Through hosting 5+ events this month, we’re so excited to be creating space for Latines in VC to connect and grateful to our community for always showing up, supporting each other and sharing stories.

Las vibras at our dinner for GPs and LPs hosted in partnership with the Latino Business Action Network (LBAN) were 💯💪

We also hosted an amazing cafecito with over 50 people from VCF & FF showing up!

Earlier this month, we organized two coworking days in NYC and Miami - thank you to our partners SVB and PAG Law! Had an amazing time with the founders, sharing war stories and new ideas that we’re excited to move forward with.

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📣 Call for applications: Become a Chapter Lead

As we grow and scale, we’re continuing to prioritize our roots of being community-driven and volunteer-led. Our goal this year is to create more opportunities for serendipity and enhance the local community experience for our members.

If you’re interested in working closely with the VCFamilia & Founder Familia Board and team to create impact in your local ecosystem, apply to become a Chapter Lead here by March 3rd!

As a Chapter Lead, you will have the opportunity to engage with mission-aligned partners, gain exposure to our 10K+ global audience, receive operations and marketing support from our team, stipend to facilitate events, and more 🙌🏽

💰 Funding Opportunities: Spread the Word

Morgan Stanley’s Inclusive Ventures Lab

Morgan Stanley’s in-house startup accelerator promotes financial inclusion and provides access to capital and connections for early-stage technology and technology-enabled companies led by underrepresented founders. Currently accepting applications on a rolling basis for the intensive five-month accelerator designed to help further develop and scale startups, culminating in a Demo Day and showcase presentation to the investor community. Apply here!

AWS Impact Accelerator for Latino Founders

Mark your calendars! 🗓

Applications for the #AWSImpactAccelerator for Latino founders open on March 6, 2023. 20 startups will be selected to develop their ventures with AWS cloud experts and more —all at zero cost and for zero equity.

Learn more and share with Latino founders in your network here.

📅 Upcoming Events

Save the date!

• 2/28 - Join us for our first IRL Intersectionality Chat in NYC! We’ll be joined by Blair Hirst (Founder of Digital Health Review), Alicia Cepeda Maule (CEO and co-founder of Givepact) and Amber Quiñones (Head of Platform & Operations at BBG Ventures) for a nuanced conversation about intersectionality and our identities, highlighting the Black Latine experience. RSVP here.

• If you’ll be in Austin for SXSW and want to get a priority invite for our happy hour and curated dinner on March 12th, fill out this form!

👩🏾‍💻15+ Job Opportunities

Lots of VC roles this week! Check them out and apply below 👇

• Fellow, Kapor Center

• Intern (Direct Investing), SVB Capital

• Summer Investment Associate (Africa), Quona Capital

• Associate, Amplify Capital

• Associate, Imaginable Futures

• Associate, Entrepreneur First

• Investment Associate, Reciprocal Ventures

• Investor Relations Associate and Chief of Staff, B Capital Group

• Investment Manager/Principal, Revent

• Investment Principal, Afore Capital

• Investment Manager, Triple Jump

• Director (Impact Investments), Social Finance

• Director (Portfolio Services), Kapor Capital

• Partner 20 (Business Development, Consumer), a16z

• Partner 34 (Marketing, Fintech), a16z

Partner Spotlight: SVB

SVB’s Startup Banking is a team of former founders, operators, and investors passionate about supporting founders on their path to success. Beyond banking, we work with early-stage pre-seed and Series A startups to help them navigate the challenges of funding and scaling from Day 1.

While there are many Startup Banking teams at SVB, the New & Strategic Channels team is specifically focused on working with ecosystem partners like Founder Familia and VCFamilia to help close the access and opportunity gap for underrepresented founders. Connect with them here.

If you’re a VC who identifies as Latine and would like to join a growing community of 320+ investors that are actively deploying capital, please fill out this form and we’ll be in touch!