venture capital investing
The 8 Questions Investors Should Ask about Blockchain Projects
1. Does the team have relevant industry experience and technology background? From a tech perspective, typical relevant ba...
Private Jets, Smart Pill Bottles, Blockchain, & More: Meet the Startups of Batch 24
Batch 24 has officially kicked off in San Francisco, and we’re so excited to welcome these new companies into our 500 fami...
The MENA Ecosystem: The Year Ahead
2017 was a landmark year for the MENA startup ecosystem. That hectic pace of development has continued, even accelerated i...
Looking back at VC Unlocked 2017
After two weeks of intense coursework, six guest lectures, 32 investment thesis presentations, and a mind-boggling amount ...
Kicking off VC Unlocked, and a New Website!
Big news! It’s the first week of VC Unlocked! We’re welcoming an awesome new group to the Stanford campus this week. They’...
Announcing “Silicon Valley Secrets for Investing in Asia” with INSEAD
We’re excited to announce that applications are now open for our newest course, “Silicon Valley Secrets for Investing in A...
Are there ghosts in your convertible notes?
Guest blogger – Adam Sterling is the executive director of the Berkeley Center for Law, Business and the Economy, co-found...
Next, Final Frontier: Lessons Learned Investing in West & South Africa
Exciting businesses are growing in emerging markets. During my time at global early stage seed fund, 500 Startups, I’ve le...
How to Invest “Smart Money” — 4 Lessons Learned
I recently attended VC Unlocked: Secrets of Silicon Valley Investing, an investor training program run in partnership with...
PreMoney 2016: The Global Investment Community Crosses Paths in San Francisco
PreMoney Brings Together US + International Angels, VCs, LPs Eric Osiakwan, Managing Partner with Chanzo Capital in Accra,...