500 Startups closes $140m global fund, rebrands
500 Startups has closed its largest-ever global fund at $140 million, while simultaneously rebranding as 500 Global and expanding its strategy to include later-stage deals.
The US-based VC is known as an early-stage investor, not least in Asia where it has backed the likes of Southeast Asian unicorns Bukalapak, Carousell, and Grab, as well as Australia’s Canva. The firm...
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