SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER

It's a question a lot of founders ask. Which is better? Should I leave my job to go to one of these? Are they any good? This is the question I get a lot, so if you are a serial founder or have never been a founder this is worth a read.  I attended one of them and interviewed at the other.

What's the difference?

Both antler and entrepreneur first are world-class accelerators and are both focused on pre-seed funding. Which one you choose to attend if you even get in will depend a lot on what you are trying to build. I always had the feeling entrepreneur first was considered a more deep tech VC, which is in fact the case. Having interviewed at both and got into one I will try to outline the difference.

Antler's learnings

Having gone through antler its definitely considered more of a SAAS pre-seed VC, looking for that easily scalable billion-dollar idea. Antler wants to help you meet your founder at the accelerator and build up a company from scratch with ideas that are generated on-site.  

Entrepreneur first

This was always considered a deep tech VC but getting into them won't do you any wrong. They try to group scientists with more commercial founders to help get the idea back on track. It's a great use case that can help you get your idea moving fast.

Networking like no other

I have to say the people I met at antler and even at the interviews at entrepreneur first were some of the most interesting people I have ever met. From PhD's in astrophysics to previous entrepreneurs with successful exits, networking is by far one of the best things to get out of any accelerators and I would recommend it even if it's just for this!

Both are great

If you are one of the few who gets accepted to both you are definitely top-tier talent make your decision wisely. Do you really need a pre-seed accelerator or maybe you want to try and go it alone. Remember these are more support engines, but i always believed the best founders will go and find a way to go it alone.

Join our mentors, free business ideas and case studies on people who have made it and how they did it here

VLAD KOZUL - Connect with me on LinkedIn

Follow me on twitter

Read more about Vlad Kozul here:

Author Vlad Kozul

Vlad started his career in finance having done a bachelor’s at Cass business school in London and a master’s at ESCP in Paris specializing in finance. He speaks both French and English and has previous experience working in finance on the buy and sell side. He worked in asset management

FounderBounty. Courses and mentorship to help start a business.Vlad Kozul

Online Alternatives to antler and entrepreneur first to help build your business (click below)

Online Alternatives to antler and entrepreneur first to help build your business

So your looking to get a business or startup of the ground but dont know where to start. Anter and EF position themselves as pre seed investors. But what if you where looking for an alternative way with real entrepreneurs and mentors to help you get your business of the ground and moving. There are…

FounderBounty. Learn how to build a business with case studies, mentors and courses from the best entrepreneurs. Join 50,000 others.Vlad Kozul

SIGN UP TO SEE WHAT OTHER FOUNDERS ARE SAYING