Startup incubator 500 Startups announced its fifth batch of companies today, with over half coming from international markets.
As VentureBeat has previously reported, 500 Startups is an early-stage seed fund and incubator program that’s become a brand name over the last few years. The group invests $25,000 to $250,000 in primarily consumer and small-to-medium-sized Internet startups as well as startups related to web infrastructure services. This batch of companies is the first that included 500 Startups' new application process through AngelList. (Previously, 500 Startups was invite/recommendation only).
"The (application) process worked really well for us, and we plan to keep working with AngelList for future batches," the group said in a statement. "We received hundreds of applications and ended up selecting eight companies."
500 Startups emphasized how diverse its latest batch is, noting that 21 percent of the 33 companies it chose have at least one female founder, and 57 percent are based outside of the U.S.
We've listed all 33 of the new 500 Startups companies below, along with a brief description of each. The group of founders from the batch also created a short video about "Sh*t 500 Founders Say," which is also embedded below.