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Major Updates

RSVP to our Annual Townhall on February 26th at 1pm PST / 4pm ET

Join us for our Annual Townhall, a virtual gathering to learn more about our successes and future opportunities for Latine investors, angels and early-stage founders. Topics include: 

• State of the Foundation: Hear from our leadership about the impact of old and introduction of new initiatives across the Latine startup ecosystem.

• 2024 Highlights: Celebrate our collective achievements and those who have leveraged LaFamilia's programs to reach new heights.

• 2025 Vision: Get an exclusive preview of our upcoming programs and initiatives designed to further democratize networks and capital sources.

• Interactive Q&A: Engage directly with our team and fellow community members in a live discussion about the future of Latine representation in tech and venture capital.

Register here to secure your spot! Open to all members. In the RSVP form we ask for specific questions we will answer in the Q&A so we’d love to hear from you.

Confused about so many Latine events? Can’t keep track?

A lot of you have asked what events are coming up, how to RSVP, what other events are happening, so we listened! Subscribe to LaFamilia Monthly - this is a calendar that works with GMail, Outlook, basically all the platforms. With this you can stay up to date with not just our latest events and programming, but also opportunities to engage with the broader comunidad.

Right now it’s just our events, but we’ll be add three more calendar views:

• Conferences

• Other Latino events

• Partner events

Given this is still a WIP please give us feedback. Got a community event to share? Submit it to our calendar by emailing Zirmi zimri [@] lafamiliafoundation.com and help make this a space where our familia stays informed and connected.

Celebrating Familia Wins🎉

• We’ve received a gift of $245,000 from the Eli Lilly and Company Foundation! The grant will strengthen LaFamilia Foundation's mission to build a more open, inclusive, and thriving community for Latine investors and founders. To receive the support of a juggernaut like Eli is a testament to the work we've done as a grassroots movement, which is now more important than ever. Now we're able to reinvest this into our community, which includes a fund for City Chapters, more Stronger Together Groups for founders, and capacity building for the org. Learn more specifics in the townhall + some surprises next week 🙌🏽 💃🏽

• Slack is so back. (Too) many of you have asked, and we’re answering. We’re growing and re-organizing our Slack, beginning with VCF, in line with the growth we’re seeing across our communities. Key channels include #Member-Intros for introductions, #Job-oppts for hiring opportunities, and #Hotdealsummer for deal flow discussions. Fun and engagement continue in #Eventos for upcoming events, #Wins for celebrations, and #News-Advocacy-Support for political and advocacy discussions. For more casual and city-specific chats, please use our relevant WhatsApp groups. Whether you’re a new or longtime member in VCF, say hi in #Member-Intros 👋 We can’t wait to (re-)meet you all! (Thanks to Alexandra Davis our Head of Marketing & Growth for this initiative!)

• Welcome Claudia Ortiz to the team! She’s passionate about allocating resources and capital to the Latine community- more specifically through the venture ecosystem.

• Our Austin chapter leads, Eddy Hernández and Alonso Mujica, are off to a quick start organizing their inaugural event — LaFamilia @ SXSW '25!

• Join Comcast’s Ceilings to Skies panel for to celebrate Women's History Month! Hear from some of the leading voices amplifying women in tech and fostering a brighter future. That includes our very own community member and keynote speaker, Lolita Taub!

• FounderFamilia’s Santiago Carvajal Garcia, founder of SensAI, is on track to achieve his team’s funding goal! Part of the team recently moved to NY and received an incredible amount of investors’ interest. Say hi if you’re interested in learning more or just connecting!

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Funding & Resources for Early-Stage Founders and VCs 🫰🏽

• Apply now for a $100K investment + accelerator admission or a $250K investment with Forum Ventures’ AI Venture Studio.

• The Venture Cooperative is in its final push for Cohort 8 applicants. Learn more and apply here before it closes February 9th. 

• Latitud Fellowship: $25k to start your company in LatAm. Apply here.

• AWS, NVIDIA, and Microsoft for Startups: 3 programs to join - learn more here from our FounderFamilia member Santiago Carvajal.

• Givepact just launched an API that you can integrate into your products to increase sales, retention and reputation.

• Join the NVIDIA Inception VC Alliance to receive portfolio support, startup introductions, and other benefits to strengthen portfolio companies working in AI, gaming, AR/VR, and other domains. By joining you get discounted tickets for their March conference!

Open Positions in VC & Startups 💼

• LDV Capital is hiring an Analyst! (NYC)

• Kapor Capital is hiring a Summer Associate! (CA)

• Village Global is hiring a FinOps Analyst! (CA)

• 53 Stations is hiring MBA Fellows! (IL)

• Foundation Capital is hiring a Technical Investment Partner, Crypto! (NYC or CA)

• Foundation Capital is hiring a Crypto Platform Lead! (NYC)

• Gold House Ventures is hiring an MBA Fellow! (Remote)

• SemperVirens Venture Capital is hiring an Investor Relations professional! (NYC or CA)

• Chicago Ventures is hiring an Associate or Senior Associate! (IL)

• Genesis Fund is hiring a VC Analyst! (MA)

• Ensemble VC is hiring an Investment Associate! (CA)

• Trilogy Equity Partners is hiring a VC Analyst! (WA)

• Distributed Ventures is hiring a Principal! (IL)

• Distributed Ventures is hiring an Associate! (IL)

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