Tim is a General Partner at 500 Startups and manages 500's San Francisco-based global fund, investments, and accelerator program. Among his investments include Spoon, OP.GG, PeopleFund, More Labs, Rachio, Dano, and Famebit (acquired by Google). In 2016, he was named to the Forbes Asia's inaugural "30 Under 30" in Finance and Venture Capital. Continuing his career in VC, Tim became one of the youngest GPs at the age of 23 in 2015 with the closing of $15M South Korea-based fund, 500 Kimchi, L.P.
Prior to 500, Tim founded several bootstrapped and venture-backed startups, including PostRocket which provided Facebook newsfeed optimization for brands and took part in Batch 3 of 500’s Seed Accelerator program. As an entrepreneur, Tim was named one of the top Youth Entrepreneurs in US by NFIB and McKelvey Foundation, and almost simultaneously, also became one of the youngest VCs at the age of 19, as an Associate at a seed-stage micro-VC firm in Boston.
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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.
