Our Team

A truly global team

We speak multiple languages, come from all over the world and have the expertise to help you build a great company. We’re on a mission to uplift people and economies through entrepreneurship.

Executive

United States
Chief Executive Officer, Founding Partner
Christine Tsai
United States
Chief Financial Officer
Paul Yoo
United States
Chief Operating Officer, Managing Partner
Courtney Powell
United States
Managing Partner
Bedy Yang
Malaysia
Managing Partner
Khailee Ng
United States
Managing Partner
Tony Wang
United States
Managing Partner
Tim Chae

Operations

United States
Head of Global Platforms
Aaron Blumenthal
United States
Senior Director, Operations
Hans Yeakel

Corporate Strategy

Malaysia
Senior Director of Corporate Strategy
Mei Chel Tan
Chief of Staff to the COO
Chirag Gupta

Data

United States
Data Team Lead
Colter Miller
Malaysia
Investment Data Analyst
Yan Sheng Tay
Malaysia
Investment Data Analyst
Siang Yui Ding
Malaysia
Project Manager
Yee Shim Tan
Malaysia
Data Strategist
Jamie Soo
Malaysia
Investment Data Analyst
Harrison Hao Shian Chong
Malaysia
Data Analyst
Yee Wen Yeo
USA
Intern, Deal Data
Asher Ellis

Ecosystems

United States
Head of Global Corporate Growth
Vijay Rajendran
Philippines
Mentor Community Manager
Angeline Calima
United States
Mentor Contracts
Ann Anderson
Singapore
Regional Director, Startup Programs - APAC
Carrie Liauw
Philippines
Community Support Associate
Celeste Mercado
Malaysia
Program Coordinator
Chia Boon Lui
Taiwan
Program Manager
Erica Chu
South Korea
Project Manager, Corporate Growth
Hongseok Yoo
United States
Innovation Strategy Lead
Kip Stringfellow
Philippines
Community Support Associate
Alex Anselmo
Saudi Arabia
Innovation Strategy Lead
Abdulaziz Alsugair
United States
Client Partner Marketing Lead
Paola Correa
Malaysia
Project Manager, Corporate Growth
Yoann Burnel
United States
Operations Manager, Education
Vanessa Samaniego
Malaysia
Corporate Growth Manager
Jasleen Kaur Lamba
Cambodia
Lead, Startup Community
Eric KongVong
Cambodia
"Lead, Startup Community"
Kimly Vat
Singapore
Program Coordinator
Finnley Lee
USA
Community Manager
Miranda Gahagan
Singapore
Program Manager
Yileen Koh
United States
Specialist, Global Market Development
Brooke Swanson
Azerbaijan
Program Coordinator
Agahuseyn Ahmadov
United States
Inbound Specialist
Ommeira Fakhri
United States
Program Manager
Leonard Lee
United States
Regional Director, Startup Programs - Americas
Lucia Forero
Program Marketing Coordinator - APAC
Chiao Yin
United States
Head of Global Market Development
Janelle Apaydin
Japan
Program Manager
Misaki Majima
Taiwan
Intern
Amber Lin
Taiwan
Director, Taiwan
Yu-Kai Chen
United States
Innovation Strategy Lead
Marcela Sabino
Brazil
Innovation Strategy Director, Americas
Nathalie Trutmann
United Arab Emirates
Innovation Strategy Lead
Stephanie Richards
United States
Lead, Curriculum Development
Teri Horn
South Korea
Program Manager
Tiffany Kim
Japan
Program Coordinator
Wakana Fukuda
United States
Lead, Data Analytics & Forecasting
Keri Chen
United States
Specialist, Global Market Development
Julia Russo
Cambodia
Program Manager, Startups
Jitka Markova
United States
Project Director, Corporate Growth
Jennifer Lee
South Korea
Director, Korea
Jae Hee Chang
Brazil
Lead, Innovation Strategy
Itali Pedroni Collini
South Korea
Program Lead, Startup Programs
Helen Park
Singapore
Program Lead, Startup Programs
Garry Huang
Singapore
Program Manager, Startups
Felicia Phan
United States
Lead, Innovation Strategy
Mareme Dieng
United States
Program Manager, Startups
Natalia Fedulova
China
Client Partner, China
Sida Zheng
United States
Practice Director - Training & Development
Robert Neivert
Malaysia
Program Manager, Startups
Poh Soon Tew
Portugal
Director, Operations, Startup Programs - EMEA
Pedro Vieira
Malaysia
Director, Southeast Asia
Nicholas Davison
Georgia
Program Coordinator
Nato Chakvetadze
Mexico
Head of Global Education
Paulina Szyrmer
India
Project Manager, Corporate Growth
Apoorv Sharma
United States
Program Manager, Startups
Anabella Rojas
United States
Head of Global Innovation Strategy
Alba Zurriaga Carda
Japan
Senior Client Partner, Japan
Ayumi Ode
Program Marketing Coordinator - EMEA
Yomna Salah
United States
Head of Global Startup Programs
Fadwa Kingsbury
United States
Lead, Startup Community
Emily King
Cyprus
Program Coordinator
Ekaterina Zlobina
Singapore
Regional Director, APAC
Ee Ling Lim
United States
Director, Corporate Growth
Derek Pham
United States
Manager, Mentor Operations
Danielle Patton
United States
Program Manager, Startups
Cecille Almeda
United States
Client Partner, Americas
Caitlin Glazebrook
United States
Regional Director, Startup Programs - EMEA
Arianne Dilts

Finance

Malaysia
Controller - APAC
Ai Lin Ng
United States
Finance Manager
Alex Asemi
Mexico
Senior Accountant
Ana Uribe
United States
Controller
Bo Sangosanya
Mexico
Senior Accountant
Daniela Malagon Alonso
United States
Controller - Global Operations
Donna Cunanan
United States
Accounting Manager
Elaine Huang
United States
Finance Director
James Wu
United States
Fund Accounting Manager
Nico Gamboa

HR

United States
Global HR Ops Director
Adriana Vergara
United States
Global Payroll Manager
Monique Tucker
United States
Executive Assistant
Alysia Lopez
USA
HR Specialist
Karen Villanueva

Global Investment

United States
Partner
Clayton Bryan
United States
Principal
Amit Bhatti
United States
Principal
Roland Osborne
United States
Associate
Yingjie Wang
Taiwan
Principal
Shawn Chu
Taiwan
Analyst
Austin Lee
United States
Chief of Staff
CJ Lee

Legal

United States
General Counsel
Brinda Dutta
United States
Funds and Compliance Counsel
Jeremy Mason
United States
Associate Counsel - Ecosystems
Shadia Ayoub
Malaysia
Associate Counsel - Portfolio Operations
Lee Ann Kong
United States
Associate Counsel - Portfolio Operations
Ashlyn Myers
Malaysia
Associate Counsel - APAC
Anna Heng
United States
Legal Ops Associate
Liane Kivela
Malaysia
Counsel
Yi Lyn Tan
Lebanon
Associate Counsel - MENA
Anais Samaha

Marketing

United States
Executive Director, Global Head of ESG & Stakeholder Engagement
Tracy Barba
United States
Director of Global Communications
Zina Moukheiber
United States
Content Marketing Associate
Jordyn Prince
United States
Marketing & IR Lead
Rachel Xing

500 Istanbul

Turkey
General Partner
Rina Onur Sirinoglu
Turkey
General Partner
Arin Ozkula
Turkey
General Partner
Enis Hulli
Ukraine
EIR
Oguz Serdar
Turkey
Investment Manager
Kaan Eren
Turkey
Vice President
Esat Acar
Turkey
Investment Analyst
Ece Taskincay
Turkey
Investment Analyst
Tunya Irkad

500 Japan

Japan
Legal Operations Associate
Iku Sakon

500 Korea

South Korea
Partner, 500 Startups Korea
Min Kim
South Korea
Program Manager, Startups
MinChi Park

500 Latin America

Mexico
Partner
Santiago Zavala
Mexico
Partner
René Lomelí
Mexico
Partner
Didier Quiroz
Mexico
Regional Director, Startup Programs - Latin America
Guillermo Guadarrama
Mexico
Associate
Regina Zurutuza
Mexico
Investor Relations Analyst
Mauricio Gudiño
Mexico
Operations Coordinator
Daniela Pérez Barrón
Mexico
Investor Relations
Damaris Mendoza
Mexico
Associate
Patricia Desentis
Mexico
Associate
Cecilia Ezquerro

500 MENA

Saudi Arabia
Partner
Amal Dokhan
Egypt
Venture Partner, MENA
Laila Hassan
Group CEO of SHUAA Capital
Jassim Alseddiqi
Egypt
Portfolio Specialist
Christine Nady Boushra
Saudi Arabia
Executive Assistant, MENA
Alaa Ibrahim
Egypt
Portfolio Manager
Karim Konsowa
Bahrain
Regional Head of Events & Community
Sama Alshawi
Saudi Arabia
Program Manager, Startups
Bayan Algamdi
Saudi Arabia
Program Coordinator
Daifullah Alrajhi

500 Southeast Asia

Singapore
Managing Partner
Vishal Harnal
Malaysia
Analyst,Strategic Operations
Justin Chong Yew-Ming
Malaysia
Manager,Business Administration
Eileen Liew
Malaysia
Manager,Content & Communications
Emmanuel Olalere
Singapore
Associate,Capital Formation
Atika French
Malaysia
Analyst,Strategic Development
Arief bin Johan Alimin
Malaysia
Associate,Strategic Operations
Amanda Cham
Malaysia
Head of Strategic Operations
Marta Kondryn
Malaysia
Strategic Development Analyst
Rachel Teow Hui Jeng
Malaysia
Manager,Strategic Development
Husain Albar
Singapore
Associate,Capital Formation
Ellie Ta Mun Yeed
Malaysia
Executive Assistant
Vikneshwaran Ganesan
Singapore
Executive Assistant
Cynthia Chin

500 Thailand

Thailand
General Partner
Moo Natavudh Pungcharoenpong
Thailand
General Partner
Krating Poonpol
Thailand
Partner
Mameaw Sapprasert
Thailand
Senior Investment Manager
Pun Jaruthassanakul
Thailand
Senior Investment Manager
Pat Naranpat Thitipattakul

500 Vietnam

Vietnam
General Partner
Eddie Thai
Vietnam
General Partner
Binh Tran

Disclaimer

Note that this is not a complete list of staff. The title “Partner” is used in accordance with customary business practice in the venture capital industry and does not indicate a legal status as a “partner” in a partnership.