500 Global (@500GlobalVC) — Twitter Score 164 out of 1000

500 Global is a multi-stage venture capital firm and startup accelerator that has backed over 5,000 founders across more than 2,900 companies in 80+ countries. 500 Global's Twitter Score is 164 out of 1000 (an Excellent rating) as of August 2026, ranking #3,234 (top 1%) among 483,944 tracked accounts.

500 Global was co-founded by Dave McClure and Christine Tsai, with Tsai serving as Chief Executive Officer and Founding Partner. The firm operated as 500 Startups before rebranding to 500 Global in September 2021, at which point it also closed a $140 million global flagship fund. Dave McClure resigned as a general partner from all funds and entities managed by 500 Startups in July 2017 following accusations of inappropriate behavior. 500 Global is affiliated with 500 Global Flagship Accelerator and with 500 Startups Management Company, L.L.C.

500 Global reports approximately $2.3 billion in assets under management as of April 2025 and says it has invested in 35+ companies valued at over $1 billion and 160+ companies valued at over $100 million, spanning private, public, and exited companies. The firm also says it has trained more than 1,400 investors. On the crypto side, 500 Startups was among the seed investors in CoinDesk, the cryptocurrency and blockchain media company, before CoinDesk was sold to Digital Currency Group in 2016, per reporting by Axios. 500 Global has also identified Web3 as a focus area for its investment activity.

500 Global has 647,824 followers as of August 2026 on X and has published 24,564 posts. The account has been mentioned by 99 accounts, with 204 total mentions.

500 Global's fund portfolio includes Axie Infinity, Solana, QuarkChain, Umoja Labs, BlockCypher, ENTER, Gyft and IXS.

Who follows 500 Global on X?

The accounts that follow 500 Global include 966 founders, 283 angel investors, 131 influencers and 230 VCs. Among them are Solana, Kyle Samani, Anthony Pompliano, David Sacks, Joseph Lubin and Robert Leshner.