--- title: General Motors Batch Program description: 500 Startups is teaming up with General Motors Company to give its Seed Program participants unparalleled access to automotive industry expertise. --- [![500 Logo](https://go.500.co/hubfs/Assets%20Dec%2016/500-logo-white.svg "500 Logo")](http://500.co/) ![Plus](https://go.500.co/hubfs/Assets%20Dec%2016/plus.svg "Plus") ![General Motors Logo](https://go.500.co/hubfs/Assets%20Dec%2016/gm-logo.svg "General Motors Logo") # Great Minds Think Alike. 500 Startups is teaming up with General Motors Company to give its Seed Program participants unparalleled access to automotive industry expertise. #### Does your company have what it takes to work with the best and the brightest? [![APPLY NOW](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/698640/eb471416-d757-4856-b0b2-086ada27e7aa.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/698640/eb471416-d757-4856-b0b2-086ada27e7aa) # What Do Program Participants Receive? ![Investment](https://go.500.co/hubfs/Assets%20Dec%2016/investment-icon.svg "Investment") #### $150,000 SEED INVESTMENT You’ll receive your investment at the start of the program in the form of a convertible security. See our [FAQ page](http://500.co/faqs/) for additional information about program fees. ![Expertise](https://go.500.co/hubfs/Assets%20Dec%2016/expertise-icon.svg "Expertise") #### INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC EXPERTISE You'll be paired with a mentor from GM with relevant subject-matter expertise and work closely with them throughout the batch. (You may even get a major client, too!) ![Distro Pros](https://go.500.co/hubfs/Assets%20Dec%2016/pros-icon.svg "Distro Pros") #### FACE TIME WITH DISTRO PROS Listen to in-office talks and sign up for 1:1 office hours with some of the world's best and brightest distribution experts, all of whom are there to help you GROW, GROW, GROW. ![Network](https://go.500.co/hubfs/Assets%20Dec%2016/network-icon.svg "Network") #### ACCESS TO 500's NETWORK When you're 500, you're family. You'll have instant access to over 3,000 founders, seasoned entrepreneurs, experienced investors, high-profile partners, and more. ![Coworking Space](https://go.500.co/hubfs/Assets%20Dec%2016/coworking-icon.svg "Coworking Space") #### COWORKING SPACE You can bring your entire team to 500's Mountain View or San Francisco office, working alongside your batchmates and on-site mentoring team. ![Demo Day](https://go.500.co/hubfs/Assets%20Dec%2016/demo-icon.svg "Demo Day") #### DEMO DAY Your experience concludes with Demo Day - a pitch event attended by over 400+ of Silicon Valley's top investors - designed to get you started with your next raise. # Which Kinds of Companies Qualify? Your chances of getting a second look increase if you’re in one of these spaces. ![Automotive](https://go.500.co/hubfs/Assets%20Dec%2016/automotive-icon.svg "Automotive") #### Automotive ![](https://go.500.co/hubfs/Assets%20Dec%2016/robotics-icon.svg "Robotics") #### Robotics ![Telemetrics](https://go.500.co/hubfs/Assets%20Dec%2016/telemetrics-icon.svg "Telemetrics") #### Telemetrics ![Artificial Intelligence](https://go.500.co/hubfs/Assets%20Dec%2016/ai-icon%20(1).svg "Artificial Intelligence") #### Artificial Intellegence ![](https://go.500.co/hubfs/Assets%20Dec%2016/augmented-reality-icon%20(1).svg "Augmented Reality") #### Augmented Reality ![Green Energy](https://go.500.co/hubfs/Assets%20Dec%2016/renewable-energy-icon%20(1).svg "Green Energy") #### Green Energy / Fuel Efficiency ![Additive​​​​​​​ Manufacturing](https://go.500.co/hubfs/Assets%20Dec%2016/manufacturing-icon%20(1).svg "Additive​​​​​​​ Manufacturing") #### Additive​​​​​​​ Manufacturing ![](https://go.500.co/hubfs/Assets%20Dec%2016/mobility-icon%20(1).svg "Mobility Services") #### Mobility Services ![Machine Learning](https://go.500.co/hubfs/Assets%20Dec%2016/machine-learning-icon%20(1).svg "Machine Learning") #### Machine Learning # Applications Are Due Soon. Success waits for no one, and neither do we. Applications are screened on a first-come, first-served basis — if you’ve got what it takes to learn from the best while being the best, get your shot at success by applying now. [![APPLY NOW](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/698640/eb471416-d757-4856-b0b2-086ada27e7aa.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/698640/eb471416-d757-4856-b0b2-086ada27e7aa)