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We focus on markets where technology, innovation, and capital can unlock long-term value and drive economic growth.

Meet CardMon, a graduate of the IBK Changgong Silicon Valley Accelerating Program, building an AI-powered game prototypi...
05/28/2026

Meet CardMon, a graduate of the IBK Changgong Silicon Valley Accelerating Program, building an AI-powered game prototyping and validation engine that helps developers and IP holders test, de-risk, and refine game concepts before full production.

By enabling rapid prototyping, remote playtesting, and early concept validation, CardMon is helping teams reduce development risk and make smarter pre-production decisions.

โ€œBeing in Silicon Valley forced us to rethink CardMon not just as a game company, but as infrastructure for how games are created and tested globally.โ€ - Pine Sohn, Co-founder & CEO of CardMon

Applications for Batch 4 are now open.

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿป Learn More & Apply Now: https://be.500.co/ibkchanggongsv-b4

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Apply early for priority consideration.

Applications Close: June 30, 2026

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Meet Planby, a graduate of the IBK Changgong Silicon Valley Accelerating Program, building a generative AI-based spatial...
05/26/2026

Meet Planby, a graduate of the IBK Changgong Silicon Valley Accelerating Program, building a generative AI-based spatial design and visualization platform for architecture, construction, and real estate companies.

By reducing rendering time from around 4 days to under 1 minute, and making visualization possible on standard PCs and mobile devices, Planby is helping teams work faster, communicate more clearly, and reduce cost.

โ€œThe biggest shift was moving from โ€˜this works in Koreaโ€™ to โ€˜this can scale globallyโ€™, and actually testing that assumption in the market.โ€ - Kai Roh, Co-founder & CEO of Planby

Applications for Batch 4 are now open.

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿป Learn More & Apply Now: https://be.500.co/ibkchanggongsv-b4

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Apply early for priority consideration.

Applications Close: June 30, 2026

IBK์ฐฝ๊ณต

Meet Hopae, a graduate of the IBK Changgong Silicon Valley Accelerating Program, building a DID-based digital identity i...
05/20/2026

Meet Hopae, a graduate of the IBK Changgong Silicon Valley Accelerating Program, building a DID-based digital identity infrastructure platform for enterprises and governments navigating global markets.

By solving challenges around fragmented identity systems, security risks, and high drop-off in authentication flows, the team is helping create a more secure and seamless digital identity experience.

โ€œThe program helped us translate a technically strong product into a globally understandable story, especially in markets where trust and regulation define everything.โ€ - Jaehoon Shim, CEO & Co-founder of Hopae

Applications for Batch 4 are now open.

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿป Learn More & Apply Now: https://be.500.co/ibkchanggongsv-b4

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Apply early for priority consideration.
Applications Close: June 30, 2026

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Meet Prevenotics, a graduate of the IBK Changgong Silicon Valley Accelerating Program, showing how Korean healthcare inn...
05/13/2026

Meet Prevenotics, a graduate of the IBK Changgong Silicon Valley Accelerating Program, showing how Korean healthcare innovation can scale globally.

Prevenotics is building AI-powered real-time diagnostic software that helps hospitals and endoscopy clinicians detect gastrointestinal cancer and precancerous conditions more accurately.

โ€œThe program helped us bridge the gap between strong technology and real global market ex*****on, especially in how we communicate with investors and partners.โ€ - Jang Soo-Yeon, CEO of Prevenotics

Applications for Batch 4 are now open.

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿป Learn More & Apply Now: https://be.500.co/ibkchanggongsv-b4

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Apply early for priority consideration.

Applications Close: June 30, 2026

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05/12/2026

Most accelerators end with investor access. This one starts with investment.

Korean startups are proving they can win at home. The next question is: can you build for global markets?

IBK Changgong Silicon Valley Accelerating Program is designed for Seed to pre-Series A startups with productโ€“market fit in Korea, local traction, and clear ambition to scale internationally, starting with the U.S.

Selected founders will gain:
โ†’ Investment from 500 Global
โ†’ 4 weeks of structured preparation in Seoul
โ†’ 8 weeks of in-market acceleration in Silicon Valley
โ†’ Access to mentors, VCs, ecosystem partners, and global networks

This is not an education-only accelerator. It is a commercial-focused program for startups ready to enter, test, and grow in the U.S.

Program Dates: September - November 2026

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿป Apply Now: https://be.500.co/ibkchanggongsv-b4

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Apply early for priority consideration.

Applications Close: June 30, 2026

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๐˜๐˜ฏ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต ๐˜ง๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ 500 ๐˜Ž๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฃ๐˜ข๐˜ญ ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ด๐˜ถ๐˜ฃ๐˜ซ๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ต ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฑ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ข๐˜ฑ๐˜ฑ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜จ๐˜ข๐˜ญ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฐ๐˜ค๐˜ถ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ด ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ด๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ง๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜บ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ถ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ค๐˜ฆ. ๐˜š๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ท๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜จ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ๐˜ถ๐˜ค๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜บ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ง๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ค๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ช๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ด' ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ข ๐˜ง๐˜ช๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ค๐˜ช๐˜ข๐˜ญ, ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ข๐˜ญ, ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ง๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ค๐˜ช๐˜ข๐˜ญ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ด.

The AI race isnโ€™t just about models. Itโ€™s about who can run them โ€” reliably, at scale, at production speed.Thatโ€™s why we...
05/04/2026

The AI race isnโ€™t just about models. Itโ€™s about who can run them โ€” reliably, at scale, at production speed.

Thatโ€™s why we co-led Deepinfraโ€™s $107M Series B. 4T+ tokens weekly. 150+ open-source models. Infrastructure built for the agentic era.

Congrats to Nikola Borisov and the team. ๐Ÿš€

Your startup doesnโ€™t need more โ€œglobal ambitionโ€. It needs a strategic plan and a structured path into the U.S. market.I...
04/29/2026

Your startup doesnโ€™t need more โ€œglobal ambitionโ€. It needs a strategic plan and a structured path into the U.S. market.

IBK Changgong Silicon Valley Accelerating Program is designed for early-stage Korean startups ready to turn proven local product-market fit into global growth, and execute with confidence in the U.S.

Program Dates: September - November 2026

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿป Apply Now: https://be.500.co/ibkchanggongsv-b4

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Apply early for priority consideration.
Applications Close: June 30, 2026

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Many Korean startups want to expand to the U.S. Far fewer have a game plan. ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฒ IBK Changgong Silicon Valley Accelerat...
04/14/2026

Many Korean startups want to expand to the U.S.

Far fewer have a game plan.

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฒ IBK Changgong Silicon Valley Accelerating Program aims to change that. This program is designed for Korean startups that already have strong local traction and are ready to turn it into international growth. Applications are now open.

Over 12 weeks, founders will gain:

๐Ÿ”น 4 weeks of structured preparation in Seoul to refine positioning, sharpen go-to-market priorities, and prepare for U.S. entry

๐Ÿ”น 8 weeks of immersive acceleration in Silicon Valley to gain market exposure, connect with mentors and VCs, and learn directly from one of the worldโ€™s leading startup ecosystems

๐Ÿ”น Access to IBK Changgong and 500 Globalโ€™s network of ecosystem partners

๐Ÿ”น Investment consideration from 500 Global after graduation

This is not just about visiting Silicon Valley. Itโ€™s a strategic, ex*****on-led program built to support Korean founders with global ambition.

If U.S. expansion is part of your next chapter, apply now: https://be.500.co/ibkchanggongsv-b4

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Weโ€™ve spent fifteen years watching what happens when capital, policy, and innovation move together โ€” and what happens wh...
04/08/2026

Weโ€™ve spent fifteen years watching what happens when capital, policy, and innovation move together โ€” and what happens when they donโ€™t.

The gap isnโ€™t always financing. Itโ€™s the handoffs. Itโ€™s the handoffs โ€” from grants to venture, from venture to institutional capital, and from a proven technology to the market infrastructure and policy frameworks needed to scale it.

Courtney Powellโ€™s new essay for series makes the case that closing those gaps requires more than deploying capital. It requires building the ecosystems where innovation compounds over time โ€” and leaders willing to align actors across sectors, geographies, and capital stacks.

Weโ€™re welcoming Nadia Karlaโ€™s to 500 Global as Managing Partner ๐ŸŽ‰Nadia joins from TPG Rise, where she led business devel...
04/07/2026

Weโ€™re welcoming Nadia Karlaโ€™s to 500 Global as Managing Partner ๐ŸŽ‰

Nadia joins from TPG Rise, where she led business development for the $31B impact platform and was central to building the Global South Initiative โ€” a blended finance vehicle mobilizing institutional capital for climate solutions across emerging markets. Before TPG, she was a Partner at Kirkland & Ellis. She brings a rare combination: deep expertise across venture, private equity, and infrastructure investment, and a track record building high-trust partnerships with some of the worldโ€™s largest sovereign and institutional funders.

Her appointment follows Atul Mehta โ€” former CIO of the IFC - International Finance Corporation โ€” joining our Board. Together, they reflect the evolution of our firm.

โ€œInstitutional and sovereign investment strategies should not only include backing great founders, but focus on aligning capital, policy, and innovation at scale,โ€ said Courtney Powell, Chief Operating Officer and Managing Partner of 500 Global.

This next phase of 500 Globalโ€™s growth will focus on regions and sectors where the convergence of institutional capital and entrepreneurial innovation creates not just commercial opportunity, but lasting economic and social impact, including climate resilience, global health, digital infrastructure, and financial inclusion.

Please join us in welcoming Nadia!

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