VC firm
500 Global
Also known as 500 Durians, 500 Durians Growth, 500 Durians Growth Fund I, L.P., 500 Durians II, L.P., 500 DURIANS III, L.P., 500 Durians, L.P., 500 Fintech, 500 Fintech, L.P.
- Investor type
- VC
- Investing status
- Activeas of 2026-09-28Source (opens in a new tab)
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, CA, United States
- Assets under management
- $2.3BStated by firm, as of 2026-09-17Source (opens in a new tab)
- Funds
- 46
- Check size
- Companies accepted into our Flagship Accelerator are offered a $150,000 investment for a 6% stake, subject to terms and diligence.Source (opens in a new tab)
- Legal name
- 500 STARTUPS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC
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About
500 Global is a venture capital firm with $2.3 billion in AUM investing in globally ambitious founders building fast-growing technology companies, focused on the U.S. and global markets. For more than 15 years it has invested from pre-seed to pre-IPO across underinvested, fast-growing, and high-value markets worldwide, with local teams in 20+ countries and a portfolio of 3,000+ startups backed across 80+ countries.
Investment approach
- Thesis
- In Silicon Valley, our flagship strategy aims to backs the world’s most promising tech companies, from pre-seed onwards.Source (opens in a new tab)
- Ownership target
- for a 6% stake
- Eligibility
- Are a pre-seed or seed-stage startup Have a tech-enabled solution that is already commercialized and in market Have a strong, coachable team Are based in Alberta or looking to land and expand in Alberta
- Traction requirement
- Have a tech-enabled solution that is already commercialized and in market
- Investing status notes
- Upcoming events and active portfolio/strategy pages describe ongoing investing across multiple regional strategies.
Funds
- 500 LATAM SEED IV, L.P.
- $15.8MVintage 2023, Main fund, SEC amount sold
- SANABIL 500 MENA ACCELERATOR II, L.P.
- Vintage 2023Main fund
- 500 Southeast Asia SPV III, L.P.
- Vintage 2023Main fund
- 500 MENA, L.P.
- $42.9MVintage 2022, SPV, SEC amount sold
- 500 GLOBAL FLAGSHIP VI, L.P.
- $33.5MVintage 2022, Main fund, SEC amount sold
- 500 GEORGIA, L.P.
- $14MVintage 2022, Main fund, SEC amount sold
- 500 GLOBAL ACCELERATOR FUND I, L.P.
- $11.7MVintage 2021, Main fund, SEC amount sold
- 500 Southeast Asia SPV II, L.P.
- Vintage 2021Main fund
- Sanabil 500 MENA Accelerator I, L.P.
- Vintage 2021Main fund
- 500 Global SPV I, L.P.
- Vintage 2021Main fund
- 500 SOUTHEAST ASIA III, L.P.
- $38.9MVintage 2020, Main fund, SEC amount sold
- 500 LUCHADORES III, L.P.
- $6.7MVintage 2019, Main fund, SEC amount sold
- More funds
- 34 more recorded
SEC registration
- Registered adviser
- ACELERADORA 500 LUCHADORES S.A., DE C.V.
- CRD number
- 292514 (opens in a new tab)
- SEC file number
- 802-112803
- Registration
- Exempt reporting adviser
- Regulatory AUM
- $50.9Mas of 2026-03-27
- Private funds reported
- 4
- Principal office
- CUIDAD DE MEXICO, Mexico
- SEC CIK
- 1499318, 1546670, 1562633
Locations
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, CA, United States
- Office
- Seoul, South Korea
Programs
- Accelerator
- Alberta Innovates Accelerator powered by 500 Global (opens in a new tab)This program runs for 12 weeks, with 4 weeks of in-person delivery and 8 weeks online.
- Accelerator
- Flagship Accelerator (opens in a new tab)Our four-month in-person program is hosted in Silicon Valley, dedicated to scaling startups to new heights.
- Other
- VC Unlocked: Silicon Valley (opens in a new tab)During this two‑week program, venture capitalists and angel investors work directly with Stanford University faculty an…
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