500 Global

500 Global, founded in 2010 and based in Mountain View, California, is a venture capital firm and startup accelerator that specializes in seed investments in technology-driven startups across various sectors, including biotech, fintech, e-commerce, and digital healthcare. The firm focuses on early-stage companies with significant growth potential, typically preferring to invest between $0.05 million and $1 million for a 5 to 10 percent equity stake. It targets businesses with at least $100,000 in monthly revenue and values between CAD2 million and CAD10 million. Operating globally, 500 Global has invested in over 2,800 companies across more than 80 countries, with a significant emphasis on supporting minority founders. The firm also offers a four-month accelerator program, providing mentorship, funding, and connections to a vibrant network of experienced professionals. With a team of over 190 members, 500 Global is committed to fostering entrepreneurial ecosystems and driving long-term economic growth through innovation and technology.

Clayton Bryan

Partner

Didier Quiroz Ceballos

Partner

Tim Chae

Managing Partner

Shawn Chu

Principal

Itali Pedroni Collini

Director 500 Startups Brazil

Nicholas Davison

Director

Amal Dokhan

Managing Partner

Cecilia Ezquerro

Portfolio Director

Laila Hassan

Principal

Min Kim

Partner

Lomelí Ojeda, René

Operations Director

Arın Ozkula

General Partner

Pedro Vieira

Partner

Tony Wang

Managing Partner

Yingjie Wang

Investor

Past deals in REIT

RealAtom

Seed Round in 2021
RealAtom is the best software platform for securing CRE loans. Forward-thinking commercial owners, brokers, and lenders handle billions of dollars every year using RealAtom technology.

Reelables

Venture Round in 2021
Reelables, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in manufacturing ultra-thin wireless Bluetooth labels designed for tracking and monitoring shipments and inventory. These labels utilize Bluetooth low-energy communication, temperature sensors, and cellular connectivity, allowing businesses to gain real-time location data and temperature readings. By automating supply chains and inventory management, Reelables enhances operational efficiency and minimizes human error, providing a streamlined solution for logistics companies and warehouses to effectively manage their assets.

TicketRev

Venture Round in 2021
TicketRev is a technology startup focused on transforming the ticketing industry through innovative fan engagement solutions. The company operates a reverse marketplace that facilitates the buying and reselling of live event tickets. Its platform enables buyers to submit bids for events, specifying their desired seating locations and offer prices, while sellers can accept matching bids to resell their tickets instantly. By connecting sports teams, venues, and event organizers with fans in this dynamic manner, TicketRev aims to enhance the overall experience of attending live events. The startup is supported by notable investors, including 500 Global, Soma Capital, Groove Capital, and Techstars.

Fintor

Seed Round in 2021
Fintor operates a fractional real estate investing platform that simplifies the investment process for individual investors and larger real estate development firms. By allowing users to list properties and sell shares, Fintor provides a more accessible way to invest in real estate markets. In addition, Fintor utilizes AI agents to automate various workflows for fintech and proptech companies, enhancing financial and operational efficiency. Its secure enterprise platform features a natural language interface that integrates smoothly with existing operations, enabling users to perform tasks such as financial analysis, reporting, loan processing, and compliance checks with ease. This approach reduces reliance on specialized tools and manual workflows, streamlining the investment process for all participants.

AlterEstate

Venture Round in 2021
AlterEstate is an all-in-one cloud solution for real estate agencies that helps them close more sales and manage all the properties from a simple yet complete dashboard. We’ve built our software around a proven sales pipeline management methodology.

Ethic

Series B in 2020
Ethic is a company that develops a technology platform focused on simplifying financial planning and portfolio management. The platform utilizes data-driven investment consulting technology to create sustainable investment portfolios. It is designed to minimize tracking errors relative to established passive indices, allowing family offices, health advisers, and endowment foundations to offer tailored sustainability insights and efficient passive portfolio construction for their clients.

La Reina

Seed Round in 2020
La Reina is an online fashion rental platform based in Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt, that specializes in the rental of designer wedding and evening dresses, along with accessories. Founded in 2016, the company creates a marketplace where women can rent their evening and bridal gowns to one another. The platform features a diverse collection of designer dresses available in various sizes, allowing users to access high-quality fashion at discounted rates. This innovative approach not only promotes sustainable fashion practices but also provides an economical alternative for special occasions.

RealStake

Seed Round in 2020
RealStake, a digital investment platform that offers real estate investment syndication. The firm was established in Singapore, Central Region by James Vuong and Calvin Lam in 2018.

RUUT

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Ruut is a SaaS company that helps outdoor advertising companies to manage and monetize smart advertising screens.

Renetec

Seed Round in 2019
Renetec helps other businesses innovate with vibrant, modern, and functional user interfaces for equipment of any scale. The company offers a smart display module for embedded devices that enables manufacturers and makers to create modern user interfaces with web tools and easily integrate it with other hardware peripherals. Renetec wants to prove that the human-machine interface does not require a compromise between design, ergonomics, and functionality. Its first product is Pyxis - a smart display module for graphical interfaces. Renetec was established in early 2019 by Facebook and Tesla engineers.

RestAR

Pre Seed Round in 2019
RestAR Ltd is a technology company that specializes in mobile applications for 3D capturing and product visualization, primarily for e-commerce and the food industry. Founded in 2017 and based in Tel Aviv, Israel, with additional offices in San Francisco, the company provides a solution that allows business owners to scan and render high-quality 3D content using their mobile devices. By leveraging artificial intelligence, computer vision, and deep learning algorithms, RestAR enhances the online shopping experience, enabling consumers to visualize products in their own environments. This innovative approach has been shown to significantly increase conversion rates, boost consumer engagement, and reduce product return rates. As a subsidiary of Unity Software Inc., RestAR aims to transform the way consumers interact with online products, capitalizing on the growing demand for advanced 3D and augmented reality experiences.

Ethic

Series A in 2019
Ethic is a company that develops a technology platform focused on simplifying financial planning and portfolio management. The platform utilizes data-driven investment consulting technology to create sustainable investment portfolios. It is designed to minimize tracking errors relative to established passive indices, allowing family offices, health advisers, and endowment foundations to offer tailored sustainability insights and efficient passive portfolio construction for their clients.

Ethic

Venture Round in 2018
Ethic is a company that develops a technology platform focused on simplifying financial planning and portfolio management. The platform utilizes data-driven investment consulting technology to create sustainable investment portfolios. It is designed to minimize tracking errors relative to established passive indices, allowing family offices, health advisers, and endowment foundations to offer tailored sustainability insights and efficient passive portfolio construction for their clients.

NestReady

Venture Round in 2018
NestReady Inc. is a real estate technology company that creates an integrated marketplace for mortgage lenders and homebuyers, enhancing the home buying experience. Founded in 2012 and based in Montreal, Canada, NestReady's platform connects all stages of the home buying journey, allowing lenders to build relationships with clients and track their progress effectively. By combining mortgage services with real estate, the platform simplifies the process for users, facilitating better understanding of client needs. This integration helps mortgage lenders reduce customer acquisition costs while improving conversion rates and retention on renewals. NestReady's white-label, plug-and-play solution enables lenders to offer a comprehensive home buying service directly on their own websites.

La Reina

Seed Round in 2018
La Reina is an online fashion rental platform based in Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt, that specializes in the rental of designer wedding and evening dresses, along with accessories. Founded in 2016, the company creates a marketplace where women can rent their evening and bridal gowns to one another. The platform features a diverse collection of designer dresses available in various sizes, allowing users to access high-quality fashion at discounted rates. This innovative approach not only promotes sustainable fashion practices but also provides an economical alternative for special occasions.

RealAtom

Pre Seed Round in 2017
RealAtom is the best software platform for securing CRE loans. Forward-thinking commercial owners, brokers, and lenders handle billions of dollars every year using RealAtom technology.

Expansive

Seed Round in 2017
Expansive is a real estate collective funding platform, or real estate crowdfunding, that brings together investors and real estate developers so that the two parties get a better alternative to those currently existing in the market. Investors can invest in residential and commercial real estate developments previously reviewed and filtered by their team with amounts from $ 15,000 pesos. They select developers with proven experience and experience in order to confirm that they can meet the criteria of Expansive and after a process of verification and Due Diligence they decide which projects they accept and make accessible to their registered users. Once an opportunity is selected, detailed project information and legal documents containing "risk factors" are included, which investors must review carefully before deciding to invest through Expansive. Once an investor decides to invest, it is funded to a concentrating account, the campaign is closed and once the amount is raised, it is transferred to the developer's account.

Ethic

Pre Seed Round in 2016
Ethic is a company that develops a technology platform focused on simplifying financial planning and portfolio management. The platform utilizes data-driven investment consulting technology to create sustainable investment portfolios. It is designed to minimize tracking errors relative to established passive indices, allowing family offices, health advisers, and endowment foundations to offer tailored sustainability insights and efficient passive portfolio construction for their clients.

InvestaX

Seed Round in 2016
InvestaX is a financial services company based in Singapore that operates an online platform dedicated to digital securities and investment in real estate, private equity, and venture capital. Founded in 2015, the company specializes in providing a digital securities finance and investment platform that enables clients to raise funds and engage in secondary trading of technology-driven investment products. Its platform offers the necessary infrastructure to digitize real assets, allowing users to buy, sell, trade, borrow, or lend instantly. By leveraging data and technology, InvestaX aims to assist clients in making informed investment decisions while reducing transaction costs and enhancing transparency in private markets.

Reesio

Seed Round in 2013
Reesio is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2012 that addresses the challenges associated with inaccurate real estate data. It offers a platform designed to streamline the real estate transaction process, allowing agents to manage deals more efficiently. The platform enables users to share documents, manage property showings, handle offers, and store important communications in one place. By providing agents with real-time transaction information, Reesio enhances the accuracy of property listings, ensuring they are more reliable than competing sources. The company uniquely controls its own data, which supports its commitment to delivering up-to-the-minute residential property information.

RealtyShares

Seed Round in 2013
RealtyShares is a real estate investment platform based in San Francisco, California, that provides investors with direct access to commercial and residential real estate investment opportunities. The platform connects individual and institutional investors with experienced real estate operators seeking capital to enhance properties. RealtyShares has facilitated over $840 million in funding across more than 1,100 investment opportunities in 41 states. The firm offers a range of financing options, including both debt and equity, to support various real estate projects. Supported by notable investors, RealtyShares aims to simplify the investment process and expand access to quality real estate investments.

VTS

Seed Round in 2013
VTS is a real estate CRM software company that facilitates interactions among landlords, brokers, and tenants to streamline transactions in commercial real estate. Founded in 2012 and based in New York, VTS offers a leasing and asset management platform that centralizes critical data and workflows, enabling real estate professionals to manage leases, assets, and tenants from a single interface. The platform includes features such as custom alerts and reporting capabilities, which provide valuable insights to enhance decision-making processes. With over 7 billion square feet managed on its platform, VTS serves a diverse client base that includes notable commercial real estate firms. By equipping landlords and brokers with intuitive tools, VTS aims to optimize portfolio performance and improve revenue generation, ultimately transforming the leasing process and increasing efficiency in converting leads into leases.

Republic Project

Series A in 2012
Republic Project is a cloud-based advertising platform that specializes in rapid rich media innovation, offering an intuitive creative production toolset for the quick deployment of Facebook Rich Media Posts. Its responsive ad serving technology guarantees consistent performance across various mobile screens and platforms. As part of DG MediaMind, a leading media-independent third-party ad server, Republic Project allows brands to manage, serve, and analyze their Facebook rich media campaigns alongside other display channels within an award-winning campaign management platform. The company is designed for brands, agencies, and studios, facilitating their engagement with the social and mobile audience while minimizing the complexities and costs associated with traditional media solutions. Republic Project is supported by notable investors, including Google Ventures and other prominent venture firms.

The RealReal

Series A in 2012
The RealReal operates as the largest online marketplace for authenticated, resale luxury goods, specializing in various categories such as fashion for women, men, and children, as well as jewelry, watches, home items, and art. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company boasts over 37 million members and has sold nearly 40 million items through its platform. The RealReal employs a rigorous authentication process managed by in-house experts, including gemologists and horologists, ensuring the reliability of its offerings. As a sustainable business, it promotes the circular economy by giving new life to luxury items from numerous brands. The company simplifies the selling process for consignors with services such as virtual appointments, in-home pickups, and direct shipping, while managing all aspects of the transaction, from pricing and listing to shipping and customer service. In 2023, The RealReal generated significant gross merchandise volume, capitalizing on a market previously underserved by traditional retail outlets.

The RealReal

Seed Round in 2012
The RealReal operates as the largest online marketplace for authenticated, resale luxury goods, specializing in various categories such as fashion for women, men, and children, as well as jewelry, watches, home items, and art. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company boasts over 37 million members and has sold nearly 40 million items through its platform. The RealReal employs a rigorous authentication process managed by in-house experts, including gemologists and horologists, ensuring the reliability of its offerings. As a sustainable business, it promotes the circular economy by giving new life to luxury items from numerous brands. The company simplifies the selling process for consignors with services such as virtual appointments, in-home pickups, and direct shipping, while managing all aspects of the transaction, from pricing and listing to shipping and customer service. In 2023, The RealReal generated significant gross merchandise volume, capitalizing on a market previously underserved by traditional retail outlets.

Rentlord

Seed Round in 2011
Find and rent homes completely online. Save time and money when you rent your home on Rentlord. No commissions, no middlemen. Rentlord is a social platform enabling millions of landlords and tenants to rent homes and spaces entirely online.

RETAILIGENCE

Seed Round in 2010
Retailigence Corporation operates an online-to-offline marketing platform that enhances in-store product sales through innovative technology. The company offers a software-as-a-service (SAAS) solution that utilizes machine learning for various applications, including store clustering, assortment optimization, in-store monitoring, and customer segmentation. Its adPOP Engine provides a seamless application programming interface that integrates data into programmatic advertising, enabling location-based user experiences across mobile and digital advertising channels. Additionally, Retailigence delivers a mobile application that displays local store-level product availability and serves as a central data distribution point for retailers, brands, and marketing solutions. The company caters to various clients, including advertising solutions providers, application developers, agencies, and brick-and-mortar stores in the United States. Founded in 2009 and based in Redwood City, California, Retailigence operates as a subsidiary of ShopAdvisor, Inc. after a strategic partnership with Gimbal, Inc.
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