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.
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.
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