500 Startups is a venture capital firm on a mission to discover and back the world’s most talented entrepreneurs, help them create successful companies at scale, and build thriving global ecosystems. It is one of the most active venture capital firms in the world.

Since its inception in Silicon Valley, 500 Startups has invested in over 2,300 companies via its 5 global funds and 15 thematic funds dedicated to either specific geographic markets or verticals. Its 100+ team members are located in 20 countries around the world in order to support the 500 Startups global portfolio of investments which spans more than 75 countries.

Notable investments in the 500 portfolio include Credit Karma, Twilio, Canva, Grab, Bukalapak, The RealReal, Talkdesk, Knotel, Udemy, and Ipsy.

Beyond providing seed capital, 500 supports startups via their Seed Accelerator Programs which emphasize digital marketing, customer acquisition, lean startup practices, and fundraising for pre-Seed companies. 500 Startups further contributes to the development of innovation ecosystems by supporting startups and investors through educational programs, events, conferences, and partnerships with corporations and governments around the world.

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500 Global

Christine Tsai

Jeff Matsuda

Srishti Kawatra

Kaavya Gowda

Carolina Acosta Tovany

Agnes Thoo

Hyuk Hyun Kwon

Seow Ling Chan

Lucia Perttula

Yiran Sun

Joanna Goh

Kwan Yee Lee

Mostafa Salem

Emily Printz

Hongseok Yoo

Rola Hassan

Ella Shukhova

Oksana Vodonos

Alexandra Boffa-Taylor

Ignacio Collantes

Yileen Koh

Nicholas Davison

Motaz Nofal

Amjad Ahmad

Ben Chandrema

Jules Avila

Grace Tsou

Abdulrahman Aljiffry

Mohammad Khdair

Amal Enan

Sheila Reyna Flores

Steph Cobos

Marcela Olivares

Felicia Chia

Shahril Ibrahim

Reem Khamis

Perth Krungkraipetch

Katrin Zlobina

Clayton Bryan

Pedro Vieira

Mareme Dieng

Juan Mercado

Paul Cabrera

Cassandra Tan

Carrie Liauw

Vishal Harnal

Didier Quiroz

Amal Dokhan

Philippe Schenk

Paulina Szyrmer

Khailee Ng

Bedy Yang

Paul Yoo

Tony Wang

Tim Chae

Ee - Ling Lim

Krating Poonpol

Courtney Powell

Miranda Gahagan

Investment Analysis Team

Leadership Team

Creative and Marketing Team

Program Management Team

Legal Operations Team

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Investment Analysis Team

Leadership Team

Creative and Marketing Team

Program Management Team

Legal Operations Team