Sean Percival

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Sean Percival

Sean Percival is a Partner at 500 Startups working on the Nordics and accelerator programs. Previously Sean was the co-founder of Wittlebee, the kids clothing club and Vice President of Online Marketing at Myspace.

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August 12, 2016
August 12, 2016

WANTED: Tall, Rich, Powerful Scandinavian to Invest in Lots of Amazing Nordic Startups and Help Them Kick Ass

Sean Percival
In the past year 500 Startups has been expanding our efforts in the Nordics with the goal of bringing Silicon Valley best practices to the region and to help early stage startups grow faster. During this time we have made 27 investments into promi...
December 22, 2015
December 22, 2015

Anti-Predictions for Tech in 2016 from 500 Startups

Sean Percival
As we close another big year in tech it's a time honored tradition to take a moment to reflect. Not on the year past of course. In this industry it's actually too dangerous to look behind you. So instead the venture community likes to make bold vi...
November 10, 2015
November 10, 2015

500 Startups Announces $15M Nordics Fund

Sean Percival
We’re excited to announce our latest regional fund focused on the Nordic region (Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Iceland). This excitement is not just because the area is constantly ranked as one of the happiest and most economically prospero...
October 24, 2014
October 24, 2014

How 500 Worked with Product Hunt to Find Awesome Accelerator Companies

Sean Percival
Like most accelerators, we’re always looking for new ways to find great founders. While we get a fair amount of incoming applications, our best companies tend to come through founder referrals or less conventional channels. And we're always up for...
September 24, 2013
September 24, 2013

Slide Templates: How to Talk to Investors about Marketing and Growth

Sean Percival
This post is part of the ongoing Distribution Tuesday series. Every week the 500 Distribution Team highlights actionable resources for marketing your startup. Get even more tips by following @500Distribution on Twitter and subscribing to our email...
August 13, 2013
August 13, 2013

How to Suck Less at E-mail Marketing

Sean Percival
This post is part of the ongoing Distribution Tuesday series. Every week the 500 Distribution Team highlights actionable resources for marketing your startup. Get even more tips by following @500Distribution on Twitter and subscribing to our email...

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