ADFG has made a strategic investment into 500, blockchain track companies

[500 News April Newsletter] [500 News](VL7dKn5S-fqwW2js24G88X4bd0/*W7Kvlpf5glQtkW8YQFfP4vc8130/5/f18dQhb0Sjvm8XJ9c2W753td55HKBTpW243LjM2Rx1VBW2SkrRC6ZgmXlW5q9kQw8CTZ8RW8v2xKL81gM8-N7d-tJnQJ99nW8tsxs_36Q7T4W31mwV530n7pMW55WhgY7dDxTNW7mWsnX7dzcsSW51vDG61ftJ7ZW1x4lQB6Hq25xW1Tcntw1njMtBW6H5WnV7_P6JSW52Ylfx3_8mplW9fgwMT4fPp46V42RgB2rj6cvW7w3TDR82m41zW55gfBh6X0xQ0VvDvdn2SHN3fV4ZtJs4ftRjHW7MgmVS7wmVXYW3nCxyV1DnWnnN7sWGNj58JRqW7w6yn684nGFbN2qR5qZvyFp-W6gCCV06x5SkPW85yM9n1fQdMwW9fNmvv8k1kMkW5n7FMb9gk5nbW7lbVPS5LG9qjW53NYtc4PLwTVW7pG9gb5_WykzW5_WkTV1wgTnpW2bPlGs7jV2-xMFPhc_b2_nMW6PxM7d40_Qp8W8ysYKP4hYbC7W8q2xWv91dGt3W5p6D5y1qJRRcW38dMlp4Q-5SVW4Hzl_f3gh6dc111) The latest news for founders and investors from the 500 community [Christine Tsai with ADFG](VL7dKn5S-fqwW2js24G88X4bd0/*W38ykQG5YGQYdW5Npncg7S_MDh0/5/f18dQhb0Sq5D1X5DxgW1mm93y4c5tTsW7tBMdf2Qy3-1W6Dk5Tq1SrC8dVLDpF18CTZ8RW8v2xGk6xbv-tW7RSjry7x3prmW2SwsX37x3pJDW7t4Qjh1L3hyvW2LDKxL1HltsQW2VtC3z7t5r0hVbH-ZG1TwkHNW1MkxTk1wsTgqV7tkXJ5x5KNkW7-XB_567h1CPW8r97wl8m7Y9zW5wM1V852mDXFW8tzC0C2SkvpJN8JyVhCRFkK4W5G18Kh3y9KYQW3dgtNk10rcpKVCPxXH8FWZCvW3CwwJx8xwvvMW8lJv332Y_WnsW8kGXSC17nDMdW34W9xB5GFxNjW8MNgJ03G3Jt8N8GvB2N_20xTN5C3bq-LDSRYW8zV47d3fLjSdW8gGb2H8BRTP1W8lwNJQ8CsR7RN8JMpdp-xNcDW3VQMlw3H70cbN3QT_Z1sz5QsN64V3p2zC1kYMwKJnC3qXVCW3p7LfZ5DpFQ3W51L-dt24PBjSW4rWGf-8w-Vs4W2sv-XP2nRzM3W5702GR70861CW6ZM8tX1vNXCYN7GKPbQzkq89W1vPl4F85tXvSMLG01PrTzpYTPmxR3bx-_F103) 500 Closes Strategic Investment with ADFG We announced that [ADFG](VL7dKn5S-fqwW2js24G88X4bd0/*W76KfM35WQKKLW3HLNQq2YCZQ60/5/f18dQhb0SbTH8YXMxCW753td55HKBTpW243LjM2Rx1VBW2SkrRC6ZhbTCW5q9kQw8B-Ws4W63n0X08Bpf2TW8mp2bw8p-Vr0N65kbjPZvtdTMZf7RPV8-G-W5rh8l51RfbCnW8sZ4WS67b7w6W7hYCG43N1Lh3W52SLKT64jzh4W7-JXR61lRb4_N61mzVzpwp6sW3bLKZK2Vv3csW1G8Mxx1Bb4rMW7PmW_m1WH48bW1HJjP11V0BK2N5g1Nc1pCtTRW1SZmqS8YjLRkN58kwzYk5sx2W1-8t5w8XmWBpW7zQVB51HJ8XHW1v0KX37s5R_lW4fZ21D2NVgWJW6pDYJb1Ry8bCW7Djm9Q49QQfMN7KdPrpqDN9MW464czp1BfDDPW2Wg39Q1S31KqW2M1zDv2280qRN75Rhn7cWbVfW4Wpz-020VB1sW5ZcPgz5Z8rZqW79YfPF7s-yNNW4ZggJ18YztwfVb2_nM6PxM7dW40_Qp88ysYKPW4hYbC78q2xWvW91dGt35p6D5yW1qJRRc38dMlpW4Q-5SV4HzlYDf6zh-jw11) has made a strategic investment into 500. Through this investment, ADFG will hold a stake in 500 and will be injecting substantial capital to accelerate the growth of our key initiatives, expand into new markets, and anchor future 500 funds. ADFG will also be joining our Board of Officers. [Read More](VL7dKn5S-fqwW2js24G88X4bd0/*W1Jt-lv7215xvW480J7N2RSyTN0/5/f18dQhb0S9r75N_L17W5mdw-t6P5t4MW3LQ4lY65jM9jW3hHhbc5zh-NRVnQ9Qq8Z_Y1KW8YzttB7YFV7FW1qNgPQ65HP8gW5x4VQM60TTpWW8CtcZV61LySvW65jGWd1qg6n5W8DmPz28mp2bwW8p-Vr065kbf-W4j8KVr94CqlmW8t2KlW5_N1TkW7qdKx75x5KNkW7-XB_567h1CPW8r5GVd2GRw4YW3HtrQn2K4XMjW8tzC0C7wT6BvW94zGs12hBQwBW1MqhJK7ldyjxW608ylr1D5N_6W2bK-vx2DMCNgW1vvrXj7r_d0jW7VSbPn1zwYzGW7x7zS022R6_FW1yswFd7zSvrJW22dZTL72rlT-W89yMWR76j32wW1K_l6J1zBqs5W1Mptmn19p6zWW70t1zL1xhFVhW69N5L17sdyFxW1wdbDL2h_FJqW6hM2VL7MJQ6MW6k1Zf78lTbVbW3m23cs37P0d4W15hnZl2-Hb7jW1my9Tb4MMjXxW5n9_Hg7nZ_flW58r1Lw9h8_GPW6mkh802cyH2GW6BMClm20MkqrW6M7NcF7ZTp09W7Ts09q4664TTW7ZXMXp7W0XRHN3QzSg8QN_TjW9gN6JJ4jRVVv0) [Blockchain companies](VL7dKn5S-fqwW2js24G88X4bd0/*W1W-Sfy5xDfPhW2jKfh29jYsSL0/5/f18dQhb0SnGT9jgNjxW8f3YQl7wXdkxW121TJM1qgd9CW64d9mC8WFxmMW2K4R9r8ZkpVLVtzlMw8-hTdQW2MVG9k558rpFW85kfVq8mJ8TjW7bj4Sh5mkwHsW3-QmmK834DLgW7v7S-99bTNXYW954w2s20XnkkVRK4C_7l5g05W6Vn4Kk5_TVzsN58S4zPW8w-TW6dgmw34yv2r0W3MlV4B4-TPrsW2KQ2YY6lD20dW49WVtr3VVg3wW8c60q93X0g0yN6bp1cMbq5fxW4TKc2l6QM3khVfB3HJ7c9L-bW1px2fs5jRKRJN2pKS5xdvYfjW2h9-8z8S0729W2nX1YY64tljNW9jFf_n24wSGWW7dGtBC61JjcdW5CQZBG2TxKWTW6br4c45s1vv5W1qYJmC6QClRpW2Twbnk6QL6v2W8dyxq56p9HglW62lRdN2Jkf7mW4X9_cj7lS83PW3MYtL093skFJN8csGDVD2JF5W7dZLrn5qJXVTW4kHnSH2TtD2zW5Q1dCQ27-_g8W2ZpR1l5hfR42W8k3BtV8NmRxmN8LP91rnbJ8LW6C-wmp4PGgLsW2KtGnC4nFcP5M9Xfws7s2GRTTyPf3CjLQl103)500 & Huobi Labs Proudly Presents Blockchain Track Companies The 500 team and Huobi Labs have selected three blockchain companies to join the 500 blockchain track: Solana, Libra Credit, and Metadium.[Read More](VL7dKn5S-fqwW2js24G88X4bd0/*N8tX2Gp5rlPCW6yW7Z38pTxQJ0/5/f18dQhb0SnGT9jgNjxW8f3YQl7wXdkxW121TJM1qgd9CW64d9mC8WFxmMW2K4R9r8ZkpVLVtzlMw8-hTdQW2MVG9k558rpFW85kfVq8mJ8TjW7bj4Sh5mkwHsW3-QmmK834DLgW7v7S-99bTNXYW954w2s20XnkkVRK4C_7l5g05W6Vn4Kk5_TVzsN58S4zPW8w-TW6dgmw34yv2r0W3MlV4B4-TPrsW2KQ2YY6lD20dW49WVtr3VVg3wW8c60q93X0g0yN6bp1cMbq5fxW4TKc2l6QM3khVfB3HJ7c9L-bW1px2fs5jRKRJN2pKS5xdvYfjW2h9-8z8S0729W2nX1YY64tljNW9jFf_n24wSGWW7dGtBC61JjcdW5CQZBG2TxKWTW6br4c45s1vv5W1qYJmC6QClRpW2Twbnk6QL6v2W8dyxq56p9HglW62lRdN2Jkf7mW4X9_cj7lS83PW3MYtL093skFJN8csGDVD2JF5W7dZLrn5qJXVTW4kHnSH2TtD2zW5Q1dCQ27-_g8W2ZpR1l5hfR42W8k3BtV8NmRxmN8LP91rnbJ8LW6C-wmp4PGgLsW2KtGnC4nFcP5M9XfxF7s2GRV1Lb_B3vp5hP103) [500 Startups Vietnam](VL7dKn5S-fqwW2js24G88X4bd0/*V9-r7l2H5TM-W456_hk5ChS-h0/5/f18dQhb0S1Wd7Bf-yPMWV-d5WmL-hW1fM9nm715mZkW2RJwLx3zhhvwW2HLgyW26TX7lW6ZtW-r6KSS6FW2cf0Wh5HySr9V7q69X3tmgSkN6sgYTRXz8bJVzkJrc9fcPVWW8DBBH_8XnPt1W2clDZp9fH9wYW257cWM5CRHc0W34C76m54fwMWW1LwSgQ62bxb9W8WqZrQ7lDDcHW8gMPzV2wdl4HW46ftRv92mj6RW1_yV332mpPP6W58h4NF1fmWv1N8xM1dhKqlj3N121GC0DjVQ4VXRMPr6c6LcGN8VBJpplHgbkW2Z2nk629KCLnW7h9msn38vptdW6gScBY2z6PfZW2HGWRC55wswLW7FgJf373Lx96W2W2M6F4r3V0BW95_8L81n2kLxW9kBGR94fSKRMW6yY_Wv1VNx1YW2F26K14B_GHBW3x4FFf7K5nrmW3gslhM7-bNryW59mRZn8vH0nhV6hYq67Ldt3nVf1wsG6H3ywhW6LSPRs6yYP5LMJKLYdKpZKgW7-G0Nz6FfqxhV6L3rf8CBJQ_W8JHg0f4ZcVmvW4tvYgC8MfjM8W1Ckpnq2nYJqKW1C34Fb3Ggs1qW954x5s4t3lK3W2cKMlB3m4BTrW8kPXC183CzLkW33CXMt9m1Wc_W893XRK8KlpBQW7wBDFZ99_1cHN74vZN1BfMLLW7TmXy35sf_BPf2pY-lJ02)500 Startups Vietnam Closes 20th Deal 500 Startups Vietnam recently closed its 20th deal and Eddie Thai talks about the fund's plans of Vietnamese startups in 2018 and beyond.[Read More](VL7dKn5S-fqwW2js24G88X4bd0/*W3TKbbd4JC7VvW3SpJ3c7dnYD00/5/f18dQhb0S1Wd7Bf-yPMWV-d5WmL-hW1fM9nm715mZkW2RJwLx3zhhvwW2HLgyW26TX7lW6ZtW-r6KSS6FW2cf0Wh5HySr9V7q69X3tmgSkN6sgYTRXz8bJVzkJrc9fcPVWW8DBBH_8XnPt1W2clDZp9fH9wYW257cWM5CRHc0W34C76m54fwMWW1LwSgQ62bxb9W8WqZrQ7lDDcHW8gMPzV2wdl4HW46ftRv92mj6RW1_yV332mpPP6W58h4NF1fmWv1N8xM1dhKqlj3N121GC0DjVQ4VXRMPr6c6LcGN8VBJpplHgbkW2Z2nk629KCLnW7h9msn38vptdW6gScBY2z6PfZW2HGWRC55wswLW7FgJf373Lx96W2W2M6F4r3V0BW95_8L81n2kLxW9kBGR94fSKRMW6yY_Wv1VNx1YW2F26K14B_GHBW3x4FFf7K5nrmW3gslhM7-bNryW59mRZn8vH0nhV6hYq67Ldt3nVf1wsG6H3ywhW6LSPRs6yYP5LMJKLYdKpZKgW7-G0Nz6FfqxhV6L3rf8CBJQ_W8JHg0f4ZcVmvW4tvYgC8MfjM8W1Ckpnq2nYJqKW1C34Fb3Ggs1qW954x5s4t3lK3W2cKMlB3m4BTrW8kPXC183CzLkW33CXMt9m1Wc_W893XRK8KlpBQW7wBDFZ99_1cHN74vZN1BfMLLW7TTyXm5sgh2Xf1dW3sJ02) [naomi & james](VL7dKn5S-fqwW2js24G88X4bd0/*W77hYTN1RpR2zW6HgXfr4kkWq50/5/f18dQhb0S9r69hxVs4W753td55HKBTpW243LjM2Rx1VBW2SkrRC3LDV2HW5q9kQw8CSvhfW8CsvzP63JW3wW8r4tLx1nPLDMW1sMLHG8l2hf0W1pgZkp5wMB2hW5x5KNj67j_qhW5wL96L1sL3M0W3Mybvy5F301PVZw0Pk5v7WNqW5w5R8T6bsb79W4L5w_X3_t0gLW32Gf2Q4dnWJcW69NG1w6PqSg9W8mQMYT7NM5zGW74wTY13X0g0yN6bp1cMbq5fxW4TKc2l6QM3khVfB3HJ7c9L-bW1px2fs5jRKRJN2pKS5xdvYfjW2h9-8z8S0729W2nX1YY64tljNW9jFf_n24wSGWW7dGtBC61JjcdW5CQZBG2TxKWTW6br4c45s1vv5W1qYJmC6QClRpW2Twbnk6QL6v2W8dyxq56p9HglW62lRdN2Jkf7mW4X9_cj7lS83PW3MYtL093skFJN8csGDVD2JF5W7dZLrn5qK2T6W5rbnjH5B2mynW5CHFcb5gdJ95W1tR7yT61lQ4CW23NTFg4x6_LFN9bNLGq5yDsFW8J3jgH8b_-SKVJ62KZ5NcMmSW4L1Mmr4JXQH_V12rD33R8SNK103)A Story About Courage One of our most inspiring 500 Startups founders once asked James Riney of 500 Startups Japan this one question. Here's a story about our investment in Infostellar. 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