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 HR and recruiting

Clockster

Seed Round in 2021
Clockster LLP designs and develops a cloud based human resource management platform. The company's platform provides a cloud-based time and attendance solution and allows to track attendance, calculate work hours, and get reports and analytics. The company's application is available on the Android and iOS platforms. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Astana, Kazakhstan.

Kolay

Seed Round in 2020
Kolay is a SaaS platform that combines employee engagement with core HR needs. We are helping HR professionals to streamline their day to day tasks with an easy to use and smart platform.

Talkpush

Venture Round in 2020
Talkpush is a recruitment platform founded in 2013 and based in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong. The company offers a web-based voice and chat-enabled solution designed to simplify the recruitment and talent screening process. Its primary feature is Stanley, a recruitment chatbot that integrates with popular messaging services like Facebook and WeChat to conduct interviews. This innovative approach allows recruiters to engage with candidates more personally while streamlining the evaluation and hiring process. By leveraging messaging technology and social media, Talkpush aims to enhance the experience of volume hiring.

Intrro

Convertible Note in 2020
Intrro is a London-based company founded in 2019 that specializes in digitizing and automating employee referral processes through machine learning. Its platform analyzes employees' social and professional networks to identify potential candidates for open positions, facilitating warm introductions to suitable talent. By leveraging data science, Intrro enhances the hiring process, allowing organizations to tap into existing connections within their workforce to find ideal recruits. The platform not only streamlines recruitment but also gamifies the hiring experience, making it engaging and rewarding for employees. This innovative approach aims to foster a strong company culture while improving return on investment in the hiring process.

Shiftling

Seed Round in 2019
Shiftling is a staffing and recruiting company based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, founded in 2018. It offers a software platform that connects businesses with vetted and experienced freelancers, allowing organizations to manage their staffing needs on-demand. This platform enables companies to efficiently access customizable staffing solutions, helping them navigate fluctuations in demand without the costs associated with full-time hiring. By facilitating digital interviews and streamlining the recruitment process, Shiftling provides a practical alternative for businesses seeking flexible staffing options.

Sabbar

Seed Round in 2019
Sabbar is an on-demand staffing platform that specializes in blue-collar jobs in the retail, hospitality, and entertainment industry in MENA. Our platform enables businesses to hire casual staff during peak hours or high seasons by connecting them to highly qualified and fully vetted professionals. Additionally, we relieve our customers from associated administrative costs by streamlining a lengthy process that typically includes interviews, training, placement, shift scheduling, worker payments, and everything in-between. To learn more, visit: sabbar.com

TechieMatter

Seed Round in 2019
TechieMatter Inc. develops a recruitment platform that delivers tech talents to employers through its proprietary vetting system. The company was founded in 2019 and is based in Cairo, Egypt.

TechieMatter

Pre Seed Round in 2019
TechieMatter Inc. develops a recruitment platform that delivers tech talents to employers through its proprietary vetting system. The company was founded in 2019 and is based in Cairo, Egypt.

VCV.ru

Series A in 2019
VCV is the first video interviewing service in Russia. It is an innovative system especially developed according to local features of hiring process that allows recruiting managers to conduct interviews while saving time and increasing company’s efficiency.

VCV

Seed Round in 2019
VCV Inc. is a company that has developed an AI-powered recruitment platform designed to assist enterprises in finding, screening, and selecting candidates. Founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, California, VCV utilizes advanced technologies such as search bots and machine learning algorithms to streamline the recruitment process. The platform automates various tasks, including CV screening, conducting voice interviews, and facilitating video interviews, significantly reducing the time recruiters spend on these activities. By leveraging these capabilities, VCV can help save recruiters over 20 hours of work, allowing them to focus on more strategic aspects of hiring while the bots operate continuously to engage with potential candidates.

SocialDice

Seed Round in 2018
SocialDice Inc. is a company that specializes in developing and operating recruitment software and applicant tracking systems as a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). Its primary product, SocialDice, allows employers to streamline their hiring processes by advertising job openings across multiple platforms, including LinkedIn and Bayt, with just a few clicks. The software employs advanced artificial intelligence and semantic algorithms to analyze candidate qualifications and match them with job requirements, providing insights into key metrics such as loyalty and career gaps. Additionally, SocialDice facilitates effective collaboration among hiring teams through a centralized dashboard, enabling users to manage candidate communications, create professional job descriptions, and track the entire hiring process from a single interface. Founded in 2013, SocialDice is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, with an additional office in Ramallah, Palestine.

WUZZUF

Series B in 2018
Wuzzuf, LLC is an online recruitment platform based in Cairo, Egypt, that connects job seekers with employers across various sectors, including accounting, customer service, engineering, sales, marketing, and software development. Founded in 2009, Wuzzuf operates as a subsidiary of BasharSoft LLC, a technology firm specializing in innovative online recruitment solutions. The platform caters to a diverse range of job seekers, from highly educated individuals to those with varying levels of education. Since its inception, Wuzzuf has served over 10,000 employers and facilitated more than 100,000 direct hires. The platform has advertised over 250,000 job vacancies and attracts more than 500,000 users each month, making it a significant player in the Egyptian job market.

Urbanhire

Seed Round in 2017
They founded Urbanhire because they believe hiring can be more efficient and they want to help companies get the talents they will love. Recruitment is a strategic issue and when done right it can be a significant competitive advantage. They inject the values they uphold most like technological excellence, collaboration and people empowerment to design a recruiting software that just works in the new economy. They’re excited to support the amazing teams at growing companies especially in our home markets of Indonesia and Asia.

SocialDice

Seed Round in 2017
SocialDice Inc. is a company that specializes in developing and operating recruitment software and applicant tracking systems as a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). Its primary product, SocialDice, allows employers to streamline their hiring processes by advertising job openings across multiple platforms, including LinkedIn and Bayt, with just a few clicks. The software employs advanced artificial intelligence and semantic algorithms to analyze candidate qualifications and match them with job requirements, providing insights into key metrics such as loyalty and career gaps. Additionally, SocialDice facilitates effective collaboration among hiring teams through a centralized dashboard, enabling users to manage candidate communications, create professional job descriptions, and track the entire hiring process from a single interface. Founded in 2013, SocialDice is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, with an additional office in Ramallah, Palestine.

VCV

Pre Seed Round in 2017
VCV Inc. is a company that has developed an AI-powered recruitment platform designed to assist enterprises in finding, screening, and selecting candidates. Founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, California, VCV utilizes advanced technologies such as search bots and machine learning algorithms to streamline the recruitment process. The platform automates various tasks, including CV screening, conducting voice interviews, and facilitating video interviews, significantly reducing the time recruiters spend on these activities. By leveraging these capabilities, VCV can help save recruiters over 20 hours of work, allowing them to focus on more strategic aspects of hiring while the bots operate continuously to engage with potential candidates.

Hyphen

Seed Round in 2017
Hyphen is a leading mobile employee voice and engagement platform. Every employee - from the new intern up to the CEO - can post any question anytime anonymously, get real-time responses and start unbiased, safe conversations. Hyphen boosts employee engagement, increases productivity and retention.

Zenjob

Series A in 2017
Zenjob GmbH, founded in 2015 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany, operates an online recruitment platform that connects temporary workers with part-time job opportunities across various sectors, including hospitality, retail, and office environments. The company has developed a user-friendly mobile application to facilitate job searching and recruitment services. Zenjob collaborates with numerous partners in the catering and hotel industries, as well as retail chains. Job seekers are required to submit online applications and may need to demonstrate proficiency in German, depending on the position. After completing two weeks of work, employees receive 50% of their gross earnings, with net salaries calculated and paid monthly. Zenjob emphasizes feedback from both workers and client companies to continuously improve its services and maintain quality standards.

Storyhunter

Seed Round in 2017
Storyhunter, Inc. operates a cloud-based talent marketplace that connects media companies, brands, and production agencies with freelance video professionals worldwide. The platform enables users to source story ideas, produce original content, and cover various media needs, including branded content and breaking news. It provides tools for video professionals to manage contracts, facilitate payments, and expand their networks, helping them pitch larger projects and enhance their portfolios. The services offered through Storyhunter's network include video journalism, documentary filmmaking, drone operations, video editing, and mobile livestreaming, among others. Founded in 2011, Storyhunter is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, with additional operations in San Francisco.

Scoutbound

Seed Round in 2017
Scoutbound is the easiest way to predictably grow your recruiting business They get recruiters 1-3 new clients per month (by automating 80% of their business development effort). Scoutbound uses artificial intelligence, automation, and the human touch to drive your revenue and profitability goals. Here's how we give small and mid-sized recruiters an unfair advantage. They MONITOR HIRING SIGNALS Scoutbound monitors new job postings, startup funding events and other signals of hiring activity to find new placement opportunities. They MATCH YOUR CRITERIA Scoutbound’s artificial intelligence engine identifies the hiring managers that match your criteria and locates their contact information. They MESSAGE YOUR PROSPECTS Scoutbound then sends personalized email outreach from your email account automatically. Replies come back directly to your inbox. Launched in 2018, Scoutbound is headquartered in Venice Beach, California and funded by Greycroft Ventures, Crosscut Ventures, Arena Ventures, and 500 Startups. Scoutbound helps small to mid-sized recruiting firms compete more effectively against the market leaders - by eliminating 80% of the effort you spend finding new business and increasing leads by 5-10x.

Peoplise

Seed Round in 2017
Peoplise operates as talent experience system which turns ATSs (applicant tracking systems) into a mobile compatible platform with social media hiring, digital assessments & branding tools. Peoplise was founded in 2016 and is based in London, Greater London. As of May 11, 2020, Peoplise operates as a subsidiary of Logo Yazilim Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.

Talkpush

Seed Round in 2017
Talkpush is a recruitment platform founded in 2013 and based in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong. The company offers a web-based voice and chat-enabled solution designed to simplify the recruitment and talent screening process. Its primary feature is Stanley, a recruitment chatbot that integrates with popular messaging services like Facebook and WeChat to conduct interviews. This innovative approach allows recruiters to engage with candidates more personally while streamlining the evaluation and hiring process. By leveraging messaging technology and social media, Talkpush aims to enhance the experience of volume hiring.

TalentBase

Seed Round in 2016
TalentBase is an affordable payroll solution enabling African SMEs to simplify and organize their HR processes.

ProSky

Seed Round in 2016
ProSky, Inc. is an HR software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform based in Lehi, Utah, that automates various human resource activities, including recruiting, hiring, evaluation, feedback, and communication. Founded in 2014, ProSky offers tools that enable companies to efficiently assess candidates and develop their employees through structured succession pathways. The platform provides predictive intelligence and insights into candidates' and employees' aptitude, technical skills, and interpersonal abilities. ProSky serves a diverse range of industries, including technology, finance, consulting, retail, healthcare, and aviation, helping organizations to recruit, hire, retain, train, and cultivate a diverse and culturally aligned workforce.

Get Lighthouse

Seed Round in 2016
Get Lighthouse, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2014 that specializes in software and people management solutions designed for managers. The company focuses on enhancing the essential soft skills necessary for effective leadership, particularly in one-on-one interactions. By facilitating accountable and motivating discussions, Get Lighthouse aims to support managers in fostering career growth for their teams, which is a key factor in employee retention. Additionally, the company provides tools for HR and executives to ensure that all managers develop into effective leaders, thereby improving overall team performance and engagement.

Tackl

Seed Round in 2016
Tackl, co. operates a university recruiting platform that connects candidates with companies. Its platform enables candidates to share their experiences and get exposed to opportunities from companies; and allows Fortune 500 and tech companies to find candidates with keyword-based search for various positions, such as entry level jobs and internships. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Kolay

Angel Round in 2016
Kolay is a SaaS platform that combines employee engagement with core HR needs. We are helping HR professionals to streamline their day to day tasks with an easy to use and smart platform.

Bizimply

Series A in 2016
Bizimply Ltd develops an employee management platform for hospitality and retail businesses. It allows businesses to manage scheduling, attendance, and day to day reporting across multiple locations in one platform. Its platform combines day-to-day management tasks, such as employee scheduling, employee attendance, HR management, shift management, payroll, employee applications, and manager applications. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.

SocialDice

Seed Round in 2015
SocialDice Inc. is a company that specializes in developing and operating recruitment software and applicant tracking systems as a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). Its primary product, SocialDice, allows employers to streamline their hiring processes by advertising job openings across multiple platforms, including LinkedIn and Bayt, with just a few clicks. The software employs advanced artificial intelligence and semantic algorithms to analyze candidate qualifications and match them with job requirements, providing insights into key metrics such as loyalty and career gaps. Additionally, SocialDice facilitates effective collaboration among hiring teams through a centralized dashboard, enabling users to manage candidate communications, create professional job descriptions, and track the entire hiring process from a single interface. Founded in 2013, SocialDice is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, with an additional office in Ramallah, Palestine.

Talkpush

Seed Round in 2015
Talkpush is a recruitment platform founded in 2013 and based in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong. The company offers a web-based voice and chat-enabled solution designed to simplify the recruitment and talent screening process. Its primary feature is Stanley, a recruitment chatbot that integrates with popular messaging services like Facebook and WeChat to conduct interviews. This innovative approach allows recruiters to engage with candidates more personally while streamlining the evaluation and hiring process. By leveraging messaging technology and social media, Talkpush aims to enhance the experience of volume hiring.

1Huddle

Pre Seed Round in 2015
1Huddle, Inc. is a company that specializes in staff training and consulting services globally, utilizing an interactive mobile game platform designed to enhance employee onboarding and skills development. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Newark, New Jersey, 1Huddle enables organizations across various sectors—including professional sports, healthcare, finance, and retail—to transform traditional training materials into engaging, competitive mobile games. This approach allows employees to access training anytime and anywhere, facilitating quick learning and retention. With over 70 paying clients and more than 20,000 users, the platform boasts a library of five million game questions, serving notable organizations such as ESPN, Madison Square Garden, and Loews Hotels. 1Huddle has gained recognition in major media outlets, highlighting its innovative contribution to workforce readiness.

ProSky

Seed Round in 2015
ProSky, Inc. is an HR software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform based in Lehi, Utah, that automates various human resource activities, including recruiting, hiring, evaluation, feedback, and communication. Founded in 2014, ProSky offers tools that enable companies to efficiently assess candidates and develop their employees through structured succession pathways. The platform provides predictive intelligence and insights into candidates' and employees' aptitude, technical skills, and interpersonal abilities. ProSky serves a diverse range of industries, including technology, finance, consulting, retail, healthcare, and aviation, helping organizations to recruit, hire, retain, train, and cultivate a diverse and culturally aligned workforce.

BasharSoft

Series A in 2015
BasharSoft LLC develops Web-based online recruitment software solutions in Egypt. It offers WUZZUF, a job board for various job seekers and employers, including companies ranging from small startups to multinational corporations; a talent management and job board engine to develop custom job boards for niche segments and industries; WiseRec, an online recruitment tool for small and medium enterprises; and workforce planning software systems. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in Cairo, Egypt.

WUZZUF

Series A in 2015
Wuzzuf, LLC is an online recruitment platform based in Cairo, Egypt, that connects job seekers with employers across various sectors, including accounting, customer service, engineering, sales, marketing, and software development. Founded in 2009, Wuzzuf operates as a subsidiary of BasharSoft LLC, a technology firm specializing in innovative online recruitment solutions. The platform caters to a diverse range of job seekers, from highly educated individuals to those with varying levels of education. Since its inception, Wuzzuf has served over 10,000 employers and facilitated more than 100,000 direct hires. The platform has advertised over 250,000 job vacancies and attracts more than 500,000 users each month, making it a significant player in the Egyptian job market.

Glints

Seed Round in 2015
Glints Intern Pte Ltd operates an online platform to provide internship and graduate job opportunities in Singapore. Its platform enables companies to create a job posting, review application, and schedule interviews to hire candidates. Its platform lists jobs in administrative, consulting, business development, data science, design, education, finance, human resource, hospitality, engineering, legal, and various other sectors. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Singapore.

Interview Master

Seed Round in 2014
Interview Master is an innovative recruitment tool based on the concept of Automated Video Interviews which allows you to create, administer, evaluate interviews online using pool of pre-recorded video questions and structured evaluation tool. It offers end to end recruitment solution including application tracking system, supports various formats of written test and automated video interviews.

Inductly

Seed Round in 2014
Inductly is the only simple and intuitive way to onboard your employees on their smart phone. They provide human resources and managers a solution to automate and track the entire onboarding process. Employees are guided through their training and compliance so they can get up to speed, fast. Their mobile interface engages employees by providing access to their onboarding program, before their first day.

WUZZUF

Seed Round in 2013
Wuzzuf, LLC is an online recruitment platform based in Cairo, Egypt, that connects job seekers with employers across various sectors, including accounting, customer service, engineering, sales, marketing, and software development. Founded in 2009, Wuzzuf operates as a subsidiary of BasharSoft LLC, a technology firm specializing in innovative online recruitment solutions. The platform caters to a diverse range of job seekers, from highly educated individuals to those with varying levels of education. Since its inception, Wuzzuf has served over 10,000 employers and facilitated more than 100,000 direct hires. The platform has advertised over 250,000 job vacancies and attracts more than 500,000 users each month, making it a significant player in the Egyptian job market.

FirstJob

Seed Round in 2013
FirstJob operates an online marketplace connecting students and young professionals with entry-level job opportunities in Latin America, specifically focusing on internships and first-time positions. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Santiago, Chile, with an additional office in Bogotá, Colombia, FirstJob provides large companies with access to verified talent through a comprehensive recruitment system that includes social recruitment strategies, employer branding, video interviews, and knowledge assessments. The platform reaches over 50,000 students and recent graduates per job posting and boasts a user base exceeding 100,000. With significant social media engagement, FirstJob has facilitated over USD 300,000 in transactions while gaining support from notable organizations such as Wayra Chile and 500 Startups Mexico.

HireArt

Seed Round in 2013
HireArt, Inc. operates a recruitment platform specializing in contractor-employer matching. Founded in 2011 and based in New York, the company enhances the pre-screening process for job seekers by creating online interviews that simulate real job tasks. Candidates complete exercises relevant to the positions they are applying for, such as presentations or data analysis, and submit their responses via video or text. This approach provides employers with valuable insights, allowing them to make informed hiring decisions. HireArt's comprehensive platform supports employers throughout the entire employment process, including talent acquisition, screening, interviewing, onboarding, and human resource management, aiming to streamline and improve the contract employment experience for both clients and employees.

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.

PayrollHero

Seed Round in 2013
PayrollHero is a Consumer-friendly Time, Attendance, Scheduling and Payroll app that is in the cloud built for web and mobile PayrollHero.com - Optimizing Work Productivity with Happiness. Consumer friendly Time, Attendance, Scheduling and Payroll in the cloud for web and mobile. We use your employees face as our primary biometric to avoid buddy punching and ghost employees. These clock-in pics are further given a mood rating to establish an array of business intelligence to your companies corollaries between productivity and mood.

Proven

Series A in 2012
Proven operates as a hiring tool intended for small businesses. The platform takes hiring on the go with fully native apps for iOS and Android. Employers can review resumes, respond to candidates, and even post a new job all from a smartphone. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in San Francisco, California.

SayHired

Seed Round in 2011
SayHired facilitates the recruiting process by efficiently screening candidates for their sales abilities. Candidates apply to positions by recording responses to pitch prompts and/or question sets curated by recruiters. The responses are analyzed by our patent-pending engine for the qualities that the recruiter feels are most important to the position. Responses are ranked on a scale of 100 for each individual characteristic. Some examples of characteristics used to determine if a candidate is a good salesperson are empathy, friendliness, persuasiveness, or knowledgeability, among others. Once the scores have been released, both the candidate and the recruiter are able to view them. This way the candidate can learn from their previous applications to continually improve their sales abilities, while the recruiter can choose the best candidate for the position based on their scores. With SayHired, job applications go beyond the resume.