Courtney Powell

Courtney Powell is Chief Operating Officer and Managing Partner of 500 Global, where she leads the firm's global growth and strategy. She is responsible for scaling the firm's operating and investment platform globally and expanding assets under management by mobilizing institutional capital into innovation-driven growth across developed and emerging economies. Courtney works at the intersection of entrepreneurship, institutional capital, and public-private collaboration, partnering with governments, sovereign institutions, and global investors to translate long-term economic priorities into investable strategies and durable market platforms. She serves as an Advisory Council Member at the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government at Harvard Kennedy School and as a Board Observer and Member of the Financial Oversight Committee for the Digital Cooperation Organization. Through these roles, she engages with policymakers, multilaterals, and global leaders on the governance, fina