Tagged: 500 startups

January 29, 2022 @ 12:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Techstars, an international investment business that offers access to capital, one-on-one mentorship opportunities, and customized programming for early-stage business owners, has appointed Saalim Chowdhury as MD of Techstars London. He follows predecessor Eamonn Carey. Previously a Partner at 500 Startups, Chowdhury will be responsible for… Read More

October 15, 2021 @ 5:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Productfy has secured $16 million in capital via a Series A round. The company has also announced Card Issuance As a Service. The investment furthers the firm’s mission to provide a completely distributed financial and banking infrastructure. Productfy, which serves as a Banking as a… Read More

September 16, 2019 @ 1:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

United Nations Development Program (UNDP), an organization that provides expert advice, training, and grants to developing countries, is partnering with Silicon Valley venture capital firm and project accelerator 500 Startups, in order to make investments in Indonesia’s emerging startup ecosystem. The UNDP will be working… Read More

September 13, 2018 @ 12:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bloom Credit, a U.S.-based financial wellness platform, announced on Thursday it secured $3.87 through its seed investment round, which was led by Resolute Ventures with participation from Kindred Ventures and Slow Ventures. Founded in 2017, Bloom Credit was a graduate from the 500 Startups Batch 20… Read More

September 8, 2018 @ 2:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Sberbank announced on Friday it has formed a partnership with international accelerator 500 Startups to launch a new program specifically for Russian IT startups. According to Sberbank, the accelerator program is designed for the following areas: E-commerce Digital medicine Lifestyle services Cloud B2B services Advertising… Read More

May 1, 2018 @ 10:14 am By JD Alois  |  

The creation of the Institute for Blockchain Innovation (IBI) was announced today. The new advocacy group is backed by some prominent names including Indiegogo, 500 Startups, Ausum Ventures, Finova and more.The open source think tank said it will work to “establish standards and best practices… Read More

January 19, 2018 @ 11:32 am By JD Alois  |  

A group of 500 Startups Global Seed Accelerator alumni have launched a new token offering designed to help individuals get exposure into promising initial coin offerings (ICOs). 22X Fund claims the title of the first-ever token offering backed by real equity. The token pre-sales begin on… Read More

January 2, 2018 @ 11:01 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Originally launched in 2013 as a yoga directory, YogaTrail joined 500 Startups in 2014 and evolved from a yoga directory to including schedules, increasing capabilities, and started developing content.  By late 2016, YogaTrail started the marketplace for bookings, calendars and events. Now the platform is looking to raise… Read More

December 11, 2017 @ 11:00 am By Erin Hobey  |  

EquityZen, a New York-based Fintech firm that operates a secondary marketplace for company-approved transactions in pre-IPO stock, has a mission: to improve the way startup employees are paid by unlocking the value of their equity compensation in a way that benefits all key players, including the… Read More

October 23, 2017 @ 8:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

YOU’RE CORDIALLY INVITED TO JOIN OUR EXCLUSIVE GATHERING OF THE WORLD’S LEADING INVESTORS Join 500 Startups and VCs behind Snapchat, The Honest Company, Lending Club, Crowdflower, and more, for the 5th Annual PreMoney SF 2017. For 500+ accredited & active investors only, PreMoney is a… Read More

September 12, 2017 @ 2:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Canadian-based CRM platform Finaeo announced last week it has completed its Seed Round, which oversubscribed and raised $2.25 million. The round was led by Impression Ventures with participation from 500 Startups, Robo Ventures, iGan Partners, and Toronto angel investors. Founded in 2016, Finaeo helps financial… Read More

May 29, 2017 @ 5:59 am By Erin Hobey  |  

BTCjam, a P2P marketplace launched in 2012 to borrow and lend using bitcoin, announced the company has made “the difficult decision” to close up shop, according to multiple news sources. The platform cited regulatory challenges around bitcoin and the difficulties introducing bitcoin technology to poor communities around… Read More

May 19, 2017 @ 8:42 am By JD Alois  |  

500 Startups has filed a Form D 506(c) for a pooled investment fund targeting Fintech. The 500 Fintech LP is seeking $25 million according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 500 Startups and its co-founder Dave McClure is one of the most… Read More

February 9, 2017 @ 7:00 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Float, a US fintech company that offers instant access to small dollar credit lines, launched today. Targeting thin-file millennials seeking more accessible and affordable credit, the LA-based company also announced that its $3M angel round raise from finance and tech industry veterans including Camp One Ventures, Funders… Read More

December 15, 2016 @ 9:18 am By Erin Hobey  |  

LendIt, the global lending and fintech conference series, today announced its partnership with 500 Startups for PitchIt 2017, a leading global competition for fintech startups who can earn mentorship, endorsement and exposure to leading institutions, investors and press. “Innovation has never been more important for… Read More

November 4, 2016 @ 2:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Korea Fintech Center has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOUs) with two Silicon Valley organizations, 500 Startups and Silicon Valley Forum.  500 Startups is described as a global venture capital company and startup accelerator. It has supported 1,700 startups in over 50 countries. Silicon Valley… Read More

September 30, 2016 @ 9:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, Indiegogo announced it has teamed up with General Assembly, 500 Startups, TechStars, Startups.co, and Rent the Runway to present Startup Fundraising 101, a guide that reveals the pros and cons of finding funding. The guide will also walk readers through crowdfunding, bootstrapping, and even… Read More

August 11, 2016 @ 10:12 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Finova Financial, a cloud and mobile-based consumer auto title lending platform, has raised $52.5 million in a combination of equity and a credit facility, claiming to be one of the largest initial rounds in FinTech industry history, announced the platform. The funding round was led by… Read More

May 1, 2016 @ 9:25 pm By JD Alois  |  

T2P, creators of the e-Wallet App DeepPocket, has received $1.1 million in funding led by Dave McClure’s 500 startups. The funding round also saw participation from Bechnachinda Holding.  T2P is based in Thailand and the additional capital will be leveraged to expand their services beyond… Read More

April 7, 2016 @ 2:50 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Crowdfunder now provides unprecedented access — for both experienced institutional investors and everyday investors — to early-stage deals from many of Silicon Valley’s leading VC firms.  Crowdfunder has launched a VC Index Fund which co-invests with a select list of leading VCs (the Index), investing $100,000 per deal… Read More