The startups we invest in generally all have an internet-based form of distribution. They often fall under common themes like FinTech, SMB Productivity, Healthcare, Media & Entertainment, AgTech, EdTech & Family, E-commerce, AdTech, and more. Ultimately though, we are “vertical agnostic, returns religious” — that is, we’re open to opportunities in almost any tech business if we believe it can make a good return for our fund.
Here are basic steps everyone goes through. Sometimes we spend months developing a relationship, other times just a couple of weeks. Here’s what you can expect:
We typically invest US$100,000, though in special circumstances, we can go outside of that range. We take a standard percentage for these types of investments and do not ask for board seats.
We typically invest via convertible notes. You can read more about 500 Startups’ KISS investment template here.
Yes. We can provide strategic value in addition to capital, including connections to other potential capital growth opportunities.
You can fill out our funding application form and send us your pitch deck to vietnam@500startups.com. We will take a look at all the information you provide and continue the conversation from there.
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We would love to hear from you. Please send us an email with more details to vietnam@500startups.com. Please note that we receive a lot of queries, so we may not be able to answer in a timely manner.
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