500 Labs, formerly known as 500 Startups, is a global venture capital firm and startup accelerator established in 2010 and headquartered in Mountain View, California. The firm focuses on seed and early-stage investments across a wide range of sectors, including technology, financial services, biotech, and various emerging markets. It aims to support small and medium-sized startups through funding, mentorship, and a structured four-month accelerator program. 500 Labs invests between $0.05 million and $1 million for equity stakes of 5 to 10 percent in companies with monthly revenues of at least $100,000 and valuations between $1.54 million and $7.69 million. The firm has a strong emphasis on diversity, actively seeking to invest in companies led by minority founders. With a global footprint, 500 Labs operates in regions such as the Middle East, Asia, Europe, and Latin America, and has supported over 2,200 startups since its inception. It also contributes to building startup ecosystems through educational initiatives and global partnerships.
Noble Group is a global supply chain manager of energy, power & gas products, metals and carbon steel materials, with interests in key facilities that add value at various stages of its supply chains. Noble Group manages a diversified portfolio of essential natural resources, with integrated sourcing, marketing, processing, financing and transportation operations. Noble Group's Energy segment encompasses a portfolio of oil liquids and coal products and continues to be a significant driver for the Group’s growth. Gas & Power segment includes their retail energy business Noble Americas Energy Solutions and Gas & Power wholesale operations. In Metals & Mining, Noble Group is one of the world’s leading suppliers with interests in iron ore, aluminium, special ores and alloys across key global locations. The Corporate segment incorporates the Logistics business as well as investments in their major associates. Noble Group (SGX: N21) manages a portfolio of global supply chains covering a range of industrial and energy products. Operating from over 60 locations, Noble facilitates the marketing, processing, financing and transportation of essential raw materials. Sourcing bulk commodities from low cost regions such as South America, South Africa, Australia and Indonesia, the Group supplies high growth demand markets, particularly in Asia and the Middle East. Noble Group is ranked number 77 in the 2015 Fortune Global 500. Noble moves essential resources from producers to consumer across the world. Noble Group's success relies on a rigorously managed balance sheet, effective partnerships and a deep understanding of customer needs. Noble’s core strategy is to be the best company in the world at moving the physical commodity from the producer to the consumer and managing the market, credit and operational risk associated with that. Noble Group's solid financial position comes from a rigorously managed balance sheet with exceptional liquidity and a carefully guided exposure to risk - underpinned by deep relationships with global capital providers. At Noble, they have forged some of the most productive and enterprising partnerships in the industry and they have always believed that as their partners grow, so do they. Noble Group put energy and focus into staying relevant and being valuable to their customers, keeping their interests firmly integrated into their DNA.
Private Equity Round in 2016
SHUAA Capital is a prominent asset management and investment banking firm based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, with a substantial asset base of approximately US$14 billion. Established in 1979, it emerged from the merger of Abu Dhabi Financial Group and SHUAA Capital in 2019. The firm specializes in managing equity and fixed income portfolios, as well as real estate funds and alternative investment strategies, primarily focusing on public and private markets within the MENA region. SHUAA Capital employs a combination of fundamental and quantitative analysis, utilizing both bottom-up and top-down approaches to portfolio management. In addition to asset management, the firm provides a range of investment banking services, including corporate finance advisory, transaction services, and structured products. SHUAA Capital is regulated by the Emirates Securities and Commodities Authority, ensuring compliance with financial regulations in the region.