Deadline:
October 11, 2025
Location(s)
United States of America
San Francisco
Overview
Take your startup to the next level with our Flagship Accelerator in Silicon Valley.
We empower founders to transform their bold visions into disruptive impact.
Back in 2010, 500 Global (formerly 500 Startups) pioneered an accelerator program and shaped how venture capital fostered early-stage startups. Today, 500 Global continues to invest in founders, offering $150,000 in investment, founder-focused programming, growth and development curriculum, and tailored support. Our four-month in-person program is hosted at our headquarters in Palo Alto, California, dedicated to scaling startups to new heights.
Details
What do founders get from the program?
- Investment: Fuel your vision and lay the foundation for success with an investment that offers the crucial capital needed to build, launch, and quickly grow your startup. When your company is accepted to our Flagship Accelerator, we offer a seed investment of $150,000 for a 6% stake. The program fees of $37,500 can be deducted from the investment.
- Community: Build and work with other founders navigating their startup journey, facing similar challenges, and growing together.. Founders will get the community and camaraderie necessary to take on the myriad challenges of startup life. Our community consists of 5,000+ founders and 400+ mentors hailing from diverse backgrounds, areas of expertise, and locations. You’ll connect with a growing list of engineers, designers, marketers, and founders from all around the world.
- Mentorship & hands-on support: We bring together key players to help founders reach milestones faster and accelerate their problem-solving processes. Along with the 500 Global team of experienced operator-investors, alumni founder coaches, entrepreneurs in residence, mentors, and guest speakers provide expert guidance and real-world insights. Speakers include top domain experts on important topics such as distribution, design, data, fundraising, and more.
- Curriculum: Our curriculum emphasizes growth hacks and design best practices, guided by best-in-class operators. Key areas of focus include customer discovery, product-market fit, go-to-market strategies, pitch development, fundraising, and partnerships tailored for the modern founder and startup.
- Network: Working with 500 Global means access to a vast network of investors, resources, mentorship, and market insights across multiple geographies. This support will be instrumental in navigating the complexities of entering new markets and leveraging opportunities on a global scale. With our global network at your fingertips, you’ll unlock unique growth opportunities.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
500 invests in a diverse range of companies in the tech industry, from marketplaces to SaaS, from media to AI.
Dates
Deadline: October 11, 2025
Cost/funding for participants
We invest in all companies that take part in the Seed Program. The investment is structured as a convertible security. Companies receive an investment of $150,000 for around 6% of their company (subject to dilution at the time of conversion of our convertible security).
The convertible security has certain special rights for 500 Startups, including the right to make a follow-on investment of an additional $500,000 or 20% of your next priced round of $1,000,000 or more, whichever is lower, which expires after the conversion of our convertible security.
Un-save Opportunity
Internships, scholarships, student conferences and competitions.
