Overview

The 500 Fellowship is 500 Global’s flagship 4-month in-person program in San Francisco, California for early-stage founders building for the U.S. and global markets. Working from 500 Global’s Mission Bay hub alongside unicorn founders, operator-investors, and Silicon Valley VCs, accepted startups receive up to $50,000 upfront with the potential for up to $1,000,000 in follow-on funding, weekly group sessions, 1:1 coaching, and over $1M in partner cloud/SaaS perks.

Benefits

• Up to $50,000 initial investment with up to $1,000,000 in potential follow-on capital
• 4 months of in-person co-working in San Francisco (Mission Bay)
• Weekly group sessions and 1:1 coaching from operator-investors and Entrepreneurs-in-Residence
• Over $1M in compute and SaaS credits via 500 FounderHub
• Direct access to Silicon Valley VCs and global stakeholder showcase

Eligibility

Open to early-stage founders worldwide across all technology verticals—from day zero with a deep market insight to teams with initial users, pilots, or revenue—who are already in the United States or plan to relocate/operate there within six months.

Required documents

• Online application form on 500.co
• Startup pitch deck and traction/product overview
• Multi-stage selection interviews with the 500 Global investment team