Entrepreneur First (EF) Bridge Residency SF Fall 2026

Amount

Up to $250,000

Investment at company

Deadline

Aug 30, 2026

Odds

Not published

Effort

1–2 hours

Can you get this?

✓For early-career individuals with exceptional outcomes

✓No cofounder or idea required to apply

✓Must commit full-time and relocate in person

✓Bridge Residency SF targets young Europeans

✓XF2 London requires 7+ years experience

Your real odds

EF backs individuals for their potential, and acceptance is highly selective across its multiple global cohorts, which run on a rolling basis throughout the year.

No acceptance rate is published, and the full-time, in-person requirement filters out anyone not ready to commit completely. Within cohorts, 80% of participants find a cofounder within eight weeks, which reflects how deliberately EF curates cohort quality.

What it takes

Submit your application online at apply.joinef.com1–2 hours

Rolling review — EF contacts all applicants with an outcomeDays to weeks

Interview with EF's Talent Investing team if shortlisted1–2 meetings

Commit full-time and relocate to San Francisco for the 8-week residency starting October 20268 weeks

Worth knowing

EF evaluates you before you have a business, a cofounder, or an idea, so your application should lead with your personal track record and ambition rather than any pitch. If you already have someone in mind, both of you should apply separately.

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