2025
Global Launch: Built for Sustained Growth
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Seize the Global Opportunity
In an incrementally borderless world, a startup’s addressable market is a critical factor for its growth and potential.
By assisting startups in seizing global opportunities, we empower companies to open up new avenues to expand their customer base, attract international talent, and cultivate capital growth opportunities.
Navigating the complexities of entering new markets demands strategic planning, from understanding regulatory landscapes to adapting to diverse cultural nuances.
That’s where we come in. With a track record of propelling more than 3,000 startups and supporting more than 5,000 founders globally, from pre-seed to IPO1, and boasting a team of 160+ team members across 20 countries2, we offer expertise as entrepreneurs, investors, and operators, uniquely supporting startups in global expansion.
Global Launch is aimed to equip selected startups with the knowledge, resources, and network needed for successful international expansion, including a proven market validation framework, access to innovation corridors, networking opportunities, and on-the-ground support, leveraging our global network3.
Through our selected key hubs - Silicon Valley (US), Singapore, Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), Tokyo (Japan), and Seoul (South Korea)4 - we enable startups globally to launch their businesses.
Startup criteria for joining the program
The Five Global Launch Hubs5
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia serves as a gateway to the Middle East, boasting a digitally savvy population and supportive government policies including regulatory reforms, infrastructure development, visa programs, and more. These initiatives, coupled with growing investor interest and enhanced access to capital, create a conducive environment for foreign startups to develop and thrive in the region.
With 500 Global's established presence and support for startups in the MENA region since 2016, we can provide invaluable assistance and expertise to foreign startups looking to navigate in this dynamic market.
Program Dates: 31th August - 11th September 2025
Disclaimer
1. FIGURES ARE BASED ON INTERNAL ESTIMATES AS OF 30 APRIL 2025 AND HAVE NOT BEEN EXTERNALLY VERIFIED. 2. FIGURES ARE BASED ON INTERNAL ESTIMATES AS OF 30 APRIL 2025 AND HAVE NOT BEEN EXTERNALLY VERIFIED. INCLUDES EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS AND CONSULTANTS AND DOES NOT INCLUDE SHORT-TERM CONTRACTORS. 3. SOME OF THESE SERVICES MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE IN THE PROGRAM AT SILICON VALLEY, US. 4. CURRICULUM AND PROGRAM MAY VARY FOR EACH JURISDICTION AT THE DISCRETION OF 500 GLOBAL. 5. CURRICULUM STRUCTURE FOR EACH LAUNCH HUB MAY VARY AT THE DISCRETION OF 500 GLOBAL.
THIS PROGRAM IS OPERATED BY 500 STARTUPS INCUBATOR, L.L.C (TOGETHER WITH ITS AFFILIATES, “500 GLOBAL”). ALL CONTENT PROVIDED IN THIS WEBPAGE IS PROVIDED FOR GENERAL INFORMATIONAL OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. 500 GLOBAL MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS AS TO THE ACCURACY OF INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS WEBPAGE. WHILE 500 GLOBAL HAS TAKEN REASONABLE STEPS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS WEBPAGE IS ACCURATE AND UP-TO-DATE, NO LIABILITY CAN BE ACCEPTED FOR ANY ERROR OR OMISSIONS. NOTHING IN THE CONTENT DELIVERED THROUGH THIS PROGRAM SHALL CONSTITUTE OR IS INTENDED TO CONSTITUTE LEGAL, TAX OR INVESTMENT ADVICE BY 500 GLOBAL (INCLUDING INVESTMENT ADVICE AS DEFINED IN THE U.S. INVESTMENT ADVISERS ACT OF 1940). THIS WEBPAGE IS UPDATED AS OF DEC 2024. THIS IS A NON-INVESTMENT PROGRAM, AND PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM DOES NOT INCLUDE OR GUARANTEE AN INVESTMENT FROM 500 GLOBAL, OR ITS RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES. HOWEVER, PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM DOES NOT PRECLUDE 500 GLOBAL AND ITS AFFILIATES FROM CONSIDERING FUTURE INVESTMENTS IN A PARTICIPATING COMPANY. THE PROGRAM THAT IS CONDUCTED IN SILICON VALLEY, USA SHALL BE SOLELY AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM.
The Four Global Launch Hubs5
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia serves as a gateway to the Middle East, boasting a digitally savvy population and supportive government policies including regulatory reforms, infrastructure development, visa programs, and more. These initiatives, coupled with growing investor interest and enhanced access to capital, create a conducive environment for foreign startups to develop and thrive in the region.
With 500 Global's established presence and support for startups in the MENA region since 2016, we can provide invaluable assistance and expertise to foreign startups looking to navigate in this dynamic market.
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