Bedy Yang is a managing partner at 500 Global, one of the most active global venture capital firms in the world. Yang has an extensive track record as an investor at 500 Global, joining the Silicon Valley-based firm in 2011 and becoming Managing Member of its Global Flagship Funds I, II, III and IV. During her tenure, she’s supported notable companies within the portfolio including Talkdesk, OList and Mural. In the Middle East, Yang is part of the team responsible for 500 Global’s ecosystems development, where she spearheaded the Sanabil 500 MENA Seed Accelerator Program and Fund, which has invested in 94 companies to date.

Yang is deeply passionate about ecosystem development and she believes that uplifting founders and investors’ education and networks are key components to advancing innovation. She has overseen over 115 programs in 26 countries for founders and has trained over 1000 investors to hone their investment skills at a global scale through various VCUnlocked Program. Prior to 500 Global, Yang worked as a management consultant specializing in distribution and go-to-market strategies for Fortune 500 companies in Brazil. She founded Brazil Innovators, an organization that became the premier hub for Brazilian tech founders, with a network of over 5,000 members. Yang is a member of the Society of Kauffman Fellows, Class ‘17, a Guest Lecturer at Stanford Center for Professional Development, INSEAD and Berkeley, and a Forbes Contributor. She holds a BA from Fundação Getúlio Vargas and an MLA from the University of Pennsylvania.

Investor Profile

Based In: USA

Investor Type: VC Firm

Preferred Stage(s): Seed, Incubator

Preferred Geo(s): Brazil

Sample Companies: Colingo, FameBit, Moveline, Descomplica, BTCjam, Ordoro, VivaReal, Wanderable, Partender, AdEspresso, Mural.ly, Solidarium, Babelverse

LAVCA Honors

Top Women Investors in Latin America 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024