Investors & Partners at 500 Global

Bedy Yang

Managing Partner, 500 Global

Bedy Yang is a Managing Partner at 500 Global, a leading venture capital firm with a global footprint. He focuses on identifying and scaling innovative companies across fintech, enterprise, consumer, artificial intelligence, and SaaS sectors. Throughout his investment career, Yang has demonstrated a keen eye for transformative technologies and business models, backing several unicorn-scale companies including Shippo, Talkdesk, CircleCI, Twilio, Intercom, Canva, and Algolia. His investment thesis emphasizes founders solving complex problems with elegant technology solutions and strong market potential. With deep expertise spanning multiple industries, Yang is known for providing strategic guidance to portfolio companies as they scale globally. His track record reflects a commitment to supporting entrepreneurs who are reshaping their respective industries and creating significant value for stakeholders.

Christine Tsai

CEO and Founding Partner, 500 Global

Christine Tsai co-founded 500 Global after spending nearly eight years at Google working on products like AdSense and YouTube, bringing an operator background rather than the typical banking or consulting path that most VCs follow. She has personally driven 500's expansion into emerging markets across Southeast Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, Africa, and Eastern Europe, often spending time on the ground in places like Cambodia, Georgia, and Saudi Arabia to build local startup ecosystems.

Khailee Ng

Managing Partner, 500 Global

Khailee Ng is Managing Partner at 500 Global, a leading venture capital firm investing across multiple sectors and geographies. With a focus on fintech, enterprise software, consumer technology, artificial intelligence, and SaaS, Ng has demonstrated exceptional expertise in identifying and nurturing high-growth companies. His investment portfolio includes notable successes such as Shippo, Talkdesk, CircleCI, Twilio, Intercom, Canva, and Algolia—companies that have gone on to achieve significant market valuations and industry impact. Through his work at 500 Global, Ng continues to support innovative founders building transformative technology solutions across diverse markets, leveraging deep industry knowledge and a proven track record of backing category-defining companies.

Santiago Zavala

Managing Partner, 500 Global LatAm, 500 Global

Santiago Zavala is Managing Partner at 500 Global LatAm, the Latin American venture capital arm of 500 Global. With a strategic focus on fintech, enterprise software, consumer technology, artificial intelligence, and SaaS, Zavala has built a track record of identifying and supporting transformative companies across multiple sectors. His investment portfolio includes notable exits and industry leaders such as Shippo, Talkdesk, CircleCI, Twilio, Intercom, Canva, and Algolia—companies that have fundamentally shaped their respective markets. Based on his experience backing innovative founders and scaling ventures from early stages, Zavala brings deep expertise in technology investment and market development to 500 Global's mission of supporting entrepreneurs throughout Latin America and beyond.

Tim Chae

Managing Partner, 500 Global

Tim Chae is a Managing Partner at 500 Global, a leading global venture capital firm. With a focus on fintech, enterprise, consumer, AI, and SaaS technologies, Chae has built a track record of identifying and supporting high-impact companies at early stages. His investment portfolio includes notable successes such as Shippo, Talkdesk, CircleCI, Twilio, Intercom, Canva, and Algolia—companies that have gone on to become category leaders and significant exits in their respective markets. Through his work at 500 Global, Chae leverages deep industry expertise and an extensive network to help founders scale innovative technology solutions across multiple sectors. His investment thesis emphasizes backing transformative companies that solve critical business and consumer challenges through software and data-driven innovation.

Tony Wang

Managing Partner, 500 Global

Tony Wang is a Managing Partner at 500 Global, a leading global venture capital firm. With a distinguished track record in identifying and scaling transformative companies, Wang focuses on investments across fintech, enterprise software, consumer technology, artificial intelligence, and SaaS sectors. His investment portfolio includes notable successes such as Shippo, Talkdesk, CircleCI, Twilio, Intercom, Canva, and Algolia—companies that have become category leaders and unicorns in their respective markets. Wang's expertise spans early-stage funding through growth rounds, with a particular emphasis on technology-driven businesses addressing significant market opportunities. His strategic vision and deep sector knowledge have established him as a respected voice in the venture capital community, contributing to 500 Global's mission of empowering entrepreneurs globally.

Vishal Harnal

Global Managing Partner, 500 Global

Vishal Harnal is Global Managing Partner at 500 Global, a leading venture capital firm investing in early-stage startups across multiple sectors. With a diverse investment focus spanning fintech, enterprise software, consumer technology, artificial intelligence, and SaaS, Harnal has demonstrated exceptional acumen in identifying and supporting transformative companies. His notable investments include industry-defining platforms such as Shippo, Talkdesk, CircleCI, Twilio, Intercom, Canva, and Algolia—companies that have achieved significant scale and market impact. As Global Managing Partner, Harnal plays a key role in directing 500 Global's investment strategy and portfolio development. His track record reflects deep expertise in building category-defining businesses and supporting founders through critical growth phases.