500 Labs

500 Global, formerly known as 500 Startups, is a venture capital firm and incubator based in Mountain View, California, founded in 2010. The firm specializes in seed investments, primarily focusing on early-stage technology and financial services startups across various sectors, including biotech, e-commerce, fintech, and digital healthcare. 500 Global operates a four-month accelerator program, where it typically invests between $0.05 million and $1 million for a 5 to 10 percent equity stake in companies with at least $100,000 in monthly revenue. The firm targets a global market, with particular emphasis on regions such as the Middle East, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Since its inception, it has invested in over 2,200 startups and supports the growth of innovation ecosystems through educational programs and partnerships. 500 Global also prioritizes investments in companies led by minority founders, reflecting its commitment to diverse entrepreneurial leadership.

Amjad Ahmad

General Partner

Chandini Ammineni

Partner

André Marcel Bally

Investor Relations Associate

Timothy Chae

Managing Partner

Amal Enan

Partner

Max Fram-Schwartz

Venture Partner

Christine Herron

Advisor

Twwo Pun Jaruthassanakul

Investment Associate

Yolanda Kim

Principal

Matt Lerner

Partner

Jon Li

Director, Investor Relations

Jasmine Liew

Investment Manager

Robert Neivert

Venture Partner

Khailee Ng

Managing Partner

Krating Poonpol Ph.D

Partner

Ruangroj Poonpol

Venture Partner

Natavudh Pungcharoenpong

Partner

Mameaw Sapprasert

Partner

Reena Sharma

Investor Relations Associate

Mike Sigal

Partner, FinTech

Sanjay Singhal

Partner, Canada

Tanya Soman

Venture Partner

Paulina Szyrmer

Head of Global Education

Pat Naranpat Thitipattakul

Investor

Christine Tsai

Co-Founder, Partner & Chief Executive Officer

Tony Wang

Managing Partner

Bedy Yang

Managing Partner

Paul Yoo

Chief Financial Officer

Past deals in Uruguay

Meitre

Seed Round in 2019
Meitre LLC is a technology company headquartered in Montevideo, Uruguay, that specializes in developing an online revenue management platform for restaurants. Founded in 2016, Meitre offers a comprehensive guest management system that facilitates table bookings based on demand trends. Its platform employs dynamic pricing techniques to optimize table allocation and enhance operational efficiency. Meitre's services are utilized by many high-profile restaurants in Latin America, including several on the Latin America Top 50 list, helping them increase profits by as much as 30%. The platform addresses common challenges faced by restaurants, such as limiting low-margin bookings during peak hours, managing reservations more effectively, and reducing no-shows through ticketing, deposits, and credit card guarantees.

GlamST

Series A in 2016
GlamST is an AR Beauty Tech company that develops customized solutions for retailers and brands. Our Technology allows users to try on makeup virtually in mobile, web and in-store. We developed more than 100 custom filters to represent each makeup representing true colors, textures and finishes. GlamST has offices in San Francisco and Uruguay - led by Agustina Sartori, Telematics engineer, Founder & CEO, GlamST has a strong Tech team in Uruguay and Business operations in SF. GlamST received funding from investors in United States such as 500 Startups, GrowthX and Hunt Technology Ventures.