🌟AWARDS & ¡DALE! Recap + 6 HHM Events + 11 VC Roles

Everything you need to know about Latine VC.

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LaFamilia Newsletter
18 Sep • Read in: 11 minutes

Hola Familia! Every two weeks, we connect you—alongside 4,700+ Beehiiv subscribers and 26,000+ social media followers (Linkedin, Twitter, Luma)—to the latest inside scoop on the Latine venture scene.

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Major Updates: HHM Edition

đź“Ł TODAY!đź“Ł Breaking Barriers: Underrepresented Founders Redefining Fintech in Boston! Register here!

6 DAYS UNTIL TAPAS & TALES in LA! ⏰ Join us for the second of 6 events for HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH! RSVP here!

  • CDMX HHM

    • September 25th - VC vs. CVC: How Founders Can Navigate the Funding Landscape. ​Join us for an exclusive evening of insights and connections at the iconic BBVA Tower’s Spark Space in Mexico City. RSVP here.

  • Chicago

    • September 29th - HHM Celebration 1871xLITxLaFamilia, featuring keynote speaker, Samara Hernandez, Founding Partner of Chingona Ventures and VCFamilia member, leading a conversation on Latino founders getting access to capital and the inspiring success of her firm. RSVP here!

  • Austin

    • October 2nd- HHM Celebration - RSVP here!

  • Boston 

    • October 7th- ​We’ll gather to honor our culture, uplift community, and highlight the incredible contributions of Latine founders, leaders, and innovators. RSVP here!

  • Los Angeles

    • October 14th-​ This intimate cafecito kicks off LA Tech Week with warmth, connection, and cafecito-fueled conversation. Before the week gets hectic, we’re creating a space for founders, funders, and operators to gather, reconnect, and ground themselves in community at a Latino-owned local favorite spot right on the Venice boardwalk! RSVP here !

  • Chicago

  • Congrats to Cynthia Duran (FounderFamilia) at Xinca Foods who have officially launched their products with Raleys, Nob Hill and Bashas! Read more here.

  • Congrats to Aury Cifuentes (VCFamilia) on her promotion to Principal at How Women Invest!

  • Congrats to Israel Munoz (VCFamilia) on his promotion to Principal and joining Act One Ventures!

    ✨ ÂˇDALE! and VCFamilia Awards đźŹ†

The VCFamilia Awards brought together fun, music, community, friends, and excellence in a way that reminded us why we gather — to celebrate achievement, inspire one another to reach higher as VCs and founders, and to commit to lifting up those who may not yet have the same access to opportunities or capital.

Thank you to everyone who made our VCFamilia Awards and ¡DALE! a huge success! Shoutout to everyone who supported and our sponsors who made them happen.

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Messages from Our Sponsors

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

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

  • We (LaFam’s Kim Hernandez) found a full list of funding opportunities here.

  • Find the ultimate Starter Guide to San Francisco for Founders here, created by Michelle Fang.

  • Our WhatsApp is a great space for our community to grow their companies and networks. We’ve had someone build their second cohort for an AI startup, promote their pitch competitions, help one another with resources for startup funding, or find new people to connect with in their city. Join our WhatsApp communities here.

Open Positions in VC and Startups đź’Ľ

  • Just Climate is looking for an Associate (Sao Paulo)

  • Cedana Capital is looking for several Investment Associates (SF)

  • Accion is hiring a Senior Platform Associate (DC)

  • AI Engineering Lead at Felicis is looking for a high agency technical builder (NYC)

  • BCVP is hiring an Analyst or Associate (NC)

  • Garden City Equity is hiring a VP (NC)

  • Harlem Capital is look for interns (NYC)

  • Greyhound Capital is looking for a investment associate (UK)

  • Owl Ventures is hiring Investment Associates (US)

  • Apollo Ventures is looking for a Senior Investment Analyst (BOS)

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