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Tim Chae

Managing Partner, 500 Global

San Francisco, California

Education

Work Experience

2013

  • Managing Partner

    2020

    I help oversee and manage our global fund (US and non-US) and investments based in HQ. Highlight investments: - Finda - PeopleFund - Spoon Radio - OP.GG - Rachio - Lottery.com - DIVE Studios - Dano - Bunch.live - More Labs - Podcorn (acq'd by NYSE: ETM)

  • General Partner

    2019 - 2020

  • Partner

    2015 - 2019

    Doing investments stateside thru 500 Startups. Also, I founded and am managing 500's Korea focused fund and investing in Korean startups. On the ground, splitting time between SF and Seoul. I like looking at content, social, sports, or esports focused companies and love getting the chance to meet and work with amazing founders who I'm inspired by everyday.

  • Venture Partner

    2014 - 2015

  • EIR (Entrepreneur-in-Residence)

    2013 - 2014

    Helping the team and the companies here do awesome things. Worked closely with several companies in the accelerator program. First task on the job was to work with a Partner to help open up the SF HQ office.

2010 - 2013

  • CEO & Founder

    2010 - 2013

    Unlocking the potential of organic marketing on Facebook Newsfeed for Facebook Pages. Backed by 500 Startups, Polaris Ventures, and several angel investors. Lots of learnings.

2010 - 2011

  • Associate

    2010 - 2011

    Romulus Capital (RC) invests in seed-stage technology companies that seek to become industry leaders. RC invests between $50-500K in brilliant – often first-time – entrepreneurs who are usually affiliated with top universities and incubators.