Entrepreneur First

Entrepreneur First is a London-headquartered platform and early-stage technology investor that helps ambitious individuals form technology startups by connecting them with potential co-founders, helping develop ideas, and accelerating funding from leading investors. The organization operates across six cities on three continents, supporting high-potential founders to build globally important tech companies. Since inception it has supported hundreds of ventures and built a network of thousands of alumni, with a portfolio valued in the billions. It is backed by prominent tech founders and investors who provide mentorship and capital to accelerate growth.

Milad Alucozai

Venture Partner

Sam Barnett

President

Clémence Bellanger

Principal, Paris

Alice Bentinck

General Partner

Jonny Clifford

Partner and General Partner, London

Matt Clifford

Investor

Philipp Herkelmann

Partner and General Manager

Elspeth Lawson

Partner and Deputy CPO

Christopher Mairs

Venture Partner

Rahul Samat

Partner and General Manager, Banglore

Tom Shinner

Partner and COO

Past deals in Nanotechnology

Level Zero

Pre Seed Round in 2025
Level Zero Health is a technology company specializing in advanced biosensor solutions. It develops wearable devices equipped with DNA-based sensors, designed to precisely monitor key endocrine biomarkers in real-time. By combining biochemistry and nanotechnology, the company collects novel data, empowering users to gain insights into their hormonal health.

Level Zero

Seed Round in 2024
Level Zero Health is a technology company specializing in advanced biosensor solutions. It develops wearable devices equipped with DNA-based sensors, designed to precisely monitor key endocrine biomarkers in real-time. By combining biochemistry and nanotechnology, the company collects novel data, empowering users to gain insights into their hormonal health.

Allozymes

Series A in 2023
Allozymes is a pioneering company specializing in advanced microfluidics technology. It accelerates enzyme evolution and development by creating sensitive assays for detecting enzymatic reactions, proprietary microfluidic chips, and proteomics technologies.

SunGreenH2

Seed Round in 2022
Founded in 2020, SunGreenH2 specializes in developing high-performance electrolysers using nanotechnology and advanced materials. Headquartered in Singapore with offices in Melbourne and London, the company produces green hydrogen at low cost for industries, mobility, and energy storage.

Allozymes

Seed Round in 2021
Allozymes is a pioneering company specializing in advanced microfluidics technology. It accelerates enzyme evolution and development by creating sensitive assays for detecting enzymatic reactions, proprietary microfluidic chips, and proteomics technologies.

Nanofy

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Nanofy Technologies was an industrial solutions developer specializing in nano-materials, founded during the COVID-19 pandemic as part of Entrepreneur First's 8th Singapore cohort. The company focused on creating a self-disinfection coating designed to eliminate microbes upon contact by harnessing visible light to generate photocatalytic reactions. This innovative technology aimed to reduce the spread of pathogens in high-traffic indoor environments. After a year of research and development, Nanofy struggled to compete with established technologies in ISO-certified trials, leading to its closure in September 2021 due to an inability to progress beyond pilot implementations.

BioFeyn

Seed Round in 2020
BioFeyn develops aquafeed ingredients that enhance the nutrition and sustainability of farmed fish. By optimizing marine ingredients and applying biodegradable nanoencapsulation, the company improves digestion, absorption, and bioavailability of nutrients, enabling delivery to specific tissues. This targeted delivery supports healthier growth and disease prevention in fish while reducing environmental pollution. The approach combines modular nutrient delivery with natural disease preventatives, helping clients produce farmed fish that are both nutritious and more sustainable.

Allozymes

Seed Round in 2020
Allozymes is a pioneering company specializing in advanced microfluidics technology. It accelerates enzyme evolution and development by creating sensitive assays for detecting enzymatic reactions, proprietary microfluidic chips, and proteomics technologies.

SepPure Technologies

Seed Round in 2019
SepPure disrupts energy-intensive chemical separation processes like distillation. It uses novel nanofiltration membranes for sustainable separations, reducing global energy consumption, emissions, and pollution.

FabricNano

Seed Round in 2019
FabricNano Limited, founded in 2018 and headquartered in London, United Kingdom, specializes in cell-free biomanufacturing, focusing on the development of innovative biocatalysts and artificial cells. The company leverages advancements in nanotechnology and biotechnology to create designs and construction schematics for artificial cells that enhance the speed, purity, and adaptability of chemical reactions. By optimizing these processes, FabricNano enables businesses to streamline production workflows, eliminate capacity bottlenecks, and reduce associated costs, thereby unlocking new possibilities in the realm of biochemistry.

ShapeNine

Pre Seed Round in 2019
ShapeNine Ltd is a London-based company established in 2019 that specializes in the development of software for designing deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) structures. Utilizing artificial intelligence and advanced algorithms, ShapeNine creates low-cost biomolecules for one-step purification of proteins and biologicals. The company's innovative platform leverages DNA as an engineering material, allowing for the precise control of industrial applications at the nanoscale. This technology is particularly beneficial for the biochemical, electronic, and pharmaceutical industries, enabling customers to implement functional designs tailored for specific tasks.

SepPure Technologies

Pre Seed Round in 2018
SepPure disrupts energy-intensive chemical separation processes like distillation. It uses novel nanofiltration membranes for sustainable separations, reducing global energy consumption, emissions, and pollution.
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