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 Gambling

Lottery.com

Venture Round in 2023

Lottery.com is a lottery ticket management service that allows users to play and monitor the lottery from their phones. Its secure mobile platform operates sanctioned games around the world, including social impact raffles, sweepstakes, lotteries, and other games of chance. The company focuses on working with state regulators to advance the lottery industry, generating increased revenues, better regulatory capabilities, and the ability to raise significant funds for social causes and humanitarian needs. It was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas, USA.

Stackin'

Series A in 2019

Stackin' is the simplest entry point into finance with over one million subscribers and a mission to empower people to improve their financial lives via text message. Stackin' provides the necessary tools & curated products for a younger generation of consumers to build healthy financial habits over time in a fun, entertaining, judgement-free relationship. Powered by a custom messaging platform, data, machine learning and human touch, their personalized messages educate subscribers on how to save money, reduce debt and start investing.

Eksab

Seed Round in 2019

Eksab operates an online daily fantasy sports (DFS) platform focused on the Middle Eastern and African markets. Founded in 2017 and based in Cairo, Egypt, the platform enables users to participate in sports contests by drafting teams and making predictions about live football games. Players accumulate points based on the accuracy of their predictions, fostering engagement and competition. Eksab has gained significant traction, being ranked #5 on the Google Play Store's Top Trending List and processing over 4.5 million games to date. The company has also received support through incubation programs by MINT, EG-Bank, and Cairo Angels.

Sportwey

Seed Round in 2018

SPORTWEY INC, S.A.P.I. DE C.V. owns and operates an online gaming platform that connects players with sports tournaments. It allows users to conduct, organize, manage, and play tournaments by registering through a platform and mobile application. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico.

Win-Win

Seed Round in 2017

Win-Win is a gamified giving platform that offers fantasy sports-style tournaments hosted by NFL and NBA athletes. Each tournament features a charitable cause chosen by host athletes and when fans join the tournament they make a voluntary, tax-deductible donation to the cause. It combines giving gaming to make donating to charity more fun and engaging for all. Win-Win was founded by former NFL linebacker and Duke University All-American, Mike T. Brown in 2016 and is headquartered in Oakland, California, United States.

Stackin'

Pre Seed Round in 2017

Win-Win

Angel Round in 2016

YouStake

Seed Round in 2015

YouStake, Inc. operates an integrated sports staking platform that enables fans to invest in skilled players participating in live events, particularly in poker and eSports. Founded in 2013 and based in San Francisco, California, YouStake provides a marketplace where fans can directly sponsor their favorite players, sharing in the winnings generated from their success. The platform simplifies the investment process by allowing fans to contribute as little as $20, while YouStake manages contracts, tracking, transactions, and payouts to ensure a seamless experience. By facilitating these sponsorship agreements, YouStake creates opportunities for fans to engage with players and support them, while also expanding access to a previously underground marketplace.

Lottery.com

Seed Round in 2015

Unikrn

Series A in 2015

Unikrn, Inc. operates an online e-sports betting website. Its website allows users to place bets on matches for Unikoins, a virtual currency specific to the platform in the United States; and for real money worldwide. The company’s website enables users to use Unikoins at Unikrn Marketplace, where they can enter raffles to win prizes, such as gaming PCs, headsets, gaming glasses, and other items. Unikrn, Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Seattle, Washington.

99Gamers

Seed Round in 2014

99Gamers is an online community focused on trading video games, allowing users to buy and sell games using a virtual currency known as coins. Founded in 2012 and based in Vancouver, Canada, the platform caters to customers in the United States and Canada. It provides an accessible way for gamers to exchange unwanted games for titles they desire, facilitating a user-friendly trading experience.

Sporthold

Seed Round in 2014

Our algorithm correctly predicts what will happen on the spread 54.65% of the time. That's a crushing edge in a $1T annual market. We do that by collecting data only we have access to and building a clever algorithm using AI to identify trends we can use to arbitrage what we know will happen versus what the sports books think will happen. We collect the data by making an addictive sports prediction game that's free to play for our users. Contact us to learn more.

DonorsPlay

Seed Round in 2011

DonorsPlay (formerly curios.me) empowers users to raise money by giving time rather than money. DonorsPlay allows students to fundraise for their nonprofit organizations by testing mobile games