Bedy Yang
Forbes Contributor at Forbes
San Francisco, California
Overview
Work Experience
Managing Partner
2011 - Current
Invest in early stage companies. Strategic Partnerships. Investor Education programs. Ecosystem development.
500 Global is a multi-stage venture capital firm that invests in founders building fast-growing technology companies.
Raised $2,271,999.00 from Abu Dhabi Financial Group.
Kauffman Fellow
2012
Co-investment VC firm supporting the mission of the Kauffman Fellows
Lecturer at VC Unlocked
2015
Lecturer at VC Unlocked
2016
Advisory Board Member
2018
H2 is the premier global leadership network for the digital industry.
Forbes Contributor
2019
Forbes Magazine is a business magazine that is focused on business news and financial information.
Raised $200,000,000.00 from Binance.
Founder
2010
Create context for innovators and entrepreneurs to succeed
Co-Founder
2011 - 2011
Accelerating ecosystem - a Startup Weekend/ Kauffman Foundation initiative
Connector and community work
2004 - 2011
- Bay Area Council of Brazilian Citizens- appointed member since November 2009 and community organizer - Global Women Leadership Network - Women Leaders for the World 09' - volunteer - Window of Yuan Yang: Consulted for income generation for tribes through ecotourism and fair trade in rural Southwest China (Yunnan province) in 2009 - BazaarBrazil: Worked on capacity building and expanded network for over 40 community-level projects, empowering women and indigenous tribes - featured on San Francisco Chronicle, Best of Bay Area, ABC network. July 2006 - Dec 2008 - Wharton School: Organized GIP - Global Immersion Program at Wharton School in 2004 for 80 MBA Students
Researcher and Outreach
2007 - 2007