500 FinTech is the dedicated fintech fund launched by 500 Startups, now 500 Global, in 2016, investing in early-stage financial technology companies worldwide. The fund targeted pre-seed and seed rounds across lending, investment advisory, personal finance management, blockchain, money movement, and insurance, and ran a dedicated fintech track within the parent accelerator's San Francisco program under partner Sheel Mohnot. Investments made through the fund include Albert, YayPay, Bloom Credit, and Stitch.
The vehicle filed with the SEC as 500 Fintech, L.P., a Delaware pooled investment fund managed by 500 Startups Management Company LLC, with its reported business address at 444 Castro Street in Mountain View, California. The fund operated within the parent firm's global seed platform alongside other vertical funds, and its founding partner later co-founded Better Tomorrow Ventures in 2019.
500 FinTech - Portfolio Snapshot
Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages
Portfolio Companies5
Follow-on Investments2
Current Portfolio Count5
Top Investment Stages
Seed3 (42.9%)
Series A2 (28.6%)
Pre-Seed1 (14.3%)
Series B1 (14.3%)
Stage Mix
Seed 43%Series A 29%Pre-Seed 14%Series B 14%
Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.
