This document provides information about 500 Startups, a global seed stage investor and accelerator program. Some key details:
- 500 Startups is the most active investor worldwide, with $330M in committed capital, over 1,800 portfolio companies across 60+ countries, and over 600 companies from its accelerator program.
- It offers a range of programs including seed investing, growth marketing, regional microfunds, and startup education resources.
- Batch 19 of its accelerator program includes 44 companies, over half of which are international, with representation from women, Black, and Latinx founders.
3. • Most active investor in the world
• 150 people, 20 countries, 25+ languages
• $330M committed capital
• 12+ regional/vertical micro funds
• 1,800 companies across all funds in 60+ countries
• >600 companies from accelerator (aka “Seed”) program
• >600 companies started outside the US
• >400 companies with women co-founders
500 STRONG
4. • Global Seed Stage Investor
• Accelerator Programs (“Seed”)
• Growth Marketing (“Series A”)
• Regional + Vertical Microfunds
• Startup EDU (Online Content)
500 PLATFORM
• Investor EDU (Stanford, Cal)
• Corp Innovation Programs
• Startup Ecosystem Development
• In-house M&A Group
• Demo Days + Events/Conf’s
5. 500 PORTFOLIO
3 Unicorns (1 IPO: TWLO)
>$1B+ in Value
400+ Ponies
$10-99M in Value
40+ Centaurs
$100-999M+ in Value
6. 500 Seed Program
(formerly “accelerator”)
• Fundraising Support & Investor Intros
• Growth marketing & customer acquisition
• Design and UX, “Lean Startup” principles
• Silicon Valley Community + Mentors
• Locations: SF, Mountain View, Mexico City
• Deal: $150k for 6%
• Companies: TalkDesk, Intercom, Tout,
LeTote, RealtyShares, Mayvenn, Shippo
7. •Growth marketing + Investment
•Post-seed / Pre-Series A companies
•Location: globally, multiple metros
•Deal: $100-250K, market terms
•Companies: Saucey, Dollar Beard Club,
StoreMaven
500 Series A Program
(formerly “distro”)
8. 500 CAN !!!
(Canada Microfund)
• $30M micro fund to invest in Canadian startups
• $15M first close announced Jan 2017
• Already invested in 10 companies
9. 500 Investor EDU
• VC Unlocked at Stanford
• Deal Camp at UC Berkeley
• 500 BAM! “Bootcamp for Accelerator
Managers” (April 24-28)
10. Corporate Innovation +
Global Startup Ecosystems
• “Help Corporates & Startups Make Beautiful Music Together”
• Dealflow, Investments, Partnerships, M&A
• Fund-of-Fund Structure & Implementation
• Global Startup Ecosystem Development
• Entrepreneur Education
• Investor Education
11. 500 Unity & Inclusion
• A conference that addressed
race, sexuality, religion,
gender, and growth hacking
• 200 attendees
• VCs, Founders, Community
12. GOAP Africa!
• March 20 - April 2, 2017
• Lagos, Accra, Johannesburg,
& Cape Town
• Founders, Investors, Local
Community & Ecosystems
13. Batch 19!
• 44 Companies
• 49% International
• 29% Female Founder
• 13% have a Black
Founder
• 9% have a LatinX
Founder
15. Twilio (NYSE: TWLO)
• IPO 6/23/16
• $3B Market cap
• $280M ann. revenue
• 600 employees
*data according to Mattermark
Cloud communication & APIs for web, voice, and SMS
16. CreditKarma
• $369M total funding
• $175M Series E on
6/23/2015
• 500 employees
• 60M users; adding
1-2M new users/mo
*data according to Mattermark
Free credit scores, financial recommendations & education
17. Grab (formerly GrabTaxi)
• $1.4B total funding
• $750M Series F on
6/19/2016
• 1,500 employees
*data according to Mattermark
the #1 on-demand ride-sharing service for Southeast Asia