The Bridge Residency
Entrepreneur First·United Kingdom
A free eight-week residency in San Francisco for non-US founders at the pre-idea or pre-team stage; selected teams receive $125,000 for 8% plus an optional $125,000 MFN SAFE.
What you get
“$125K for 8% via an EF SAFE, plus an optional $125K MFN SAFE. Funding is offered only to teams selected after the residency.”
Can you apply
The Bridge is for founders at Stage 0. Many arrive pre-idea or pre-team, while some apply with an early idea or founding team. It is primarily designed for founders based outside the United States who want to build an ambitious, venture-scale company.
When
Open now
- Winter 2027closes 21 Sept 2026 · 1 day left
Past rounds
- Fall 2026closed 30 Aug 2026
What Entrepreneur First funds
A talent investor that funds individuals before they have a co-founder or an idea, pays a living stipend during team formation, then invests on a fixed post-money SAFE once a company is formed. Runs in London, Bangalore and San Francisco.
Everything Entrepreneur First funds →Details
The Bridge is Entrepreneur First's San Francisco residency for founders based outside the United States who are at the start of building a company. The eight-week residency covers housing, food, workspace and the programme. Participants can arrive without an idea or co-founder. At the end, teams pitch to EF's Investment Committee. Selected teams receive $125,000 for 8% through an EF SAFE, can take another $125,000 through an optional MFN SAFE, and stay in San Francisco for a further three-month company-building phase.
Read off the Entrepreneur First page on 3 Sept 2026. Funders move amounts and eligibility without announcing it, so confirm any figure here before you count on it.