Tag: 500 Startups

December 10, 2019
December 10, 2019

500’s Past & Present: Betting on International Startups

Natalie Riso
In 2010, 500 Startups started as a new kind of venture capital firm in Silicon Valley with a contrarian belief that talent can come from anywhere in the world. Back then, very few venture capital firms in the valley were focused on much outside of...
September 24, 2019
September 24, 2019

Welcome Tony Wang as 500’s New Managing Partner

Christine Tsai
500 centers itself around supporting bold, innovative founders around the world. As venture dollars increasingly shift towards being deployed outside of the U.S., firms need to be thinking about their strategy to manage the trend towards globaliza...
July 09, 2019
Riyadh Skyline
July 09, 2019

500 Startups & Misk Innovation to Launch Second Batch of the Misk 500 Accelerator Program

Caitlin Glazebrook
Applications are now open for Batch 2 of the Misk 500 Accelerator Program 500 Startups and Misk Innovation will host the second batch of its accelerator program based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to fuel startups throughout the Middle East & Nor...
February 05, 2019
February 05, 2019

Announcing the “MENA Dojo” Series A Program Batch 3 launch

Hasan Haider
It’s going to be quite busy this year in the MENA region! In line with our objective to help develop the regional ecosystem, we are pleased to announce that we’re opening the applications for the third batch of our annual 500 Startups MENA Dojo Se...
October 31, 2018
October 31, 2018

Private Jets, Smart Pill Bottles, Blockchain, & More: Meet the Startups of Batch 24

Emily King
Batch 24 has officially kicked off in San Francisco, and we’re so excited to welcome these new companies into our 500 family. From personal jets to AR glasses to period underwear, the collection of companies we’ve invested in this batch are a...
September 17, 2018
September 17, 2018

PreMoney 2018: Meet Garry Tan, the Former YC Partner Forging his own Path

Emily King
If you don’t know who Garry Tan is yet, you will soon—the investor was just name dropped on Forbes' 2018 Midas Brink List of Venture Capital’s biggest up-and-comers. He’s making big waves in the investment world and we’re thrilled to have him line...
September 12, 2018
September 12, 2018

Ann Miura-Ko: Raising the Bar for Women VCs Headlining PreMoney 2018

Emily King
The pioneer in female-forward investing is one of the keynote speakers at our upcoming PreMoney Investor Conference on October 2nd, and she’s someone we’re certain you won’t want to miss. Miura-Ko has a PhD from Stanford, a Bachelor’s from Yale, ...
April 03, 2018
500 Closes Strategic Investment with ADFG
April 03, 2018

500 Closes Strategic Investment with ADFG

Christine Tsai
500's mission is an ambitious one. To discover and back the world's most talented entrepreneurs, create successful companies at scale, and build thriving global ecosystems. Over the past eight years, 500 has accomplished a great deal. Today ...
March 26, 2018
March 26, 2018

500 & Huobi Labs Proudly Presents Our Latest Blockchain Track Companies

Edith Yeung
The 500 Blockchain team and Huobi Labs have selected three blockchain companies to join our blockchain track program. “We have received hundreds of super qualified applications since announcing the 500 Blockchain Track program last month. It’s...
February 04, 2018
February 04, 2018

The MENA Ecosystem: The Year Ahead

Hasan Haider
2017 was a landmark year for the MENA startup ecosystem. That hectic pace of development has continued, even accelerated in the first month of 2018. Having been in the MENA startup space in one form or another since 2007, looking back on what has ...
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