Tim Chae

Tim Chae is a Managing Partner at 500 Global based in San Francisco, California, where he leads the firm's local investment team and Seed Accelerator program. He initially joined the organization as a startup founder in its third accelerator batch before transitioning to an Entrepreneur-in-Residence in 2013. Chae has been instrumental in building the firm's international investment operations, which encompass a portfolio of over 2,200 companies across 74 countries and include investments in Shippo, EquityZen, and Google. Under his leadership, the firm expanded its global infrastructure and thematic funds, contributing to a scale that led PitchBook to rank 500 Global as the most active venture capital investor by deal count in 2018. His current focus centers on identifying early-stage opportunities in historically overlooked international markets, particularly through his ongoing management of the firm's dedicated Korea fund.