Alice Bentinck is the co-founder of Entrepreneur First (EF), a London-based startup accelerator for UK and Central European tech graduates that helps build deep tech companies from scratch. EF invests in individuals with computer science and engineering backgrounds and has built more than 100 companies. She is also the co-founder of Code First Girls, a not-for-profit that helps young women explore careers in technology, including teaching them to code for free. An advocate for the entry of more women to the tech field, she was named one of the Fifty Most Inspiring Women in European Tech by the Inspiring Fifty organisation in 2015.