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500 Startups Closes Largest Fund Raised To Date, Announces Rebrand To “500 Global”

PRIVATESep 15, 2021

Round Type

Funding Round

AustinEventsSports

Description

500 Startups, one of the world’s most active venture capital firms, today announced the closing of a $140M global flagship fund--the firm’s largest fund to date--bringing assets under management to $1.8B.* Now rebranded as 500 Global, the firm has been expanding its investment strategy beyond the accelerator and seed stage.

Quick answer

Start-Ups raised an undisclosed amount in a Funding Round round, dated September 15, 2021. Start-Ups is based in Austin, Texas, United States.

How much did Start-Ups raise?
Start-Ups raised an undisclosed amount in a Funding Round round on September 15, 2021.
What does Start-Ups do?
Join hand-curated peer groups led by passionate Founders/CEOs in a private, intimate environment where everyone can be brutally honest.
Where is Start-Ups based and how big is it?
Start-Ups is based in Austin, Texas, United States.

Source: Fundz verified event record.

Who else raised in Events and Sports around the same time

Companies in the same sectors as Start-Ups that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.

  • Brave Health raised $10M (Series B) on October 26, 2021.
  • Mobile Global Esports raised $345K on October 25, 2021.
  • Ben & Frank raised an undisclosed amount on October 21, 2021.
  • EoS Fitness raised $100K (Pre-Seed) on October 21, 2021.
  • Bardavon Health Innovations, Inc. raised $90M (Series C) on October 20, 2021.
  • Wander raised $7M (Funding Round) on October 20, 2021.

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Company Information

Company

Start-Ups

Location

Austin, Texas, United States

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