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Investment Type: Venture Capital; Accelerator
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| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
| 28.07.2023 | Axoflow | axoflow.com | $9.5M | United Sta... |
| 15.02.2023 | Smile Iden... | smileidentity.com | $27M | United Sta... |
| 29.09.2022 | Monnai | monnai.com | $21.65M | United Sta... |
| 01.04.2022 | TANI SALUD | tanisalud.com | $700K | Mexico, Me... |
| 03.03.2022 | EMTECH | emtech.com | $4M | United Sta... |
| 09.11.2021 | Rosetta.ai | rosetta.ai | - | Taiwan, , ... |
| 14.09.2021 | InfuseAI | infuseai.io | $4.3M | Taiwan, Ta... |
| 03.09.2021 | Vonder for... | vonder.co.th | - | Thailand |
| 03.09.2021 | YoFio | yofio.co | - | Mexico |
| 03.09.2021 | Whitemark | whitemark.io | - | Singapore |
| 03.09.2021 | Wee, Inc. | ridewee.com | - | Saudi Arab... |
| 03.09.2021 | Vibely | vibely.io | - | United Sta... |
| 03.09.2021 | VlogEasy | vlogeasy.com | - | United Sta... |
| 03.09.2021 | Neonrunner | neomoney.com | - | Malaysia |
| 03.09.2021 | UpCode Aca... | upcodeacademy.com | - | Singapore |
| 03.09.2021 | Workclass | workclass.co | - | Singapore |
| 03.09.2021 | Una Brands | una-brands.com | $100M | Singapore |
| 03.09.2021 | Nikahsatu | nikahsatu.com | - | Malaysia, ... |
| 16.08.2021 | Hala هلا... | joinhala.com | $7.2M | United Ara... |
| 30.06.2021 | Sendspark | sendspark.com | $1.3M | United Sta... |
| 10.05.2021 | Flex by Fi... | flexnow.co | - | Singapore |
| 04.03.2021 | Playco | play.co | - | Japan, Tok... |
| 24.02.2021 | Doyobi | doyobi.com | $2.8M | Singapore |
| 27.01.2021 | 24/7 Techi... | 247techies.lk | - | Sri Lanka |
| 21.01.2021 | Accrue | goaccrue.io | - | United Sta... |
| 08.01.2021 | Avatar Nus... | avatarco.id | - | Indonesia |
| 29.12.2020 | FazWaz | fazwaz.com | - | Thailand, ... |
| 28.12.2020 | Feige | feige.io | - | Singapore |
| 17.12.2020 | Donggle | dong-gle.co.kr | - | South Kore... |
| 17.12.2020 | ComoQuiero | comoquiero.net | - | Chile |
| 17.12.2020 | Jasper | jasperhelps.com | - | United Sta... |
| 01.12.2020 | CyberWrite | cyberwrite.com | - | Israel, Te... |
| 30.11.2020 | Omnilytics | omnilytics.co | - | Singapore |
| 30.11.2020 | Abound | withabound.com | - | United Sta... |
| 30.11.2020 | AliveWeddi... | aliveinvite.com | - | Malaysia, ... |
| 30.11.2020 | Carnot Inn... | carnot-innovations.com | - | China, Hon... |
| 30.11.2020 | Tempat.com | tempat.com | - | Indonesia |
| 24.11.2020 | Telefuel f... | telefuel.com | - | United Sta... |
| 24.11.2020 | NextSmarty | nextsmarty.com | - | Vietnam |
| 24.11.2020 | Dibee | dibee.co | - | Vietnam, H... |
| 20.11.2020 | Storicity | storicitytravel.com | - | South Kore... |
| 20.11.2020 | MHub | mhub.my | - | Malaysia, ... |
| 20.11.2020 | Top-E Univ... | topeuniversity.com | - | Mexico, Me... |
| 20.11.2020 | Greenhouse | greenhouse.co | $2.8M | - |
| 20.11.2020 | Showcase | showcase.co.th | - | Thailand |
| 20.11.2020 | HER App | weareher.com | $1M | United Sta... |
| 20.11.2020 | Ejen2u | ejen2u.com | - | Malaysia, ... |
| 20.11.2020 | Clinikk | clinikk.com | $8M | India, Kar... |
| 19.11.2020 | Adapty.io | adapty.io | $500K | United Sta... |
| 18.11.2020 | Agrapp | agrapp.cl | - | Chile, San... |
| 18.11.2020 | Drover AI | drover.ai | $5.4M | United Sta... |
| 17.11.2020 | Haseel | haseelapp.com | - | Saudi Arab... |
| 17.11.2020 | Vech | vech.com.mx | - | Mexico |
| 17.11.2020 | SeeMexico.... | seemexico.com | - | Mexico, Me... |
| 17.11.2020 | Ryu Games | ryu.games | $2.3M | United Sta... |
| 17.11.2020 | Sixa | sixa.io | $3.5M | United Sta... |
| 17.11.2020 | TrustIQ | trustiq.id | - | Indonesia,... |
| 17.11.2020 | Virtual In... | virtualinternships.com | $16.8M | United Kin... |
| 17.11.2020 | Invidica | invidica.com | - | United Sta... |
| 17.11.2020 | Playco | play.company | $100M | United Sta... |
| 17.11.2020 | Finsify | hub.finsify.com | - | Vietnam |
| 17.11.2020 | Monad Tech... | monad.network | - | Indonesia |
| 17.11.2020 | Stoovo | stoovo.com | - | United Sta... |
| 17.11.2020 | ActualConv... | actualconversion.com | - | Canada |
| 17.11.2020 | Hexágono | syscap.com.mx | $2.3M | Mexico, Nu... |
| 17.11.2020 | Payple - 페... | payple.kr | - | South Kore... |
| 17.11.2020 | ProSpark | prospark.co | - | Singapore |
| 17.11.2020 | Real Stake | realstake.net | - | - |
| 17.11.2020 | WeWe Tech | wewe.vn | - | Vietnam |
| 17.11.2020 | Getgrow.io | getgrow.io | - | United Sta... |
| 17.11.2020 | Ion Mobili... | ionmobility.asia | - | - |
| 17.11.2020 | Papaya Ins... | demo.pagedemo.me | - | Vietnam |
| 17.11.2020 | Spenny | spennyapp.com | - | India, Kar... |
| 17.11.2020 | Sinemia | sinemia.com | $1.5M | Turkey |
| 17.11.2020 | Init 6 | init-6.fund | - | Singapore |
| 17.11.2020 | EcoCart | ecocart.io | $17.5M | - |
| 17.11.2020 | The Ambiti... | theambitionapp.com | - | United Sta... |
| 17.11.2020 | Ash Wellne... | meetash.com | - | United Sta... |
| 17.11.2020 | JusticeTex... | justicetext.com | $2.2M | United Sta... |
| 17.11.2020 | Wecare247 | wecare247.com.vn | - | Vietnam, H... |
| 17.11.2020 | WisePass | wisepass.co | $400K | Singapore |
| 17.11.2020 | Adventure ... | adventurebucketlist.com | - | Canada, Br... |
| 17.11.2020 | Clout Jam | cloutjam.com | - | Canada |
| 17.11.2020 | Purple Go | purplego.co | - | United Sta... |
| 17.11.2020 | Retailo Te... | retailo.co | $45M | Saudi Arab... |
| 17.11.2020 | Plentina | plentina.com | $4.4M | France, Gr... |
| 17.11.2020 | Pagaris | pagaris.com | - | - |
| 17.11.2020 | Pineapple ... | pineappleapp.io | - | Ireland, L... |
| 17.11.2020 | Andromium | getsuperbook.com | - | - |
| 17.11.2020 | Kilo | kilo.vn | $5M | Vietnam |
| 17.11.2020 | Leflair | leflair.vn | $10M | - |
| 17.11.2020 | Pariti | pariti.io | $2.85M | Kenya, Nai... |
| 17.11.2020 | MightyFly | mightyflying.com | - | United Sta... |
| 17.11.2020 | EMTECH | futuremtech.com | - | - |
| 17.11.2020 | Schola | schola.tv | - | Vietnam |
| 17.11.2020 | Humanly.io | humanly.io | $17M | United Sta... |
| 17.11.2020 | AMPAworks | ampaworks.com | - | United Sta... |
| 17.11.2020 | Videogram | videogram.com | $600K | Japan, Cho... |
| 17.11.2020 | Quantum pl... | quantums.com.sa | $2.6M | Saudi Arab... |
| 17.11.2020 | ICS | impactcredit.solutions | - | - |
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| 22.01.2021 | EcoCart Simplifies Sustainable Shopping for Eco-Conscious Buyers | While online shopping offers convenience and a way to stay safe during COVID-19, it is not necessarily the most “green” option. Many people are trying to find a way to offset any damage to the environment with their day-to-day choices, whic... |
| 20.01.2021 | Apothecary Creates a Skinfluencer-Driven Marketplace for a More Unique Skincare Journey | While the skincare revolution is not new, it is quickly evolving as indie brands drive innovation and as the market continues to grow more quickly than the developed world’s GDP. Compounding that trend are Gen Z entering adulthood and havin... |
| 13.01.2021 | Pawsh is Delivering Pet Grooming Services Anywhere | Traditional pet grooming is stressful for pets and their owners. Pets get anxious about traveling to unfamiliar environments and can spend up to four hours at a grooming salon during a session. However, it can be challenging to find profes... |
| 11.01.2021 | Grow is Helping Teams Share Better and Faster Feedback | As COVID-19 continues to disrupt the workplace, many companies are developing new HR playbooks. Working from home is here to stay, which means providing team members with valuable feedback becomes even more important in a remote environment... |
| 08.01.2021 | Accrue Helps Tech Companies Increase Profits through Optimized Pricing | Pricing is a challenge, but now more than ever, companies need to hit the market with optimized pricing to stay competitive. Many companies leave money on the table by not pricing thoughtfully, which can impact revenue. With the right comb... |
| 05.01.2021 | Thinknum Co-Founder Gregory Ugwi on Growing Only as Fast as You Learn | Lagos-native Gregory Ugwi started his career as a strategist (or “strat”) at Goldman Sachs in 2008. “As a strat, you write code and build data models while working with salespeople and traders,” he said. “You’re supporting them.” Ugwi liked... |
| 17.12.2020 | 2020 in Review – Resilience, Strength, & Empathy | In the unpredictable and often chaotic year that was 2020, we as a community collectively navigated the ups and downs and unequivocally decided to keep pushing forward. Whether it was transitioning our firm and all of our programs to fully-... |
| 16.12.2020 | Female Founders Share Their Most Powerful Tips for Increasing Their Company’s Runway Without Compromising Growth | It’s no secret that startups need both money in the bank and customer growth to succeed. While it can be a delicate balance to strike, the following eight female founders have done just that — proving it’s possible and sustainable to increa... |
| 16.12.2020 | Stack Makes Working from Home More Productive with Smart Browsing for MultiTaskers | During this pandemic, we’ve all noticed that it isn’t always easy to stay productive. Working at home comes with its challenges, as does connecting with a remote team. Given this, new startups that can boost productivity could have an edge.... |
| 15.12.2020 | BLCK VC’s Brian Hollins Talks Opportunities and Resources for Black Investors | Black investors and founders are still vastly underrepresented in the world of venture capital, but there are signs of positive momentum. Take it from Brian Hollins, a founding board member of BLCK VC, a nonprofit helping aspiring Black inv... |
| 14.12.2020 | EMTECH Helps Build Modern Financial Market Infrastructures in Emerging Markets | The financial market infrastructure in emerging markets is not always able to support all citizens. Worldwide, there are 1.7 billion adults who are unbanked, causing a problem in need of an immediate solution to prevent economic inequities.... |
| 14.12.2020 | Why We’re Publishing Our Diversity & Inclusion Statistics | Diversity has always been part of 500 Startups’ DNA. We know great companies are born of great ideas, and great ideas come from founders of varied race, gender and geography. While institutional investors have historically overlooked divers... |
| 11.12.2020 | Drover Helps Scooter Operators Comply with Municipal Regulations and Win Business | Because of COVID-19 fears, there is a decline of people using mass transit and Uber for short city trips and increased adoption of personal micromobility for health and environmental purposes. Along with this trend, we know there is an incr... |
| 10.12.2020 | avoMD Brings Standardized Clinical Protocols at the Point of Care | The challenge of deploying clinical decision-support tools is not new to the medical industry, but it is now being magnified by the influx of COVID-19 patients. As such, we are excited by avoMD, a platform that aims to provide on-demand dec... |
| 08.12.2020 | How New SEC Crowdfunding Rules Could Provide Founders With a Boost | Equity crowdfunding looks poised to deliver expanded opportunities for founders trying to raise capital, thanks to new guidance from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Among other areas, the SEC has announced updates to how... |
| 08.12.2020 | Awsm Banking Teaches Teens Financial Literacy with Help from Parents | Financial literacy is incredibly important, and learning best practices should begin at a young age. Teaching teenagers about financial best practices is a struggle many parents face, which is why we’re so excited about Awsm Banking, a real... |
| 07.12.2020 | Pariti is Bringing Together Talent, Capital, and Founders in Emerging Markets | The tech markets throughout the African continent are young, but developing fast. According to Quartz Africa, a total of $1.3 billion was invested in African startups in 2019. While access to capital is on the rise, a major hurdle for many ... |
| 30.11.2020 | Adapty Helps Companies Manage and Grow Mobile In-App Subscriptions | Consumers are increasingly using mobile apps for work, education, and entertainment. Mobile app subscriptions are now a key revenue stream in the maturing digital industry. In fact, in-app subscriptions contribute to 95% of mobile spending,... |
| 24.11.2020 | WorkClass Matches Frontline Job Seekers with Employers in Southeast Asia | We are always on the lookout for companies that help connect job seekers with employers. In Southeast Asia, the frontline labor market remains large but fragmented. While there are numerous job boards for white-collar workers, blue-collar w... |
| 24.11.2020 | What It’s Going to Take To Increase Female Founder Fundraising in 2021 | Last month, Pitchbook reported a grim update that 2020 Q3 fundraising for female founders hit a three-year low. Firms invested $434 million in female founders, a 48% drop from Q2 in 2020 and a 36% drop compared to Q3 of 2019. For more conte... |
| 23.11.2020 | 500 Startups Signs Agreement with iNNpulsa Colombia to Train Accelerator Managers | It was a warm sunny day in San Francisco in May 2019, as the U.S. Secret Service cordoned off the building where 500 Startups’ headquarters are located and thoroughly searched the emptied office. “All clear,” said an agent. “President Duque... |
| 20.11.2020 | Ash Makes it Easy to Get Tested for STIs/STDs at Home | Although at-home test kits have become a popular alternative to visiting a medical clinic in person, there are still limited options for people to get tested for sexually transmitted diseases. Not to mention, there is a social stigma of get... |
| 19.11.2020 | Invidica is Upgrading the Ecommerce Wholesaler-Retailer Relationship | Ecommerce sales have been rising steadily over the last few years, accounting for almost 57% of overall retail growth last year. Forecasts say that ecommerce sales may even reach $6.5 trillion in 2023–more than one-fourth the projected size... |
| 17.11.2020 | How Former NFL Player Mike Brown Is Innovating Philanthropy with His Platform Win-Win | To understand Win-Win, a gamified giving platform, you have to understand founder and CEO Mike Brown’s journey. It started in Houston, Texas, where Brown grew up a football star and 4.0 student, with a charitable streak. “My mom raised me t... |
| 16.11.2020 | Clout Jam is Helping Social Media Influencers Take Control of Their Businesses | Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, media consumption was on the rise across all social media platforms, boosting the influencer marketing industry along with it. From Instagram to TikTok, brands are now well-aware of the advertising opport... |
| 12.11.2020 | How the Gig Economy Is Shaping the Future of Work | On the eve of U.S. elections, we invited Alex Rosenblat, the author of Uberland: How Algorithms Are Rewriting the Rules of Work, for a fireside chat. Rosenblat has been studying the gig economy at length, spending four years traveling acros... |
| 10.11.2020 | What it Means to Support Black Founders at 500 | At 500, we’ve always prided ourselves on our values of being bold, being the example, being humble, thriving, and being inclusive. Whether it was the types of founders who joined our accelerator, events like our Diversity & Inclusion Su... |
| 05.11.2020 | Understanding Your Term Sheet: Convertible Debt, Convertible Equity and More | Part of the territory of being a founder includes wearing many hats, and while scrappiness and hustle can help you navigate your fair share of them, it doesn’t always help you decipher your term sheet. 500’s legal expert Annie Woodworth wal... |
| 04.11.2020 | How Yonas Beshawred Built StackShare into a Critical Tool for Developers | When Stackshare founder Yonas Beshawred first graduated from college, he joined one of the world’s largest consulting firms, Accenture, and quickly discovered the surprising way Fortune 500 companies were making tech decisions at-scale. The... |
| 03.11.2020 | 500 Startups Reimagines its Miami Growth Program to Boost Founder Success | One year ago my colleagues Anabella Rojas, Richard MacDonald, Jr. and I met for our annual end of program debrief. We had just completed the second Miami Growth Program and were looking for ways to further improve its curriculum. An observa... |
| 02.11.2020 | How Global Launch Is Adapting to Help Startups Expand to the U.S. and Southeast Asia | Written by Anna Heim In partnership with Enterprise Singapore, 500 Startups has selected Batch 2 applicants for Global Launch San Francisco and Global Launch Singapore. The two separate programs help early stage startups in Singapore enter... |
| 30.10.2020 | Kiira Wants to Bring Quality Healthcare to College Women through Virtual Clinics | Since transforming the flagship accelerator to virtual first, we’ve been excited by the companies joining our program. Amidst Covid-19, these founders have proven why great companies are born out of crisis. Their resilience and innovation h... |
| 30.10.2020 | How Early Stage Companies Can Make Responsible Technology a Competitive Advantage | The intersection of technology and society is in a precarious place currently. Tech giants face rising backlash over the enormous influence they wield in our lives, elections, economy and beliefs. Just ask Facebook, Google and Twitter. For... |
| 30.10.2020 | Kiira Wants to Bring Quality Healthcare to College Women through Virtual Clinics | Since transforming the flagship accelerator to virtual first, we’ve been excited by the companies joining our program. Amidst Covid-19, these founders have proven why great companies are born out of crisis. Their resilience and innovation h... |
| 15.10.2020 | Meet the Startups in 500’s First Fully Virtual Accelerator | At 500 Startups, innovation is a staple of our business model. In March, we announced the revamp of our SF flagship accelerator program to offer year-round enrollment flexibility to meet our founders at exactly the right stage of growth for... |
| 15.10.2020 | Accelerating ESG Adoption in Early Stage Venture Capital | The year 2020 has served up many reminders of the pressing issues facing society, from failures to address systemic discrimination to the impending climate crisis. Moving forward, realizing a more inclusive and sustainable future requires p... |
| 14.10.2020 | 15 Tips to Bringing Teams Closer Even During Tough Times | We are living through one of the largest collective challenges the world has faced, so it’s the perfect time to tap into the experience of these 15 female leaders. They offer tips for bringing teams closer, and they share the impacts they’v... |
| 30.09.2020 | 500 Startups Bolsters Commitment to MENA’s Startup Ecosystem | 500 Startups made its first investment in MENA in 2012. Back then, few U.S. venture investors made their way to the region, but we recognized its potential and after making more than 30 investments in the region, launched our first MENA-ded... |
| 22.09.2020 | How to Do Deals in Slack | Back in March, 500 Startups set up a dedicated Slack channel to facilitate investor networking during its first ever Digital Demo Day. The platform, renamed 500vc, proved so popular that the team decided to turn it into a permanent meeting ... |
| 30.07.2020 | Used-car platform recorded a V-shaped recovery during the COVID-19 pandemic. How did they do it? | “We attribute our strong recovery to three key reasons.” Eric Cheng, the co-founder and CEO of second-hand car platform Carsome, answered me promptly over our Zoom call. I had poked to know exactly what helped the company record a V-shape... |
| 29.07.2020 | It’s Never Too Soon for Entrepreneurs to Make the World a Better Place (And Mean it) | The Black Lives Matter movement has reminded us of our collective failure to forcefully address systemic discrimination. The venture capital community is no exception. Women and minorities are woefully underrepresented as both entrepreneurs... |
| 23.07.2020 | COVID-19 Related Tax Credits | Guest Post: the following post is a sponsored guest post by IncentAdvise. All views and opinions represented in this post are the views and opinions of IncentAdvise and do not represent those of 500 Startups or any of its staff or affiliate... |
| 23.07.2020 | Full Speed Ahead with 500 Startups LatAm’s Batch 12 | At the beginning of 2020, 500 Startups’ LatAm team had everything planned for the entire year: our goals, deadlines, and investments we wished to make in our region. We had mapped out everything to the last detail. Come March, it became obv... |
| 21.07.2020 | Handling Uncertainty: Increasing Runway and Customer Acquisition during Crisis | Guest Post: the following post is a sponsored guest post by Brex. All views and opinions represented in this post are the views and opinions of Brex and do not represent those of 500 Startups or any of its staff or affiliates. During an ec... |
| 17.07.2020 | Martin Basiri of Newly-Minted Unicorn ApplyBoard on the Future of Edtech | In May, Ontario-based ApplyBoard announced that it raised $75 million, making it 500 Startups’ latest unicorn with a valuation of $1.4 billion. This was a feat for a couple of reasons: the edtech company is only five years old, and it manag... |
| 15.07.2020 | Why 500 Kobe Is Ready to Back COVID-19 Solutions | Are you working on innovative tech-based solutions to the challenges posed by COVID-19? If so, read on: the fifth edition of the 500 Startups Kobe Accelerator might well be a good fit for your startup. Known as 500 Kobe, the program is a p... |
| 09.07.2020 | 500 Startups, WEF and WHO Call on Global Startups to Solve COVID-19 Challenges | Following our inaugural ImpactAim Indonesia Demo Day last November with the UNDP, the World Economic Forum’s Tanah Sullivan shared with us an ambitious new project at the WEF called UpLink. Its goal: to crowdsource innovations in order to a... |
| 09.06.2020 | Our Framework Post-COVID-19 | There’s no doubt that COVID-19 has affected nearly every industry globally. Supply chains have been disrupted, businesses have had to close or operate at limited capacity for months, and even founders have had to expand their fundraising ti... |
| 02.06.2020 | Black Lives Matter | We are grieving the tragic murder of George Floyd in Minnesota. Mr. Floyd is one of many Black Americans who have been senselessly killed. Ahmaud Arbery. Eric Garner. Tamir Rice. Breonna Taylor. These are just a few of the names and precio... |
| 22.05.2020 | Launch Your Business in Georgia (The Country, not the State) | The following post is written by Nato Chakvetadze, Program Associate for 500Georgia. Gavin: Here everything is so expensive. Look at the numbers. If we move to Georgia, we can save a fortune and get a further investment. It's the only way.... |
| 15.05.2020 | Taking our Flagship Accelerator Virtual-First | There is not a single business that is not affected in some form or another from COVID-19, and 500 Startups is no different. When news broke of COVID-19 entering in the US, we were one of the first major accelerators to turn the Demo Day ex... |
| 09.05.2020 | Look Outside of Silicon Valley to See How Founders Can Be Successful Post-COVID-19 | 500 Startups kicked off a new series called Innovation Coffee Breaks. Experts from leading companies, venture capital firms and startups join us every week to discuss how to innovate during this time of uncertainty. We caught up with Alex ... |
| 28.04.2020 | Why Investing in Female Founders Matters Now More Than Ever | Long before diversity and inclusion became buzzwords, we decided to make venture capital inclusive from day one at 500 Startups. They became our guiding principles, because we know that great talent exists in all forms, no matter your gende... |
| 09.04.2020 | How We Created our Digital Demo Day Experience | The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the entire startup ecosystem, and in the name of safety and support of our founders, we hosted our first-ever Digital Demo Day. This was a whole new take on demo day for us, and the end result was a unique... |
| 06.04.2020 | 5 Ways Startups Can Make it Through Periods of Uncertainty | Guest Post: The following post is a sponsored guest post by Nik Adhia, Senior Director of Global Operations, Oracle for Startups. All views and opinions represented in this post are the views and opinions of Oracle for Startups and do not r... |
| 06.04.2020 | How Startups Can Navigate the Change in Investment Climate Due to COVID-19 | With the rise in regulations and restrictions surrounding COVID-19, we’ve entered unprecedented times on a global scale. On our end, we hosted our first-ever Digital Demo Day to ensure the safety and protection of our team and founders. Usi... |
| 03.04.2020 | How the 500 Startups Community Is Helping Those Affected By COVID-19 | We at 500 are focused on helping the global community during these unsettling and unprecedented times. We are hosting roundtables and webinars with our partners and founders to address relevant topics, including the state of financing with ... |
| 26.03.2020 | Why the Accelerator Model is Broken—and how 500 Startups is Fixing it | No one would’ve envisioned me as a venture capitalist. I was raised in rural Wyoming, far from the high stakes and deep pockets of Wall Street and Silicon Valley. But from a young age, going against the grain was in my DNA. It’s what led me... |
| 18.03.2020 | Welcoming New Partner and Global Digital Transformation Expert Flavio Dias as We Step Up Our Presence in Brazil | I first met Flavio in 2013, when he co-invested alongside 500 Startups in Olist, one of Brazil’s largest online marketplaces–which recently raised a Series C round. Olist’s founder was in our San Francisco accelerator program, and in his ne... |
| 18.03.2020 | Tools and Tips for Working Remotely From 500 & GitLab | On March 16th, 500 had the opportunity to lead a chat with Darren Murph, the Head of Working Remote at GitLab. Due to the novel COVID-19 virus, many companies are adapting their workforces to be partially, if not completely, remote. GitLab ... |
| 10.03.2020 | Ones to Watch in Esports | Esports continues to be a leader in advancing media technology, yet the gaming community continues to struggle in creating a singular hub for viewers to check out all their favorite games and for there to be a singular hub for gaming educat... |
| 09.03.2020 | Using Design Strategy to Unlock Growth | Guest Post: The following post is a sponsored guest post by Noteh Krauss. All views and opinions represented in this post are the views and opinions of Krauss and do not represent those of 500 Startups or any of its staff or affiliates. As... |
| 06.03.2020 | The Female Trailblazers Impacting Mental Health, Analytics, GovTech, and More | “Out of every ten investors that you’ve pitched, how many of them were female?” When we polled the female founders of Batch 26, the answers ranged from only one out of 10 to upwards of seven out of ten. For those that had over half of thei... |
| 03.03.2020 | Ones to Watch in Sensors and AI | In the golden age of data, businesses in media, communication, and commerce were some of the first to adapt their operations to work directly with the newfound aggregation of consumer data. Sensors and AI, in particular, have become ubiquit... |
| 27.02.2020 | Hospitality Tech as a Service | As sector agnostic investors, we get a first-hand look at tech-enabled startups across a number of different verticals. One which you may not have heard much about is HTaaS — or Hospitality Tech as a Service. We’ve recently partnered with L... |
| 11.02.2020 | Meet the Startups of Batch 26 | We are excited to announce our 26th batch of companies to join our flagship seed accelerator in San Francisco. From social media analytics to sensors and AI and more, this group of 29 companies was chosen from over 3,000 applicants, represe... |
| 07.01.2020 | 5 Fast Ways To Know You’re Underpriced & How To Fix It | I see this far too often: earnest company joins me on an introductory call seeking advice on how to grow revenue and profit quickly. I ask them how they arrived at their current price for their product/service. Some fuzzy answer emerges. Th... |
| 20.12.2019 | The Value of the 500 Seed Accelerator in 2019 | Going into 2020, 500 will be entering it’s tenth year of operation. It’s been a crazy journey for us from a small first batch of startups in our Silicon Valley Accelerator to running accelerators across the globe and investing in founders f... |
| 17.12.2019 | ¡Hola Batch 11 LatAm! These are the 9 Startups Joining our Latest Batch in Mexico City | 500 Startups is excited to announce the latest batch from our Seed Accelerator based in Mexico City. The Mexico City program focuses on providing mentorship and guidance to foster fast-paced growth for Spanish-speaking, early-stage companie... |
| 17.12.2019 | Niama El Bassunie’s Mission to Unlock Trade in Africa | It is within 500’s DNA to invest in talented founders, no matter whether they are situated in Silicon Valley or on the other side of the world. Earlier this year, we partnered with Magnitt, one of the premier players in the MENA entrepreneu... |
| 16.12.2019 | The Future of Startup Ecosystems Across the Globe | The idea of being a founder has never been so popular around the world, so how is that going to change industries and entire regions? This year we dove headfirst into the rise of corporate venture capital, the changing nature of venture cap... |
| 10.12.2019 | 500’s Past & Present: Betting on International Startups | In 2010, 500 Startups started as a new kind of venture capital firm in Silicon Valley with a contrarian belief that talent can come from anywhere in the world. Back then, very few venture capital firms in the valley were focused on much out... |
| 27.11.2019 | Ready to scale in Southeast Asia? Start in Singapore. | While people may think of Singapore as a top startup city, what they may not realize is that this city-state potentially has quite a bit more to offer as a local hub when looking to scale throughout the region. This fall, we kicked off Glob... |
| 21.11.2019 | Inside Batch 25 at 500 Startups | Guest Post: Rishika Jhamb is the Marketing Lead at Alluva. Under no circumstances should any of the below content be construed as legal, tax or investment advice from 500 Startups or any of its affiliates. Alluva at 500 Startups: What it w... |
| 25.10.2019 | The Future of Corporate Venture Capital | The following is an excerpt from 500’s latest report, Unlocking Corporate Venture Capital. How has corporate venture capital changed? In the decade since the Great Recession, we have seen digital upstarts – taking advantage of disruptive ... |
| 04.10.2019 | 500 Around the World: Takeaways from the Sberbank-500 Accelerator | If 500 has learned one thing from investing in over 75 countries, it’s the importance of placing bets in all the right founders and helping build ecosystems for them to thrive in. 500 is a firm believer of the idea that talent can be found ... |
| 03.10.2019 | Inside 500: How Their Accelerator Helped Me Grow My Accounting-as-a-Service Company and Raise $2 Million | Felix Rodriguez is the founder and CEO of Back Office, a human-assisted AI platform and bookkeeping service for companies and consultants. In an interview with Nathan Beckord on Foundersuite’s “How I Raised It” podcast he shared how 500 Sta... |
| 24.09.2019 | Welcome Tony Wang as 500’s New Managing Partner | 500 centers itself around supporting bold, innovative founders around the world. As venture dollars increasingly shift towards being deployed outside of the U.S., firms need to be thinking about their strategy to manage the trend towards gl... |
| 12.09.2019 | United Nations Development Program and 500 Startups Join Forces to Bridge the World of Impact Financing and Tech Startups | Startup founders often have ambitions not just to make money, but to change the world. So, how do we help these founders accomplish these goals? Enter ImpactAIM Indonesia, a program forged from a partnership between 500 Startups and the Un... |
| 19.08.2019 | 500’s Latest San Francisco Batch is Hoping to Innovate in Music, TV, and Intellectual Property | Music, TV, and intellectual property all have the potential of influencing what content we consume and what technology we use to go about our daily lives. And because all three of these are huge, established, and complex industries, they ar... |
| 13.08.2019 | Latest AI Applications from 500’s Batch 25 | AI is one of those buzzwords that feels like it has endless applications. That’s why it is hugely important for us to understand where the needs are now, and how AI can solve the problems better than any other technology. Batch 25 came to ... |
| 06.08.2019 | The Up and Coming Startups Aiming to Disrupt Healthcare | Healthcare has a notorious reputation for being intimidating. From complex insurance policies and payments to the intense legal regulations on its processes, many innovators stray away from trying to tackle the industry. But at 500, we bel... |
| 30.07.2019 | 500Kobe Accelerator Program is back, now with a Focused Track on Health | 500 Startups and Kobe City are thrilled to announce our 4th consecutive accelerator program, which will commence on November 4th, 2019. This year’s program will continue to support startups across all industries and sectors, but will includ... |
| 29.07.2019 | Announcing Courtney Powell as COO of 500 Startups | 500 has seen incredible growth over the past 9 years, yet our goal has always stayed constant: back the world’s most talented founders. Everything we do is centered around bringing incredible ideas and entrepreneurial ecosystems to life thr... |
| 22.07.2019 | Snacking on Growth in Miami | Breaking Down the Business of Startup Growth: Did you know that each day we provide a snack to founders? The Snack daily newsletter provides tips for startup growth-hacking that are fun and easy to digest. Founders sign up to learn some co... |
| 22.07.2019 | Meet the Startups of Batch 25 | At 500, it’s our mission to back the world’s most talented entrepreneurs, whether they’re on the other side of the globe or in our own backyard. The latest San Francisco accelerator batch was no exception. Over the past three months, compa... |
| 09.07.2019 | 500 Startups & Misk Innovation to Launch Second Batch of the Misk 500 Accelerator Program | Applications are now open for Batch 2 of the Misk 500 Accelerator Program 500 Startups and Misk Innovation will host the second batch of its accelerator program based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to fuel startups throughout the Middle East &... |
| 31.05.2019 | In-House vs. Outsource: What’s the Best Accounting Strategy for Your Startup? | Guest Post: Justin McLoughlin is the Founder of airCFO. Under no circumstances should any of the below content be construed as legal, tax or investment advice from 500 Startups or any of its affiliates. The early days of any company are al... |
| 22.05.2019 | Startup Guide: 4 Tax Deductions to Watch for in 2019 | Guest Post: Justin McLoughlin, Founder of airCFO. Under no circumstances should any of the below content be construed as legal, tax or investment advice from 500 Startups or any of its affiliates. Taxes. They’re a constant presence for any... |
| 22.05.2019 | Announcing the 11 Startups in 500 LatAm’s Batch 10! | 500 Startups is excited to announce the latest batch from our Seed Accelerator based in Mexico City. The Mexico City program focuses on providing a mentorship program for Spanish-speaking early-stage companies based in Latin America. Our l... |
| 21.05.2019 | Misk 500 MENA Accelerator Celebrates First Demo Day | Its been one week since the Misk 500 Batch 1 Demo Day and we’re still smiling. The energy in the room in Riyadh, on May 13th, was palpable. The 19 companies were on FIRE and rose to the occasion to give the best versions of their pitches. D... |
| 18.04.2019 | 500 Startups Launches “Falcon’s Nest” Pitch Competition in Kuwait | In partnership with Ahli United Bank, 500 Startups is proud to announce the first of its kind pitch competition in Kuwait—Falcon’s Nest. Kuwaiti startups from across the country are flocking to earn the position as the top national startup.... |
| 17.04.2019 | Announcing the 3rd Batch of the MENA Dojo | Continuing our MENA Series A Programs 500 continues to work hard to bring the best industry knowledge and mentoring from our Silicon Valley-based global network to our programs in the Middle East and North African (MENA) region. For this r... |
| 25.03.2019 | To Infinity and Beyond: 500’s Next Chapter | My journey with 500 began eight years ago as a startup founder in Batch 3. At the time, 500 was a fledgling early stage investor just beginning to establish itself in Silicon Valley. 500 and its team of underdogs were making a name for them... |
| 25.03.2019 | 500 Falcons Final Close Oversubscribed at $33 million! | We are happy to announce that we’ve had an oversubscribed final closing for our first MENA region focused fund, 500 Falcons. We set out to raise a $30 million fund to have a significant impact in the MENA region, and thanks to the support o... |
| 19.03.2019 | Key B2B Metrics You Need To Communicate To An Investor | Are you selling your product to another business? Whether your customer segment is an SMB or an enterprise, you need to get a handle on your key B2B metrics before you talk to an investor! No matter how novel an idea you have, investors he... |
| 18.03.2019 | Announcing Batch 1 of the Misk 500 MENA Accelerator Program | Six weeks ago, we launched the inaugural batch of the Misk 500 MENA Accelerator Program, bringing the best of our flagship Seed Accelerator program to the MENA region in partnership with Misk Innovation. Targeted at pre-seed companies, the ... |
| 12.03.2019 | Miami’s Blooming Ecosystem | Image Gallery: 500 Startups Unity + Inclusion Miami 500 recently hosted another hugely successful Unity + Inclusion Summit in Miami on Thursday, March 7th, where over 200 entrepreneurs, investors, and members of the tech community gathered... |
| 11.03.2019 | Women in the Startup Ecosystem: How Can We Accelerate Inclusion? | From Salaried Employee to Entrepreneur According to the IDB (Interamerican Development Bank), if we had equal participation of men and women in the Latin American labor market, the regional GDP would increase by 16%. On the other hand, acc... |
| 11.03.2019 | Announcing a new admissions process for VC Unlocked at Stanford University | In 2015, I wrote a LinkedIn post about “Investing in Women” and a new investor training program we were launching at 500 Startups. “The Investor’s Guide to Silicon Valley Investing” (IGSVI) was just a pilot program but it immediately reson... |
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| 14.09.2026 | BRKZ Raises $31M to Scale AI Construction Procurement | BRKZ Raises $31M To Expand Construction Procurement BRKZ has raised $31 million in new equity and debt funding to expand its procurement platform. The Riyadh-based company secured $13 million in Series B equity. Wa’ed Ventures and 500 Globa... |
| 31.08.2026 | Aila Raises $3M in Pre-Series A Funding | Aila, a Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-based provider of AI-powered personalized learning technology for schools and education systems, raised $3M in Pre-Series A funding. The round was led by Rua Growth Fund with participation from Jo Academy, 500 G... |
| 31.08.2026 | Raff Raises $1.7M in Pre-Seed Funding | Raff, a Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-based provider of a retail technology platform connecting consumer brands with retailers, raised $1.7M in Pre-Seed funding. The round was led by Vision Ventures with participation from 500 Global, Palm VC, Oqal ... |
| 26.08.2026 | F4GE Closes Funding | F4GE, a Seongnam-si, South Korea-based provider of a defense and manufacturing infrastructure platform, raised an undisclosed amount in new funding. Backers included NAVER D2SF, KNET Investment Partners, Sazze Partners, DCAMP, and 500 Globa... |
| 07.08.2026 | Shiprocket's Rs 1,617 crore IPO opens August 12: Price band, OFS and key details | E-commerce enablement platform Shiprocket has reduced the size of its IPO by nearly 31%, with the company now seeking to raise up to Rs 1,617.49 crore. Advertisment The offer is substantially smaller than the Rs 2,342.35 crore proposed in S... |
| 28.07.2026 | PIF-backed Jada bets on Saudi PE firm's maiden fund | Bandr Mohammed Alhomaly, CEO and managing director, Jada FoF Jada Fund of Funds, an investment vehicle created by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund Public Investment Fund (PIF), has signed on as a limited partner to the debut vehicle of ... |
| 11.07.2026 | In recent accelerator cohort, 500 Global and Sanabil support eight startups | 500 Global, a multi-stage venture capital firm, and Sanabil Investments, a wholly owned company of the Public Investment Fund (PIF), announce the eleventh batch of the Sanabil Accelerator by 500 Global, a hybrid program supporting early-sta... |
| 08.07.2026 | Thailand’s Amity Robotics raises $7 M Seed funding to scale AI concierge robots across Asia | Thailand-based Amity Robotics, a physical AI and robotics company focused on creating AI-powered experiences for the physical world, has secured $7 million in a seed funding round comprising both equity and debt financing. In a statement re... |
| 07.07.2026 | Deals in brief: Vynn Capital to finance Etaily’s expansion, CATL backs CarbonScape as partner, 17 China investments, and more | Vynn Capital backs Etaily’s Southeast Asia expansion Etaily, a Philippines-based commerce infrastructure platform, has secured an investment from Malaysia’s Vynn Capital. Financial terms were not disclosed. Founded in 2020, Etaily helps glo... |
| 21.05.2026 | RemotePass: $17.4 Million Series B Raised For Employment, Payroll, And Fintech Platform Expansion | RemotePass, the global employment, payroll, and spend management platform, announced it has raised $17.4 million in Series B funding led by European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, with participation from 500 Global and existing in... |
| 14.05.2026 | DDD Invoices raises €1.31M to simplify global e-invoicing compliance | DDD Invoices, a Ljubljana-based company building API-driven infrastructure for global e-invoicing compliance, has raised a €1.31 million seed round backed by Fil Rouge Capital, 500 Global, and experienced operators from the ERP and e-invoic... |
| 12.05.2026 | With support from Merak Capital, Hakeem Health raises $1.65 M | Together with Sanabil 500, Merak Capital, a Saudi-based investment firm with a Capital Market Authority license, is leading a $1.65 million investment round in Hakeem Health. A healthcare technology company called Hakeem Health is creating ... |
| 04.05.2026 | Nas.com Secures $27M to Revolutionize Solopreneur Economy with AI | Nas.com, a leading AI platform, has successfully raised $27 million in Series A funding. The investment round was spearheaded by Khosla Ventures. This significant capital injection will fuel the platform's mission. Nas.com empowers solopren... |
| 28.04.2026 | Nas.com: $27 Million Raised For AI Platform Powering The Solopreneur Economy | Nas.com, an AI platform designed to help individuals launch and grow businesses without technical skills, employees, or prior experience, has raised $27 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Khosla Ventures, with participation f... |
| 24.04.2026 | COLABS: $8 Million Raised To Launch Riyadh Workspace Campus And Expand Across Middle East, North Africa, And Pakistan | COLABS, a Saudi-headquartered community-led workspace platform, has launched a 4,000-square-meter campus in northern Riyadh, marking its entry into Saudi Arabia amid growing competition to serve the Kingdom’s expanding startup and SME secto... |
| 24.04.2026 | Spotwise’s AI Copilot for Broadcast Sales Shines at TechChill Founders Battle | Latvian Spotwise is among TechChill Founders Battle’s winners with its AI copilot for broadcast sales teams The startup was born from the identified inefficiencies in manual radio ad tracking and delayed sales data The platform automates in... |
| 21.04.2026 | AppZen targets accounts payable bottleneck with new AI agent service center Send us a News Tip EXTRACT THE SIGNAL FROM THE NOISE Cookies | Autonomous finance platform company AppZen Inc. today launched AP Inbox Service Center, a new accounts payable service that deploys eight prebuilt artificial intelligence agents to automate how finance teams handle vendor email. The new ser... |
| 17.04.2026 | $69 M venture-building programme launched by Tamwilcom to support 800 Moroccan startups | Moroccan public financing institution Tamwilcom has announced the launch of its new “Startup Venture Building” programme, a MAD 700 million ($69 million) initiative aimed at supporting 800 startups over the next three years. The programme i... |
| 17.04.2026 | Nas.com Raises $27M in Series A Funding | Nas.com, a NYC-based provider of an AI platform built for the solopreneur economy, raised $27M in Series A funding. The round was led by Vinod Khosla and Nicole Fraenkel at Khosla Ventures. 500 Global participated alongside angels including... |
| 15.04.2026 | Startup Moldova Summit 2026 Showcases Global Ambition from Emerging Ecosystems | Moldova’s largest startup summit gathers 2,000+ participants, founders, investors, and tech leaders this April The event’s programme covers AI, DeepTech, scaling strategies, funding trends, and global market expansion The agenda features 60... |
| 13.04.2026 | Maison Safqa receives $620K in Pre-seed funding from Sanabil 500 | Maison Safqa, a Saudi-based flash-sale platform for premium and luxury brands, has raised $620,000 in a pre-seed funding round with participation from 500 Global through the Sanabil MENA 500 Accelerator Fund, alongside Saudi and internation... |
| 31.03.2026 | Datakrew raised $2.6 M Pre-Series A funding to scale EV battery intelligence platform | Datakrew, a deep-tech startup based in Singapore that is creating battery intelligence for electric vehicles, has raised $2.6 million in Pre-Series funding. funding to strengthen analytics capabilities powered by artificial intelligence (AI... |
| 30.03.2026 | Stop the spray and pray and why VC investors need real training | - |
| 26.03.2026 | 500 Global Taps Former IFC CIO As Firm Expands Global Investment Platform | 500 Global today announced the appointment of Atul Mehta to its Board of Directors, marking an important step in the firm’s continued evolution as a global venture platform and institutional asset manager. Mehta brings more than three decad... |
| 24.03.2026 | Deals in brief: QCraft raises Series D funding, Grab acquires Foodpanda’s Taiwan delivery business, seven China investments, and more | QCraft raises USD 100 million for “physical AI” and Level 4 autonomy work QCraft, an autonomous driving solutions provider, has completed a Series D funding round, securing backing from Ningbo Ninghai Xingtaihe Fund, Wonderland Capital, Lia... |
| 09.03.2026 | MightyFly Secures $10M: Autonomous eVTOL Cargo Revolutionizes Global Logistics | MightyFly secured $10M, elevating its total funding to $15M. This capital propels the development and deployment of autonomous hybrid eVTOL cargo aircraft. The company targets critical middle-mile, last-mile business logistics, and defense ... |
| 09.03.2026 | 3 key insights echoing the pulse of Indonesia’s VC scene | - |
| 05.03.2026 | MightyFly: $10 Million Raised To Scale Autonomous Hybrid eVTOL Cargo Aircraft For Logistics And Defense | MightyFly, an autonomous air logistics company developing hybrid electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) cargo aircraft, announced it has raised $10 million in new funding. The round included participation from Draper Associates, At O... |
| 03.03.2026 | MightyFly Raises $10M in Funding | MightyFly, a San Francisco, CA-based autonomous air logistics company, raised $10M in funding. Backers included Draper Associates, At One Ventures, and 500 Global. The raise brought the total amount to $15M. The company intends to use the f... |
| 03.03.2026 | How Quill Meetings built an agentic ‘chief of AI staff’ that takes private meeting notes On device, broad audience Send us a News Tip EXTRACT THE SIGNAL FROM THE NOISE Cookies | Online meetings are increasingly joined by bots that automatically take notes and observe from the cloud. But is there a better option? Quill Notes LLC, or Quill Meetings, the maker of the Quill app and Quilliam, thinks it has an answer: a ... |
| 02.03.2026 | VAP Group’s Global AI Show 2026 Unveils Powerhouse Speaker Lineup Driving the Future of AI, This June in Riyadh | The Global AI Show 2026 in Riyadh presents over 100 global AI speakers from 80+ countries shaping innovation and strategy The event focuses on Sovereign AI, generative AI, Cloud 3.0, and national AI infrastructure The Show expects 10,000+ a... |
| 27.02.2026 | Quill Unveils Sovereign AI, Secures $6.5M Funding | Quill secured $6.5 million in seed funding. The company launched Quilliam, a sovereign Chief of AI Staff agent for professionals. Quilliam captures context from conversations. It automates workflows and coordinates other AI tools. Its core ... |
| 27.02.2026 | Quill Secures $6.5M: Sovereign AI Staff Agent Quilliam Emerges | Quill secured $6.5M in seed funding. It launched Quilliam, a sovereign Chief of AI Staff agent. Quilliam orchestrates AI tools, focusing on data privacy. It processes data locally. This innovative solution automates workflows from meeting c... |
| 26.02.2026 | Quill Launches Sovereign Chief of AI Staff Agent and Raises $6.5M | announced $6.5 million in seed funding and the launch of Quilliam, a sovereign Chief of AI Staff agent for modern professionals. As professionals increasingly rely on multiple AI tools — for writing, coding, research, and communication — th... |
| 25.02.2026 | Quill: $6.5 Million Raised To Launch Sovereign Chief Of AI Staff Agent | Quill Meetings announced $6.5 million in seed funding and the launch of Quilliam, a sovereign Chief of AI Staff agent designed to help modern professionals coordinate and manage their growing fleet of AI tools. The round was led by Basis Se... |
| 25.02.2026 | Quill Raises $6.5M in Seed Funding | Quill a San Francisco, CA-based privacy-focused desktop application that transcribes, summarizes, and generates actionable notes from meetings directly on devices, raised $6.5M in Seed funding The round was led by Basis Set Ventures, with p... |
| 17.02.2026 | Smart Bricks Secures $5M for AI-Driven Real Estate Investment Platform | Smart Bricks secures $5M in pre-seed funding. Andreessen Horowitz led the round. The AI startup redefines real estate investing. It deploys agentic AI infrastructure. This automates complex acquisition workflows. Processes traditionally tak... |
| 13.02.2026 | SOUTHSTART 2026 brings global tech & culture to SA | - |
| 12.02.2026 | e2vc Fund III’s EUR 100M to Boost Global Ambition for CEE Startups | e2vc closes its EUR 100M Fund III to support more CEE startup The fund continues its focus on early-stage, globally ambitious founders with strong technical teams The firm deepens global presence, aiding US expansion and bridging internatio... |
| 11.02.2026 | Smart Bricks Raises $5M in Pre-Seed Funding | Smart Bricks, a San Francisco, CA-based AI startup building agentic AI infrastructure for real-estate investing, raised $5M in Pre-Seed funding. The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). Bakers included Techstars, 500 Global, Corners... |
| 11.02.2026 | Smart Bricks: $5 Million Pre-Seed Funding Raised For Real Estate Investing PLatform | Smart Bricks, a frontier AI lab building agentic AI infrastructure for real-estate investing, announced it has raised a $5 million pre-seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz’s a16z speedrun, with participation from funds and angels across th... |
| 10.02.2026 | Safqah Capital Raises $15.2 Million Seed Funding Round | Riyadh-based fintech and proptech company Safqah Capital has raised $15.2 million in an oversubscribed seed round that it describes as one of the largest pure equity seed financings in Saudi Arabia. The round drew participation from more th... |
| 10.02.2026 | Riyadh-based Safqah Capital raises $15.2 mn in seed round | Credit: Reuters Safqah Capital, a Riyadh-based fintech and proptech platform, has raised $15.2 million in one of the largest pure-equity seed rounds in Saudi Arabia, the company said in a statement. The round was led by Abu Dhabi-based vent... |
| 09.02.2026 | Safqah Capital Raises $15.2M in Seed Funding | Safqah Capital, a Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-based provider of a fintech and proptech platform, raised $15.2M in a Seed funding. The round was led by Shorooq, with participation from anb Seed Fund and Rua Growth Fund, alongside Sharaka Capital, C... |
| 09.02.2026 | Biotech startup Pandorum bags $18 mn to develop therapies for rare ocular diseases | Credit: 123RF.com Biotechnology firm Pandorum Technologies has raised $18 million (Rs 163 crore) in a Series B round to advance the clinical development of its therapies that target diseases on the surface of the eye. The Bengaluru-based st... |
| 06.02.2026 | Malaysia’s Decube raises $3 M funding from Taiwania Hive Ventures | In its most recent round of funding, Taiwania Hive Ventures, with participation from Iterative and 500 Global, has raised $3 million for Decube, a data trust and context platform for enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) based in Malaysia... |
| 06.02.2026 | Singapore’s Level3AI raises $13 M Seed funding from Lightspeed | Singapore-based artificial intelligence (AI) startup Level3AI said Thursday that it has secured $13 million in seed funding, led by Lightspeed and including BEENEXT, 500 Global, Sovereign’s Capital, and Goodwater Capital for participation. ... |
| 04.02.2026 | Decube: $3 Million Raised To Build An Enterprise AI Data Context Layer | Decube, a data trust and context platform for enterprise AI, has raised $3 million in new funding to expand globally, accelerate product development, and scale deployments across APAC as enterprises move AI from pilots to production. The ro... |
| 03.02.2026 | Deals in brief: HeyMax and Ekko raise funding, MOL Plus invests in Secai Marche, seven China investments, and more | HeyMax raises Series A funding to expand platform across APAC HeyMax, a Singapore-based travel and loyalty rewards platform, has raised USD 11 million in a Series A funding round led by Peak XV Partners. The round also saw participation fro... |
| 02.02.2026 | Decube Powers Enterprise AI with $3 Million for Data Context | Decube secured $3 million in new funding. This round empowers its mission to build a vital context layer for enterprise AI. The platform provides trusted data, moving AI initiatives from mere experiments to reliable production systems. Stra... |
| 31.01.2026 | Vennre Accelerates MENA Private Market Access with $9.6 Million Funding | Vennre secured $9.6M in Pre-Series A funding. The UK-based platform empowers high-earning professionals, 'HENRYs,' to access exclusive private market investments. This capital drives significant expansion across the MENA region, particularl... |
| 30.01.2026 | Decube Raises USD 3 Million to Build Context Layer Powering Enterprise AI | Decube also completed the largest data governance related deal in the region in 2025 Decube provides the trusted data context that AI and analytics rely on SINGAPORE, Jan. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Decube, a data trust and context platform f... |
| 30.01.2026 | Decube: $3 Million Raised To Build ‘Context Layer’ For Enterprise AI | Decube, a data trust and context platform focused on enterprise AI, has raised $3 million in a funding round led by Taiwania Hive Ventures, with participation from Iterative and 500 Global. The company said the financing will be used to sup... |
| 28.01.2026 | Vennre: $9.6 Million Pre-Series A Raised For Private Markets Investing Platform | Vennre has closed a $9.6 million Pre-Series A financing round co-led by anb capital and Vision Ventures (VV), marking a new funding milestone for a company aiming to broaden access to private-market investing across the region. Led by found... |
| 27.01.2026 | Deals in brief: Level3AI and UangCermat raise funding, Airwallex acquires South Korea’s Paynuri, Toku completes Singapore IPO, and more | Level3AI raises USD 13 million in Lightspeed-led seed round Level3AI, a Singapore-based artificial intelligence startup, has raised USD 13 million in seed funding in a round led by Lightspeed. The round also includes participation from Been... |
| 16.01.2026 | Monnai Secures $12M to Scale Global Identity & Risk Infrastructure | Monnai secured $12M in new funding, bringing its total to $23M. The Los Angeles firm leads global identity and risk data infrastructure. It empowers financial institutions and digital businesses with real-time decisions, optimizing onboardi... |
| 16.01.2026 | 500 Global Announces Promotion of Mei Chel Tan to Global Managing Partner | 500 Global, one of the world’s most active venture capital firms1, today announced the promotion of Mei Chel Tan to Global Managing Partner. Her appointment reflects both her leadership in expanding 500 Global’s footprint across high-growth... |
| 15.01.2026 | Monnai Secures $12 Million Investment to Enhance Global Identity and Risk Management Solutions | Monnai, a provider of identity and risk data infrastructure, has announced a fresh infusion of $12 million in equity funding. This round, spearheaded by Motive Partners and backed by repeat investors Commerce Ventures and 500 Global, pushes... |
| 14.01.2026 | Monnai: $12 Million Raised To Expand Global Identity And Risk Decisioning Infrastructure | Monnai, a global identity and risk data infrastructure company, has raised $12 million in an equity funding round led by Motive Partners, as it scales a platform designed to power real-time identity verification, fraud prevention, and credi... |
| 14.01.2026 | Monnai Raises $12M in Funding | Monnai, a Los Angeles, CA-based identity and risk data infrastructure company, raised $12M in funding. The round was led by Motive Partners, with participation from Commerce Ventures and 500 Global. The raise brought the total amount to $23... |
| 10.01.2026 | Chasing growth, from Jakarta to Dubai | - |
| 11.12.2025 | Startups score prizes across Asia and Germany | Anand Verma, CEO of Perovskia Solar was presented with the Best Proposal Award at the Go Healthy with Taiwan 2025 global program, a global call for innovative health proposals that leverage Taiwanese tech to improve global well-being acros... |
| 09.12.2025 | Bringing capital & innovation to the Middle East | Monday - Friday: 12:00 - 13:00 SIN/HK | 0600 - 07:00 CET |
| 28.11.2025 | Latvian TravelTech Rebookify Secures EUR 200K+ to Bring AI Automation to Agency Bookings | Rebookify landed EUR 205K of Pre-Seed funding from LatBAN and 500 Global The platform automates tracking of refundable hotel bookings, improving agency margins and efficiency Founders combine B2B sales experience and AI expertise to solve i... |
| 26.11.2025 | 3ev Industries, Enerzi, ONYA, six others raise fresh capital | ONYA co-founders (from left) Gaurav Choudhary and Himani Yadav Electric vehicle maker 3ev Industries, deeptech firm Enerzi, lab-grown diamond brand ONYA, aviation startup Arctus Aerospace, fintech company AxiTrust, toy-tech venture Mirana T... |
| 26.11.2025 | Deeptech startup LightSpeed Photonics raises $6.5 million from pi Ventures, others | Synopsis Deeptech startup LightSpeed Photonics has secured $6.5 million in a funding round led by pi Ventures to advance its optical interconnect technology for AI data centres. The company's patented solution offers significantly faster sp... |
| 10.11.2025 | Evolve Raises $1M in Seed Funding | Evolve, a Dover, CO-based provider of an AI-native learning platform, raised $1M in Seed funding. The round was led by AltaIR Capital, with participation from 500 Global, ULTRA.VC, Funders VC and Brayne.vc. The company intends to use the fu... |
| 31.10.2025 | MENA Digest: Logexa, Squadio, Najeeb AI, Velents get funding; BRKZ raises debt | Credit: 123RF.com Saudi Arabian startups led fundraising activity in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region this week. The startups that secured pre-Series A capital include logistics provider Logexa and HR-tech startup Squadio. Bes... |
| 30.10.2025 | Vestbee’s Winter Pitch 2025 to Connect Europe’s Early-Stage Startups with Leading Global Investors | Vestbee partners with HubSpot to launch the Europe-wide Winter Pitch 2025 Top startups from Pre-Seed to Series A will pitch before leading global investors Exclusive partner perks from Hotjar, HubSpot, Notion, Slack, Stripe, and Zandesk boo... |
| 07.10.2025 | Opslyft Joins 500 Global Portfolio, Sets Sights on U.S. Market with AI-Powered Cloud Cost Intelligence | , a fast-growing technology company that has demonstrated strong traction in India, announced that it has raised funding from 500 Global and other notable investors. This milestone comes as Opslyft prepares for expansion into the United Sta... |
| 02.10.2025 | Александр Ведяхин: Почти 70% финалистов Sber500 — проекты с применением GenAI, 48% — DeepTech-проекты | - |
| 30.09.2025 | Fyno, SuperFam, Unmannd bag early-stage funding | Unmannd founders Yeshwanth Reddy and Hemaditya Prasad Enterprise messaging platform Fyno, religious-service aggregator VAMA.app, financial-intelligence platform Ignosis, family-collaboration app SuperFam and drone maker Unmannd have raised ... |
| 30.09.2025 | Faith-tech Platform Vama Secures INR 22 Cr in Pre-Series A Funding The round was led by Wavemaker Partners, with participation from 500 Global, Sadev Ventures, Venture Catalysts, Silverneedle Ventures... | Vama, a faith-tech startup providing virtual spiritual and religious services, has raised INR 22 crore (about USD 2.47 million) in a Pre-Series A funding round. The round was led by Wavemaker Partners, with participation from 500 Global, Sa... |
| 14.09.2025 | To speed up AI-driven financial solutions for SMEs, Metric raises money | A-typical Ventures announces its investment in Metric, the Abu Dhabi-headquartered AI fintech startup empowering small and medium‑sized businesses with real‑time financial intelligence. The funding round also includes participation from inv... |
| 12.09.2025 | MENA Digest: Orbii, Fitting, PRYPCO bag funds; CredibleX secures $100-mn credit facility | Credit: 123RF.com Early-stage funding rounds dominated funding activity in the Middle East and North Africa region this week, with a slew of startups raising seed and pre-seed capital. The startups include Saudi Arabia-based fintech Orbii, ... |
| 08.09.2025 | Intella raised $12.5 M in oversubscribed Series A funding round | Intella, the market leader in dialectal Arabic speech intelligence, today announced it has closed $12.5 million in an oversubscribed Series A round led by Prosus, with participation from 500 Global, Wa’ed Ventures, Hala Ventures, Idrisi Ven... |
| 05.09.2025 | Startup Funding: Tammer Qaddumi, Co-founder and General Partner, VentureSouq Tammer Qaddumi, co-founder and General Partner, VentureSouq, underscores the factors that build investor trust and sustaina... | This article is part of Startup Funding - Investor Insights Every Entrepreneur Needs by Entrepreneur Middle East, a series where the MENA region's leading venture capitalists share practical advice to help founders navigate the challenges o... |
| 03.09.2025 | Intella: $12.5 Million Series A Raised For Arabic Speech Intelligence Platform | Prosus Ventures announced that it has led a $12.5 million Series A funding round in Intella. Intella has established itself as a market leader in dialectal Arabic speech intelligence. This area holds considerable potential due to the lingui... |
| 01.09.2025 | Гигант HR-технологий Gusto приобретает поставщика пенсионных планов для бизнеса Guideline | Финансовые условия сделки не раскрываются. Транзакция происходит на фоне роста числа стартапов, приобретающих своих коллег, поддерживаемых венчурными инвестициями, в 2025 году. Интересно, что две компании сотрудничают с 2016 года, когда Gus... |
| 28.08.2025 | Dubai Launches US$1 Million AI Film Prize to Boost Global Creator Economy UAE announces world's largest award for AI-generated films as part of 1 Billion Followers Summit 2026. | Dubai has unveiled the world's largest prize for artificial intelligence-generated short films, offering US$1 million to the winning entry. The initiative will debut at the upcoming 1 Billion Followers Summit, scheduled for January 9–11, 20... |
| 26.08.2025 | MENA Tech Surge: Gathern's $72M Ignites IPO Path, Regional Startups Thrive | MENA tech thrives. Saudi's Gathern secured $72M, nearing IPO. The vacation rental giant dominates its market. Other startups also attracted significant capital. Saudi gaming studios Starvania and Fahy landed investments. UAE's Professional.... |
| 25.08.2025 | CASABOT Selected by 500 VC to Compete in Cityscape PropTech Challenge 2025 | Come and join CASABOT in Cairo on the 27th of September 2025 - Cityscape PropTech Challenge CASABOT has been selected by global venture capital firm 500 to participate in the International Growth stage category of the Cityscape PropTech Cha... |
| 22.08.2025 | MENA Digest: Saudi’s Gathern, UAE’s Professional.me, Morocco’s Hypeo AI get funding | Credit: 123RF.com Gathern, a Saudi Arabian vacation rental marketplace platform, led startup funding activity in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region this week, raising an eight-digit pre-IPO round. Several other startups raised e... |
| 18.08.2025 | Global Startup Ecosystems: Key Drivers of Innovation in Emerging Markets | Across the world, emerging markets are becoming vibrant hotbeds of entrepreneurial activity, driving innovation that is reshaping economies and improving lives. While Silicon Valley and other established hubs have long dominated the global ... |
| 13.08.2025 | VC Voices: Amjad Ahmad, Managing Partner, 500 Global Amjad Ahmad, Managing Partner, 500 Global, reveals what it takes to secure funding and grow smart. | This article is part of VC Voices: Insights to Help Startups Succeed by Entrepreneur Middle East - a series where the MENA region's leading venture capitalists share practical advice to help founders navigate the challenges of building and ... |
| 08.08.2025 | E-commerce fulfilment platform Salasa closes $30 M Series B funding | Salasa, Saudi Arabia’s leading e-commerce fulfilment platform, announced today that it has closed a $30 million Series B funding round to accelerate its evolution into a technology-first logistics company and expand its cross-border reach. ... |
| 08.08.2025 | MENA Digest: UAE’s Alaan, Saudi startup Salasa, Egypt’s Wuilt secure funding | Credit: Thinkstock Fundraising activity in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region was driven by two big-ticket, late-stage deals this week. Saudi Arabia-based e-commerce fulfillment platform Salasa secured Series B funding, while UA... |
| 07.08.2025 | What Sets Eurasia Apart From USA and (Central and Eastern) Europe | CEE, Euroasia, USA ~ Company: Faced with currency volatility, limited late-stage funding, and fragmented markets, Eurasian founders tend to adopt capital-efficient models and regionally adapted tech solutions. This approach contrasts with t... |
| 14.07.2025 | Selangor Twin Accelerator Program launched by Sidec to power Next-Gen startups, SMEs in Malaysia | The 2025 edition of the Selangor twin accelerator program, a dual-track initiative designed to scale Malaysia’s most promising startups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across deep tech and consumer-focused industries, has been... |
| 14.07.2025 | TASS Vision raises €1.3M to bring privacy-first analytics to physical retail | Uzbekistan startup TASS Vision has raised €1.3 million. The startup enables retailers to monitor complete customer journeys in physical stores in real time, optimise product placements, and measure the effectiveness of in-store marketing. A... |
| 14.07.2025 | "We Got Funded!": Saudi Arabia's Insurance Platform Yasmina Secures US$2 Million Seed Investment With US$2 million in seed funding, Yasmina is scaling its team and launching operations beyon... | Yasmina, a Riyadh-based embedded insurance platform, has raised US$2 million in seed funding. Scene Holding led the round, co-led by Access Bridge Ventures, with participation from Arzan VC and early backing from the Sanabil Investment Acce... |
| 25.06.2025 | Vestbee’s Summer Pitch CEE 2025 Empowering Startups with Exposure and Investment Opportunities | Vestbee teams up with HubSpot and Early Game Ventures for Summer Pitch CEE 2025 Select startups from CEE can pitch to top investors for Pre-Seed to Series A funding Participants can count on exclusive discounts from Hotjar, HubSpot, Slack, ... |
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| 30.05.2025 | Singapore’s CrediLinq raised $8.5 M Series A funding from OM/VC and MS&AD Ventures | The Singapore-based artificial intelligence (AI)-powered embedded finance platform CrediLinq, a portfolio company of 1982 Ventures, announced last Saturday that its $8.5 million Series A funding round was closed. According to a statement fr... |
| 29.05.2025 | Brinc acquires Next Stage Venture Studio to establish Brinc Korea | With a portfolio that includes climate tech, artificial intelligence, and the Internet of Things, Brinc, a global venture accelerator, has made its official debut in the South Korean market by purchasing Next Stage Venture Studio, a 2024-la... |
| 22.05.2025 | Bridging the Funding Gap: The Rise of Southeast Asian Startups | Southeast Asia is a vibrant tapestry of innovation. Startups are sprouting like wildflowers, each one unique, each one promising. Yet, the landscape is not without its challenges. A significant gap looms in late-stage funding, threatening t... |
| 21.05.2025 | Deals in brief: CrediLinq secures Series A funding, Vertex Ventures backs Quantified Energy, Ringkas raises 5.1 million, and more | CrediLinq raises Series A funding to grow global embedded SME finance infrastructure CrediLinq, a fintech startup based in Singapore, has raised an undisclosed amount in a Series A funding round to expand its embedded finance infrastructure... |
| 21.05.2025 | VUZ: Funding Raised From IFC And Others For Immersive Media Technology | VUZ, an immersive media company, announced it has secured the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, to invest in its $12 million Pre-Series C funding round. This funding round also includes participation... |
| 20.05.2025 | 100+ Events, From Prototype to Product: SuperAI's Singapore AI Week (16-22 June) Unites the Global AI Ecosystem | Singapore AI Week will stage 100+ events across 10 themed Community Hubs, from Mixmag's creative-tech stage to the National Youth Council/Wavesparks student programme. Over US$250,000 in builder capital up for grabs: up to US$100,000 invest... |
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