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10About 500 Global
500 Global operates as a venture capital firm focused on investing in technology companies with a global outlook. The company provides venture capital investment and mentorship to entrepreneurs and investors, with the goal of supporting startups and fostering innovation across various markets. It was founded in 2010 and is based in Palo Alto, California.
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Latest 500 Global News
Nov 17, 2025
Innovation and Technology,简称SWITCH)将于2024年10月28日至30日在金沙会展中心正式开幕。继2023年吸引超过15,000名参与者之后,今年的盛会将重点展示新加坡在深科技领域的雄心,旨在发掘拥有强劲潜力的创新性技术。 SWITCH Exhibition 本届大会的主题演讲和研讨会环节将深入探讨深科技在应对当今复杂挑战方面的关键作用,包括气候技术创新在推动绿色能源转型中的作用、量子技术及太空科技等前沿技术如何助力新兴行业发展,以及人工智能(AI)在医疗保健、机器人和供应链等行业中的变革性力量。 这里将汇集企业、金融家、风险投资者、初创公司和技术实践者等来自全球各行业的创新力量。其中,新兴的量子初创公司Quantinuum与Pasqal,风险投资机构Breakthrough Energy Ventures、Material Impact和The Engine Ventures,孵化器Sierra Ventures、500 Global和Vertex Ventures将登台分享其在全球融资与技术趋势方面的专业见解。 SWITCH 2024:立足深科技发展前沿,助力初创公司蓬勃发展 本次大会议程丰富,将邀请多位行业专家现场分享,共同探讨深科技在亚洲的发展机遇,探索量子技术与太空科技在新兴领域的应用。演讲嘉宾包括The Engine首席执行官兼管理合伙人Katie Rae、Matter Venture Partners创始管理合伙人Wen Hsieh、Quantinuum创始人、副主席兼首席产品官Ilyas Khan,以及Pasqal首席执行官兼联合创始人Georges-Olivier Reymond。 Innovation Booth 各领域的领先企业与业内专家将齐聚一堂,探讨创新技术在解决医疗保健与生物医药、可持续性和供应链等方面挑战的巨大潜力,并规划在亚洲及其他地区推广解决方案的商业化路径。大会议程还包括如下内容: 预测分析和基因组测序技术将如何改变医疗行业并改善患者治疗效果 绿色创新及投资的前景 生成式AI在增强供应链韧性和降低运输与物流行业成本方面的价值 新加坡企业发展局创新生态与社群司长严欣怡表示,“创新不仅源于变革的迫切需要,更在于建立应对未来挑战的能力。作为解锁创新解决方案的关键,深科技将对医疗保健和气候变化等领域产生巨大影响,我们应共同努力,推动这些创新科技的落地应用。SWITCH 2024将集结创新生态系统中的各方力量,围绕深科技展开深入交流,进而为全球发展创造积极影响。” 为了深化新加坡初创生态系统的能力并帮助初创公司在新加坡扩大规模,SWITCH 2024将继续为初创公司设立专场活动,其中包括由Carta1主办的投资者时段(Investor Hours @ Investor Lounge)和起步企业投资(SEEDS Capital)主办的Deal Friday Premium等。初创公司可在此与资金合作伙伴对接,并达成合作。此外,大会还将推出支持新兴增长领域的人才计划,如天使黑客(AngelHack)举办的全球黑客马拉松(Global Hackathon),近100名全球顶尖开发者在SWITCH的决赛中展开角逐。为支持初创企业迈向全球市场,SWITCH 2024还将推出新的市场准入机会,包括全球创新联盟(Global Innovation Alliance,简称GIA)的最新动态和跨境创新挑战,并有超过350家全球参展商和30多个市场的展馆参与展示。 Slingshot Competition 届时,亚洲首屈一指的深科创业大赛SLINGSHOT也将隆重开幕,旨在推动高增长初创企业的快速发展。目前,已有来自全球150个国家的5,500多家初创企业报名参赛,创下历史新高。经过为期三个月的激烈角逐,全球前50强初创公司将于SWITCH 2024现场向主要投资者和行业领袖进行推介,争夺超过120万新元的丰厚奖金。 在新加坡创新生态系统中 构建全新协同效应 SWITCH 2024还将迎来一系列全新合作伙伴活动,为新加坡创新生态系统注入焕新活力。活动包括: SOSV气候技术峰会 – 将聚焦风投新领域气候科技的未来机遇 RIE(研究、创新与企业)深科技日 - 探讨深科技的新模式及其如何推动技术创新 此外,由新加坡知识产权公司(IPI)主办的科技创新对接大会(TechInnovation)、新加坡科技研究局(A*STAR)的中小企业科技日(SME Tech Day)以及AIMX Singapore等合作伙伴活动也将再度登场,进一步促进商界对技术和人工智能的应用。 欲了解SWITCH 2024的更多信息,欢迎前往 https://go.gov.sg/switch2024pr 。 1 Carta是一个所有权和股权管理平台,目前在全球范围内管理着超过2.5万亿美元的股权。 https://www.switchsg.org https://www.linkedin.com/company/SWITCHSingapore https://www.twitter.com/SWITCHSingapore https://www.facebook.com/SWITCHSingapore https://www.instagram.com/SWITCHSingapore https://www.youtube.com/SWITCHSingapore1 关于新加坡企业发展局 新加坡企业发展局是引领企业发展的政府机构。我们与企业合作,协助企业发展新技能、实现创新并进入国际市场。 同时,我们也致力于将新加坡发展为全球贸易中心与创业中心。 我们对质量与标准进行把控,持续建立新加坡产品与服务的声誉。 更多详情,请浏览 www.enterprisesg.gov.sg 或关注微信公众号: 企航新加坡 。 关于MP 新加坡 MP是一家全球全方位服务的市场、活动和活动管理公司。但除此之外,我们的业务是激活社群和连接人群。 我们的业务是为您的组织、您的品牌和您自己建立有意义的联系,并提供有价值的对话;通过结合世界级的人才、久经考验的行业专业知识和难以置信的热情注入到非凡的线上线下体验的设计和管理中。 MP是Pico Group的一部分,Pico Group是一家全球性的机构集团,专门为企业、机构和政府提供招聘、创造体验和激活品牌。 更多详情,请浏览 www.mpinetwork.com 。 关于新加坡科技创新周 新加坡科技创新周(SWITCH)将于2024年10月28日至30日在新加坡金沙会展中心开幕。此次活动将汇聚来自全球的创新者、投资人和行业领导者,在这一年度创新盛会上共同探索合作机会与跨市场机遇。 新加坡作为连接全球和亚洲创新社区的枢纽,初创公司、企业家、投资人、创新团队、社区推动者、跨国公司及政府代表将齐聚在SWITCH,旨在为各自行业和市场中创造积极变革。 延续各方携手合作所激发的创新精神,SWITCH所构建的联系网络将不仅深化技术发展,还将加速市场应用的步伐,并与志同道合的伙伴携手,共同以创新和技术为驱动,开创可持续的未来。 更多详情,请浏览 www.switchsg.org 。
500 Global Investments
2,596 Investments
500 Global has made 2,596 investments. Their latest investment was in Ecogear as part of their Seed VC on November 07, 2025.
500 Global Investments Activity

Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11/7/2025 | Seed VC | Ecogear | Yes | InfoBank, and Sopoong Ventures | 3 | |
10/26/2025 | Seed VC - III | Squadio | $2.93M | No | Nour Nouf Ventures, NTDP, SEEDRA Ventures, and WAED Ventures | 3 |
10/13/2025 | Seed VC - II | BANiQL | Yes | BEENEXT, and Genesia Ventures | 3 | |
10/13/2025 | Seed VC | |||||
10/6/2025 | Seed VC |
Date | 11/7/2025 | 10/26/2025 | 10/13/2025 | 10/13/2025 | 10/6/2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Seed VC | Seed VC - III | Seed VC - II | Seed VC | Seed VC |
Company | Ecogear | Squadio | BANiQL | ||
Amount | $2.93M | ||||
New? | Yes | No | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | InfoBank, and Sopoong Ventures | Nour Nouf Ventures, NTDP, SEEDRA Ventures, and WAED Ventures | BEENEXT, and Genesia Ventures | ||
Sources | 3 | 3 | 3 |
500 Global Portfolio Exits
364 Portfolio Exits
500 Global has 364 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was BillionToOne on November 06, 2025.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11/6/2025 | IPO | Public | 4 | ||
10/29/2025 | Acquired | Morgan Stanley | 3 | ||
10/13/2025 | Acquired | 3 | |||
Date | 11/6/2025 | 10/29/2025 | 10/13/2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exit | IPO | Acquired | Acquired | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | Public | Morgan Stanley | |||
Sources | 4 | 3 | 3 |
500 Global Acquisitions
1 Acquisition
500 Global acquired 1 company. Their latest acquisition was 500 Latam on August 07, 2012.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8/7/2012 | Acquired |
Date | 8/7/2012 |
|---|---|
Investment Stage | |
Companies | |
Valuation | |
Total Funding | |
Note | Acquired |
Sources |
500 Global Fund History
44 Fund Histories
500 Global has 44 funds, including 500 Southeast Asia III.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/5/2023 | 500 Southeast Asia III | $143M | 3 | ||
12/6/2022 | 500 Startups Istanbul Fund II | $5.3M | 2 | ||
9/14/2022 | 500 Emerging Europe Fund II | $49.96M | 2 | ||
9/15/2021 | 500 Startups V | ||||
6/9/2020 | 500 TukTuks Fund II |
Closing Date | 9/5/2023 | 12/6/2022 | 9/14/2022 | 9/15/2021 | 6/9/2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund | 500 Southeast Asia III | 500 Startups Istanbul Fund II | 500 Emerging Europe Fund II | 500 Startups V | 500 TukTuks Fund II |
Fund Type | |||||
Status | |||||
Amount | $143M | $5.3M | $49.96M | ||
Sources | 3 | 2 | 2 |
500 Global Partners & Customers
10 Partners and customers
500 Global has 10 strategic partners and customers. 500 Global recently partnered with UNDP on August 8, 2025.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8/18/2025 | Partner | United States | 500 Global and UNDP Launch New Innovation Programs to Boost Africa's Ecosystem View the full release here : https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250817561005/en/ Nairobi will serve as host for three programs run by 500 Global gLOBAL in partnership with United Nations Development Programme this year . | 3 | |
7/28/2025 | Partner | South Korea | D.CAMP Forms Partnership with 500 Global in Silicon Valley Through this partnership , Korean startups Card Monster and Allsale Corp. will participate in 500 Global gLOBAL 's growth support program , 500 Global gLOBAL Flagship Accelerator , held in Silicon Valley . | 1 | |
2/17/2025 | Partner | Egypt | Egypt’s ICT Ministry Aims to Train 30,000 AI Specialists ITIDA and 500 Global gLOBAL collaborate to foster AI startups , offering training and support to address skill shortages . | 2 | |
8/8/2024 | Partner | ||||
9/26/2023 | Partner |
Date | 8/18/2025 | 7/28/2025 | 2/17/2025 | 8/8/2024 | 9/26/2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type | Partner | Partner | Partner | Partner | Partner |
Business Partner | |||||
Country | United States | South Korea | Egypt | ||
News Snippet | 500 Global and UNDP Launch New Innovation Programs to Boost Africa's Ecosystem View the full release here : https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250817561005/en/ Nairobi will serve as host for three programs run by 500 Global gLOBAL in partnership with United Nations Development Programme this year . | D.CAMP Forms Partnership with 500 Global in Silicon Valley Through this partnership , Korean startups Card Monster and Allsale Corp. will participate in 500 Global gLOBAL 's growth support program , 500 Global gLOBAL Flagship Accelerator , held in Silicon Valley . | Egypt’s ICT Ministry Aims to Train 30,000 AI Specialists ITIDA and 500 Global gLOBAL collaborate to foster AI startups , offering training and support to address skill shortages . | ||
Sources | 3 | 1 | 2 |
500 Global Team
13 Team Members
500 Global has 13 team members, including , .
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Neha Khera | 2048 Ventures, MaRS Discovery District, Ericsson, Scotiabank, Bluesun, City of Mississauga, and University of Waterloo | Founder | Current |
Name | Neha Khera | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Work History | 2048 Ventures, MaRS Discovery District, Ericsson, Scotiabank, Bluesun, City of Mississauga, and University of Waterloo | ||||
Title | Founder | ||||
Status | Current |
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