Vishal Harnal

Accelerator

Global Managing Partner, 500 Global

Leads global VC strategy at 500 Global

Singapore, Singapore2 notable investments

Pre-SeedSeedSeries A

FintechConsumerEnterprise SaaSMarketplaces

Background

Vishal Harnal is a Global Managing Partner at 500 Global, leading investments across Southeast Asia from Singapore. A former lawyer at Drew & Napier where he specialized in international investment disputes, he transitioned to venture capital and helped build Southeast Asia's early VC ecosystem with over 100 investments. He is a Kauffman Fellow and has taught venture capital programs at Stanford, INSEAD, and the Singapore-MIT Alliance.

Investment Focus

Stages

Pre-SeedSeedSeries A

Sectors

FintechConsumerEnterprise SaaSMarketplaces

Based in: Singapore, Singapore (Asia)

Notable Investments

Grab

Regional super-app

Gilmour Space

Australian rocket startup

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Last updated: Jun 11, 2026