We Invest In
Early-Stage Founders
Worldwide
We Invest In Early-Stage Founders Worldwide
OUR PORTFOLIO
500 Startups isn’t just a name - the numbers speak for themselves.
2,210+
GLOBAL PORTFOLIO
70+
COUNTRIES
30+
KOREAN PORTFOLIO
BE #500STRONG
We invest in early-stage startups. But that's not all.
INVESTMENT
We typically invest $100-250K per investment into 15-20 new companies a year in Korea. We typically make our investment decisions within 2 weeks. We invest in founders who would rather fail than aim for something small.
Pitch Us
PROGRAM
2-month in-house portfolio support program that aims for companies to reach their Series A rounds faster by providing opportunities to work face-to-face with 500 network mentors.
COMMUNITY
Tap into 500 founder network through founder community events and meet-ups. Also, build strong relationships with the most successful entrepreneurs and business operators in Silicon Valley through exclusive chat and social groups and introductions via 500 internal network system.
PERKS
Leverage our exclusive perks from the world’s top partners like AWS to receive free hosting and more to help you save money and increase your run-rate.