be highly scalable which fits in perfectly from households, micro-grids to grid level storage applications. We use a unique approach of industry focused research to deliver a long lasting and reliable storage solution based on user feedback and industry trends. In addition, our in-house expertise in renewable energy technologies means that we provide you with a complete “energy + storage” solution.

Archanan

Seed Round in 2018
Archanan PTE. LTD. is a Singapore-based company founded in 2018 that provides a cloud-based development environment aimed at enhancing high-performance computing (HPC) software. The company focuses on revolutionizing supercomputing by offering tools that simplify the development of scientific applications, allowing developers to create robust, scalable, and portable code more efficiently. Archanan's solutions facilitate significant cost savings and boost productivity for supercomputing centers, enabling scientists to harness advanced computing capabilities with ease. The company's technology supports various cutting-edge fields, including personalized medicine, self-driving cars, commercial space travel, and quantum computing, ultimately streamlining workflows and accelerating time to results in large-scale code development.

FireVisor

Pre Seed Round in 2018
FireVisor Systems Pte. Ltd., founded in 2018 and based in Singapore, offers an AI-powered software platform designed to harness manufacturing data to enhance operational efficiency. The company aims to transform traditional manufacturing processes by creating self-aware factories that utilize the vast amounts of data generated during production. Currently, many manufacturing facilities rely heavily on human inspectors and process control engineers to monitor and adjust machinery, often overlooking valuable data that could improve performance. FireVisor seeks to address this issue by enabling manufacturers to analyze and leverage their data effectively, thereby optimizing production processes and reducing reliance on manual oversight. Through its innovative approach, FireVisor contributes to the modernization of the manufacturing sector, which plays a crucial role in the global economy.

Vebits

Seed Round in 2018
VEBITS, founded in 2017 by a team of scientists and engineers, aims to eliminate traffic fatalities, focusing initially on public transportation. The company collaborates with fleet companies to provide a range of products that enhance safety and efficiency. This includes mobile situational awareness tools featuring real-time video feeds, as well as systems for monitoring driver behavior and conducting traffic surveys. Additionally, VEBITS utilizes geo-spatial big data techniques to analyze historical data, revealing location-based patterns that indicate driver behavior, such as acceleration and deceleration points. Through these innovations, VEBITS seeks to significantly reduce traffic-related accidents.

Portcast

Seed Round in 2018
Portcast Pte. Ltd. is a Singapore-based company that specializes in developing a machine learning platform aimed at predicting cargo flows in the logistics sector. Founded in 2017, Portcast uses a unique analytics engine that integrates historical data with real-world uncertainties to identify patterns that disrupt supply chain demand. The platform operates as a route-based Software as a Service (SaaS) solution, offering users both a web interface and an API for seamless integration. It enables logistics companies to generate accurate demand forecasts and predict arrival times by assessing the impact of various disruptions, such as weather conditions, fuel prices, and congestion. Additionally, Portcast provides real-time risk alerts, enhancing decision-making for both commercial and operational purposes. Through its innovative approach, the company aims to transform market volatility into a competitive advantage for logistics firms.

42LAB

Seed Round in 2018
42Lab Pte. Ltd. is a Singapore-based company that provides innovative modular and portable biotech laboratory services specifically designed for students. Founded in 2016, it aims to address the challenges schools face in introducing biotechnology due to high equipment costs and complex experiment preparations. The company offers an affordable biotechnology laboratory that allows students to conduct experiments using modular equipment that can be easily assembled. Additionally, 42Lab provides a companion application that serves as an electronic manual for students and a management tool for educators, facilitating experiment oversight and grading. By making biotechnology accessible and engaging, 42Lab seeks to enhance STEM education and ensure that every student has the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the field.

VRCollab

Seed Round in 2017
VRCollab Pte. Ltd. is a Singapore-based company founded in 2016 that specializes in developing VRcollab, a collaborative multiuser virtual reality platform designed for architects and engineers. The platform facilitates internal meetings and client interactions, enhancing the design review process. VRcollab LITE enables the conversion of Building Information Modeling (BIM) into a format suitable for design reviews, construction coordination, and building requirement approvals. Its "Merge" function allows for the integration of BIM models created in different software, streamlining workflows for consultants. The platform supports multi-user VR functionality, promoting effective communication among teams, whether they are in the same physical space or collaborating remotely. Additionally, VRcollab STUDIO is tailored for the CAVE system, allowing architecture and construction professionals to view and interact with BIM models through 3D glasses, further enriched by Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) features and automated document generation.

SensorFlow

Seed Round in 2017
SensorFlow is a Singapore-based company focused on creating smart, energy-efficient hotel environments. Funded by the government, the company provides wireless room automation and energy management solutions that are both flexible and easy to install. Their innovative tools include energy meters that measure consumption and track data in real-time, allowing hotels to achieve energy savings of up to 30% per room annually. By offering affordable and sustainable solutions, SensorFlow aims to contribute to a greener world while enhancing operational efficiency in the hospitality industry.

SousChef

Seed Round in 2017
SousChef Pte. Ltd. is a Singapore-based company that specializes in developing modular, plug-and-play automation technology for the beverage industry. Founded in 2016, the company offers solutions that allow beverage retailers to automate the preparation of complex drinks, ensuring speed and consistency. SousChef provides customized configurations tailored to the needs of beverage retail outlets and brands, as well as self-service system setups for office pantries and concept bars. Additionally, the company leases automated bar counters for use at music festivals and corporate events, enhancing the efficiency of beverage dispensing in various settings.

Transcelestial

Pre Seed Round in 2016
Transcelestial Technologies Pte. Ltd., established in 2016 and based in Singapore, specializes in developing a long-distance, point-to-point wireless communication network using laser technology. This innovative infrastructure aims to provide a high-speed space data network applicable to both terrestrial and satellite communication. By leveraging lasers, Transcelestial's network is designed to transmit data at speeds up to 1000 times faster than existing technologies, offering robust connectivity that is resistant to jamming and does not require spectrum pre-allocation or regulatory compliance. Their solutions are intended to enhance global communication capabilities across various sectors, including ground and deep-space applications.

Ackcio

Pre Seed Round in 2016
Ackcio Pte. Ltd., established in 2016 and based in Singapore, specializes in developing wireless monitoring systems tailored for construction sites and other industrial applications. The company offers real-time, reliable solutions that integrate with various industrial sensors to wirelessly transmit critical data. This data is then stored and analyzed, enabling clients to make informed decisions regarding their projects. By providing timely information, Ackcio's technology helps industries reduce time and costs while enhancing safety by preventing potential disasters.

FireVisor

Convertible Note in 2013
FireVisor Systems Pte. Ltd., founded in 2018 and based in Singapore, offers an AI-powered software platform designed to harness manufacturing data to enhance operational efficiency. The company aims to transform traditional manufacturing processes by creating self-aware factories that utilize the vast amounts of data generated during production. Currently, many manufacturing facilities rely heavily on human inspectors and process control engineers to monitor and adjust machinery, often overlooking valuable data that could improve performance. FireVisor seeks to address this issue by enabling manufacturers to analyze and leverage their data effectively, thereby optimizing production processes and reducing reliance on manual oversight. Through its innovative approach, FireVisor contributes to the modernization of the manufacturing sector, which plays a crucial role in the global economy.
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