About 500 Startups

500’s mission is to discover and back the world’s most talented entrepreneurs, help them create successful companies at scale, and build thriving global ecosystems.

We believe that great founders come in all shades, genders, and nationalities.

Since our inception, we’ve made it our mission to find and empower talented founders, whether they’re across the world or overlooked in our own backyard.

Diversity has always been a core value at 500. We’re committed to being champions of the global VC community, not as it is, but as we’d like to see it.


How much they invest

$100,000 to $1,000,000 at any stage.

What they invest in

  • Financial Services
  • Finance
  • Software
  • Business Services
  • Consumer Products
  • Digital Media
  • Digital
  • E-Commerce
  • Retail
  • Business Development

Where they invest

They invest in startups based in Americas.


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