3. SEED FUND + ACCELERATOR
Invested in
1000
Companies
In
50
Countries
GLOBAL COMMUNITY AND
ECOSYSTEM
Founder
Network
2,500
Expert Mentor
Network
250
FUND + GLOBAL PLATFORM
4. MOST ACTIVE INVESTOR GLOBALLY
500 Platform
Network Effect
Pattern
Recognition &
Trend Spotting
9. IGSVI
Portfolio and Due
Diligence
Case Studies and
Startups meetings
Silicon Valley
Stakeholders
INSIDER’S GUIDE TO SILICON VALLEY INVESTING
Opportunity
Assessment
Networking
10. 14 days
3
days
12 months
• Find and select companies you want to
interview.
• Learn and model the 500 Startups
accelerator program selection process
to interview your own companies.
• Learn and model from Endeavor ISP as
Observer
• Attend an LP meeting
• Attend our PreMoney investor conf.
• Meet Endeavor's Network
• Meet AngelList
• Meet Kauffman Fellows
• Join one of our Geeks on a Plane (GOAP) tours or request to spend a
week with one of our international partners (Brazil, China, Malaysia,
Mexico, Kenya)
• Participate in monthly group hangouts
• Attend at least 1 more accelerator demo day
• Attend at least 1 other 500 Startups conference
• Attend at least 1 Endeavor Investor Network Global Hub Gathering
• Attend at least 1 Endeavor Regional Member Treks and Events
• 500 Startups overview - Silicon
Valley and visits.
• Leadership program and self-
awareness.
• Join final pitch prep sessions &
attend demo day.
• Join 2-day marketing workshop
• Spend time with an EIR and a Point-of-Contact to
observe feedback given to companies.
• Spend time with a Distro Hacker in Residence;
• See accelerator program operations
• Shadow 5 mentors and 5 companies for in-depth
observation
3 months
• Create a website or summary of investment thesis,
proposed portfolio approach and key foci
• Evaluate possibilities to launch your own fund or
launch your own syndicate
• Continue investing in startups on a monthly basis
• Monitor and evaluate your portfolio for potential
follow-on opportunities
• Attend our team retreat
• Attend Founders event
• Launch your own brand, syndicate,
or fund
MODULE 1
Silicon Valley Immersion
MODULE 2
Meet Investor
Network
MODULE 3
Find and Selection Process
MODULE 4
Hone Expertise/ After investment
MODULE 5
Invest, Learn and leverage our network
MODULE 6
Build Your Thesis
MODULE 7
Graduation
7 days 7 days
500 AS SERVICE
1 month