500 Global

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500 Global (formerly 500 Startups), with $2.3 billion in assets under management, excels in key performance areas, including a vast portfolio of over 2,900 companies across 80 countries, 51 unicorns, and notable exits, including three IPOs and numerous acquisitions. 

This Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam-based fund focuses on Seed and Series A stages in SaaS, fintech, e-commerce, and marketplaces, with typical checks ranging from $100,000 to $5 million. Its global accelerator model drives high portfolio diversity and scaling success, backing stars like Canva, Credit Karma, Grab, and Innovaccer. 

India is the second-largest market for this investor after the US. The fund has deployed $10-15 million across 56 investments since 2014 via a dedicated $25 million South Asia fund, targeting fintech, edtech, healthtech, payments, and analytics firms such as ZipDial (acquired by Twitter), Instamojo, SilverPush, KartRocket, Headout, SourceEasy, and CultureAlley, despite challenges like a stalled India fund and team exits.