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Investor profile

Courtney Powell

Chief Operating Officer and Managing Partner, 500 Global

About

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.

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Investment focus

Stages
Pre-Seed
Seed
Series A
Sectors
FinTech
SaaS
Consumer
Ecommerce
Media

Investment details

Avg check size$100K - $5M
Can lead rounds
Yes
Geographies
USA
India
Asia-Pacific
LatAm
MENA
Europe
Canada
Africa