Christine Tsai
Founding Partner and CEO at 500 Global
Christine Tsai
Founding Partner and CEO at 500 Global
San Francisco Bay Area
Overview
Work Experience
Founding Partner and CEO
2010 - Current
500 Global (previously 500 Startups) is a venture capital firm that invests in ambitious founders building global companies from Day 1. Our mission is to uplift people and economies around the world through entrepreneurship. With $2.4B in AUM, our portfolio has delivered outsized performance including 35 companies valued at over $1B and 15 IPOs. Our partners are based in more than 15 countries around the world and bring experience as startup founders, investors, and operators. As one of the first institutional investors that a founder brings into their cap table, we care deeply about building trust with our founders and supporting them throughout subsequent stages of their company's growth.
Venture Capital Committee
2021
The Association of Asian American Investment Managers (AAAIM) is a national 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to increasing diversity and inclusion in the investment management industry, serving as a powerful voice for the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. Our goal is to elevate underrepresented groups through education, networking, and empowerment.
Advisor
2021
Berkeley Frontier Fund is a new breed of philanthropic VC designed to align incentives in the private markets for the public benefit of the University of California at Berkeley. The mission of the fund is to invest in the best UC Berkeley startups and provide a meaningful and sustainable revenue source for the university.
Member - YPO Golden Gate Chapter
2020
YPO is the global leadership community of extraordinary chief executives. YPO welcomes extraordinary leaders to grow stronger together to improve lives, businesses and the world.
A100 List Honoree and Member
2020
Gold House is the leading Asian and Pacific Islander (API) changemaker community, fighting together for socioeconomic equity. Through innovative programs and platforms, we unite, invest in, and promote API creative and companies. The community includes C-Suite/Partner/President-level executives, A-List creatives, Olympic-level athletes, and successfully-exited founders. Its programs include a slate of efforts to forge deeper bonds including networking Salons that unlock new professional opportunities; investment vehicles that enable authentic representation like #GoldOpen and content financing; promotional systems that systematically support Asian founders like Gold Rush; a network of caregivers to elongate longevity; and celebratory efforts like the A100 List that honors historic Asian achievements.
Global Tech Council
2021 - 2023
The Global Private Capital Association, which was founded as the Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA) in 2004, is a non-profit, independent membership organization representing private capital investors who manage more than $2T USD in assets across Asia, Latin America, Africa, Central & Eastern Europe and the Middle East. United by a long-term investment approach, our members are fund and institutional investors including private equity, growth equity, venture capital, private credit, real assets, pension plans and sovereign wealth funds, among others. The Global Tech Council: https://www.globalprivatecapital.org/team/global-tech-council/
Product Marketing Manager
2003 - 2010
Led Google I/O (http://code.google.com/io), Google's largest developer event of the year, featuring over 5,000 developers in attendance, 90+ sessions, 180 company demos, and more. Also drove product launches for App Engine for Java, Google Web Toolkit (GWT), Google Web Elements, and the production of more than 30 developer case studies. Prior to Developer Platforms, led product marketing for video monetization including AdSense for Video and AdSense video units. Also managed AdSense publisher engagement (e.g. retention and cross-sell). Prior to that, part of early technical support team for Urchin On-Demand and Urchin Software, which became Google Analytics. Competitive market intelligence guru for Analytics team. Prior to that, part of the original technical support team which launched Google AdSense Online in 2003. Led early optimization programs to help AdSense publishers maximize revenue.
Product Marketing Manager
2007 - 2008
YouTube syndication - bringing YouTube to any screen, any time. Led product marketing for YouTube APIs and YouTube for mobile. Drove co-marketing for syndication partners including Panasonic, EA, Sony, TiVo, Helio, as well as marketing initiatives for developers.
International Sales
2002 - 2003
Supported international sales managers and 3rd party distributors across 20+ global markets. Market research for lead generation.
Refining Central Technologies Group
2001 - 2001
Summer internship while studying at Cal. Built web-based dashboard model for U.S. refinery managers using Plumtree Portal technology and OSIsoft PI system.