Binh Tran
General Partner @ 500 Global
San Francisco, United States
Binh Tran is a General Partner of Ascend Vietnam Ventures and a Partner for 500 Startups Vietnam, a seed-stage fund investing in Vietnam-connected startups. Prior to 500 Startups, Binh was a Co-founder of Klout and Evalulogix. He attended the UC Irvine.
- Total investments:
- 20
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 10%
Last updated:
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Industries Binh Tran invests in
Stages Binh Tran invests in
Countries Binh Tran invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Seed
- $1M–$7.3M
- Series E
- $500M–$500M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 5 (25%)
- Machine Learning 4 (20%)
- Information Technology 4 (20%)
- Artificial Intelligence 4 (20%)
- E-Commerce 3 (15%)
Stage
- Seed 9 (45%)
- Pre-Seed 2 (10%)
- Series E 2 (10%)
- Series A 1 (5%)
- Series B 1 (5%)
Country
- United States 11 (55%)
- Hong Kong 1 (5%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| BlokID is a developer of blockchain-powered privacy protection solutions. | $7.3M / Seed / Jul 23, 2025 | ||
| BlokID is a developer of blockchain-powered privacy protection solutions. | $1.3M / Seed / Jan 31, 2024 | ||
| Finblox is the alternative crypto investment and savings account. | Pre-Seed / Dec 09, 2021 | ||
| Productivity tools for machine learning R&D | $1.6M / Seed / Sep 22, 2021 | ||
POC Pharma
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POC Pharma is a SaaS company helping the stakeholders in the Pharmacy Channel to digitally manage their go to market strategy. | $4.5M / Seed / Apr 28, 2021 | |
| Turing.com connects world-class remote software engineers with world-class companies. 200+ companies, including those backed by Google Ventures, Andreessen, Founders Fund, Kleiner, and Bloomberg, have hired Turing developers. Over 1M+ developers from across 150+ countries have chosen Turing as their preferred platform for landing remote jobs. | $32M / Series B / Sep 14, 2020 | ||
| Nearside provides financial and software services for SMBs. The company offers lines of credit to small business owners who may not be able to get credit from more traditional sources and empowers business owners with the tools and support they need to achieve success, enabling clients to access credit. | $5M / Seed / Jan 01, 2019 | ||
| Turing.com connects world-class remote software engineers with world-class companies. 200+ companies, including those backed by Google Ventures, Andreessen, Founders Fund, Kleiner, and Bloomberg, have hired Turing developers. Over 1M+ developers from across 150+ countries have chosen Turing as their preferred platform for landing remote jobs. | $3M / Seed / Oct 03, 2018 | ||
| Workstream is the leading HR, Payroll, and Hiring platform for the hourly workforce. Its smart technology streamlines HR tasks so franchise and business owners can move fast, reduce labor costs, and simplify operations—all in one place. 46 of the top 50 quick-service restaurant brands—including Burger King, Jimmy John’s, Taco Bell—rely onWorkstream to hire, retain, and pay their teams. Learn more at workstream.us. | Seed / Apr 25, 2018 | ||
| Workstream is the leading HR, Payroll, and Hiring platform for the hourly workforce. Its smart technology streamlines HR tasks so franchise and business owners can move fast, reduce labor costs, and simplify operations—all in one place. 46 of the top 50 quick-service restaurant brands—including Burger King, Jimmy John’s, Taco Bell—rely onWorkstream to hire, retain, and pay their teams. Learn more at workstream.us. | Seed / Apr 18, 2018 | ||
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Co-Investors
About 500 Global
500 Global offers an accelerator program designed to provide mentorship and resources to startup founders. It facilitates educational programs for investors and operates networking platforms to connect entrepreneurs with mentors and operators. The firm's activities include managing investment strategies focused on diverse geographic regionsand sectors. Through its infrastructure, the company supports the development of innovation ecosystems by providing access to capital and industry expertise.
500 Global Contacts
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Agahuseyn Ahmadov
Program Coordinator
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Amjad Ahmad
General Partner
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Arın Ozkula
General Partner
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Ashraf Sinclair
Venture Partner
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Cecilia Ezquerro
Associate
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What does Binh Tran invest in?
Binh Tran invests primarily in Software, Machine Learning and Information Technology startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 20 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Binh Tran's check size?
Binh Tran typically joins rounds of $1M–$7.3M at Seed and $500M–$500M at Series E. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Binh Tran participates in.
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When did Binh Tran last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Binh Tran closed in Jul 2025. Shizune tracks 20 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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