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Christine Tsai is the CEO and Founding Partner of 500 Startups. Since the firm’s inception in 2010, she has led the growth of 500 to over $600 million in committed capital, with a portfolio of 2,400+ companies across over 77 countries. Some of the notable investments in the portfolio include Talkdesk, Canva, Grab, Bukalapak, and Twilio. Christine focuses on investments in diverse sectors like Fashion, Marketing Tech, Hardware, Consumer Health, Real Estate, and more. Her check sizes typically range from $50,000 to $500,000 per company. With a strong background in product marketing at Google, Christine brings a wealth of experience and expertise to her role in venture capital.
Location: San Francisco, CA
Country: GUM
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Investment Stages: pre-seed, seed
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Status: very-active
AI Reasoning: I found recent activity from Christine Tsai/500 Global within the last 6 months: 500 Global published a quarterly letter Q2’25 (Aug 14, 2025) and press mentions in 2025 referencing investments and fund activity. Also public coverage in 2025 and 2024 shows ongoing investing; most recent specific firm activity noted is Aug 2025. Example startup referenced in firm activity: Grab (portfolio example) and more recent firm communications in 2025 indicate active investing.
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Very Active – Known angel investments in the last 6 months.
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