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 âSeedâ) program
⢠>600 companies started outside the US
⢠>400 companies with women co-founders
500 STRONG
4. ⢠Global Seed Stage Investor
⢠Accelerator Programs (âSeedâ)
⢠Growth Marketing (âSeries Aâ)
⢠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/Confâs
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 âacceleratorâ)
⢠Fundraising Support & Investor Intros
⢠Growth marketing & customer acquisition
⢠Design and UX, âLean Startupâ principles
⢠Silicon Valley Community + Mentors
⢠Locations: SF, Mountain View, Mexico City
⢠Deal: $150k for 6%
⢠Companies: TalkDesk, Intercom, Tout,
LeTote, RealtyShares, Mayvenn, Shippo
7. â˘Growth marketing + Investment
â˘Post-seed / Pre-Series A companies
â˘Location: globally, multiple metros
â˘Deal: $100-250K, market terms
â˘Companies: Saucey, Dollar Beard Club,
StoreMaven
500 Series A Program
(formerly âdistroâ)
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! âBootcamp for Accelerator
Managersâ (April 24-28)
10. Corporate Innovation +
Global Startup Ecosystems
⢠âHelp Corporates & Startups Make Beautiful Music Togetherâ
⢠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