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

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 Consumer Goods

Chaldal

Venture Round in 2023
Chaldal Limited operates an online shop for necessities in Bangladesh. It offers groceries, such as fruits and vegetables, breakfast, beverages, meat and fish products, snacks, dairy products, frozen and canned food products, bread and bakery items, home and cleaning products, baking needs, and cooking products; office products, including writing and drawing, organizing, and printing products, as well as batteries; beauty and health care products; baby care products, such as diapering, fooding, and bath and skincare products; sweets; and electrical products. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Chaldal

Venture Round in 2021
Chaldal Limited operates an online shop for necessities in Bangladesh. It offers groceries, such as fruits and vegetables, breakfast, beverages, meat and fish products, snacks, dairy products, frozen and canned food products, bread and bakery items, home and cleaning products, baking needs, and cooking products; office products, including writing and drawing, organizing, and printing products, as well as batteries; beauty and health care products; baby care products, such as diapering, fooding, and bath and skincare products; sweets; and electrical products. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Brimore

Seed Round in 2020
Brimore Holding B.V. owns and operates an online retail and distribution platform. The company offers fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG). It offers detergents, perfumes, skin, canned food, upholstery, skin care, lips, spices, mixes, and beans, men wear, personal care, hair care, eyes, women wear, baby and kids wear, appliances, make up, textiles, home care, food and beverage, and wellness products. The company connects and serves manufacturers and customers. Brimore Holding B.V. was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Cairo, Egypt.

Gili

Seed Round in 2020
Gili is an online retail platform specializing in footwear and a range of fashion apparel for men and women. It provides customers with access to clothing, bags, and accessories at wholesale prices, sourcing products directly from major factories across Asia. By focusing on e-commerce, Gili aims to deliver a diverse selection of quality apparel while ensuring affordability for its customers.

GoodsMart

Venture Round in 2019
GoodsMart designs and develops an mobile application software which allows users to shop groceries online. The company gathers the grocery stores in town in the application and also provides doorstep delivery. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Cairo, Egypt.

Brimore

Seed Round in 2019
Brimore Holding B.V. owns and operates an online retail and distribution platform. The company offers fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG). It offers detergents, perfumes, skin, canned food, upholstery, skin care, lips, spices, mixes, and beans, men wear, personal care, hair care, eyes, women wear, baby and kids wear, appliances, make up, textiles, home care, food and beverage, and wellness products. The company connects and serves manufacturers and customers. Brimore Holding B.V. was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Cairo, Egypt.

Mr. Draper

Seed Round in 2019
Mr. Draper offers curated shopping services for men. The company offers curated shopping service built to help men look great without the hassles of shopping.

Catch Fashion

Seed Round in 2019
Catch Fashion is an online fashion portal.

Chopp

Seed Round in 2018
Chopp Company Limited operates as an on-demand grocery shopping and delivery service company in Vietnam. It offers delivery services for various products, such as beer, confectionery and snacks, bread, personal care products, coffee, nuts, breakfast, spices and cooking oil, noodles, and mother and baby products; vegetables and fruits, canned vegetables, frozen vegetables, alcohol, salads, meat and seafood, canned seafood meat, frozen seafood meat, and ham products; and dry fruits, desserts, eggs and milk, home tools, and drinks. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Mr. Draper

Seed Round in 2018
Mr. Draper offers curated shopping services for men. The company offers curated shopping service built to help men look great without the hassles of shopping.

Bglamor

Seed Round in 2015
Bglamor – is the global shopping platform for buying popular products for women, including clothes, shoes, accessories, cosmetics, underwear, etc. According to your preferences, the best products will be recommended.