500 Startups provides early-stage companies with funding ranging from $10K to $250K via seed investments, our startup accelerator program, and new micro-fund models like the Twilio Fund. With over 160 experienced startup mentors around the world, creative work space in the heart of Silicon Valley, and a vibrant community of startup founders, we help our companies succeed in ways other venture firms do not. We are 500. Watch our video.
Dave uses his uncanny ability to function without sleep and frequent flyer miles to discover amazing geeks and entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley and around the world. Dave's ominous past includes work at Founders Fund, Facebook fBFund, PayPal, Mint.com, and SimplyHired. Hillbilly VC & Mad Dancing Skillz.
Christine can herd pugs (or cats) like no other. Before 500, she was at Google and YouTube for many years. While steering the 500 Mentor network, platform partnerships, & marketing, Christine can also be found deflecting speeding bullets with her bulletproof pointe shoes and serving as 500's artistic director & choreographer.
Paul has mastered the art of the hustle and has the extraordinary ability to extract a business model from a rock. Also from startups. Prior to 500, he was the founder of a handful of his own startups and spent some time at PBworks, AOL and Symantec.
Christen is 'The Closer' at 500 where she uses her mysterious side-eye pose to close deals & keep the magic alive. Aside from leading corporate partnerships and overseeing 500's production of tech conferences, Demo Days, & 'Geeks on a Plane' world tours - she spends her free time with her husband and their blue Great Dane, Virginia Woof (get it?).
Bedy uses her multi-cultural power to find international startups and partners for 500. For now, her main focus has been Brazil / Latin America, as she has been catalyzing the startup ecosystem there through Brazil Innovators. With Portuguese, Spanish, Chinese, and German as her weapons, she is infecting all corners of the world with the Silicon Valley mindset.
George used to be a firefighter--a real one--but now he's helping 500 to start fires and change the way startups get launched, funded, and grown. Prior to 500 he held senior positions at companies such as Dell Japan, Experian Interactive, and Yahoo Japan. He's also a recovering attorney, but he tries to make up for it by surfing and snowboarding as much as he can.
Peter began his career in Silicon Valley at PayPal, where he was the Director of Business Development, and launched PayPal’s, now multi billion dollar, Merchant Services business. Peter served in executive, advisory and fund-raising roles with startup companies including MyWaves, Opinmind, BuildeRadius, ChirpMe, Mogees, and BookFresh. At 500Startups, Peter manages fundraising and investor relations.
Melissa manipulates time and space like a pro... and without a TARDIS. Juggling is another ready skill in her repertoire along with an uncanny ability to function as Dave's GPS locator. If there's something you need... ask her.
Sheila is events ninja for 500 Startups' conferences, Demo Days and Geeks on a Plane tours. She also manages the sponsor benefits and hooks up the 500mafia with sweet deals. Aside from practicing logistics-kung-fu she loves cooking, dancing and hiking in the great outdoors.
David keeps the money safe and makes sure that no one goes to jail. In prior lives, David has worked for Barclays Bank in London and New York, Silicon Valley Bank, PayPal and BlueRun Ventures.
Max is the hidden genius between all the requests the 500 family makes. Secured away at a secret location in another state he magically makes it happen. When not keeping the 500 world at large safe, and like a true super hero, he cycles cross country, trains elephants and rescues puppies.
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