Investor directory

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 PaaS

Appaegis

Seed Round in 2021
Appaegis simplifies enterprise data access while enforcing strong zero-trust security for remote access. Its patent-pending solution protects data access and gives administrators full control over how enterprise data is used. The company was founded by security veterans with successful security track records.

AppBind

Seed Round in 2020
AppBind, Inc. is a software company based in Atherton, California, established in 2018. The company offers a platform that enables agencies and consultants to manage cloud software and service subscriptions on behalf of their clients. By creating virtual credit cards, AppBind allows users to procure subscriptions, advertising, and digital assets while automatically tracking and recording expenses. This streamlined approach helps businesses efficiently manage payments and reduces the risk of missed subscriptions or payments. The platform aims to simplify the management of cloud software, making it easier for agencies to grow their services and maintain financial oversight for their clients.

paynas

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Paynas is a Cairo-based company established in 2018 that provides a cloud-based human resource management and payroll platform tailored for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The platform offers a seamless payroll solution through real bank accounts and Visa cards, along with features for employee and payroll management, recruitment, task management, and attendance tracking. In addition to payroll services, paynas includes a benefits marketplace that offers affordable medical insurance and other employee benefits, promoting financial inclusion for employees and supporting the growth of SMEs. By integrating these services, paynas aims to deliver comprehensive HR solutions that meet the diverse needs of businesses and their workforce.

paynas

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Paynas is a Cairo-based company established in 2018 that provides a cloud-based human resource management and payroll platform tailored for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The platform offers a seamless payroll solution through real bank accounts and Visa cards, along with features for employee and payroll management, recruitment, task management, and attendance tracking. In addition to payroll services, paynas includes a benefits marketplace that offers affordable medical insurance and other employee benefits, promoting financial inclusion for employees and supporting the growth of SMEs. By integrating these services, paynas aims to deliver comprehensive HR solutions that meet the diverse needs of businesses and their workforce.

Detexian

Seed Round in 2018
In the modern workplace, software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications are dispersed and managed across different business teams, making security audit an almost impossible task to keep up with. User misconfiguration has become a key security threat to organizations saying Yes to SaaS solutions. Detexian provides simple visibility and security configuration consistency across SaaS stack so organizations can entrust workers with care of data in a multi-SaaS world.

Laka

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Laka Ltd, founded in 2017 and based in London, United Kingdom, specializes in insurance brokerage services for bicycles, ebikes, and related accessories. The company has developed a peer-to-peer insurance platform that allows users to insure their bicycles and cycling equipment against theft, damage, and vandalism. Laka's innovative approach leverages a community-driven model, where members collectively contribute to a shared pool, ensuring that users receive fair pricing for coverage. This model not only addresses theft and loss but also offers recovery advice and support, making it a cost-effective and equitable solution for cyclists seeking insurance.

Panoply

Series A in 2017
Panoply automates all of the data management tasks associated with running big data on the cloud, freeing up engineers and data scientists to focus on exploring data to discover and drive business value

Code4Startup

Seed Round in 2016
Code4Startup design courses just like projects in which they will walk students through steps and stages to develop a real app. You don't need to learn everything about different technologies separately like HTML, CSS, Javascript or Ruby on Rails to just create an web app. In their methodology which they called POA (Product-Oriented-Approach), you just need to learn what you need. Learning this way will not just give people a meaningful and practical approach but also will get them something REAL quickly and efficiently, especially for Entrepreneurs & Founders. People can eventually use their project to monetised their ideal app. Code4Startup is not just about learning how to code or how to use technology with full of confidence, it's also about inspiring people to create something meaningful, something they are excited about.

Raxar Technology Corporation

Seed Round in 2016
Raxar is a Software as a Service (SaaS) company that is disrupting the $212 billion infrastructure management markets through the use of Big Data, IoT, Cloud, and Mobile Technologies. Raxar provides a proven intelligent data management platform that enables enterprise and government agencies to reduce costs, track critical assets, and optimize complex workflows. Clients are able to collect, manage and deliver detailed information associated with their assets in real time while utilizing a highly configurable solution. Raxar was founded in Tampa, Florida in response to the growing need for smarter mobile solutions around industrial applications. Raxar's overall mission is to provide the next generation of tools to improve the condition, safety, and accessibility of the world's infrastructure.

Panoply

Seed Round in 2015
Panoply automates all of the data management tasks associated with running big data on the cloud, freeing up engineers and data scientists to focus on exploring data to discover and drive business value

Playbasis

Series A in 2015
Playbasis (Thailand) Co., Ltd. provides a cloud-based technology platform for businesses to launch modern applications that are fun, engaging, and rewarding for audience. Its products include playbook, an off-the-shelf mobile application that provides businesses with access to engaging mobile experience; playbook plugins; presence that enables users to launch own branded augmented reality games and applications; and portal, which provides a smart landing page optimized for conversions. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand.

Cloud Academy

Series A in 2015
Cloud Academy Inc. operates an online database and learning platform that provides content and training to IT professionals and companies for helping them learn about cloud computing. Its products include courses, quizzes, cloud labs, AWS certifications, learning paths, Webinars, and hands-on labs. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California. As of July 10, 2019, Cloud Academy Inc. operates as a subsidiary of QA Limited.

Cloud Academy

Seed Round in 2014
Cloud Academy Inc. operates an online database and learning platform that provides content and training to IT professionals and companies for helping them learn about cloud computing. Its products include courses, quizzes, cloud labs, AWS certifications, learning paths, Webinars, and hands-on labs. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California. As of July 10, 2019, Cloud Academy Inc. operates as a subsidiary of QA Limited.

Playbasis

Seed Round in 2014
Playbasis (Thailand) Co., Ltd. provides a cloud-based technology platform for businesses to launch modern applications that are fun, engaging, and rewarding for audience. Its products include playbook, an off-the-shelf mobile application that provides businesses with access to engaging mobile experience; playbook plugins; presence that enables users to launch own branded augmented reality games and applications; and portal, which provides a smart landing page optimized for conversions. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand.