500 Eurasia

10/09/2026

The numbers behind 500 Eurasia's portfolio, from Pedro Santos Vieira, Partner at 500 Global: 📊

85 companies. 20+ countries. A third raising capital shortly after demo day, ten crossing $1M+ soon after.

But the number that matters most as an investor? Portfolio companies have raised 7x what 500 Eurasia originally put in.

07/09/2026

Ekaterina Gianelli (Venture Partner, calm/storm) on what it really takes to build from this region: 🌍

The best founders don't wait for local - they go global from day one, turning what looks like a disadvantage into their biggest edge.

This is the flywheel 500 Eurasia is helping accelerate across our 29-country footprint - founders forcing their way onto the global stage, and the ecosystem catching up behind them.

03/09/2026

Yasin Ehsan from a16z explains why revenue doesn't equal survival anymore: 💡

Said at 500 Eurasia's Batch 10 Demo Day, you can hit $100M+ in revenue as a startup today and still not know if you'll exist next year.

The lesson? It's never about the idea. Everyone has a great idea. It's about how fast you adapt when the ground shifts under you 🚀

31/08/2026

Philip Jungen, a Venture Partner at ScaleX Ventures, breaks down why the most successful startups never stay local 🌍

His take after a decade of backing companies: your first customer might be down the hall - but customers 2, 3, and 4 are rarely even on the same continent.

This is exactly the mindset 500 Eurasia was built for, helping founders across our 29-country footprint think global from day one 🚀

07/08/2026

03/08/2026

🚨 There's still a chance to apply:

Batch 11 applications close August 9

Funding, mentorship, and a founder network spanning 29 countries - this is your moment to get in front of 500 Global in Eurasia, and scale your startup beyond borders.

Comment APPLY and we'll send you the link. 👇

28/07/2026

⏰ 3 days left to apply for Georgia Startup Academy Batch 1: Stage 2 - MVP.

An MVP should do more than prove that you can build a product.

It should help you discover who needs it, why they need it, and whether they will use or pay for it. That evidence becomes even more important when you want to enter markets beyond Georgia.

Georgia Startup Academy Batch 1: MVP Stage helps early-stage founders build the foundations needed for that journey.

👉🏼 Apply by this Friday, July 31: https://be.500.co/georgiastartupacademyb1

This program is delivered by 500 Global as part of GITA’s Innovative Startup Acceleration Program, and each of the 20 selected startups will receive a GEL 50,000 grant from GITA.

500 Global | GITA • Tech Park

21/07/2026

Your startup’s biggest risk may not be failure.

It may be never giving the market a chance to respond.

If your MVP has been waiting for “one more thing” before you show it to anyone, this is your chance to put it in motion.

Georgia Startup Academy Batch 1: MVP Stage is designed for early-stage founders in Georgia who are ready to replace guesswork with evidence. Participants will work on:

→ Designing and building a first working prototype
→ Running user tests and collecting feedback
→ Refining features based on early customer interactions
→ Establishing a business model and initial revenue streams
→ Identifying product-market fit signals

The Product Open House is where that work meets the real world. You’ll build in public, put your product in front of customers and experts, hear feedback in real-time, test the assumptions behind your MVP, and gain clarity on what to improve next.

No more making every product decision inside your own bubble.

🗓 MVP Stage Dates: August 31 - December 18, 2026
⏳ Apply by July 31, 2026
👉🏼 Apply Here: https://be.500.co/georgiastartupacademyb1

Georgia Startup Academy by 500 Global is a part of GITA’s Innovative Startup Acceleration Program. Only 20 startups will be selected for this stage, and each selected startup will receive a GEL 50,000 grant from GITA.

500 Global | GITA • Tech Park