500 Global

500 Global runs accelerator batches worldwide with seed investment and investor access, targeting early-stage startups much like Y Combinator. It emphasizes a large international network and has funded companies across emerging markets. Compared to YC's $500k investment and three-month SF program, 500 Global offers more distributed locations and sometimes lighter time commitments. Its strengths lie in global reach and follow-on capital, though it lacks the same concentrated Bay Area density and famous alumni density seen with YC companies like OpenAI and Airbnb.