Governments

Governments appear to increasingly recognize the importance of diversifying their economies, and seek to leverage technological innovations to create quality jobs and establish themselves as regional and global hubs.

The program is conducted entirely in Spanish and taps 500’s global network of mentors, leveraging those with a deep understanding of LatAm market penetration and global expansion.

We discussed our shared vision of the leading role Colombia plays in Latin America’s tech scene, a fertile ground for talent, innovation and successful startup companies.

We decided to reimagine the program to allow us to have a continuous view of a startup as they progressed from one discrete phase to another.

In partnership with Enterprise Singapore, 500 Startups has selected Batch 2 applicants for Global Launch San Francisco and Global Launch Singapore.

Known as 500 Kobe, the program is a partnership between 500 Startups and the city of Kobe, Japan.

In August, an all-star panel of investors and WEF members will select a cohort of up to 10 tech-driven startups.

500 Startups recently launched 500Georgia, the first international accelerator in the country, in partnership with two key drivers of the local startup ecosystem, Georgia’s Innovation & Technology Agency and Bank of Georgia.

This fall, we kicked off Global Launch, a program aimed at building bridges between Singapore and the Silicon Valley.

Last year, 500 partnered with Sberbank—Russia's largest bank and a leading global financial institution—to launch an accelerator in Moscow, bridging the gap in knowledge and social capital between Silicon Valley and Russia.