Dave McClure Batch 19 Demo Day
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This document provides information about 500 Startups, a global seed stage investor and accelerator program. Some key details: - 500 Startups is the most active investor worldwide, with $330M in committed capital, over 1,800 portfolio companies across 60+ countries, and over 600 companies from its accelerator program. - It offers a range of programs including seed investing, growth marketing, regional microfunds, and startup education resources. - Batch 19 of its accelerator program includes 44 companies, over half of which are international, with representation from women, Black, and Latinx founders.
Dave McClure Batch 19 Demo Day
- 2. 500 GLOBAL
- 3. • Most active investor in the world • 150 people, 20 countries, 25+ languages • $330M committed capital • 12+ regional/vertical micro funds • 1,800 companies across all funds in 60+ countries • >600 companies from accelerator (aka “Seed”) program • >600 companies started outside the US • >400 companies with women co-founders 500 STRONG
- 4. • Global Seed Stage Investor • Accelerator Programs (“Seed”) • Growth Marketing (“Series A”) • Regional + Vertical Microfunds • Startup EDU (Online Content) 500 PLATFORM • Investor EDU (Stanford, Cal) • Corp Innovation Programs • Startup Ecosystem Development • In-house M&A Group • Demo Days + Events/Conf’s
- 5. 500 PORTFOLIO 3 Unicorns (1 IPO: TWLO) >$1B+ in Value 400+ Ponies $10-99M in Value 40+ Centaurs $100-999M+ in Value
- 6. 500 Seed Program (formerly “accelerator”) • Fundraising Support & Investor Intros • Growth marketing & customer acquisition • Design and UX, “Lean Startup” principles • Silicon Valley Community + Mentors • Locations: SF, Mountain View, Mexico City • Deal: $150k for 6% • Companies: TalkDesk, Intercom, Tout, LeTote, RealtyShares, Mayvenn, Shippo
- 7. •Growth marketing + Investment •Post-seed / Pre-Series A companies •Location: globally, multiple metros •Deal: $100-250K, market terms •Companies: Saucey, Dollar Beard Club, StoreMaven 500 Series A Program (formerly “distro”)
- 8. 500 CAN !!! (Canada Microfund) • $30M micro fund to invest in Canadian startups • $15M first close announced Jan 2017 • Already invested in 10 companies
- 9. 500 Investor EDU • VC Unlocked at Stanford • Deal Camp at UC Berkeley • 500 BAM! “Bootcamp for Accelerator Managers” (April 24-28)
- 10. Corporate Innovation + Global Startup Ecosystems • “Help Corporates & Startups Make Beautiful Music Together” • Dealflow, Investments, Partnerships, M&A • Fund-of-Fund Structure & Implementation • Global Startup Ecosystem Development • Entrepreneur Education • Investor Education
- 11. 500 Unity & Inclusion • A conference that addressed race, sexuality, religion, gender, and growth hacking • 200 attendees • VCs, Founders, Community
- 12. GOAP Africa! • March 20 - April 2, 2017 • Lagos, Accra, Johannesburg, & Cape Town • Founders, Investors, Local Community & Ecosystems
- 13. Batch 19! • 44 Companies • 49% International • 29% Female Founder • 13% have a Black Founder • 9% have a LatinX Founder
- 14. Appendix
- 15. Twilio (NYSE: TWLO) • IPO 6/23/16 • $3B Market cap • $280M ann. revenue • 600 employees *data according to Mattermark Cloud communication & APIs for web, voice, and SMS
- 16. CreditKarma • $369M total funding • $175M Series E on 6/23/2015 • 500 employees • 60M users; adding 1-2M new users/mo *data according to Mattermark Free credit scores, financial recommendations & education
- 17. Grab (formerly GrabTaxi) • $1.4B total funding • $750M Series F on 6/19/2016 • 1,500 employees *data according to Mattermark the #1 on-demand ride-sharing service for Southeast Asia