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 Streaming

Virtualtech Frontier

Seed Round in 2023
Virtualtech Frontier develops business processes through virtual reality technology and operates virtual event platforms, metaverse services, and virtual reality solutions. It provides virtual event services to promote collaboration by integrating digital technologies into real-world applications, covering virtual exhibitions, classrooms, conferences, and live-streaming events, with features such as social media photo capture and editing, online payment gateway integration, and the ability to sell and transact within virtual events. Founded in 2021 and based in Selangor, Malaysia.

Virtualtech Frontier

Seed Round in 2022
Virtualtech Frontier develops business processes through virtual reality technology and operates virtual event platforms, metaverse services, and virtual reality solutions. It provides virtual event services to promote collaboration by integrating digital technologies into real-world applications, covering virtual exhibitions, classrooms, conferences, and live-streaming events, with features such as social media photo capture and editing, online payment gateway integration, and the ability to sell and transact within virtual events. Founded in 2021 and based in Selangor, Malaysia.

Virtualtech Frontier

Seed Round in 2022
Virtualtech Frontier develops business processes through virtual reality technology and operates virtual event platforms, metaverse services, and virtual reality solutions. It provides virtual event services to promote collaboration by integrating digital technologies into real-world applications, covering virtual exhibitions, classrooms, conferences, and live-streaming events, with features such as social media photo capture and editing, online payment gateway integration, and the ability to sell and transact within virtual events. Founded in 2021 and based in Selangor, Malaysia.

WeWe Technology JSC

Seed Round in 2020
WeWe Technology Joint Stock Company, established in 2018 and based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, specializes in developing an audiobook and podcast platform. The company's flagship mobile application, Voiz FM, offers users access to a wide range of learning and entertainment audio content, enhanced by artificial intelligence-driven suggestions. Voiz FM has emerged as a leading platform in Vietnam, catering to the growing demand for audio experiences, which saw nearly 100 million regular users and over 10 billion hours of content consumed globally in 2019. Through its innovative applications, WeWe Technology aims to connect users with high-quality audio experiences anytime and anywhere.

VUZ

Series A in 2020
VUZ is a prominent immersive social application that specializes in delivering XR and Metaverse digital experiences, enhancing the realism of virtual interactions. Launched in 2017, the company operates from offices in Los Angeles, Dubai, and Riyadh. VUZ offers the world's largest premium library of exclusive immersive content, featuring over 20,000 hours of material that spans entertainment, creators, and sports, along with XR, VR, and AR experiences accessible from virtually anywhere. The platform's primary goal is to foster connections among users by providing authentic immersive experiences, effectively eliminating barriers related to travel, time, and access for billions globally. By streaming live events such as sports, talk shows, and music, VUZ enables users to engage with these experiences in a uniquely immersive manner, leveraging advanced technologies for an enriched social interaction.

Bith.AI

Seed Round in 2020
Bith.AI develops a video editor platform tailored for gaming content creators. It offers a game arena and clip-sharing channel, along with easy-to-use editing tools and social media distribution options.

UYU

Seed Round in 2020
UYU is an esports organization dedicated to identifying and nurturing emerging talent. Founded in 2017, it provides players and content creators with tools and platforms to elevate their gaming and content creation. UYU has swiftly established itself as a leader in various game titles, notably securing one of the 16 pro-team spots in the Call of Duty World League in 2019.

Hearo.Live - Multiplayer TV

Venture Round in 2020
Hearo is a developer of a streaming platform that transforms solitary viewing experiences into interactive, communal events. It allows users to enjoy movies, sports, and shows in a virtual environment, simulating the feeling of watching together on a big couch. The platform serves as a versatile venue for various occasions, including live sports, shows, and intimate gatherings, enhancing social interaction during viewing. By offering a connection-as-a-service model, Hearo enables websites to function as live venues, allowing friends to engage and share experiences while watching content from popular services like Netflix, Twitch, and ESPN.

FitzyTV

Seed Round in 2019
FitzyTV is an internet TV platform designed to help consumers watch and record all their streaming TV channels across multiple services in a single interface. It is currently available for Amazon FireTV, Android TV, Android Mobile, & Chromecast, with more platforms coming soon. It's users can watch and record any internet TV channel with their smartphone or smart TV. They can also add more channels by connecting a cable or satellite provider. It is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Hearo.Live - Multiplayer TV

Seed Round in 2019
Hearo is a developer of a streaming platform that transforms solitary viewing experiences into interactive, communal events. It allows users to enjoy movies, sports, and shows in a virtual environment, simulating the feeling of watching together on a big couch. The platform serves as a versatile venue for various occasions, including live sports, shows, and intimate gatherings, enhancing social interaction during viewing. By offering a connection-as-a-service model, Hearo enables websites to function as live venues, allowing friends to engage and share experiences while watching content from popular services like Netflix, Twitch, and ESPN.

VUZ

Seed Round in 2019
VUZ is a prominent immersive social application that specializes in delivering XR and Metaverse digital experiences, enhancing the realism of virtual interactions. Launched in 2017, the company operates from offices in Los Angeles, Dubai, and Riyadh. VUZ offers the world's largest premium library of exclusive immersive content, featuring over 20,000 hours of material that spans entertainment, creators, and sports, along with XR, VR, and AR experiences accessible from virtually anywhere. The platform's primary goal is to foster connections among users by providing authentic immersive experiences, effectively eliminating barriers related to travel, time, and access for billions globally. By streaming live events such as sports, talk shows, and music, VUZ enables users to engage with these experiences in a uniquely immersive manner, leveraging advanced technologies for an enriched social interaction.

Panya Studios

Seed Round in 2019
Panya Studios is a mixed interactive media platform that redefines audience engagement with live video by offering white-label and SDK solutions for interactive shows and experiences. It enables the distribution of interactive content and supports live trivia participation, with twice-daily rounds consisting of 12 progressively challenging questions and real prize money, allowing viewers to actively participate rather than remain passive spectators.

Panya Studios

Angel Round in 2018
Panya Studios is a mixed interactive media platform that redefines audience engagement with live video by offering white-label and SDK solutions for interactive shows and experiences. It enables the distribution of interactive content and supports live trivia participation, with twice-daily rounds consisting of 12 progressively challenging questions and real prize money, allowing viewers to actively participate rather than remain passive spectators.

VUZ

Seed Round in 2017
VUZ is a prominent immersive social application that specializes in delivering XR and Metaverse digital experiences, enhancing the realism of virtual interactions. Launched in 2017, the company operates from offices in Los Angeles, Dubai, and Riyadh. VUZ offers the world's largest premium library of exclusive immersive content, featuring over 20,000 hours of material that spans entertainment, creators, and sports, along with XR, VR, and AR experiences accessible from virtually anywhere. The platform's primary goal is to foster connections among users by providing authentic immersive experiences, effectively eliminating barriers related to travel, time, and access for billions globally. By streaming live events such as sports, talk shows, and music, VUZ enables users to engage with these experiences in a uniquely immersive manner, leveraging advanced technologies for an enriched social interaction.

FORTË

Seed Round in 2017
FORTË empowers global fitness brands to create premium digital platforms cost-effectively. It installs proprietary hardware and software at clients' locations, providing customized websites and mobile apps for live and on-demand classes. Users can interact with communities, track performance, participate in challenges, and access content from renowned studios like UFC, Curves, and YMCA.

Videogram

Venture Round in 2016
Videogram is a company that specializes in transforming videos into pictorial summaries, enabling users to quickly grasp a video's content without watching it in its entirety. By automatically analyzing videos and generating visually appealing keyframes arranged like a comic book, Videogram offers an interactive overview suitable for use as thumbnails on video publishers' sites. This innovative approach allows consumers to browse videos with ease, similar to how they navigate through images, and provides multiple entry points to engage with the content. Additionally, Videogram enhances the viewer experience on mobile devices by allowing users to start videos from points of visual interest, addressing common issues related to streaming and buffering on congested networks. The platform supports publishers in integrating marketing and social engagement, broadening video accessibility for all audiences.

Ader

Pre Seed Round in 2015
Founded in 2014, Ader is an online marketplace that facilitates brand endorsements on Twitch. It connects brands with gamers and streamers for live promotions such as playthroughs, shoutouts, market research surveys, and giveaways.

Sunshine App

Seed Round in 2015
Sunshine App enables to instantly and easily share, access and stream content across any device - without cloud storage. No uploading, no downloading; simply streaming content device-to-device on the fly. Sunshine, formerly ShareON, was founded by a former Samsung design engineer whose vision was to advance the way anyone could share or access files across their devices.

FanBread

Seed Round in 2015
FanBread is a technology company that transforms the way media brands are developed by offering solutions for content creation, distribution, and monetization. Founded in 2014 and based in Santa Monica, California, the company leverages data and predictive analytics to connect emerging media brands with suitable freelance content creators. This platform streamlines collaboration, enabling the production of high-quality original content tailored to specific audience needs. Through its innovative approach, FanBread aims to enhance the efficiency of media brand management in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

Ycontent

Series A in 2015
YContent is a video distribution platform based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, that specializes in connecting premium content producers with extensive audiences across Latin America. Established in August 2012, the company focuses on developing effective distribution windows and monetization strategies for video content, facilitating its reach through various partner sites and social networks. YContent's platform enables publishers and websites to access a network of video views from local, high-quality Brazilian content, offering both standard and interactive formats. By recommending videos tailored to individual media buyers, YContent enhances the visibility of video content while supporting content creators in maximizing their audience engagement.

Zeemi.tv

Seed Round in 2015
Zeemi.tv Inc. is an online live-sharing platform based in Jakarta Selatan, Indonesia, founded in 2014. The company enables users to perform and enjoy live performances, fostering a community where individuals can share their talents and experiences through live video streaming. The platform is accessible from both mobile and desktop devices, providing a space for users to engage with one another and share insights and emotions in real-time.

Sunshine App

Seed Round in 2015
Sunshine App enables to instantly and easily share, access and stream content across any device - without cloud storage. No uploading, no downloading; simply streaming content device-to-device on the fly. Sunshine, formerly ShareON, was founded by a former Samsung design engineer whose vision was to advance the way anyone could share or access files across their devices.

Videogram

Series A in 2015
Videogram is a company that specializes in transforming videos into pictorial summaries, enabling users to quickly grasp a video's content without watching it in its entirety. By automatically analyzing videos and generating visually appealing keyframes arranged like a comic book, Videogram offers an interactive overview suitable for use as thumbnails on video publishers' sites. This innovative approach allows consumers to browse videos with ease, similar to how they navigate through images, and provides multiple entry points to engage with the content. Additionally, Videogram enhances the viewer experience on mobile devices by allowing users to start videos from points of visual interest, addressing common issues related to streaming and buffering on congested networks. The platform supports publishers in integrating marketing and social engagement, broadening video accessibility for all audiences.

RAUR

Seed Round in 2014
RAUR is a web-based social publishing platform focused on podcasts, launched in October 2012 and headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The platform simplifies the discovery, listening, and creation of audio content, allowing users to engage with a diverse range of creators, including comedians, musicians, writers, and performers. RAUR offers tools that enable users to generate both live and recorded audio content, integrating feeds from popular shows into a single application accessible from any device. This functionality allows listeners to publish live audio across various platforms, enhancing the overall podcasting experience.

Traction

Seed Round in 2014
Traction Labs Inc. is a content distribution technology company headquartered in San Francisco, with additional offices in Los Angeles and New York. Founded in 2013, it specializes in live streaming video and operates a digital marketing platform that connects brands and publishers with engaged audiences. The company's proprietary technology enables the distribution of various types of content, including live video, 360° video, and sponsored content, while facilitating real-time performance adjustments. Traction Labs focuses on maximizing the effectiveness of live stream campaigns through authentic audience engagement and global distribution across influential social creators and relevant publishers. Its clientele includes prominent Fortune 100 companies such as Dove, Yahoo!, and Campbell's. The company is recognized for its innovative approach, having been a finalist at TechCrunch Disrupt and attracting investment from leading venture firms.

Videogram

Seed Round in 2013
Videogram is a company that specializes in transforming videos into pictorial summaries, enabling users to quickly grasp a video's content without watching it in its entirety. By automatically analyzing videos and generating visually appealing keyframes arranged like a comic book, Videogram offers an interactive overview suitable for use as thumbnails on video publishers' sites. This innovative approach allows consumers to browse videos with ease, similar to how they navigate through images, and provides multiple entry points to engage with the content. Additionally, Videogram enhances the viewer experience on mobile devices by allowing users to start videos from points of visual interest, addressing common issues related to streaming and buffering on congested networks. The platform supports publishers in integrating marketing and social engagement, broadening video accessibility for all audiences.

Videogram

Seed Round in 2013
Videogram is a company that specializes in transforming videos into pictorial summaries, enabling users to quickly grasp a video's content without watching it in its entirety. By automatically analyzing videos and generating visually appealing keyframes arranged like a comic book, Videogram offers an interactive overview suitable for use as thumbnails on video publishers' sites. This innovative approach allows consumers to browse videos with ease, similar to how they navigate through images, and provides multiple entry points to engage with the content. Additionally, Videogram enhances the viewer experience on mobile devices by allowing users to start videos from points of visual interest, addressing common issues related to streaming and buffering on congested networks. The platform supports publishers in integrating marketing and social engagement, broadening video accessibility for all audiences.

Ycontent

Seed Round in 2013
YContent is a video distribution platform based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, that specializes in connecting premium content producers with extensive audiences across Latin America. Established in August 2012, the company focuses on developing effective distribution windows and monetization strategies for video content, facilitating its reach through various partner sites and social networks. YContent's platform enables publishers and websites to access a network of video views from local, high-quality Brazilian content, offering both standard and interactive formats. By recommending videos tailored to individual media buyers, YContent enhances the visibility of video content while supporting content creators in maximizing their audience engagement.

Vidcaster

Seed Round in 2013
Vidcaster provides an out-of-the-box solution for implementing and managing video experiences.
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