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 Outdoor Advertising

Murmur

Seed Round in 2023

Customer Data Platform helps brands to explore audiences in real-world, connect with them in real-time via car-top billboards. Using our smart car-top billboard technology, Optical AI and proprietary Wi-Fi payload, we collect data in real-time, create retargeting online ads dynamically..

AA Audience

Pre Seed Round in 2017

AA Audience helps the finance industry get customers on mobile devices.

Linkett

Seed Round in 2016

Linkett is a technology company focused on the out-of-home advertisement industry, providing innovative hardware and software solutions. The company offers a device that enhances existing televisions and digital signs with motion and mobile capabilities, allowing for dynamic promotions. Additionally, Linkett's platform enables digital signage networks to collect real-time data, generating valuable performance analytics. This system facilitates the management of media delivered to displays and mobile devices, connecting online promoters with mobile users to improve consumer engagement. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Kitchener, Canada, with an additional office in Mountain View, California, Linkett was previously known as WestonExpressions Inc. It is recognized as a leading analytics platform in the digital place-based advertising sector, leveraging Internet of Things (IoT) technology.

Adphorus

Seed Round in 2015

Adphorus is an ad management platform that specializes in empowering performance advertisers to create, manage, optimize, and analyze their Facebook advertising campaigns. Founded in 2015 and based in Istanbul, Turkey, the platform offers a suite of features designed to enhance advertising effectiveness, including dynamic product ads, automated ads, multi-product ads, and support for various ad formats such as video ads. It provides tools for easy campaign creation, advanced user permissions, and actionable dashboards, along with capabilities for predictive optimization, custom audiences, and custom reporting. Additionally, Adphorus supports UTM tagging and third-party tracking to help advertisers measure their campaign performance. As of November 2017, Adphorus operates as a subsidiary of Sojern Inc.

Rain

Seed Round in 2014

Through Rain, in 4 minutes people can create an ad and place that ad on the phones of consumers that are locate next to their business.

OneSpot

Venture Round in 2012

OneSpot, Inc. is a content advertising company based in Austin, Texas, with additional offices in New York, Chicago, and San Francisco. Founded in 2005, it specializes in a content marketing platform that personalizes branded content across various digital channels, including websites, email, mobile, and paid media. The platform leverages machine learning and natural language processing to analyze available content alongside users' behavioral data and contextual signals, delivering tailored brand experiences. This capability allows marketers to enhance brand engagement by providing relevant content that keeps users returning for more. OneSpot's clientele includes major brands such as Nestle, L'Oreal, Unilever, and Under Armour, demonstrating its effectiveness in fostering strong content-based relationships and driving measurable results.