500 Global

aid: 500-global
name: 500 Global
description: >-
  500 Global (formerly 500 Startups) is a global venture capital firm and startup accelerator founded
  in 2010 by Dave McClure and Christine Tsai and headquartered in Palo Alto / Silicon Valley, California.
  The firm invests from pre-seed to pre-IPO in globally ambitious technology founders, built on the belief
  that "talent lives everywhere, but capital and opportunity does not." 500 Global pioneered a
  "lots of little bets" seed strategy, backing hundreds of companies per fund with smaller initial checks,
  and has grown one of the industry's largest truly global seed portfolios: 3,000+ companies across 80+
  countries with $300B+ in cumulative portfolio valuation, including 35+ companies valued at $1B+ and 160+
  valued at more than $100M. It runs regional and thematic practices spanning Southeast Asia, Latin America,
  MENA, Africa, Japan, Korea, Thailand, and Eurasia, plus a Sustainable Growth strategy (health, climate,
  agriculture, gender, education), flagship accelerator programs, and the VC Unlocked investor-education
  program that has trained 1,400+ investors. As of April 30, 2025 the firm reported approximately $2.3B in
  assets under management. Notable investments include Canva, Grab, Talkdesk, Credit Karma, Twilio, and Bukalapak.
image: https://500.co/favicon.ico
x-type: venture-capital
x-category: Venture Capital
created: '2026-07-17'
modified: '2026-07-17'
specificationVersion: '0.20'
tags:
  - Venture Capital
  - Accelerator
  - Pre-Seed
  - Seed
  - Series A
  - Growth
  - Fintech
  - SaaS
  - Developer Tools
  - Artificial Intelligence
  - Emerging Markets
  - Global
  - Silicon Valley
apis: []
common:
  - type: Website
    url: https://500.co/
  - type: Portfolio
    url: https://500.co/portfolio
  - type: Portfolio
    url: portfolio/500-global-portfolio.yml
  - type: Team
    url: https://500.co/team
  - type: Team
    url: team/500-global-team.yml
  - type: InvestmentThesis
    url: https://500.co/funds
  - type: Blog
    url: https://500.co/content
  - type: News
    url: https://500.co/content
  - type: Newsletter
    url: https://500.co/newsletter-sign-up
  - type: Pitch
    url: https://500.co/contact
  - type: Jobs
    url: https://500.co/careers
  - type: Contact
    url: https://500.co/contact
  - type: Crunchbase
    url: https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/500-startups
  - type: LinkedIn
    url: https://linkedin.com/company/500global
  - type: Twitter
    url: https://x.com/500GlobalVC
  - type: Features
    data:
      - "Stage: Pre-seed to pre-IPO (seed-focused accelerator model)"
      - "Typical check: smaller initial seed checks under a 'lots of little bets' strategy"
      - "Sectors: technology-agnostic - fintech, SaaS, developer tools, AI/ML, e-commerce, big data, mobile, consumer"
      - "Geography: Global - US, Southeast Asia, Latin America, MENA, Africa, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Eurasia (80+ countries)"
      - "AUM: ~$2.3B (as of April 30, 2025)"
      - "Portfolio: 3,000+ companies; 35+ valued $1B+; 160+ valued $100M+; $300B+ cumulative valuation"
      - "Founded: 2010 (as 500 Startups; rebranded 500 Global in 2021)"
      - "HQ: Palo Alto / Silicon Valley, California, USA"
    sources:
      - https://500.co/
      - https://500.co/funds
      - https://www.cbinsights.com/investor/500-startups
    updated: '2026-07-17'
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  - FN: 500 Global
    url: https://500.co/