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///LATE STAGE • Sociolla • US$ 250M • Commerce///POLICY • Gold Export Duties: Progressive Reference-Price Ladder Kicks In///SERIES A • Hangry • US$ 10.5M • F&B///POLICY • Coal Export Tax 2026: Indonesia Signals a New Resource-Rent Phase///SERIES B • Honest • Undisclosed • Fintech///POLICY • Export FX Repatriation: Proceeds Routed Through State Banks From 2026///SEED • Arummi Foods • US$ 2M • F&B///POLICY • OJK POJK 4/2025: Financial Aggregators Move Into a Licensing Regime///PRE-SEED • IDRX • US$ 300k • Web3///POLICY • Finfluencer Rules: OJK Tightens Conduct Around Securities Marketing///SERIES C • Yup • US$ 32M • Fintech///POLICY • Dormant Accounts: New Standardization Changes Bank Data and Ops///LATE STAGE • Sociolla • US$ 250M • Commerce///POLICY • Gold Export Duties: Progressive Reference-Price Ladder Kicks In///SERIES A • Hangry • US$ 10.5M • F&B///POLICY • Coal Export Tax 2026: Indonesia Signals a New Resource-Rent Phase///SERIES B • Honest • Undisclosed • Fintech///POLICY • Export FX Repatriation: Proceeds Routed Through State Banks From 2026///SEED • Arummi Foods • US$ 2M • F&B///POLICY • OJK POJK 4/2025: Financial Aggregators Move Into a Licensing Regime///PRE-SEED • IDRX • US$ 300k • Web3///POLICY • Finfluencer Rules: OJK Tightens Conduct Around Securities Marketing///SERIES C • Yup • US$ 32M • Fintech///POLICY • Dormant Accounts: New Standardization Changes Bank Data and Ops
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Global VC with $2.4B AUM (2025). 500 SEA III Fund $143M (Sept 2023), targets 100 startups. 340+ SEA companies backed including Grab, Carsome, eFishery. 35+ unicorns globally.
StagePre-Seed
Ticket$250K - $500K
StatusActive (Top Tier)
Investment Thesis
500 Global (formerly 500 Startups) is a global venture capital firm founded 2010 with $2.4B AUM backing 2,800+ companies across 80+ countries. 500 SEA III closed Sept 2023 at $143M targeting pre-seed to Series A with $250K-$500K initial checks across Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia.
Operating Model
- 01Global platform (80+ countries)
- 02Accelerator programs
- 03Rural digitalization focus
- 04AI-enabled technologies
Notable Investments
GrabCarsomeeFisheryElevarm
Verified Deal Flow (2019-2025)
| Startup | Date | Stage | Amount | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chickin | Oct 2024 | Series A+ | US$ 20M | Agritech |
| Djoin | Aug 2024 | Seed | Undisclosed | Fintech |
| Edukita | May 2024 | Seed | US$ 1.74M | Edtech |
| Komerce | Feb 2024 | Seed | Undisclosed | Commerce |
| eFishery | Jul 2023 | Series D | US$ 200M | Agritech |
| Imajin | Jan 2023 | Seed | US$ 809K | Manufacturing |
| Chickin | Jul 2022 | Seed | Undisclosed | Agritech |
| Dagangan | Jun 2021 | Pre-Series A | US$ 3M | Commerce |
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