500 startups #batch17 #demoday: "beauty and the geek"
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#Batch17 Demo Day
A one-day event to showcase our hottest accelerator & post-seed portfolio companies.
• 150 people, 20 countries, 25+ languages • $250M under management • 1600 companies across all funds in 60+ countries • >500 companies from accelerator programs • >600 companies started outside the US • >400 companies with women co-founders
#500STRONG
#500STABLE3 Unicorns (1 IPO: TWLO)
>$1B+ in Value
300+ Ponies $10-99M in Value
37 Centaurs $100-999M+ in Value
Perils of Becoming a Unicorn (Before/After IPO)
2009 2016
Jeff Lawson, Founder/CEO Twilio (NYSE:TWLO)
#500FUNDSFund I
Jul 2010 $29MFund II
Apr 2012 $45MFund III
Oct 2013 $85MFund IV
Feb 2016 $200M*
LatAmMay 2013 $3M
SE AsiaFeb 2014 $25M
AnnexJan 2013 $4M
KoreaMay 2015 $15M*
JapanSept 2015 $30M*
TurkeyOct 2015 $15M*
MobileNov 2014 $10M*
VietnamMar 2016 $10M*
India Feb 2016 $25M*
FinTechFeb 2016 $25M*
MENADec 2015 $30M*
NordicsNov 2015 $15M*Thailand
Jul 2015 $10M*
*Actively fundraising
Black & Latino EntrepreneursJune 2016 $25M*
NEW!
#BATCH17• 42 Companies • 35% Female • 12% Black or LatinX • 33% INTL: UK, Hong Kong, Czech Republic, Canada,
Brazil, France, Russia, Australia, Norway • 2 Vertical Tracks: B2B + Beauty/Fashion
#500DISTRO Growth Marketing program
for post-seed / pre-Series A companies
2016 Stats • 15 person global team • 42 investments to date • 80 target for year • 7 cities / 10 Dojo programs • London, Kuala Lumpur, Stockholm,
LA, Toronto, Berlin, Miami
#VCUNLOCKED 2-week investor education course
500 Startups / Stanford CPD for VCs, Angels, corporates, family office
3rd class • 28 students • 40% Female • 70% Intl
#InnovationUNLOCKED
Corporate <-> Startup Innovation
500 Startups / Pilot44
1st class • 26 companies • 1/3 Asia • 1/3 Europe
#DemoDay #500STRONG