500 Startups is a venture capital firm in Silicon Valley. As of 2019 it has invested in over 2300 companies through 5 global funds and 15 thematic funds dedicated to either specific geographic markets or verticals. The 500 team is composed of more than 100 members in 20 countries. Investments span more than 75 countries. 500 provides seed capital and supports startups through their Seed Accelerator Programs that emphasize digital marketing, customer acquisition, lean startup practices and fundraising for pre-Seed companies. 500 is also involved in development of innovation ecosystems through educational programs, events, conferences and partnerships that support startups and investors.
500 Startups has a four-month seed program where the 500 Starups seed fund invests $150,000 in participating companies in exchange for 6% equity.
Portfolio companies
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72Lux
500startups Batch 3
Ader
500startups Batch 16
AgFunder
500startups Batch 12
Albert
500startups Batch 16
Alfred
500startups Batch 12
Timeline
Google veteran Tony Wang joins 500 Startups as managing partner
500 Startups raises a $50,000 seed round.
Funded Companies
TwilioA cloud communications platform for building SMS, Voice & Messaging applications on an API built for global scale that was founded in 2008 and headquartered in San Francisco, California.
San Francisco
California
United States
AppZenAppZen is a San Jose-based company that provides an AI-based auditing platform for finance teams.
San Jose, California
Santa Clara, California
UBiomeBiotechnology microbial genomics company based in San Francisco
SickWeatherAn app that aggregates social media data to produce a real-time map of sickness.
Kansas City, Missouri
Baltimore
StreemArtificial Intelligence company using Augmented Reality for collaborative professional services
London
Portland, Oregon
AircallCloud based phone system and call center software with integrations into CRMs & helpdesk software.
Paris
Kin Insurance
Chicago
Life360
HubbleHQAn online marketplace to find co-working, private, and shared office spaces
CARS24CARS24 is an India-based platform for selling used cars.
India
Gurgaon
PipefyA software company offering a workflow management and process improvement platform.
BetterDoctorBetterDoctor, a technology company, delivers provider directory data and has a database that can be accessed through a responsive API.
42 Technologies42 Technologies Inc. is a cloud-based business-to-business predictive analytics platform for retailers. It consolidates point of sale data to allow retailers to leverage data across various platforms and more easily identify key trends among customers and sales.
Toronto
Mystery ScienceA company developing a virtual science expert as aid to STEM elementary teachers
VouchVouch is an insurance company for startups.
ApplyBoardA software company offering a platform for international students to find and apply to top universities.
Kitchener, Ontario
CapLinkedCompany
Los Angeles
KnotelKnotel is a New York-based company founded by Amol Sarva.
New York
KiwiCo
Red TricycleRed Tricycle is a company founded by Jacqui Boland, Craig Zingerline and Dan Zaner.
FullcontactA company building an identity resolution & insights platform
Denver
Skimlinks
MURAL (company)MURAL is a company founded by Mariano Suarez Battan, Pato Jutard and Johnny Halife.
OLSETOLSET is a San Francisco-based company founded by Gadi Bashvitz.
Carousell (company)Mobile and online consumer-to-consumer marketplace
SingaporeAccelerator batches
TagMonkey
PHENOM (Public Higher Ed Network of MA)
Indemand
Arka (company)
The Mars Reel
HandStack
Transtutors
Riide
WorkAmerica
Bglamor
Podozi
ArrowPass
iBillionaire
Ader (company)
FoxType
Finova Financial
Qwil
Qualio
Pilotly
Tackl
Mentimeter
Cognuse
EasyTen
M-vendr
Bigfinite
BottlesTonight
Buildcon
Faception
UpCraft Club
OpenSponsorship
Voyajoy
BrewPublik
YouStake
iGrow
Worthix
nurseVersity
Rize (company)
YoDerm
Andromium
Infraspeak
HeavyConnect
Nonnatech
OneKloud
Get Lighthouse
Up All Night (company)
OK Play
ROHO
Squadle
Fan Stream
StreamLoan
Silvernest
Paubox
Pillsy
Outsite
Melodics (company)
Auctio
Level Family Therapy
DigitalOutposts
Printify
SimplifiMed
Statsbot
OnFarm Systems
Homebot
Leapcure
Usetrace
BIGcontrols
Voxeet
Datatron
Indio
INZMO
Numina
WellTrack
Cybewrite
Govlist
BenRevo
Printivo
TrueCare24
Raxar Technology Corporation
Bloom Credit
UrbanLogiq
FriendlyData
Optimity
SentiSum
FinCheck
Hyphen (company)
Funderful
AllVirtuous
Orderly Health
EquitySim
Preteckt
Digital Mortar
TopDocs
Smile Identity
Yaypay
Skeyecode
Littlefund
Boon
Court Buddy
Win-Win
Nazar (company)
Zyudly Labs
Text To Ticket
VIA Global Health
Alta5
Shoelace
Clanbeat
Visabot, a DoNotPay company
Mira Financial
Fyodor Biotechnologies
LaborVoices
Prodsmart
Sendoso
Plum (finance company)
COR (company)
Texel (media company)
REVER (company)
MailHaven
Myndlift
Botsociety
Agentbong
Payment24
SOFY.AI
MOL- Mediation Online
WayPay
Ohalo (company)
FreightRoll
reDock
ShortPoint
FalaFreud
VCV
Public Goods (company)
Cushion (company)
Judolaunch
Curio Labs
TrueFace.Ai
Next Play
Elyse28
Cryptomover
Mobile forms
Rapa
Jones
Whiplash (company)
Nobal Technologies
Kitterly
Mejuri
Cirrus Identity
LawnGuru
Hivebeat
Cooleaf
Mobingi
Metadata (company)
Lafalafa
Woowup
Fulfil.io
QMagico
iWABOO
Barn & Willow
CodeUpStart
Sqoop
ORobotix
Mahmee
SimpliRoute
Beeketing
Drivio
MentorCloud
SynapseMX
Set Scouter
Kanler
PupBox
Rapchat
HYVE
Renaissance (company)
Alluva
Crash (company)
EZFarming
Glyph (company)
Heartex
RestAR
Send4
Sharebee
Blue Wire Pods
LucidAct Health
Dispatchr
NEWOLDSTAMP
Beatdapp
InnerTrends
Nanogrid
Chemical Technologies
FitzyTV
RESONADO
Nanno (company)
Voogy
Hearo.Live 
Villoid
Blurbiz
TraceAir
Worklete
Qwikwire
Tallyfy
ConceptDrop
Coeio
Mori
Blavity
Linkett
Wivity
SidelineSwap
Cladwell
Oddup
Montainer
FuelPanda
Baby2Body
Stylect
Chefs for Seniors
BurstIQ
Simless
Visiblee
Hamptons Lane
T + J Designs
Avocode
Efflux Systems
Parkbench
Workplace Arcade
Department of Better Technology
LiveCanary
TopHatch
Growbot
Fuzzy.io
Encore (company)
EyesOnFreight
SweepSouth
ZendyHealth
GiftStarter
Havenly
ConcertWith.me
Pacifica Labs
YOU-app
Lab Sensor Solutions
BetterView
Saint Harridan
Junior Explorers
Stamplay
MonkeyLearn
TruckTrack
RemitBee
apptuto
StreetHawk
VillageDefense
Datasembly
StackShare
Kudobuzz
43Layers
Urjakart
Connected Analytics
Acadium
AppBind, Inc.
Kyndoo
ShardSecure, Inc.
Userpilot
Briza (company)
Thematic (music company)
The Atlas Marketplace, Co.
Predina
Shiplyst
CENOS
Markerly
Chewse
Qual Canal
Iconfinder
BabyList
LaunchGram
SupplyHog
Instamojo
femeninas
Tealet
Walletkit
UniPay
TouristEye
Wideo
TradeBriefs
Privy
PICK1
IDreamBooks
Hunie
gazeMetrix
Curious Hat
everbill
Cuponomia
WhoAPI
CompStak
Traity
switchcam
WeddingLovely
Talkdesk
MeMeTales
LoveWithFood
MoPix
cadee
BrandBoards
Rota Dos Concursos
HighScore House
OneSchool
LookAcross
Chorus (company)
Intercom (company)
GoVoluntr
FarmerOn
ContaAzul
brightnest
Forrst
Spinnakr
Fileboard
Contactually
eSpark Learning
Tushky
TRData
BoxC
Tamatem
Reesio
InstaGIS
Geekatoo
Floqq
PopApp
Credii
Whill
Sverve
PinMyPet
Mayvenn
binpress
Feast
Koemei
PriceBaba
GreenGar
Dakwak
School Admissions
KiteReaders
Flyer
Lumotune
RealAtom
Vacayo
so-sure
OurHealthMate
FactoryFour
Prolaera
WeFitter
Swept
GlobeKeeper
WeTipp
Croma
Adventure Bucket List
Folia Water
Pluma
Tripplus
Georama
Chatter Research
Avision Robotics
VR Motion
Resonance AI
MedStack
Improvado
AA Audience
Meya.ai
Techpear
AstroPrint
Connected2.me
Plotbox
Coinding
Slidebean
ChouxBox
Cloud Academy
Tappur
Mountary
CoinPip
italist
Catnip (company)
HeTexted
Strapping
ProSky
Doughbies
Studypool
Funnely
Paykind
eTobb
Simmr
PredictionIO
Unwind Me
i3zif.com
Pijon
Holidog
WUZZUF
Quest (company)
BidAway
primeloop
Guidekick
VenueSpot
SoundBetter
Equipboard
Shippo
DOZ
Ja Entendi
Enchanted Diamonds
ShareRoot Inc
Cheddar Up
Lish (company)
ProLeads
Ivee
Linte (company)
Alfred
Speedlancer
Backlot Cars
ShareON
AgFunder
Misterbnb
Trance (company)
uTrack
Yellowdig
Ntensify
HelloBit
KidzJet
Growbots
Edfa3ly
DCHQ
GridCure
Gogohire
Fiberead
Transfercar
Publishizer
Hazel Lane
Fishfishme
GlamST
ChattingCat
CellBreaker
Digital Currency Council
MoBagel
Green Way Laboratories
Clowder
CoachMarket
edools
Kollecto
Storygami
KonoLabs
RingCaptcha
CoContest
Pixc
CrowdPlat
Virect
ResultsOnAir
SilverPush
Carreira Beauty
AdEspresso
LaunchTrack
MailLift
RealtyShares
Goods (company)
Cityblis
ZBoard
Shopseen
Sidelines (company)
WePlann
EquityZen
ViralGains
Partender
Ingresse
PublikDemand
Bluefields.com
twitmusic
Timbuktu Labs
Storypanda
chalkable
teliportme
fontacto
Bombfell
groupiter
Wanderable
Sqoot
ActivityHero
Yogome
Remoov
UXcam
Shakr
Vantage Sports
Uguru
Wedidit
Promolta
TrustCloud
Silkroad Images
Feesheh
StudySoup
Gymtrack
Shopline
Givesurance
CareLuLu
ProductBIO
Share Some Style
Vessel
Survmetrics
ArtCorgi
Bohemian Guitars
Monetsu
Pop Up Archive
KangaDo
AbbeyPost
TargetingMantra
Thinknum
HAMAMA (company)
UTRUST (cryptocurrency)
Alba (company)
BlockVigil
Memoir Health
Crowdz
Pilleve
Chipper Cash
Ovation (company)
Zeuss Technologies
Cambridgene
Assemble (video company)
IOTW
TRIPAFRIQUE
Celer Network
Back Office.co
Kura Technologies
Solana (Company)
Harmonica (company)
Reflect
Copper Cow Coffee
Shezlong
Purple Go (company)
Metadium
StructionSite
Salusive Health
Lexop 
Finedine
Lexyom
Starship (company)
Koreaboo
Chipper
Vayable
launchrock
Bugherd
vidcaster
kibin
welcu
Volta
Zerply
LaunchBitAssociated investment funds
Mountain View, California
Palo Alto, CaliforniaFunding rounds
People
500 LGBT
Employee
500 Startups Legal
Founder
Aamer Abdullah
Investor
Aaron Batalion
Investor, Mentor, Advisor
Aaron Blumenthal
Employee
Aaron Sears
Mentor
Abid Mohsin
Mentor
Abimbola Sangosanya
Employee
Abraham Thomas
Investor
Adam Benayoun
Employee
Adam Corey
Employee
Adam Grenier
Mentor
Adam Hansen
Mentor
Adam Stone
Mentor
Adam Winter
Investor
Adi Orzel
Investor
Adrian Salamunovic
Mentor
Adrian Scott
Investor
Aerin Lim
Employee
Aigerim Shorman
Mentor
Ajay Chainani
Employee
Akinori Shibuya
Investor
Alex Baldwin
Employee
Alex Farfurnik
Mentor
Alex Miller
Employee
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