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Seed fund and accelerator program (Mountain View, San Francisco, Mexico City)

Mentor Network / Community

200+ design, technology, marketing, and product experts provide 1:1 mentoring to portfolio companies

Over 900 companies, 2,000+ founders in 50+ countries around the world

Conferences & Events

Geeks on a Plane

500 Startups

500 Startups Investments in India

Important Dates and Details

Program starts in Mid-AprilApplications due at the end of FebruaryProgram runs for 4 monthsDemo Day sometime in July

We make a $100K investment for 7% of your companyThere is a $25K program feeWe invest through a convertible security structure

Dates

Investment Details

What do we look forSimple, quick, effective screening process. We look for:

Small, Effective Teams

Product solves a problem for specific target customer

Capital-efficient businesses – operational @ <$100k funding

Primarily Internet and mobile based distribution

Simple revenue models – transactions, subscriptions, or affiliate

Small but measurable usage - some customers, early revenue

Functional prototype *before* investing (or previous product success)

Momentum in your metrics

Diversity in your team and/or customers

Founders who are full-time

How does 500 compare to other programs?

Resident program: We provide office space to our companies and feel it’s important to work together.

Focus on marketing: We work closely with you to help your business grow.

Diversity: Our program is by far the most diverse and therefore most awesome.

Fun: Startup life is hard, so when you’re not working hard you should play hard. Get social and have some fun.

We’re different, and that’s a good thing:

Next steps?

Apply on AngelList: https://angel.co/500startups-batch-13/apply

Check out our tips blog post: http://500.co/batch-11-ten-tips-for-getting-in

Grow your business everyday!

Get 500 Founders and Mentors to recommend you!

When you’re ready:

Consumer E-Commerce

Cloud Services & SMB Productivity

Apps for Mobile & Tablet

Payments & Financial Services

Family Tech & Education

Food Tech & Digital Health

India Focus

Interesting Areas of Focus

Thanks!PANKAJ JAIN PANKAJ AT 500 DOT CO @PJAIN