500 Global

500 Global, established in 2010, is a global venture capital firm with over $2.4 billion in assets under management. Based in Mountain View, California, with offices worldwide, the firm invests in early-stage technology companies across 80+ countries. 500 Global focuses on markets where technology and innovation can drive long-term value and economic growth. The firm's investment portfolio spans diverse sectors such as biotech, fintech, internet, and consumer services, with a preference for companies generating at least $100,000 in monthly revenue. 500 Global offers a four-month accelerator program, providing startups with funding, mentorship, and connections to renowned investors. The firm has invested in over 2,800 companies, including 35 unicorns, and has a team of over 190 members based in 25 countries.

Clayton Bryan

Partner

Shawn Chu

Principal, Global Investment

Itali Pedroni Collini

Director 500 Startups Brazil

Nicholas Davison

Director

Amal Enan

Partner

Cecilia Ezquerro

Portfolio Director

Laila Hassan

Venture Partner

Neha Khera

Co-Founder and Partner, 500 Canada

Eunhye Kim

Investment Associate

Khailee Ng

Managing Partner

René Lomelí Ojeda

Partner, 500 Latin America

Pedro Vieira Ph.D

Partner

Tony Wang

Managing Partner

Yingjie Wang

Investor

Past deals in Meeting Software

WeGoWhere

Seed Round in 2023
WeGoWhere is a social networking application designed to facilitate in-person relationships by encouraging users to engage offline. The platform enables individuals to discover enjoyable activities and events in their vicinity, providing them with an opportunity to meet others who are interested in joining. By offering notifications about upcoming gatherings and activities, WeGoWhere aims to enhance social interactions and foster connections among users, promoting a vibrant community experience.

Sendtime

Seed Round in 2023
Sendtime is a business-to-business automated scheduling tool that provides a software platform for managing schedules efficiently. The tool features an intuitive interface that allows users to view and coordinate multiple schedules simultaneously in real time. This capability is particularly beneficial for corporate sales and human resources teams, as it streamlines the process of setting up meetings with clients and interviews with candidates, thereby saving significant time and enhancing productivity.

AVATOUR

Venture Round in 2023
Avatour is a remote collaboration platform focused on enhancing on-site meetings through advanced technology. It combines full-motion 360° capture with real-time communication, allowing remote users to experience a shared spatial context and engage effectively with on-site personnel. The platform is designed for various applications, including remote inspections, training, and site-specific meetings, which facilitate meaningful interactions and decision-making. By enabling users to visualize and participate in real environments, Avatour helps organizations save both time and money while improving collaboration. Its notable clientele includes prominent companies such as Thermo Fisher, Colgate-Palmolive, and the FAA.

Sendtime

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Sendtime is a business-to-business automated scheduling tool that provides a software platform for managing schedules efficiently. The tool features an intuitive interface that allows users to view and coordinate multiple schedules simultaneously in real time. This capability is particularly beneficial for corporate sales and human resources teams, as it streamlines the process of setting up meetings with clients and interviews with candidates, thereby saving significant time and enhancing productivity.

Alongside

Venture Round in 2022
Alongside Inc. is a Canadian software company that offers a web-based hiring platform designed to streamline the recruitment process for employers. Founded in 2012 and based in Moncton, Canada, the company enables organizations to create job advertisements and distribute them across various job boards with a single click, enhancing visibility and efficiency. Alongside's platform facilitates the management of the hiring pipeline, allowing teams to communicate with candidates through bulk messaging templates, review applications collaboratively, and coordinate hiring efforts effectively. Additionally, the company provides custom solutions tailored to the specific needs of its clients, thereby improving employer branding and reducing hiring costs. Alongside Inc. was formerly known as Qimple Inc. before rebranding in September 2016.

Alongside

Seed Round in 2021
Alongside Inc. is a Canadian software company that offers a web-based hiring platform designed to streamline the recruitment process for employers. Founded in 2012 and based in Moncton, Canada, the company enables organizations to create job advertisements and distribute them across various job boards with a single click, enhancing visibility and efficiency. Alongside's platform facilitates the management of the hiring pipeline, allowing teams to communicate with candidates through bulk messaging templates, review applications collaboratively, and coordinate hiring efforts effectively. Additionally, the company provides custom solutions tailored to the specific needs of its clients, thereby improving employer branding and reducing hiring costs. Alongside Inc. was formerly known as Qimple Inc. before rebranding in September 2016.

AVATOUR

Seed Round in 2021
Avatour is a remote collaboration platform focused on enhancing on-site meetings through advanced technology. It combines full-motion 360° capture with real-time communication, allowing remote users to experience a shared spatial context and engage effectively with on-site personnel. The platform is designed for various applications, including remote inspections, training, and site-specific meetings, which facilitate meaningful interactions and decision-making. By enabling users to visualize and participate in real environments, Avatour helps organizations save both time and money while improving collaboration. Its notable clientele includes prominent companies such as Thermo Fisher, Colgate-Palmolive, and the FAA.

Stitch

Venture Round in 2021
Stitch is a social network platform designed to help older adults connect with others for companionship, dating, and shared activities. Founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, California, Stitch enables its users to find partners for various experiences, including dinner dates, travel, and intimacy. The platform aims to enrich the lives of older adults by fostering connections through activities and group events, ultimately addressing their social needs and enhancing their overall well-being. Stitch serves customers globally, focusing on creating a supportive community for its users.

Momo Project

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Momo Project is a service focused on enhancing the well-being of dogs and their owners through innovative solutions. It offers a Mobile Pet Nanny service that assists dog owners in raising healthy puppies by providing personalized information and recommendations. The company has developed the MMDC (MeetMyDogCompanion) platform, which connects dogs based on shared traits and preferences, akin to a "Tinder for Dogs." This platform facilitates curated playdates, allowing dogs to meet compatible companions and enjoy social interactions. Additionally, MMDC helps dog owners celebrate significant moments, such as organizing birthday parties for their pets. By leveraging user data, Momo Project fosters a supportive community for dog parents to exchange information and connect with others, ultimately enhancing the quality of time spent with their pets.

AVATOUR

Seed Round in 2020
Avatour is a remote collaboration platform focused on enhancing on-site meetings through advanced technology. It combines full-motion 360° capture with real-time communication, allowing remote users to experience a shared spatial context and engage effectively with on-site personnel. The platform is designed for various applications, including remote inspections, training, and site-specific meetings, which facilitate meaningful interactions and decision-making. By enabling users to visualize and participate in real environments, Avatour helps organizations save both time and money while improving collaboration. Its notable clientele includes prominent companies such as Thermo Fisher, Colgate-Palmolive, and the FAA.

Presence

Seed Round in 2020
Presence is a digital product consultancy that excels in product development, management, and user experience. The company builds innovative digital products that enhance business operations by pushing technology boundaries. Additionally, Presence offers corporate communication software aimed at improving teamwork through deeper connections. This software includes features such as push-to-talk functionality, allowing users to collaborate with colleagues in real-time or asynchronously through screen sharing, voice, and text. It also generates auto-transcribed meeting notes, helping teams capture and share important highlights effectively. By focusing on understanding specific business needs, Presence enables organizations to foster productive communication among their employees.

Bliinx

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Bliinx Inc. is a Montreal-based company that specializes in developing software aimed at enhancing business relationships for professionals. Founded in 2018, Bliinx offers a sales engagement platform that aggregates all interactions between users and their contacts into a comprehensive relationship timeline within Office 365. This platform allows access from various tools, including inbox and calendar, facilitating seamless engagement. By analyzing how leads interact with products and social content, Bliinx enables go-to-market teams to identify qualified users, thereby accelerating conversions and driving revenue expansion. The platform is designed to assist sales, marketing, and customer success teams by providing timely insights that optimize client interactions, improve close rates, and enhance overall client satisfaction.

AladdinB2B

Seed Round in 2018
AladdinB2B is a leading B2B matchmaking and meetings platform that facilitates global trade through innovative technology. It serves enterprises, government export departments, and trade event organizers by offering a comprehensive suite of features such as lead generation, targeted matchmaking, and qualified meetings. The platform specializes in connecting users with key decision-makers worldwide, particularly in regions where online engagement is limited, like Africa and parts of the Middle East. By streamlining the process of identifying suppliers or buyers, AladdinB2B enables clients to save time and resources while fostering meaningful partnerships. Its user-friendly tools for scheduling meetings and managing follow-ups simplify the pathway to closing deals, allowing businesses to effectively expand their reach and maximize growth opportunities in new markets.

MiConcierge

Seed Round in 2018
MiConcierge is a hospitality service that focuses on enhancing the experience of travelers staying at alternative accommodations such as small hotels and hostels. The company provides a platform that consolidates essential information for businesses to recommend and sell tourism products effectively. This tool allows businesses to schedule events, manage reservations, and communicate updates about clients through a user-friendly application. By empowering hosts in the tourism sector, MiConcierge aims to create a vibrant community that supports travelers and helps small businesses thrive by enabling them to expand their offerings and earn commissions.

Harmonica

Seed Round in 2018
Harmonica is an online dating application founded in 2017 and based in Cairo, Egypt. The platform utilizes a scientific algorithm to calculate compatibility ratios between potential partners, addressing the challenges of traditional arranged marriages in the Middle East. Harmonica has rapidly gained traction, amassing a user base of 100,000 within six months, with 10,000 daily active users who have exchanged over 5 million messages. The app's conservative matching approach, which focuses on providing one quality match at a time, is designed to be socially acceptable within the region. Beyond matching couples, Harmonica aims to facilitate the marriage process, tapping into the substantial market for weddings in MENA, valued at approximately 80 billion dollars annually. The company operates as a subsidiary of Match Group, Inc.

Eventtus

Series A in 2017
Eventtus is an event engagement platform that simplifies the event management process for organizers and enhances the experience for attendees. Organizers can quickly input event details, create dedicated web pages, sell tickets, and develop customized mobile apps that feature event agendas, speaker bios, and live announcements. The platform fosters attendee interaction by allowing users to engage with sessions, participate in real-time polls, and network with other participants. Through its comprehensive tools, Eventtus enables organizers to monitor audience engagement, facilitate Q&As, and gather feedback via quick surveys, thereby improving event planning and outcomes. For attendees, the app serves as a central hub for all event-related information, enhancing connectivity and interaction throughout the event.

XWORK

Seed Round in 2017
XWORK operates an online marketplace that facilitates the booking of various business spaces in Indonesia, including meeting rooms, co-working spaces, training rooms, and event venues. Founded in 2016 and based in Jakarta, the platform allows users to search for and reserve spaces on an hourly, daily, or monthly basis. It caters to a diverse clientele, including property owners such as hotels, co-working space operators, and building managers, by providing access to hundreds of well-designed rooms across key cities in Indonesia. By enabling users to find and rent spaces tailored to their specific needs, XWORK enhances the accessibility and utility of short-term office and event spaces.

Tagove

Seed Round in 2016
Tagove is a unique live chat platform for businesses to boost the sales and provide better customer support with Live Video chat, Voice call, Text Chat Software integrate with Co-browsing and Screen sharing features within your website with one click on the button without download any software. The platform bringing a unique blend of the technical knowledge, customer insight and the best practices in delivering the next chapter in the engagement of the customer. Tagove trusted by fortune 500 companies to Governments and banks. They have customers all over the world.

Wrappup

Seed Round in 2016
Wrappup uses AI to auto-summarize your meetings, declaring war on pens everywhere! The platform uses a combination Speech Analysis, NLP, and Deep Learning models to identify important moments in discussion. Just invite lucy@wrappup.ai to your next call, and she’ll listen for keywords like “follow-up” or “next steps” to generate all the action items for you. Users can train the system with their own set of keyword triggers and vocabulary, making Lucy smarter and smarter as she grows!

Voxeet

Seed Round in 2016
Voxeet, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing innovative conference call solutions, aiming to enhance communication through its advanced real-time collaboration platform. Founded in 2012 and based in Sausalito, California, with additional offices in Silicon Valley and Bordeaux, the company offers a unique TrueVoice technology that delivers a 3D surround sound experience for conference calls. Its application supports a variety of features, including web conferencing, messaging, file sharing, call recording, and mobile presentation modes, and is compatible with a wide range of devices, including iPhones, iPads, Android devices, Macs, and PCs. Voxeet serves diverse industries such as technology, advertising, insurance, legal, healthcare, and utilities, providing tools that help businesses enhance their communication capabilities and generate new revenue streams through advanced voice communication applications.

Quicklegal

Seed Round in 2016
Quicklegal Practice Management, Inc. is a platform that enables users to connect with licensed attorneys through video chat, audio calls, or private messaging, providing instant legal advice from anywhere in the nation. The service allows consumers to seek reliable legal assistance conveniently via their mobile devices. Attorneys subscribe to the platform for a monthly fee, gaining access to practice management software, qualified leads, legal research tools, malpractice insurance, and unlimited continuing legal education courses. This comprehensive support helps attorneys reduce costs and enhance their efficiency while offering fixed, affordable fees for consultations to users.

MaestroConference

Pre Seed Round in 2015
MaestroConference is a developer of a communication platform that facilitates participation in virtual events centered around meaningful conversations. The company's technology enables social conferencing, allowing individuals to gather around specific topics or causes, or to engage in focused group discussions. MaestroConference aims to foster relationships, enhance understanding, and inspire change through intentional dialogue. By providing personalized service and comprehensive training, the platform is designed to help clients achieve better results in their engagements and interactions.

Mentimeter

Seed Round in 2015
Mentimeter AB, based in Stockholm, Sweden, specializes in an audience engagement platform that enhances presentations by integrating interactive elements. The company's web application allows users to incorporate features such as polls, word clouds, and quizzes into their presentations, making events, classrooms, and meetings more engaging and productive. By transforming traditional presentation formats, Mentimeter encourages leaders to foster dialogue and interaction, thereby improving overall communication and audience participation.

Pingpad

Seed Round in 2015
Pingpad Inc., founded in 2014 and based in Palo Alto, California, develops a Slack application that integrates features from Trello, Google Docs, and wikis into a single platform. The application is designed to enhance organization within Slack by capturing shared knowledge in messages or threads, allowing users to collaboratively edit notes simultaneously. This functionality helps users streamline conversations and convert them into documented knowledge, making it easier to manage projects and information within teams. Founded by experienced entrepreneurs and supported by notable investors, Pingpad aims to improve productivity and collaboration in the workplace.

Aircall

Seed Round in 2015
Aircall, established in 2014 and headquartered in Paris, France, specializes in cloud-based call center software for startups and small to medium-sized businesses. Its core product, Aircall, is a SaaS application that enables companies to set up and manage phone support online, integrating seamlessly with popular productivity and helpdesk tools. The platform facilitates remote communication, monitors real-time metrics, and enhances both customer support and sales engagement. Aircall has a strategic partnership with Telarus Inc.

Alongside

Seed Round in 2015
Alongside Inc. is a Canadian software company that offers a web-based hiring platform designed to streamline the recruitment process for employers. Founded in 2012 and based in Moncton, Canada, the company enables organizations to create job advertisements and distribute them across various job boards with a single click, enhancing visibility and efficiency. Alongside's platform facilitates the management of the hiring pipeline, allowing teams to communicate with candidates through bulk messaging templates, review applications collaboratively, and coordinate hiring efforts effectively. Additionally, the company provides custom solutions tailored to the specific needs of its clients, thereby improving employer branding and reducing hiring costs. Alongside Inc. was formerly known as Qimple Inc. before rebranding in September 2016.

Worklife

Seed Round in 2015
Worklife is a web application designed to enhance the productivity of team meetings. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the platform automates best practices for managing meetings, projects, and team dynamics. It enables users to create meeting agendas, stay focused during discussions, and outline actionable next steps. By facilitating real-time collaboration on documents, notes, and tasks, Worklife aims to improve overall team performance and streamline the meeting process.

Stitch

Seed Round in 2014
Stitch is a social network platform designed to help older adults connect with others for companionship, dating, and shared activities. Founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, California, Stitch enables its users to find partners for various experiences, including dinner dates, travel, and intimacy. The platform aims to enrich the lives of older adults by fostering connections through activities and group events, ultimately addressing their social needs and enhancing their overall well-being. Stitch serves customers globally, focusing on creating a supportive community for its users.

Speek

Series A in 2014
Speek Inc. is a provider of web-based conference calling solutions based in Dulles, Virginia. Founded in 2006, the company simplifies the conference calling experience by offering users a personal link that eliminates the need for dial-ins, pins, or downloads. Participants can join calls easily by clicking on a unique Speek link, allowing for seamless access via phone or web browser. The platform features a visual interface where users can see who has joined the call, identify active speakers, and share files. In its efforts to enhance its services, Speek has raised a total of $2.6 million in funding, including a recent $1.1 million in bridge funding. As of June 2015, Speek operates as a subsidiary of Jive Communications, Inc.

Stitch

Seed Round in 2014
Stitch is a social network platform designed to help older adults connect with others for companionship, dating, and shared activities. Founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, California, Stitch enables its users to find partners for various experiences, including dinner dates, travel, and intimacy. The platform aims to enrich the lives of older adults by fostering connections through activities and group events, ultimately addressing their social needs and enhancing their overall well-being. Stitch serves customers globally, focusing on creating a supportive community for its users.

Speek

Seed Round in 2013
Speek Inc. is a provider of web-based conference calling solutions based in Dulles, Virginia. Founded in 2006, the company simplifies the conference calling experience by offering users a personal link that eliminates the need for dial-ins, pins, or downloads. Participants can join calls easily by clicking on a unique Speek link, allowing for seamless access via phone or web browser. The platform features a visual interface where users can see who has joined the call, identify active speakers, and share files. In its efforts to enhance its services, Speek has raised a total of $2.6 million in funding, including a recent $1.1 million in bridge funding. As of June 2015, Speek operates as a subsidiary of Jive Communications, Inc.

LookSharp

Series A in 2013
LookSharp (powering InternMatch) is an online platform that connects students with amazing companies and helps companies hire amazing students. LookSharp allows companies of all sizes to build their employment brand on campus and expand their college hiring reach to more universities. Founded in 2009 by Andrew Maguire and Nathan Parcells, InternMatch (now LookSharp) began as a Washington only platform. In September of 2010 InternMatch expanded their services to the west coast. In November of 2011 InternMatch expanded nationally and launched their Campus Hub product which stays up year-round and displays rich content about a company including, video, photos and social media streams. The goal is help students better select where to apply and help companies find hires more likely to succeed. In January of 2013 InternMatch expanded their Campus Hub so companies use it to not only act as a central, easy to update location for their internship programs, but also could build unique messages for underclassmen, diverse students and new grad hires. InternMatch also launched a pared down self-service version of their Campus Hub, allowing smaller students to add rich content and helping make the internship discover process for students on InternMatch more complete. Overall, to support it's college hiring ecosystem LookSharp focuses on three things: First, LookSharp is looking to make the internship search and posting process incredibly simple. On the LookSharp platform both internship seekers and employers can search for a match, receive skill and location based matching recommendations, and access tools to manage the application process. Students can also search and apply to opportunities without registering. Second, LookSharp has built and continues to construct an evolving library of resources and tools. Students can access tools for resume creation, internship preparation, and more. Organizations can access resources that help with intern management, program development and advice on compensation. Third, LookSharp has built the infrastructure to help interested students connect with socially responsible positions especially at nonprofit organizations. Rather than volunteer, students recognize the value in experiential learning that combines positive social impact with career building which is a key tenet for LookSharp.

LookSharp

Venture Round in 2013
LookSharp (powering InternMatch) is an online platform that connects students with amazing companies and helps companies hire amazing students. LookSharp allows companies of all sizes to build their employment brand on campus and expand their college hiring reach to more universities. Founded in 2009 by Andrew Maguire and Nathan Parcells, InternMatch (now LookSharp) began as a Washington only platform. In September of 2010 InternMatch expanded their services to the west coast. In November of 2011 InternMatch expanded nationally and launched their Campus Hub product which stays up year-round and displays rich content about a company including, video, photos and social media streams. The goal is help students better select where to apply and help companies find hires more likely to succeed. In January of 2013 InternMatch expanded their Campus Hub so companies use it to not only act as a central, easy to update location for their internship programs, but also could build unique messages for underclassmen, diverse students and new grad hires. InternMatch also launched a pared down self-service version of their Campus Hub, allowing smaller students to add rich content and helping make the internship discover process for students on InternMatch more complete. Overall, to support it's college hiring ecosystem LookSharp focuses on three things: First, LookSharp is looking to make the internship search and posting process incredibly simple. On the LookSharp platform both internship seekers and employers can search for a match, receive skill and location based matching recommendations, and access tools to manage the application process. Students can also search and apply to opportunities without registering. Second, LookSharp has built and continues to construct an evolving library of resources and tools. Students can access tools for resume creation, internship preparation, and more. Organizations can access resources that help with intern management, program development and advice on compensation. Third, LookSharp has built the infrastructure to help interested students connect with socially responsible positions especially at nonprofit organizations. Rather than volunteer, students recognize the value in experiential learning that combines positive social impact with career building which is a key tenet for LookSharp.

Speek

Seed Round in 2012
Speek Inc. is a provider of web-based conference calling solutions based in Dulles, Virginia. Founded in 2006, the company simplifies the conference calling experience by offering users a personal link that eliminates the need for dial-ins, pins, or downloads. Participants can join calls easily by clicking on a unique Speek link, allowing for seamless access via phone or web browser. The platform features a visual interface where users can see who has joined the call, identify active speakers, and share files. In its efforts to enhance its services, Speek has raised a total of $2.6 million in funding, including a recent $1.1 million in bridge funding. As of June 2015, Speek operates as a subsidiary of Jive Communications, Inc.

Speek

Pre Seed Round in 2012
Speek Inc. is a provider of web-based conference calling solutions based in Dulles, Virginia. Founded in 2006, the company simplifies the conference calling experience by offering users a personal link that eliminates the need for dial-ins, pins, or downloads. Participants can join calls easily by clicking on a unique Speek link, allowing for seamless access via phone or web browser. The platform features a visual interface where users can see who has joined the call, identify active speakers, and share files. In its efforts to enhance its services, Speek has raised a total of $2.6 million in funding, including a recent $1.1 million in bridge funding. As of June 2015, Speek operates as a subsidiary of Jive Communications, Inc.

Lucid Software

Seed Round in 2011
Lucid Software Inc., established in 2010 with headquarters in South Jordan, Utah, develops cloud-based visual collaboration tools. It offers two primary products: Lucidchart, an intelligent diagramming application used by over 30 million users worldwide to create visual communications and clarify complexity; and Lucidspark, a virtual whiteboard tool for real-time team collaboration and ideation. These products are utilized by prominent global organizations such as Google, GE, and ninety-nine percent of the Fortune 500 companies. Lucid Software also maintains offices in Melbourne, Australia, and Amsterdam, the Netherlands, serving customers across over 180 countries.

Spoondate

Seed Round in 2011
Spoondate is an online platform enabling individuals to meet someone over a meal using a preemptive location-aware check-in.

Versly

Seed Round in 2010
Versly is a company that specializes in enhancing collaboration within commonly used applications like Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. By integrating its solutions with email and providing next-generation web and mobile applications, Versly enables users to work more effectively across different platforms. The company was acquired by Cisco on August 29, 2011, further expanding its reach and capabilities in the technology sector.

GroupSpaces

Venture Round in 2010
GroupSpaces Limited is a London-based company that offers an online platform designed for managing membership groups, including clubs, charities, professional associations, and alumni networks. Established in 2007, the platform provides a range of features for group leaders, allowing them to organize member records, send newsletters, host forums, manage events, and collect membership fees. With a user base exceeding one million memberships, GroupSpaces aims to simplify the management of various organizations by enabling them to promote their activities online effectively. The company was founded by David Langer and Andy Young, who sought to improve their own experiences managing groups during their time at university. GroupSpaces serves a global customer base and is supported by various investors.
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