Helen Park is the current Program Lead for Startup Programs at 500 Global. Helen has also held the position of Program Manager at 500 Global from October 2020 to June 2022. Prior to that, they were a Business Consultant at Stealth Mode from July 2020 to September 2020. Helen has also worked as Sales Business Development at CloudKitchens from January 2019 to February 2020 and Enterprise Account Executive at WeWork from June 2016 to January 2019. Her most recent position was Brand Communications & Digital at Philips from January 2016 to June 2016. Helen began their career as a PR Consultant at News Communications from May 2015 to November 2015.
Helen Park has a Bachelor of Applied Science from New York University in Politics; Media, Culture & Communications, and a bachelor's degree from Middleburg Academy in applied science.
Helen Park works with Arianne Dilts - Regional Director, Startup Programs - EMEA, Cecille Almeda - Program Manager, Startups, and Poh Soon Tew - Program Manager, Startups. Helen Park reports to Fadwa Kingsbury, Head of Global Startup Programs.
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500 Startups is a venture capital firm on a mission to discover and back the world’s most talented entrepreneurs, help them create successful companies at scale, and build thriving global ecosystems. It is one of the most active venture capital firms in the world. Since its inception in Silicon Valley, 500 Startups has invested in over 2,300 companies via its 5 global funds and 15 thematic funds dedicated to either specific geographic markets or verticals. Its 100+ team members are located in 20 countries around the world in order to support the 500 Startups global portfolio of investments which spans more than 75 countries. Notable investments in the 500 portfolio include Credit Karma, Twilio, Canva, Grab, Bukalapak, The RealReal, Talkdesk, Knotel, Udemy, and Ipsy. Beyond providing seed capital, 500 supports startups via their Seed Accelerator Programs which emphasize digital marketing, customer acquisition, lean startup practices, and fundraising for pre-Seed companies. 500 Startups further contributes to the development of innovation ecosystems by supporting startups and investors through educational programs, events, conferences, and partnerships with corporations and governments around the world.
