500 Global

Founded in 2010, 500 Global is a global venture capital firm with over $2 billion in assets under management. It invests in early-stage technology companies across 80+ countries, focusing on markets where technology and innovation can generate long-term value. With over 190 members based in more than 25 countries, the firm provides funding, mentorship, and connections to startups worldwide.

Clayton Bryan

Partner

Alba Zurriaga Carda

Global Head of Innovation Strategy

Tim Chae

Managing Partner

Shawn Chu

Principal

Itali Pedroni Collini

Director 500 Startups Brazil

Nicholas Davison

Director

Amal Dokhan

General Partner

Amal Enan

Partner

Atika French

Senior Associate

Vishal Harnal

Managing Partner

Laila Hassan

Venture Partner

Adrian Latortue

Investor

Moo Natavudh Pungcharoenpong

Venture Partner

Krating Poonpol

Partner

Mameaw Sapprasert

Partner

Peter Shin

Lead Manager

Sanjay Singhal

Partner

Pat Naranpat Thitipattakul

Investor

Christine Tsai

Founding Partner and CEO

Pedro Vieira

Partner

Tony Wang

Managing Partner

Bedy Yang

Managing Partner

Arief bin Johan Alimin

Associate

Guhyeonmo Simsa

Executive

Past deals in South Korea

Finda

Series C in 2023
Finda operates an online platform that compares various financial products such as mortgage, personal loans, P2P loans, and investments. Headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, the company aims to provide customized financial services and timely information by integrating data from diverse industries.

Splab

Seed Round in 2023
Splab creates and operates a calendar-based scheduling automation tool. Splab is located in Seoul, South Korea.

Medb Korea

Seed Round in 2023
Medb Korea is a medical consumer, hospital, and pharmacy-focused online medical care and prescription drug delivery platform.. Medb Korea is located in Gangnam-gu, Seoul.

Finda

Venture Round in 2022
Finda operates an online platform that compares various financial products such as mortgage, personal loans, P2P loans, and investments. Headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, the company aims to provide customized financial services and timely information by integrating data from diverse industries.

Mommom

Venture Round in 2022
Mommom is a South Korean company based in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. It specializes in gathering and analyzing online metadata and national item lists categorized by objective groups, primarily focused on providing smart parenting services.

Miso

Venture Round in 2022
Miso develops AI-powered search and discovery technology and operates an online-to-offline platform for on-demand home services in South Korea. Its APIs provide semantic search, real-time clickstream analysis, and anonymous personalization to help marketplaces and brands deliver tailored experiences and lift revenue. The company also offers API call services that support fast search and performance marketing. Through the home services platform, Miso connects customers with verified cleaners and related services, offering convenient payment and scheduling. By integrating scalable search capabilities with a practical service delivery platform, Miso aims to enable rapid innovation for digital experiences while providing reliable on-demand home care.

Splab

Venture Round in 2022
Splab creates and operates a calendar-based scheduling automation tool. Splab is located in Seoul, South Korea.

21market

Series A in 2022
21market is a platform that purchases used electronics, inspects them, and upcycles the products. It repairs secondhand electronics and sells refurbished items. 21market is based in Seoul, South Korea.

Medb Korea

Venture Round in 2022
Medb Korea is a medical consumer, hospital, and pharmacy-focused online medical care and prescription drug delivery platform.. Medb Korea is located in Gangnam-gu, Seoul.

Medb Korea

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Medb Korea is a medical consumer, hospital, and pharmacy-focused online medical care and prescription drug delivery platform.. Medb Korea is located in Gangnam-gu, Seoul.

Bigwavv

Venture Round in 2021
Bigwavv is an all-in-one platform that helps people navigate end-of-life and after-death issues. The company is based in Seoul, South Korea.

Comento

Venture Round in 2021
Comento is a South Korean company established in 2015 that operates an internet-based networking platform designed to connect job seekers with employment opportunities. The platform facilitates interaction between job seekers and industry consultants, allowing users to ask questions and receive guidance. Additionally, Comento aids job seekers in crafting resumes and cover letters. Utilizing artificial intelligence algorithms, the platform offers training boot camp programs, talent referral matching services, and peer-to-peer counseling, thereby enhancing the job search process and addressing various learning needs within the employment sector.

Mommom

Seed Round in 2021
Mommom is a South Korean company based in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. It specializes in gathering and analyzing online metadata and national item lists categorized by objective groups, primarily focused on providing smart parenting services.

Stan

Venture Round in 2021
Stan is a company incorporated in South Korea.

Finda

Venture Round in 2021
Finda operates an online platform that compares various financial products such as mortgage, personal loans, P2P loans, and investments. Headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, the company aims to provide customized financial services and timely information by integrating data from diverse industries.

Donggle

Seed Round in 2020
Donggle is an e-commerce platform based in Seoul, South Korea, that facilitates direct connections between consumers and wholesalers. By eliminating intermediary distribution margins, Donggle allows customers to purchase clothing at wholesale prices, making fashionable outfits more affordable. The company's innovative distribution structure enhances the shopping experience, enabling consumers to access a wide range of products directly from wholesalers.

Day2Life

Seed Round in 2018
Day2Life Inc. is a South Korean IT company that specializes in mobile scheduling and supply management solutions for both business and consumer markets. Founded in January 2013 and based in Seongnam-si, the company is best known for its flagship application, JUNE. This mobile planner allows users to effectively manage their events, to-dos, and projects by providing a calendar interface that integrates various functionalities such as to-do notes and widgets. JUNE employs a structure-based drag-and-drop technology, streamlining the process of syncing current schedules and planned events, thereby enhancing efficiency in concert planning, hotel reservations, and project management. Through its innovative platform, Day2Life aims to simplify time management for users by consolidating multiple scheduling needs into a single, user-friendly application.

Silbuzz

Seed Round in 2018
Sibuzz is a platform that connects caregivers to senior citizens in South Korea.

Comento

Seed Round in 2018
Comento is a South Korean company established in 2015 that operates an internet-based networking platform designed to connect job seekers with employment opportunities. The platform facilitates interaction between job seekers and industry consultants, allowing users to ask questions and receive guidance. Additionally, Comento aids job seekers in crafting resumes and cover letters. Utilizing artificial intelligence algorithms, the platform offers training boot camp programs, talent referral matching services, and peer-to-peer counseling, thereby enhancing the job search process and addressing various learning needs within the employment sector.

Dano

Series A in 2017
Dano (다노) is a Korea-based company that develops diet apps for the health and fitness sector. Dano’s Diet App is a journal-based app that enables users to stay focused and monitor their daily progress. The app offers many useful tools to help users stay committed to their diet programs. Dano also released Diet Cover, a lock-screen photo app that enables users to have a photo of their role model, in order to remind themselves about their diet during the course of the day. This app enables users to eat healthily and be mindful of their diet at any given moment. Dano was established in July 2013.

Finda

Series A in 2016
Finda operates an online platform that compares various financial products such as mortgage, personal loans, P2P loans, and investments. Headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, the company aims to provide customized financial services and timely information by integrating data from diverse industries.

Day2Life

Seed Round in 2016
Day2Life Inc. is a South Korean IT company that specializes in mobile scheduling and supply management solutions for both business and consumer markets. Founded in January 2013 and based in Seongnam-si, the company is best known for its flagship application, JUNE. This mobile planner allows users to effectively manage their events, to-dos, and projects by providing a calendar interface that integrates various functionalities such as to-do notes and widgets. JUNE employs a structure-based drag-and-drop technology, streamlining the process of syncing current schedules and planned events, thereby enhancing efficiency in concert planning, hotel reservations, and project management. Through its innovative platform, Day2Life aims to simplify time management for users by consolidating multiple scheduling needs into a single, user-friendly application.

Reality Reflection

Seed Round in 2015
Founded in 2015, Reality Reflection is a South Korean company specializing in virtual reality (VR) game development. They create immersive VR experiences, including rhythm games like 'Music Inside', sports games such as 'Speedball Arena', and tower defense games like 'Miniature TD'. The company also offers augmented reality services like 'VMoji' for chatting and 3D character research & development scanning.

Hooked

Pre Seed Round in 2015
Hooked is a pioneering entertainment platform that specializes in chat fiction, a novel storytelling format popular among teens and millennials. With over 50 million readers worldwide and top rankings in the App Store across multiple countries, Hooked is transforming digital entertainment. Backed by prominent investors from Silicon Valley and Hollywood, including Ashton Kutcher and Jamie Foxx, the company aims to become the next major player in media.

Mykoon co.,ltd.

Seed Round in 2014
Plugger solves the dead phone problem. Plugger offers battery swapping & portable chargers at local convenience stores. For only $3, costumers can have their dead battery swapped for a newly charged one. For Apple devices (non-removable batteries), we provide a portable-battery sharing membership. Costumers join our service by purchasing our branded portable batteries, which can be swapped out for $3. Plugger currently has over 100 service locations in Seoul, Korea. By the end of 2015, Plugger will be in over 600 locations in Korea. Our partner stores continue to request the expansion of our service to their storefronts. Our goal for 2016 is to expand into new Asian markets, which will help us reach $10M in sales. We will continue to develop and roll-out new services, including Plugger branded smartphone accessories. We will use our established partner-store relationships as our distribution channel for new product launches. We're fundraising! Please contact us to meet.

Between

Series C in 2014
Between is a mobile application developed by VCNC, a South Korean company founded in 2011. The app is designed specifically for couples, allowing them to create, share, and preserve their special moments together. By focusing on enhancing offline social relationships, Between offers a private space for couples to communicate, share photos, and document important milestones. It is available for download on both the iTunes Store and Google Play Market, making it accessible to a wide audience. Through its user-friendly interface, Between aims to strengthen emotional connections between partners by providing tools that facilitate meaningful interactions and memories.

Vungle

Series A in 2013
Vungle, Inc. operates a performance marketing platform focused on in-app video advertisements for mobile businesses, advertisers, and publishers globally. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in major cities including London, Berlin, Beijing, Seoul, Tokyo, and Singapore, Vungle aims to connect advertisers with high-value users through engaging video ads. The company provides a range of services, including creative and lifetime value (LTV) optimization technologies, programmatic buying solutions for agencies, and mobile attribution tools that help users assess the effectiveness of their ad campaigns. By leveraging its innovative technologies and insights, Vungle allows publishers to monetize their applications effectively while delivering high-definition video ads to target audiences.
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