Information
about
the Fund
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Investment priorities: IT, including the Internet and information technology and/or other technology-related areas
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The Target Size of the Fund: US$ 150 million.
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Regional mandate of the Fund: No restrictions, including Kazakhstan
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Investment Rounds: Early / Seed and Serie A
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Amount of investments in Kazakhstani start-up projects: up to 500 thousand US dollars
TEAM 500 startups
CHRISTINA TSAI
CO-FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT OF 500 STARTUPS, MANAGING PARTNER OF THE FOUNDATION
She worked at Google from the early stage of the Company's creation (2003). He has considerable experience in managing operational activities. Led the launch of advanced Google and YouTube products. Work experience in Silicon valley is over 15 years. Created and developed the seed acceleration program "500" Managed investments "500" in such companies as ipsy, LE TOTE, Goldbelly, Scentbird, Guideline, CompStak, Chewse, Bombfell, Babylist and Willing.
TIM CHAE
GENERAL PARTNER OF 500 STARTUPS, MANAGING PARTNER OF THE FUND
Over 5 years, he has made more than 40 "500" investments in such companies as Famebit (bought by Google), Spoon, Rachio, Lottery.com, OPGG and PeopleFund. General Partner of two regional "500" funds in South Korea. Founder and President of the startup company PostRocket, which entered the third set of the acceleration program "500" in 2011.
TONY WANG
MANAGING PARTNER OF THE FUND
He has experience in early-stage company development, from product development to global business development and technology platforms. At Google, he was a managing legal adviser and part of the Executive body group. He was Vice President of EMEA at Twitter. He was the chief operating officer at Color. At Color, Tony Wang led various teams responsible for the global genomics and digital health business.
Main
selection
criteria
for startups
- Finished product/service and user availability;
- Focused on software development;
- Focus on global markets;
- Professional team with experience in technology.
