500 Startups is a global venture capital seed fund with a network of startup programs headquartered in Silicon Valley. 500 Startups is the #1 most active seed fund in the world. We believe successful internet startups are born from usable design, customer-focused metrics, and online distribution. Starting a company is not for the faint of heart. Founders must be audacious, innovative, and disruptive. At 500 Startups, we challenge ourselves to also embody those qualities in how we help startups through both our seed fund and our startup accelerator program. In no particular order, that means: