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    • Training the
    next generation
    of investors

    Investor Education

    Our VC Unlocked programs emphasize real-world experiences and action-based exercises, in order to help current and future investors fine-tune and apply their investment strategies.

    Join other up-and-coming investors and learn the 500 playbook from​ ​our partners, screen live startup pitches, debate deals with peers, and negotiate in hands-on workshops with 500 portfolio companies.

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    We partner with top academic institutions around the world to offer intensive investor education programs for aspiring angels and venture capitalists.

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    September 2020
    VC Unlocked: New York
    Columbia University
    September 2020
    VC Unlocked: Bangkok
    Bangkok
    August 17-28, 2020
    VC Unlocked: Silicon Valley
    Stanford Center for Professional Development
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    2019 CVC Report
    500 Startups recently announced the results of the largest corporate venture capital survey of its kind.
    Webinar
    Honing your Investment Thesis
    Learn how VCs can define and execute their own investment thesis, with real-life examples from 500’s portfolio.
    Webinar
    5 Tips on Running an Accelerator
    Tanya Soman recaps 500's best practices when it comes to accelerator management.
    Webinar
    Cap Table Management
    Questions about cap table management? We've got you covered.
    Unlock the secrets
    of venture capital
    We’ve seen more deals than just about anyone. Since launching VC Unlocked in 2015, our goal has been to share that knowledge, empowering the next generation of VCs with the confidence they need to make better investments.
    Learn the playbook

    Hone your investment strategy, tools and tactics with hard-won insights from the 500 team.

    Get better deals

    Meet with dozens of startups in 500’s portfolio, hear their pitches, and kick start your deal flow.

    Grow your network

    Tap into a world-class network of fellow VCs & angel investors with our global community of alumni.

    Leveling the playing field

    More than 600 alumni and dozens of cohorts later, we’re so proud of the VC Unlocked investor network we’ve built. Through initiatives like our diversity scholarships, we’re committed to empowering a new generation of VCs.

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    Global investors
    31%
    Women investors
    Teaching Methodology
    1
    Action-based exercises
    Work with your peers during interactive role-playing sessions to learn by doing.
    2
    Classroom lectures
    Understand the theory & strategy behind venture with help from 500 and top university professors.
    3
    Meeting real startups
    Kick start your deal flow and put your knowledge into action by meeting with real startups from 500’s portfolio.