500 Global
Angel Networks & Startup Accelerators · Venture Capital
2,166investments
2open roles
696exits
$1.4Braised by its portfolio in 12 months
Overview
500 Global, formerly known as 500 Startups, is a venture capital firm that invests in founders with a global outlook building fast-growing technology companies. It runs seed and early-stage funds, accelerator programs and regional vehicles across North America, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Latin America and other emerging markets. The firm was founded in 2010 by Dave McClure and Christine Tsai and is headquartered in San Francisco.
How 500 Global hires
Truth index
A 100/100
Ghost roles
0%
Stale roles
0%
Reposted roles
0%
500 Global scores A on the Alion truth index (A is best, E worst), measured over 3 open roles re-checked against its own hiring board: 0% look like ghost listings, 0% have gone stale and 0% are the same role posted again. It measures how much of what this employer publishes turns into a real, finite search - not the employer as a workplace. How the index is computed
Program
AcceleratorInvestments
2,166
813 of them startups
Hiring now
307
6,936 open roles
Deals in 12 months
1
Rounds in 12 months
35
$1.4B raised
Exits
696
2 closed
Focusshare of its companies
Software 16%Artificial Intelligence 13%Financial Services 13%Commerce 9%Health Care 8%Sales & Marketing 7%Professional Services 7%Transportation & Logistics 6%
Where its companies are
United States 26%Singapore 3%Saudi Arabia 3%Mexico 3%United Arab Emirates 3%United Kingdom 2%South Korea 2%Egypt 2%
Stage of its companies
Pre-seed & seed 100%
Its companies, the freshest money firstAll 2,166 investments
Nawah ScientificVenture round $23M · this month · 4 roles
HubbleVenture round $200M · 1 mo ago
The team performance blog | GeckoboardVenture round · 1 mo ago
BRKZVenture round $31M · 1 mo ago · 21 roles
AIRBILITYSeries A $4.7M · 2 mo ago · 2 roles
CapacitySeries E $50M · 2 mo ago · 3 roles
GraasSeries B $17M · 2 mo ago
9finVenture round · 2 mo ago · 30 roles
CharlieHRVenture round · 3 mo ago
OhaloVenture round · 3 mo ago · 1 role
Grove CollaborativeVenture round $19.5M · 4 mo ago · 6 roles
CURRENTSeries E $80M · 4 mo ago · 2 roles
Hiring fastestroles opened in 30 days
New in the portfolioadded to its portfolio page in 6 months
Co-investorscompanies they hold together
Y Combinator 
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Plug and Play 
FundersClub 
Techstars 
Hub71 
Shorooq Partners 
Andreessen Horowitz 
VentureSouq Similar investorstheir companies share markets and countries
Soma Capital
General Catalyst
First Round Capital
Initialized Capital
GVSources: its portfolio page, read Nov 8; 6 rounds in the press that name it
Jobs
In office · Full-Time · 1+ year exp · Bachelor's Degree · Kuala Lumpur
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In office · Full-Time · 1+ year exp · Bachelor's Degree · Mexico City
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Salary insights
Compensation ranges based on this company's open jobs
Median
$350k
Typical range
$350k
Open positions
3
3
Jobs
Architect
100%
| Level | Jobs | Median | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architect | 3 | $350k | $350k |
Highest paying role
General Counsel, Group
$350k
Normalized to USD per year
Growth
Hiring Momentum
64/100
Growing
Open positions
8
0 opened / 0 closed in 30 days
ATS activity
Every ~4 hours
Today
Hiring Dynamics
+100%
Hiring Focus
The percentage next to each role is its share of the company's job openings over the last 90 days; the arrow shows the shift versus the previous period.
Legal
50% ▲
Design
25% ▼
Administrative
13% ▼
HR
13% ▼
Activity Timeline
Added Zapier to stack
Oct 2026
Added Google Drive to stack
Oct 2026
New location: Washington
Oct 2026
New location: San Francisco
Oct 2026
New location: New York
Oct 2026
Tech stack
Technologies named in job postings at 500 Global over the last 12 months, by layer, with the share of postings for each.
Technologies in use
5
Postings analysed
3
Stack modernity
60/100
Languages
PHP
Cloud & platforms
Figma
Developer tools
Canva
WordPress
Adobe Photoshop
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News
500 Global Expands Africa Presence; Selected to Advance Digital Morocco 2030 Strategy
CASABLANCA, Morocco, December 18, 2025--500 Global, one of the world's most active venture capital firms1, announced it has been selected to support the Ministry-led Startup VB initiative, a flagship program under the Digital Morocco 2030 strategy2. This
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500 Global And Sanabil Investments Announce New Startup Cohort
500 Global and Sanabil Investments have unveiled the tenth cohort of the Sanabil Accelerator, selecting nine startups from more than 735 applications submitted across the MENA region. The program, based in Riyadh, continues to expand its influence as a gr
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500 Global Taps UN SDG Architect, Dr. Alaa Murabit, to Launch Firm's New Offerings in Sustainable Growth
500 Global, one of the world's most active venture capital firms1, today announced the appointment of Dr. Alaa Murabit as Managing Partner of Sustainable Gro...
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The world's largest asset managers - 2022
The Thinking Ahead Institute Pensions & Investments 500 is a joint annual research study of the world's 500 largest asset managers (AMs). This edition covers trends and assets under management (AUM) for 2022.
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Ep. 295 - Investing in Emerging Markets, Startup and Corporate Innovation & Market Dynamics with Courtney Powell, COO and Managing Partner at 500 Global
Courtney Powell, COO at 500 Global & Brian Ardinger, Cofounder of Inside Outside talk emerging markets, innovation, and market dynamics
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An unprecedented amount of 'dry powder' was raised in Southeast Asian venture capital, says VC firm
Vishal Harnal of 500 Global discusses the outlook for venture capitalists in the region.
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Offices
Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
5
Hiring now
5
Countries
3
Busiest office
San Francisco
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San Francisco
United States
HQ
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff $350k Avg Salary
hires for Legal
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Corporate office
3 open roles 3 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff
hires for Design, HR, Legal
Mexico City
Mexico
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
hires for Design
New York
United States
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff $350k Avg Salary
hires for Legal
Washington
United States
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff $350k Avg Salary
hires for Legal