Courtney Powell is a former founder who went through 500 Global's accelerator with her startup Publik Demand before joining as an investor, giving her a founder's perspective when working with early-stage entrepreneurs. She's tasked with scaling 500 Global internationally by building accelerator programs with governments and partners in emerging markets like MENA and Saudi Arabia, positioning herself as an operator building a global venture platform rather than just picking individual deals. Courtney Powell is a former founder who went through 500 Global's accelerator with her startup Publik Demand before joining as an investor, giving her a founder's perspective when working with early-stage entrepreneurs. She's tasked with scaling 500 Global internationally by building accelerator programs with governments and partners in emerging markets like MENA and Saudi Arabia, positioning herself as an operator building a global venture platform rather than just picking individual deals.