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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.

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Amjad Ahmad

General Partner

Chandini Ammineni

Partner

André Marcel Bally

Investor Relations Associate

Amal Enan

Partner

Max Fram-Schwartz

Venture Partner

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

Tony Wang

Managing Partner

Paul Yoo

Chief Financial Officer

Past deals in Android

Fy!

Venture Round in 2023
Fy builds a creative and addictive mobile marketplace to shop online.

Pura Mente

Seed Round in 2022
Meditation app in Spanish

Tamatem

Series B in 2021
Tamatem Inc. is a mobile gaming studio and publishing company headquartered in Amman, Jordan, with an additional office in Mountain View, California. Founded in 2013, Tamatem focuses on developing and localizing games for Arabic-speaking smartphone users, addressing a significant market gap. The company collaborates with international studios and developers to publish various genres, including MMO-RPG, strategy, racing, puzzle, and trivia games, ensuring these titles are culturally relevant for the Arabic gamer. With a strong emphasis on localization, user acquisition, and monetization strategies, Tamatem has successfully published over 40 games that collectively have garnered more than 50 million downloads. As a leader in the MENA market, Tamatem's expertise aids in enhancing game visibility and revenue potential for its partners.

Labayh

Venture Round in 2021
mobile app that connects patients with Psychologist, and family therapist by in-app messaging and in-app calling while users are anonymous

Pura Mente

Venture Round in 2021
Meditation app in Spanish

Pura Mente

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Meditation app in Spanish

Pura Mente

Seed Round in 2020
Meditation app in Spanish

Fy!

Seed Round in 2020
Fy builds a creative and addictive mobile marketplace to shop online.

Vetwork

Seed Round in 2019
Vetwork operates a mobile application marketplace focused on providing high-quality pet care services to pet owners in the MENA region. The platform offers a range of on-demand services including pet grooming, deworming, vaccinations, and medical care, ensuring accessibility and convenience for users. By selecting and filtering service providers, Vetwork aims to deliver reliable and affordable pet care solutions, enabling pet owners to easily book appointments online. The company's commitment to a smooth user experience positions it as a valuable resource for pet owners seeking comprehensive care for their pets.

Sofy

Seed Round in 2019
Test your Websites and Android apps autonomously for visual quality, performance and reliability. No scripts or source code required!

Fy!

Seed Round in 2019
Fy builds a creative and addictive mobile marketplace to shop online.

Vetwork

Seed Round in 2019
Vetwork operates a mobile application marketplace focused on providing high-quality pet care services to pet owners in the MENA region. The platform offers a range of on-demand services including pet grooming, deworming, vaccinations, and medical care, ensuring accessibility and convenience for users. By selecting and filtering service providers, Vetwork aims to deliver reliable and affordable pet care solutions, enabling pet owners to easily book appointments online. The company's commitment to a smooth user experience positions it as a valuable resource for pet owners seeking comprehensive care for their pets.

AppOnboard

Series B in 2018
AppOnboard is a Los Angeles-based software company empowering creators to build businesses without any programming experience. The company offers two no-code products: Buildbox, the largest no-code mobile game engine, and AppOnboard Studio, a mobile, interactive design studio that enables anyone to create playable ads and app prototypes.

AppOnboard

Series A in 2018
AppOnboard is a Los Angeles-based software company empowering creators to build businesses without any programming experience. The company offers two no-code products: Buildbox, the largest no-code mobile game engine, and AppOnboard Studio, a mobile, interactive design studio that enables anyone to create playable ads and app prototypes.

AppOnboard

Venture Round in 2017
AppOnboard is a Los Angeles-based software company empowering creators to build businesses without any programming experience. The company offers two no-code products: Buildbox, the largest no-code mobile game engine, and AppOnboard Studio, a mobile, interactive design studio that enables anyone to create playable ads and app prototypes.

AA Audience

Pre Seed Round in 2017
AA Audience helps the finance industry get customers on mobile devices.

AppOnboard

Seed Round in 2017
AppOnboard is a Los Angeles-based software company empowering creators to build businesses without any programming experience. The company offers two no-code products: Buildbox, the largest no-code mobile game engine, and AppOnboard Studio, a mobile, interactive design studio that enables anyone to create playable ads and app prototypes.

MojiLaLa

Seed Round in 2017
MojiLaLa, Inc. develops a mobile application that allows artists to turn their creativity into stickers and emoticons for people to share with family and friends. Its keyboard application provides access to local, current, and global issues with emoticons and stickers from artisans globally. Additionally, it develops Leo, an augmented reality application, which allows people to experience advanced augmented reality through realistic animated and 3D objects in the real world. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Claymont, Delaware.

Apptopia

Series A in 2016
Apptopia, Inc. provides data and insights for mobile applications. The company provides downloads, revenues, and actives user data for every mobile application in the world. It also offers advertising optimization, product and market research, competitive intelligence and benchmarking, and monetization analysis for application developers; sales intelligence, lead generation, and market analysis for Ad networks and SDK companies; and deal discovery, due diligence, and market and trend analysis for investors and VC firms. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

Fy!

Seed Round in 2016
Fy builds a creative and addictive mobile marketplace to shop online.

Sentio

Seed Round in 2016
Sentio, founded in 2014 and based in Burlingame, California, specializes in transforming smartphones into laptop-like devices. The company develops the Superbook, a hardware shell that allows Android devices to function with a desktop interface, complete with multi-window capabilities and app optimization. Additionally, Sentio has created the Senito Desktop application, which facilitates seamless information sharing between smartphones and laptops. The company's mission is to create a world where smartphones serve as the primary computing device, emphasizing convenience and productivity. Since August 2016, Sentio has garnered significant interest, achieving $3.5 million in presales for the Superbook.

Yogome

Seed Round in 2016
Yogome develops educational tablet and mobile games to help kids ages 4 -10 learn in a fun way through technology. The multi-lingual games are among the top 10 in the Apple App Store’s education category, are developed by pedagogical experts, and cover a range of school subjects taught by engaging “Yogotar” characters. The company aspires to become a global kids’ brand.

Fy!

Seed Round in 2015
Fy builds a creative and addictive mobile marketplace to shop online.

OnlineTyari

Angel Round in 2015
OnlineTyari is a digital platform that offers educational resources, including mock tests and guidance, for students and job aspirants in India preparing for various competitive exams such as SSC, GATE, IBPS, and UPSC. The platform collaborates with educational institutions, coaching centers, and individual tutors to provide quality study materials tailored to these examinations. With a strong presence in the mobile app market, OnlineTyari's Android application has garnered over 2.5 million downloads and is recognized as one of the leading educational apps. Additionally, it has a Windows app that has achieved top rankings in the education category on the Windows app store. The primary goal of OnlineTyari is to support students in excelling in their academic and career pursuits through accessible and comprehensive preparation tools.

TouchTen

Series C in 2015
TouchTen Pte. Ltd. is a mobile game development company based in Jakarta, Indonesia, founded in 2009. The company specializes in creating a variety of mobile games, including genres such as restaurant management, casual sports, and adventure. With a portfolio of over ten titles, TouchTen has achieved significant success, with many of its games downloaded by millions of users globally. Notably, the company has reached the top 10 in the iOS market multiple times, showcasing its ability to compete in the global gaming landscape. Its recent titles have also performed well, with 50% entering the top 10 app rankings and 70% making it into the top 50 overall category on iTunes in the U.S. TouchTen's lean team of 14 demonstrates its capability to deliver impactful gaming experiences.

Andy OS

Seed Round in 2015
Andy is a free downloadable Android OS that seamlessly connects all of your Android mobile devices with your PC. It ensures that you are always running the latest Android OS, gives you the ability to make single device app updates for all your devices, and provides unlimited storage via the cloud. And more than just an OS, Andy comes with a remote control app that allows you to use touch and gyro to play all your favorite mobile games on a large screen PC.

OKpanda

Seed Round in 2014
OKpanda Inc. operates a mobile-based English learning application that combines social interaction and gaming elements to facilitate language acquisition. The platform offers live video lessons, instant messaging, and a comprehensive digital curriculum, allowing users to engage in interactive conversations with qualified English teachers. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Tokyo and Berlin, OKpanda targets the multi-billion dollar English learning market in Asia, particularly focusing on Japan. This market is characterized by poor learning outcomes and a heavy reliance on traditional language schools. By providing personalized learning paths and affordable online instruction, OKpanda aims to enhance the learning experience and prevent students from giving up, addressing a common obstacle faced by learners in the field.

Taamkru

Seed Round in 2014
Taamkru operates as an online education platform in Thailand, focusing on enhancing learning efficiency for kindergarten children. The company provides a website and smartphone application that enables young learners to engage in educational activities while allowing parents to monitor their children's progress in comparison to peers from various countries. The platform is accessible on both iOS and Android devices, making it convenient for families to utilize. Through its services, Taamkru aims to support parents in understanding their children's educational strengths and to foster a collaborative learning environment.

Tamatem

Seed Round in 2014
Tamatem Inc. is a mobile gaming studio and publishing company headquartered in Amman, Jordan, with an additional office in Mountain View, California. Founded in 2013, Tamatem focuses on developing and localizing games for Arabic-speaking smartphone users, addressing a significant market gap. The company collaborates with international studios and developers to publish various genres, including MMO-RPG, strategy, racing, puzzle, and trivia games, ensuring these titles are culturally relevant for the Arabic gamer. With a strong emphasis on localization, user acquisition, and monetization strategies, Tamatem has successfully published over 40 games that collectively have garnered more than 50 million downloads. As a leader in the MENA market, Tamatem's expertise aids in enhancing game visibility and revenue potential for its partners.

KangaDo

Seed Round in 2014
KangaDo is a free app for iPhone and Android that enables busy parents and their trusted friends, to help each other get more done. All with peace of mind.

Vessel

Seed Round in 2014
Mobile app publishers spend a tremendous amount of effort driving downloads, but root cause analysis regarding user engagement and retention is often muddled. To solve this challenge, Vessel has created an advanced and powerful WYSIWIG platform that empowers product managers/marketers to rapidly build and launch experiments (no coding required) in their native mobile apps in real-time, WITHOUT waiting for app store updates. With Vessel, marketers can deliver targeted and personalized content to specific segments of their audience, instantly. Their platform provides detailed analytics on engagement, retention funnel outcomes, and more, allowing product managers/marketers to quantify results and make informed decisions before deploying a single line of code. Vessel supports all native platforms (iOS, Android & Windows) as well as cross-platforms like PhoneGap, Appcelerator.

First Opinion

Seed Round in 2014
First Opinion, Inc. designs and develops smart phone based application to connect moms with the doctor who are also mothers through messaging for areas which includes illness, injury, pregnancy, child development, nutrition, lactation, and sleep training. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in San Francisco, California.

AppGrooves

Seed Round in 2013
The #AuthorityonApps - We collect, review, and rank the best apps in over 600 categories - so that you don't have to. Home of the Weekly App Authority.

Guidekick

Seed Round in 2013
Guidekick is a mobile app that brings to life top travel destinations with interactive 3D maps, music, and compelling narrative.

Burner

Series A in 2013
Ad Hoc Labs, Inc., a mobile software company, develops Burner, a smartphone number platform. It enables users to obtain and manage additional phone numbers for voice, SMS, and MMS communications, as well as allows users to get various numbers, and use each as a private line on iPhone or Android phones. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

OKpanda

Seed Round in 2013
OKpanda Inc. operates a mobile-based English learning application that combines social interaction and gaming elements to facilitate language acquisition. The platform offers live video lessons, instant messaging, and a comprehensive digital curriculum, allowing users to engage in interactive conversations with qualified English teachers. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Tokyo and Berlin, OKpanda targets the multi-billion dollar English learning market in Asia, particularly focusing on Japan. This market is characterized by poor learning outcomes and a heavy reliance on traditional language schools. By providing personalized learning paths and affordable online instruction, OKpanda aims to enhance the learning experience and prevent students from giving up, addressing a common obstacle faced by learners in the field.

First Opinion

Seed Round in 2013
First Opinion, Inc. designs and develops smart phone based application to connect moms with the doctor who are also mothers through messaging for areas which includes illness, injury, pregnancy, child development, nutrition, lactation, and sleep training. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in San Francisco, California.

App.io

Seed Round in 2013
App.io operates an interactive mobile application testing and marketing platform. Its platform allows users’ customers to use mobile applications outside of the native platform; and share iPhone and iPad applications in any browser. The company’s platform also enables developers to share and view test builds on any browser and any device; agencies to present new iterations to their clients; and brands to let audience experience their application. App.io was formerly known as Kickfolio Pty. Ltd. and changed the name to App.io in May 2013. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Melbourne, Australia with additional offices in San Francisco and Melbourne, Australia. App.io operates as a subsidiary of Kickfolio Group Ltd.

ChatCenter AI

Seed Round in 2013
ChatCenter AI offers a comprehensive API designed for mobile application developers to enhance customer acquisition and monitor viral metrics. Founded in 2013 and based in Mountain View, California, the company provides tools that enable developers to seamlessly integrate referral and invitation features into their applications. With user-friendly drag-and-drop functionality and a robust dashboard, developers can optimize their viral marketing strategies by personalizing landing pages and conducting A/B tests. The API boasts impressive performance metrics, including a click-through rate exceeding 20% from customized landing pages to app stores and a conversion rate of over 30% for signups from invitations sent. ChatCenter AI addresses a critical challenge for app developers by facilitating effective customer engagement and acquisition.

Tamatem

Seed Round in 2013
Tamatem Inc. is a mobile gaming studio and publishing company headquartered in Amman, Jordan, with an additional office in Mountain View, California. Founded in 2013, Tamatem focuses on developing and localizing games for Arabic-speaking smartphone users, addressing a significant market gap. The company collaborates with international studios and developers to publish various genres, including MMO-RPG, strategy, racing, puzzle, and trivia games, ensuring these titles are culturally relevant for the Arabic gamer. With a strong emphasis on localization, user acquisition, and monetization strategies, Tamatem has successfully published over 40 games that collectively have garnered more than 50 million downloads. As a leader in the MENA market, Tamatem's expertise aids in enhancing game visibility and revenue potential for its partners.

mitoo

Angel Round in 2013
Mitoo Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that develops a mobile application designed for players, teams, clubs, leagues, and governing bodies within the realm of team sports. The platform serves as a social hub and management tool, facilitating the organization and management of recreational sports activities. It enables users, including players, parents, and league organizers, to easily access and manage sports-related data and information, thereby streamlining communication and coordination within the sports community. Through its innovative approach, Mitoo aims to enhance the overall experience for all participants in the world of sports.

Burner

Angel Round in 2012
Ad Hoc Labs, Inc., a mobile software company, develops Burner, a smartphone number platform. It enables users to obtain and manage additional phone numbers for voice, SMS, and MMS communications, as well as allows users to get various numbers, and use each as a private line on iPhone or Android phones. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

Teliportme

Seed Round in 2012
TeliportMe, Inc. is a Bengaluru-based company founded in 2010 that specializes in a mobile application called 360 TeliportMe. This application allows users to capture and share panoramic images and immersive experiences of the places they visit. By leveraging smartphones, users can create high-resolution 360-degree panoramas, which can be shared on social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter. TeliportMe also provides tools for visual geotagging and filtering, enabling clients to publish virtual reality content and showcase their panoramic images to an online community, enhancing the exploration and discovery of various locations.

Curious Hat

Seed Round in 2012
Curious Hat creates educative mobile applications that enable children to develop their creativity skills by: -engaging them with the real world -foster parent-child interaction and collaboration We have released 9 apps on Apple Store. "Curious Playground" is our core application, where parents can participate in their child’s mobile activities, taking advantage of the proliferation of mobile devices. Coming soon: Playground will become a cloud-based platform to connect all the apps in our portfolio in a single ecosystem. Existing apps will become content creation tools for the other apps and the activities inside the platform.

mitoo

Seed Round in 2012
Mitoo Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that develops a mobile application designed for players, teams, clubs, leagues, and governing bodies within the realm of team sports. The platform serves as a social hub and management tool, facilitating the organization and management of recreational sports activities. It enables users, including players, parents, and league organizers, to easily access and manage sports-related data and information, thereby streamlining communication and coordination within the sports community. Through its innovative approach, Mitoo aims to enhance the overall experience for all participants in the world of sports.

Lumatic

Venture Round in 2012
Lumatic provides landmark and photo driven navigation software for mobile devices. Lumatic makes the mobile experience more human, starting with location. Six of the seven billion people on the planet have never used a streetmap. Now that a billion people have smartphones, either Google is going to teach a whole lot of people to read maps or a new UI will be introduced. Lumatic is that new UI. Lumatic is introducing a photo-driven interface for pedestrian navigation and offering the underlying location service to other mobile developers.

Trigger.io

Seed Round in 2012
Trigger, a San Francisco, CA-based company that has just launched its cross-platform mobile development framework targeted at web developers who want to be able to create native mobile apps.

Yogome

Seed Round in 2011
Yogome develops educational tablet and mobile games to help kids ages 4 -10 learn in a fun way through technology. The multi-lingual games are among the top 10 in the Apple App Store’s education category, are developed by pedagogical experts, and cover a range of school subjects taught by engaging “Yogotar” characters. The company aspires to become a global kids’ brand.

Singboard

Seed Round in 2011
Singboard is an interactive mobile application that encourages users to sing along to music.

SearchMan

Seed Round in 2011
SearchMan.com (www.SearchMan.com) is seriously committed to enabling search & discovery of the best mobile apps & shopping deals with great technology.Our first product, SearchMan SEO, enables search engine optimization for Mobile Apps on iPhone, iPad, & Android/Google Play. Our service helps developers (and their stakeholders) track search rankings, analyze keywords, compete for rankings, and optimize everything...so that your App is easier to find. We are a small super-hungry start-up, based inside 500 startups in Mountain View, California. Our team understand mobile, entertainment, games, m-commerce, and advertising and the co-founders+team come from AdMob/Google, Yahoo, Rakuten, Friendster, Stanford, and Crowdstar. Our investors include 500 Startups (Dave McClure), Digital Garage (Joi Ito), and several internet luminaries whose experience includes Disney, Google, Yahoo, Gree, Ricoh, Hatena, and Rakuten.

Mobilestalk

Seed Round in 2011
AntiTasse.com - Know in Depth about Mobile Phones, Laptops, and Chipsets

Lightbox

Seed Round in 2011
Lightbox develops consumer mobile apps, initially focusing on pushing the envelope for user experience on the Android platform. Their first product is Lightbox Photos which replaces the Android camera app. It syncs the photos on your phone with your social networks and provides cloud hosting of your photos on Lightbox.com. Lightbox's team was acqui-hired by Facebook.