The programme is run in English, and English is the common language used by participants amongst each other. Therefore, you will need to be comfortable speaking and working in English.

You therefore do not need to be able to speak German in order to take part – however, it’s always helpful to have some proficiency as you’ll be living and working in Berlin for the duration of the programme and likely beyond if you launch your company here.

Unfortunately we will only accept candidates for our programme that hold the right to work and/or run a company in Germany.

If you do not have the right to work in any of the countries Entrepreneur First operates in, some of our other locations are able to support successful applicants to apply for a visa in order to take part. Please see our visa information to find out more.

No, though many companies choose to stay in Berlin. For any company the most important thing is to be close to its customers and sometimes this means relocating to where these customers are. We have companies based in the US, South Africa, Netherlands and China as well as many other locations.

Entrepreneur First funds you as an individual from Day 1, and if you form a company, we are your first investor. To start, we will pay you €2,000 a month for 3 months during Form. If you leave Entrepreneur First at the end of Form or Launch the stipend is yours to keep.

If your company is offered a place on Launch we invest 90,000 euros in Berlin in return for a 10% equity stake in your company. We also commit to invest in your seed round where our local fund structures permit – so your future investors know we’re “all in” on you.