Helping entrepreneurs build transformative companies across Latin America - early-stage venture capital focusing on seed and Series A investments in fintech, consumer, marketplaces, and SaaS
| Full official name | 500 Global Latin America (500 Startups Latin America) |
| Investment thesis/focus | Helping entrepreneurs build transformative companies across Latin America - early-stage venture capital focusing on seed and Series A investments in fintech, consumer, marketplaces, and SaaS |
| Headquarters city | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Year founded (Latin America operations) | 2011 (500 Startups Latin America launched in 2011; rebranded to 500 Global Latin America in 2023) |
| Investment stage and check sizes | Seed to Series A; seed checks typically $250K-$500K, follow-on Series A checks up to $2-3M |
| Company founders (original) | 500 Startups Latin America was founded by David S. Rose, who started the global firm. Latin America operations launched under founder Dave Gerhardt and Santiago Zavala as early partners |
| Number of visible partners/investors | 5-7 visible partners (Santiago Zavala, Damaris Mendoza, Alexia Cedeño, plus additional partners) |
| Public contact email on firm domain | hello@latam.500.co |