Courtney Powell

COO & Managing Partner at 500 Global · Joined 2019

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Biography

Courtney Powell is COO and Managing Partner at 500 Global, where she is tasked with helping the firm scale globally and explore new opportunities across markets. She was announced as COO of the firm, then 500 Startups, in July 2019. Her ties to the firm go back to 2012, when she founded PublikDemand, a graduate of 500's accelerator, and she later served as CEO of Agent Pronto, one of the largest real estate agent referral services in North America, which was acquired by Fidelity National Title Group. She was also Head of Corporate Development at Keller Williams, where she established the company's first corporate innovation program, and she sits on the advisory council of Harvard Kennedy School's Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government.

Education

Previous Experience

Career Timeline

2012
Founded PublikDemand, which went through 500's accelerator as part of Batch 4.
2012
Named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list.
2019
Announced as Chief Operating Officer of 500 Startups.

Sources & References

500 Global - Announcing Courtney Powell as COO of 500 Startups ↗500 Global - Team ↗Milken Institute - Courtney Powell speaker bio ↗