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title: "500 Global"
description: "500 Global is a multi stage venture capital firm that invests in founders building fast growing technology companies around the world. The firm was launched in Silicon Valley in 2010 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. It manages more than two billion dollars in assets and has backed thousands of founders across dozens of countries. In Africa, 500 Global is an active early stage investor focused on technology driven businesses. Based on disclosed activity, the firm has participated predominantly in seed rounds, with additional investments at pre seed, Series A, and other venture stages. Its African portfolio spans fintech, marketing and CRM, health tech, logistics and supply chain, e commerce and retail, AI and analytics, agri tech, crypto and Web3, HR and talent, and travel and mobility. The firm has a strong geographic focus on Egypt and Nigeria, with additional investments in Tunisia, Ghana, South Africa, and Kenya. Through its Africa strategy, 500 Global combines venture funds, accelerator programs, and ecosystem initiatives to support founders and local investors. The firm has built a portfolio of more than one hundred Africa headquartered companies and works with institutional partners to strengthen innovation infrastructure and entrepreneurial ecosystems across the continent."
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# 500 Global

500 Global is a multi stage venture capital firm that invests in founders building fast growing technology companies around the world. The firm was launched in Silicon Valley in 2010 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. It manages more than two billion dollars in assets and has backed thousands of founders across dozens of countries. In Africa, 500 Global is an active early stage investor focused on technology driven businesses. Based on disclosed activity, the firm has participated predominantly in seed rounds, with additional investments at pre seed, Series A, and other venture stages. Its African portfolio spans fintech, marketing and CRM, health tech, logistics and supply chain, e commerce and retail, AI and analytics, agri tech, crypto and Web3, HR and talent, and travel and mobility. The firm has a strong geographic focus on Egypt and Nigeria, with additional investments in Tunisia, Ghana, South Africa, and Kenya. Through its Africa strategy, 500 Global combines venture funds, accelerator programs, and ecosystem initiatives to support founders and local investors. The firm has built a portfolio of more than one hundred Africa headquartered companies and works with institutional partners to strengthen innovation infrastructure and entrepreneurial ecosystems across the continent.

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## Summary

500 Global is a multi stage venture capital firm that invests in founders building fast growing technology companies around the world. The firm was launched in Silicon Valley in 2010 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. It manages more than two billion dollars in assets and has backed thousands of founders across dozens of countries. In Africa, 500 Global is an active early stage investor focused on technology driven businesses. Based on disclosed activity, the firm has participated predominantly in seed rounds, with additional investments at pre seed, Series A, and other venture stages. Its African portfolio spans fintech, marketing and CRM, health tech, logistics and supply chain, e commerce and retail, AI and analytics, agri tech, crypto and Web3, HR and talent, and travel and mobility. The firm has a strong geographic focus on Egypt and Nigeria, with additional investments in Tunisia, Ghana, South Africa, and Kenya. Through its Africa strategy, 500 Global combines venture funds, accelerator programs, and ecosystem initiatives to support founders and local investors. The firm has built a portfolio of more than one hundred Africa headquartered companies and works with institutional partners to strengthen innovation infrastructure and entrepreneurial ecosystems across the continent.

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## Recorded investments

| Product | URL | Stage | Amount | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| TwentyToo | /twentytoo | Seed |  | 2025-06-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| Nowlun | /nowlun | Seed | 600000 | 2025-06-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| TwentyToo | /twentytoo | Venture (Round not Specified) |  | 2025-06-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| Nowlun | /nowlun | Seed | 1700000 | 2024-12-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| PoultrySync | /poultrysync | Venture (Round not Specified) | 200000 | 2024-10-01T00:00:00.000Z |

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