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 Education

Wited

Venture Round in 2021
The scene where the scholar comes to his house is repeated daily, he tells his mother that he has a test and that he needs help. At that moment the problem begins. Parents do not have the time to support their children as they wish or they just do not remember the subject and do not know how to do it. It is a real problem that occurs in millions of homes. Portal Educativo solves this problem by presenting all the necessary educational content so that students can study, practice and solve their doubts in one place. All this, enhanced with interactive applications and online teachers.

Talently

Seed Round in 2021
Talently is an education services provider based in Lima, Peru, specializing in online programs for programming roles. The company focuses on enhancing the career prospects of software developers from Latin America by offering an intensive curriculum designed to equip them with essential skills for the technology industry. This program includes training in English communication, remote work capabilities, and career mentoring, enabling participants to improve their employability in a global job market. Talently aims to accelerate the careers of tech talent in the region, helping them secure better job opportunities worldwide.

Springboard

Venture Round in 2021
Springboard is an online learning platform that prepares students for the tech industry’s most sought after careers. With expert mentorship from top professionals, a bleeding-edge curriculum, and a network of support from day one, they make sure students have everything they need to excel in their program and in their next job. The platform one-size-fits-one approach is made for working professionals who are ready to level-up or make a major career shift. And our tuition back guarantee means students can take charge and invest in themselves. Springboard data science career track comes with a job guarantee, ensuring students secure a job within six months of graduation or get a full refund. The platform's self-paced courses offer students the opportunity to develop job-ready skills that they display in an industry-worthy capstone or portfolio projects.

Springboard

Series A in 2020
Springboard is an online learning platform that prepares students for the tech industry’s most sought after careers. With expert mentorship from top professionals, a bleeding-edge curriculum, and a network of support from day one, they make sure students have everything they need to excel in their program and in their next job. The platform one-size-fits-one approach is made for working professionals who are ready to level-up or make a major career shift. And our tuition back guarantee means students can take charge and invest in themselves. Springboard data science career track comes with a job guarantee, ensuring students secure a job within six months of graduation or get a full refund. The platform's self-paced courses offer students the opportunity to develop job-ready skills that they display in an industry-worthy capstone or portfolio projects.

Telp

Seed Round in 2020
Telp is an educational platform helping students find and book lessons with tutors. The platform creates a supportive educational community where knowledge and skills can be shared and harnessed. It was founded in 2018 in Manama, Al Manamah.

Trybü

Seed Round in 2020
Strong academic focus and standardization in school, limit children from developing the skills they need to be successful in the digital age. Parents need after-school programs to complement their children’s development, but the existing offering is outdated and lacks personalization. Our methodology, Future-Ready Learning Experiences, developed by experts, is designed to help children develop Core Life Skills in healthy, fun and personalized environments. We are creating a tech-enabled community to connect teachers and parents at their own homes (e.g. Airbnb for after-school programs). To achieve a balanced and enjoyable lifestyle, modern parents are increasingly looking for convenient and easy-to-access services, including their children’s education. To meet parents’ demands, we empower, professionalize and certify, a literal tribe of teachers (Trybü Guides) to provide Future-Ready Learning Experiences at children’s homes. By 2029, we aim to empower and equip 100,000 young citizens for a fast-changing world.

Talently

Seed Round in 2020
Talently is an education services provider based in Lima, Peru, specializing in online programs for programming roles. The company focuses on enhancing the career prospects of software developers from Latin America by offering an intensive curriculum designed to equip them with essential skills for the technology industry. This program includes training in English communication, remote work capabilities, and career mentoring, enabling participants to improve their employability in a global job market. Talently aims to accelerate the careers of tech talent in the region, helping them secure better job opportunities worldwide.

Conicle

Seed Round in 2020
Hello, They're Conicle! ... Their mission is to improve human's learning and education with technology, creativity and inspiration. Theybelieve the right innovation can enrich people's learning, make their life more flourish, and move the society forward. Their purpose is to empower people to share and spread their good lessons and courses to other people so that everyone can learn from each other positively ... and also a bit change the world.

QIDZ LLC

Seed Round in 2019
QIDZ LLC is a mobile application developer based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, founded in 2017. The company specializes in connecting parents with vendors offering entertainment, education, and after-school activities for children. Its platform allows users to discover carefully curated fun and educational activities, access exclusive deals, and book services online instantly. By facilitating this connection, QIDZ enables parents to efficiently plan family outings while providing vendors with a targeted audience to promote their offerings.

QIDZ LLC

Seed Round in 2019
QIDZ LLC is a mobile application developer based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, founded in 2017. The company specializes in connecting parents with vendors offering entertainment, education, and after-school activities for children. Its platform allows users to discover carefully curated fun and educational activities, access exclusive deals, and book services online instantly. By facilitating this connection, QIDZ enables parents to efficiently plan family outings while providing vendors with a targeted audience to promote their offerings.

Playcurio

Seed Round in 2019
Playcurio is an educational content developer.

Quizzito

Seed Round in 2019
Quizzito develops platform for education and knowledge. Its software provides an administrative dashboard to follow and monitor a child's evolution, including the number of books read, and the degree of comprehension of each book. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Coffrane, Switzerland.

Springboard

Series A in 2019
Springboard is an online learning platform that prepares students for the tech industry’s most sought after careers. With expert mentorship from top professionals, a bleeding-edge curriculum, and a network of support from day one, they make sure students have everything they need to excel in their program and in their next job. The platform one-size-fits-one approach is made for working professionals who are ready to level-up or make a major career shift. And our tuition back guarantee means students can take charge and invest in themselves. Springboard data science career track comes with a job guarantee, ensuring students secure a job within six months of graduation or get a full refund. The platform's self-paced courses offer students the opportunity to develop job-ready skills that they display in an industry-worthy capstone or portfolio projects.

Schola

Seed Round in 2019
Schola is an EduTech company focused on creating a vibrant community for teachers and students engaged in interactive learning experiences. With offices in Singapore and Vietnam, Schola's flagship product, Schola Kids, is a one-on-one online English learning platform tailored for non-native children. The platform delivers an American elementary school curriculum, where English is taught through STEAM subjects by qualified native instructors. Schola Kids emphasizes personalized and gamified learning journeys, ensuring that students find the process of learning English enjoyable and engaging. By combining interactive sessions and immersive classroom environments, Schola aims to enhance children's fluency in English while fostering a love for learning in various subjects.

Silbuzz

Seed Round in 2018
Community

Wizer.Me

Seed Round in 2018
Wizer.Me is an education platform that allows teachers to create quick, easy and fun digital worksheets, to share them with fellow teachers and to keep track of student performance. In the classroom, teachers are more creative and students are a lot more engaged.

EquitySim

Seed Round in 2017
EquitySim uses simulations to understand behaviors and thought patterns of hiring candidates. They currently focus on the financial markets industry. They envision an education system where students are no longer limited to learn through classrooms, textbooks, memorization and exams. Instead, they’re building an educational curriculum leveraging technology to gamify education. They believe simulations are the future due to their hands on, engaging and immersive nature. They see that increasing access to quality education is the key to fixing societies inequalities, improving global productivity & efficiency, and unlocking humanity’s next level of potential.

Infonesia

Seed Round in 2017
Infonesia operates in Indonesia and partner with leading people in entertainment and higher education to create the most exciting and insightful content for Indonesian audience at agreed value. At Infonesia, we focus in delivering the best value of knowledge and entertainment as well as providing strong economic incentive for users.

Clanbeat

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Clanbeat Education OÜ, founded in 2018 and based in Tallinn, Estonia, develops a software platform designed to enhance the online learning environment for students and adults. The platform aims to foster self-driven learning by providing tools that facilitate onboarding, offboarding, performance management, personal development, peer feedback, and community engagement within educational institutions. Clanbeat serves as a personalized growth support tool, enabling users to explore their passions, set and achieve goals, and navigate their personal growth journeys. Additionally, the platform offers access to a private community and one-on-one coaching, further empowering individuals in their educational and professional development.

Prolaera

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Prolaera's ethos revolves around making Continuing Professional Education (CPE) more convenient, more flexible, and more valuable. We aim to do this by providing: An easy way for any professional to teach CPE, earn money, & demonstrate their expertise. High-quality, diverse, & valuable courses that facilitates practical growth. Mobile-friendly technology and a great learning experience. Time savings with short course modules and automated license tracking. Multiple learning formats to best suit individual learning styles. Learn more, in less time, easier than ever.

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.

Springboard

Seed Round in 2015
Springboard is an online learning platform that prepares students for the tech industry’s most sought after careers. With expert mentorship from top professionals, a bleeding-edge curriculum, and a network of support from day one, they make sure students have everything they need to excel in their program and in their next job. The platform one-size-fits-one approach is made for working professionals who are ready to level-up or make a major career shift. And our tuition back guarantee means students can take charge and invest in themselves. Springboard data science career track comes with a job guarantee, ensuring students secure a job within six months of graduation or get a full refund. The platform's self-paced courses offer students the opportunity to develop job-ready skills that they display in an industry-worthy capstone or portfolio projects.

OneUni

Seed Round in 2015
OneUni is an educational technology and services company based in Oakland, California, focused on providing mobile-first solutions for earning university degrees. By partnering with leading universities worldwide, OneUni enables students to pursue their education primarily through smartphones. The platform offers engaging and interactive learning experiences, fostering direct interactions among students, faculty, and mentors to create a supportive educational network. Faculty members are responsible for curriculum development and grading, while mentors deliver ongoing coaching and expertise to help students remain on track. The mentor system includes continuous ratings, addressing the need for qualified instructors in rapidly growing markets. Led by a seasoned management team with extensive backgrounds in education, business, and technology, OneUni is also committed to social responsibility, pledging a portion of its equity, time, and products to philanthropic initiatives.

Freckle Education

Series A in 2015
Freckle Education Inc. provides a differentiation platform for K-12 education. Its platform provides lessons and materials to teachers across math, English language arts (ELA), social studies, and science. Freckle Education Inc. was formerly known as Front Row Education, Inc. and changed its name to Freckle Education Inc. on April 13, 2018. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in San Francisco, California. As of May 20, 2019, Freckle Education Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Renaissance Learning Inc.

Option Alpha

Convertible Note in 2015
Education, Option Alpha is a education,coaching, and technology to help options traders make smarter, more profitable trades.

Freckle Education

Seed Round in 2014
Freckle Education Inc. provides a differentiation platform for K-12 education. Its platform provides lessons and materials to teachers across math, English language arts (ELA), social studies, and science. Freckle Education Inc. was formerly known as Front Row Education, Inc. and changed its name to Freckle Education Inc. on April 13, 2018. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in San Francisco, California. As of May 20, 2019, Freckle Education Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Renaissance Learning Inc.

Descomplica

Series B in 2014
Descomplica, Ltd. is an online education platform based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, founded in 2011. The company offers a range of educational resources, including prerecorded and live classes, as well as online monitoring for various subjects, particularly focusing on high school curricula in math and science. By providing access to comprehensive course materials, Descomplica aims to enhance the learning experience for students across Brazil.

Veduca

Series A in 2013
Veduca is a Brazilian online education platform that believes that people's lives can be transformed through high quality content, produced and distributed in a sustainable and collaborative way. The company was founded in March 2012 by Carlos Souza, Eduardo Zancul, Marcelo Mejlachowicz and Andre Tachian. Over the last 5 years Veduca has grown to be one of the most relevant educational portals in Brazil. The platform was fully relaunched in December 2016. Since then we have 500k new students that can have access to content for free and can chose to apply for a certificate by paying R$49,00. Veduca is a social business, with the commitment to re-invest profits into better platform and new content. Over these 5 years, Veduca has been profiled by many of the main media vehicles in Brazil, such as TV Globo, SBT, TV Band, Veja, Valor Econômico, Brasil Econômico, O Estado de S. Paulo, Folha de S. Paulo, Galileu, among others, and thousands of websites. Abroad, Veduca has also been highlighted as one of the key players in the ed-tech world by the Financial Times, Thomson Reuters, Yahoo Finance, The Chronicle of Higher Education, El Universal (Mexico), and others.

Anyadir Education

Seed Round in 2013
Anyadir Education empowers universities to recruit students socially. They have developed a mobile platform that enables universities to reach out to a large number of prospective students and recruit them.

Veduca

Seed Round in 2013
Veduca is a Brazilian online education platform that believes that people's lives can be transformed through high quality content, produced and distributed in a sustainable and collaborative way. The company was founded in March 2012 by Carlos Souza, Eduardo Zancul, Marcelo Mejlachowicz and Andre Tachian. Over the last 5 years Veduca has grown to be one of the most relevant educational portals in Brazil. The platform was fully relaunched in December 2016. Since then we have 500k new students that can have access to content for free and can chose to apply for a certificate by paying R$49,00. Veduca is a social business, with the commitment to re-invest profits into better platform and new content. Over these 5 years, Veduca has been profiled by many of the main media vehicles in Brazil, such as TV Globo, SBT, TV Band, Veja, Valor Econômico, Brasil Econômico, O Estado de S. Paulo, Folha de S. Paulo, Galileu, among others, and thousands of websites. Abroad, Veduca has also been highlighted as one of the key players in the ed-tech world by the Financial Times, Thomson Reuters, Yahoo Finance, The Chronicle of Higher Education, El Universal (Mexico), and others.

Descomplica

Series A in 2012
Descomplica, Ltd. is an online education platform based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, founded in 2011. The company offers a range of educational resources, including prerecorded and live classes, as well as online monitoring for various subjects, particularly focusing on high school curricula in math and science. By providing access to comprehensive course materials, Descomplica aims to enhance the learning experience for students across Brazil.

eSpark

Series A in 2012
eSpark, Inc. is an educational technology company that develops iPad-based applications aimed at enhancing the learning experience for elementary school students. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Chicago, with an additional office in San Francisco, eSpark focuses on creating engaging tools that motivate students to write and provides differentiated instruction in mathematics and English Language Arts. The company's flagship product, eSpark, offers personalized learning services tailored to individual student needs. eSpark is committed to ensuring that all students, regardless of their backgrounds, have the opportunity to achieve their educational aspirations.

ActivityHero

Seed Round in 2012
ActivityHero is an online portal that connects parents with after-school activity providers and summer camps. It specializes in the fields of Ed-tech, education, family, and marketplace. It was founded in 2012 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

eSpark

Seed Round in 2011
eSpark, Inc. is an educational technology company that develops iPad-based applications aimed at enhancing the learning experience for elementary school students. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Chicago, with an additional office in San Francisco, eSpark focuses on creating engaging tools that motivate students to write and provides differentiated instruction in mathematics and English Language Arts. The company's flagship product, eSpark, offers personalized learning services tailored to individual student needs. eSpark is committed to ensuring that all students, regardless of their backgrounds, have the opportunity to achieve their educational aspirations.

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.