500 Startups

500 Startups (now 500 Global) is a global early-stage venture fund that primarily invests in Seed and Series A rounds. See stage focus and contact routes.

About 500 Startups

500 Startups (now 500 Global) is a global early-stage venture fund that primarily invests in Seed and Series A rounds across sector-agnostic technology categories, with particular strength in fintech, SaaS, e-commerce, and developer tools. The firm typically deploys checks ranging from $100,000 to $5 million, historically favoring a “lots of little bets” approach with seed investments often between $100K–$1M. Its distinctive thesis centers on backing exceptional founders in underinvested markets worldwide, having backed over 2,900 startups across 80+ countries and produced 51 unicorns including Grab, Udemy, Twilio, and Credit Karma.

500 Startups at a glance

Role
Managing Director
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
Investor type
Accelerator
Stages
Seed

Frequently asked about 500 Startups

What does 500 Startups invest in?
500 Startups (San Francisco, California, United States) — stage focus: Seed.
How do I contact 500 Startups?
500 Startups's published profile links (website, LinkedIn or X where available) are listed on the StartupFundraising.com investor profile.
Where is 500 Startups headquartered?
500 Startups is based in San Francisco, California, United States.

Details on this firm come from filing and round data held in the StartupFundraising directory, refreshed on ingest. Founders use profiles like this one to qualify fit and to shortlist investors in San Francisco.

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