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 Media

Storicity

Seed Round in 2021

Storicity is a storytelling audio guide that provides city stories that created by experienced journalists and storytellers.

Vipot Reklam Danışmanlık

Grant in 2021

"Kaliteli hizmet politikası doğrultusunda hareket eden Profesyonel ekibiyle dijital dünyada Google Reklam, Web Tasarım, Sosyal Medya Danışmanlığı, Kurumsal Kimlik, Reklam Danışmanlığı, İtibar Yönetimi ve Tasarım Hizmeti alanlarında 200 üstünde müşterimize hizmet vermekteyiz. Vipot Reklam olarak işletmelerin var olma adımlarını atmaları için çalışmaya devam etmekteyiz veriyi ve sunulan hizmetin tanıtılması emeğin paraya dönüşmesini sağlamak en büyük görevimiz ve vizyonumuzdur."

XCUTE

Seed Round in 2020

A freelancing service that connects small business owners with digital media freelancers for short term projects in Saudi Arabia.

Storicity

Seed Round in 2020

Storicity is a storytelling audio guide that provides city stories that created by experienced journalists and storytellers.

Blue Wire

Seed Round in 2020

Blue Wire Media operates a sports podcasting network that features over 40 podcasts, hosted by journalists, former athletes, and influential fans. The company focuses on acquiring and launching podcasts centered around specific teams and topics, allowing for targeted content that engages dedicated sports audiences. Founded in 2018, Blue Wire is headquartered in San Francisco, California, and also participates in online retailing, offering branded merchandise such as t-shirts. The network continues to expand its offerings as it grows within the sports media landscape.

Blue Wire

Pre Seed Round in 2019

Noin

Seed Round in 2019

Noin, Inc. offers online content creation and media development services. The company also offers sales account management and social media management services for online businesses. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Silbuzz

Seed Round in 2018

Community

ALL DAY

Seed Round in 2016

All Day is building an editorial media brand and publishing technology for mobile-first Millennial audiences. The company leverages a network of owned and partner Social Media properties for content distribution and audience engagement, driving content sharing and virality. All Day’s network partners, writers, and editors manage posts, track analytics, and grow engagement through its CMS and Social distribution dashboard. Today, All Day maintains and engages a growing audience on Social Media channels through owned and operated content brands with over 28 million followers, as well as a distribution network reaching over 200 million followers across Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Included among the company’s more popular social accounts are HistoryinPics and EarthPix on Twitter. Through these owned and partner accounts, All Day distributes highly visual and shareable editorial content, which is often featured on its destination site AllDay.com.

Blurbiz

Seed Round in 2016

Blurbiz Media offers a SaaS-based platform that enables its users to create, edit, and distribute mobile optimized videos. Blurbiz Media offers tools that enable its users to schedule a time to publish their videos in a number of social media networks at the same time. Blurbiz Media was founded in 2015 and is based in Houston, Texas.

Cornflix

Seed Round in 2016

Cornflix Pte. Ltd. operates a video streaming platform based in Singapore, which was established in 2016. The platform offers a diverse array of content, including trending and viral videos, as well as entertainment from prominent media brands and personalities such as BBC, CNN, and popular YouTube creators. Cornflix features a wide variety of genres, including news, music, sports, food, beauty, and children's programming, aiming to provide positive and wholesome content that entertains, educates, and inspires its audience. With a subscription model, users can enjoy a TV-like experience, streaming movies, television series, and live sports events.

Mars Reel

Pre Seed Round in 2015

Mars Reel Media is building a sports network for high school and amateur sports. One of the largest high school sports-focused media startups in the United States is backed by some of the most well-known and respected investors and advisors across the sports, media, entertainment, and technology sectors including Warner Media, LeBron James, Maverick Carter, Dwyane Wade, Drake, Nas, and many more.

MBDC Media

Seed Round in 2014

MBDC Media, founded in 2011 and based in Jakarta, Indonesia, is a prominent online media company specializing in digital brand content production. The company operates a network of online platforms, including Malesbanget.com, which is recognized as Indonesia's largest humor and entertainment viral media channel. MBDC Media provides a range of services, including creative content development, digital campaigns, video production, and event management. Additionally, it offers strategic planning and distribution services, along with measurement and analysis of media strategies. As a YouTube Certified Company, MBDC Media also manages a multi-channel network known as the RED Network, collaborating with various well-known YouTube creators. Through its offerings, the company aims to deliver engaging and localized content that resonates with Indonesian youth while serving advertisers effectively.

MBDC Media

Venture Round in 2014

ALL DAY

Seed Round in 2013

MediaSpike

Seed Round in 2012

MediaSpike, Inc. owns and operates an online platform for in-game product placement. The company serves as a monetization platform enabling various brands to place their targeted product in a social or mobile game. It serves advertisers and social or mobile game developers. MediaSpike, Inc. was formerly known as Commagere Ventures, Inc. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Mountain View, California.

Hello Local Media ( HLM )

Seed Round in 2011

Discover: You may be falling asleep at a house party while a great DJ is playing behind a humble-looking door of a night club in the adjacent street. You probably don’t even have a clue that in your neighborhood an inexpensive yoga center or a small but very proper bar have been working for a year already. Spread: HLM helps owners of new places in local areas tell us about themselves before word of mouth works and without spending extra money on ads. Be sure: everyone connected to HW within one mile radius will stay up-to-date with your latest news and offers. Hello Local Media gives you dynamic access to all breaking news in your location.

Medialets

Series B in 2010

Medialets is the creator of Servo the only technology that helps marketers manage and measure the complete ROI of mobile ad campaigns. Servo is also the only buy-side mobile ad server to receive Media Rating Council (MRC) accreditation for display impressions and clicks and it's the only ad serving platform that comprehensively delivers, accurately measures, fully attribute, and instantly optimizes the ROI of every impression across all creative types, everywhere in mobile. Partnered with all five of the top five agency holding groups including Publicis, Omnicom, and Interpublic, Medialets’ Servo supports clients like P&G, American Express, Toyota, HBO, and other global brands. Founded in 2008 and is headquartered in New York City with offices in London, Chicago, and Los Angeles.