Dave McClure
Founding Partner @ 500 Global
San Francisco, United States
Dave McClure is a seed investor at 500 Global in San Francisco focused on Software and SaaS. Dave McClure is the founder of Practical Venture Capital and has been an investor and entrepreneur in Silicon Valley for over twenty-five years. Previously he was the founding partner of 500 Startups, a global VC firm and startup accelerator with over $500M in assets under management. Dave has invested in hundreds of companies around the world, including more than 15 unicorns and 5 IPOs. He was named by Forbes as one of the top VCs in the world in 2016 and 2017 (Forbes Midas List). Before 500 Startups, Dave worked at Founders Fund and PayPal, and he graduated from the Johns Hopkins University in 1988 with a BS in engineering and applied mathematics.
- Total investments:
- 95
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 5%
Last updated:
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Industries Dave McClure invests in
Stages Dave McClure invests in
Countries Dave McClure invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Seed
- $159k–$3M
- Series A
- $673k–$10M
- Series B
- $2.2M–$30M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 26 (27%)
- SaaS 13 (14%)
- Enterprise Software 11 (12%)
- Internet 10 (11%)
- Information Technology 10 (11%)
Stage
- Seed 46 (48%)
- Series A 18 (19%)
- Series B 8 (8%)
- Angel 7 (7%)
- Funding Round 4 (4%)
Country
- United States 64 (67%)
- Canada 3 (3%)
- Japan 2 (2%)
- United Kingdom 2 (2%)
- Egypt 1 (1%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| EXITS is the regional online investment marketplace where individuals and business owners can buy and sell business | $1.3M / Pre-Seed / Jul 10, 2023 | ||
| Terraformation wants to solve climate change. | $5M / Equity Crowdfunding / Sep 14, 2021 | ||
| Ezra has created a new way to screen for cancer using full-body MRI technology assisted by Artificial Intelligence. The company's first AI, developed to assist radiologists when interpreting MRI images of the prostate, is an FDA-cleared software as a medical device. | $18M / Series A / Dec 23, 2019 | ||
| Tribal is a payments and financing platform using the latest emerging technologies to provide small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in emerging markets with better access to financial services. Tribal offers these SMBs access to modern payment methods like multi-currency physical and virtual business credit cards, local and internationalwires, along with short-term financing, and a powerful spend management platform to track and control their expenses—all in one seamless interface. Tribal has raised from SoftBank Latin America Fund, QED Investors, BECO Capital, Stellar Development Foundation, and Coinbase Ventures. The company is also among an elite group of companies chosen as part of the Visa FinTech Fast Track program. | $1.2M / Seed / Jul 01, 2019 | ||
| Ezra has created a new way to screen for cancer using full-body MRI technology assisted by Artificial Intelligence. The company's first AI, developed to assist radiologists when interpreting MRI images of the prostate, is an FDA-cleared software as a medical device. | $4M / Seed / Nov 15, 2018 | ||
| Goldbelly is an online platform for specialty food makers and artisans. Goldbelly's online marketplace connects local food providers to eaters and sources iconic, regional, and local foods from all kinds of cuisines across the country with tools for ordering and doorstep delivery, allowing small businesses to reach new customers and grow theirrevenue. | $20M / Series B / Oct 08, 2018 | ||
| Zeuss Technologies develops next generation blockchain-based Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) technology for cash intensive industries. Zeuss’ software non-intrusively monitors and verifies all financial activity across industries and efficiently fulfills federal regulatory compliance obligations. | Seed / Apr 30, 2018 | ||
| Helping brands maximize their advertising results with a unique combination of mobile ads and technology. Movia installs tracking and Wi-Fi collecting devices onto trucks acting as moving billboards, offering real-time impression analytics and retargeting opportunities. Brands can view their real-time dashboard to see when where and who saw theirmessage and track their ROI. They can then build relevant audiences and reach them again on their mobile devices, increasing overall effectiveness far beyond what traditional OOH can offer. | Seed / Mar 08, 2018 | ||
| Goldbelly is an online platform for specialty food makers and artisans. Goldbelly's online marketplace connects local food providers to eaters and sources iconic, regional, and local foods from all kinds of cuisines across the country with tools for ordering and doorstep delivery, allowing small businesses to reach new customers and grow theirrevenue. | $10M / Series A / Mar 08, 2017 | ||
| Price.com develops a money savings platform used for comparison shopping, cashback, coupons, price history, and price alerts.The platform provides a free cross-platform experience for consumers. Its patented, AI-powered matching algorithm enables real-time discovery of new, white-label, used, local, refurbished, and rental products, takingcomparison shopping to new heights. Price.com is available as a desktop and mobile website, browser extension, native app, and chatbot.RJ Rain founded Price.com in San Francisco, California in 2016. | $2M / Convertible Note / Nov 15, 2016 | ||
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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 regions and 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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FAQ
What does Dave McClure invest in?
Dave McClure invests primarily in Software, SaaS and Enterprise Software startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 95 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Dave McClure invest in?
Dave McClure typically joins rounds of $159k–$3M at Seed, $673k–$10M at Series A and $2.2M–$30M at Series B. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Dave McClure's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Dave McClure took part in.
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When did Dave McClure last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Dave McClure closed in Jul 2023. Shizune tracks 95 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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Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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