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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?

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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 for additional information about program fees.

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

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

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

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

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

Automotive

Robotics

Telemetrics

Telemetrics

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intellegence

Augmented Reality

Green Energy

Green Energy / Fuel Efficiency

Additive​​​​​​​ Manufacturing

Additive​​​​​​​ Manufacturing

Mobility Services

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.

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