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Our Investment Framework Post-COVID-19

Tony Wang
There’s no doubt that COVID-19 has affected nearly every industry globally. Supply chains have been disrupted, businesses have had to close or operate at limited capacity for months, and even founders have had to expand their fundraising timeframes as we saw in our 2020 Female Founders Data Report.  As a VC firm, we’ve had to adapt many aspects of our business as well. From taking all a...
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Black Lives Matter

Christine Tsai
We are grieving the tragic murder of George Floyd in Minnesota.  Mr.Floyd is one of many Black Americans who have been senselessly killed. Ahmaud Arbery. Eric Garner. Tamir Rice. Breonna Taylor....
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Launch Your Business in Georgia (The Country, not the State)

Janelle Apaydin
The following post is written by Nato Chakvetadze, Program Associate for 500Georgia. Gavin: Here everything is so expensive. Look at the numbers. If we move to Georgia, we can save a fortune an...

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Launch Your Business in Georgia (The Country, not the State)

Janelle Apaydin
The following post is written by Nato Chakvetadze, Program Associate for 500Georgia. Gavin: Here everything is so expensive. Look at the numbers. If we move to Georgia, we can save a fortune an...
Founders

Taking our Flagship Accelerator Virtual-First

Aaron Blumenthal
There is not a single business that is not affected in some form or another from COVID-19, and 500 Startups is no different. When news broke of COVID-19 entering in the US, we were one of the first...

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Christine Tsai
Global Perspectives

Why Investing in Female Founders Matters Now More Than Ever

Christine Tsai
Long before diversity and inclusion became buzzwords, we decided to make venture capital inclusive from day one at 500 Startups. They became our guiding principles, because we know that great talen...
Global Perspectives

How Startups Can Navigate the Change in Investment Climate Due to COVID-19

Tim Chae
With the rise in regulations and restrictions surrounding COVID-19, we’ve entered unprecedented times on a global scale. On our end, we hosted our first-ever Digital Demo Day to ensure the safety a...

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Look Outside of Silicon Valley to See How Founders Can Be Successful Post-COVID-19

Vijay Rajendran
500 Startups kicked off a new series called Innovation Coffee Breaks. Experts from leading companies, venture capital firms and startups join us every week to discuss how to innovate during this ti...
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Welcoming New Partner and Global Digital Transformation Expert Flavio Dias as We Step Up Our Presence in Brazil

Bedy Yang
I first met Flavio in 2013, when he co-invested alongside 500 Startups in Olist, one of Brazil's largest online marketplaces--which recently raised a Series C round. Olist’s founder was in our San ...

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5 Tips for Pitching VCs in Virtual Times

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Guest Post: The following post is a sponsored guest post by JD Weinstein, Oracle for Startups. All views and opinions represented in this post are the views and opinions of Oracle for Startups and ...
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Understanding Omni-Channel Opportunities with Square at Founders Day

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Guest Post: The following post is a sponsored guest post by Square, Inc. All views and opinions represented in this post are the views and opinions of Square, Inc. and do not represent those of 500...