500 Accelerator

500 Startups Batch 1–5 Years Later. Where Are They Now?

At 500 Startups, each group of founders that is accepted into the accelerator’s four-month program is called a “Batch,” an apt description, since participants receive a series of commands they’ll later process and execute.

The Career-Changing Impact of Learning How to Invest

Our flagship Venture Capital Unlocked investor training program is back! The 2 week executive ed. program that we co-run with Stanford Center for Professional Development is now accepting applications for its July 25th — August 5th cohort.

Rethinking The Accelerator: What You’ll Achieve At 500 Startups

Introducing Specialty Tracks at 500 Startups: Beauty and the B2Beast

Over the past 5 years, we’ve watched 16 batches of startups come through 500 Startups. We’ve seen first-hand how founders benefit from mentorship and advice that’s tailored to the key problems they face in their…