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Vishal Harnal is the Managing Partner of Southeast Asia at 500 Global. Vishal has over 15 years of experience in the venture capital and private equity industry. Vishal was previously the Singapore Venture Capital & Private Equity Association. Vishal is also a Kauffman Fellow and a faculty member at INSEAD, where they taught the Venture Capital Unlocked program.
Vishal Harnal attended Stanford University for their Venture Capital Unlocked programme and The University of Tokyo for their Summer School Programme in Corporate Law. Vishal holds an LL.B. (Honours) from National University of Singapore as well as a certification from the Ministry of Law, Singapore in Advocate & Solicitor from the Bar of the Supreme Court of Singapore.
Vishal Harnal reports to Christine Tsai, CEO, Founding Partner. Eileen Liew - Business Administration, Cynthia Chin - Executive Assistant, and Marta Kondryn - Head of Strategic Operations, Malaysia report to Vishal Harnal. They are on a team with Amal Dokhan - Partner, MENA, Ayumi Ode - Senior Client Partner, Japan, and Philippe Schenk - Head of Investor Relations.
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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.