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LaFamilia Newsletter
07 May • Read in: 3 minutes
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Hola Familia to Edition #121! 🌿
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Tech News
Anthropic is in talks of $900 Billion Valuation putting it ahead of OpenAI's $850B. The AI arms race isn't slowing down — and for our founders building on top of these models, the infrastructure is only getting more powerful and more contested.🔗 Read more
Miami startup Subquadratic claims 1,000x AI efficiency gain with SubQ model- 72% of enterprise decision makers claim to have two or more "primary" AI platforms — a sign of sprawl, not strategy — and while most say they have adequate governance, few have built the accountability structures or guardrails to back it up. 🔗 Read more
Disappearance of the Ten-Year Fund A new Stanford Law paper is making the case that the classic 10-year VC fund is effectively dead. Funds are holding positions well past decade mark, unrealized NAV keeps climbing, and many are distributing capital 20+ years in. For our VCFamilia raising or managing funds right now, the timeline assumptions LPs and GPs have operated on for decades no longer reflect reality 🔗 Read more
👀 A Dark Money Campaign A super PAC backed by OpenAI and Andreessen Horowitz executives is paying influencers to push pro-American AI narratives and stoke fear around Chinese AI. Worth knowing: the AI race isn't just technical — it's being actively shaped by money and messaging. Our community should be reading the room, not just the press releases. 🔗 Read more
Casos De LaFamilia Real (Eventos)
May 19th -SF - Bay Area Happy Hour RSVP
May 27th - NYC - Cafecito con LaFamilia RSVP
May 28th - NYC - AngelFamilia Cafecito RSVP
June 18th - Seattle- LaFamilia Seattle Pitch Competition - APPLY HERE
June 25 - NYC - Salsa con LaFamilia - RSVP
Founder to Watch: Oswaldo Alvarez 🇻🇪
Oswaldo Alvarez is a serial entrepreneur at the intersection of fintech and e-commerce. Born in Caracas, shaped by moves across Colombia, the US, and Canada, he's built and sold companies and led at scale as Global Head of Engineering at Scotiabank.
Those moves taught him a recurring frustration: constantly buying what you need, then struggling to sell it when it's time to move on. SELLIT9 is his answer — a platform that turns unused electronics into instant purchasing power via computer vision and real-time pricing. No listings, no back and forth. Just one transaction at checkout.
Since launching in 2025: $1.9M GMV, 5,000+ trades, 4.9 rating, global brand partners.
💬 Community Ask: Oswaldo is looking to connect with e-commerce leaders, fintech investors, and partners supporting US expansion. Reach out to Oz at [email protected]
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Because of our partnership, our community gets access to an exclusive offer:
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An additional $1,000 bonus if you're switching from Brex
2% yield on Ramp business accounts + ~4% on Ramp's Investment Account
Ramp gives founders real-time visibility into burn, tight control over spend, and tools that actually help you move smarter. It's the kind of support our community deserves.
Open Positions in VC and Startups 💼
Intern / Fellowship / Part Time
Intern, Antler, Austin, TX
Intern, General Atlantic, Munich
Intern, Sugar Free Capital, NYC / Remote
Intern, DPI Venture Capital, Cairo, Egypt
Visiting Analyst, World Fund, Munich
Scout, LvlUp Ventures, Remote
Fellow, Sofinnova Investments, Remote
Analyst
Junior Analyst, StepStone Group, Baltimore, MD
Analyst, Tsugu Ventures, Los Angeles, CA
Senior Analyst, Beacon Fund, Denver, CO ($110-150k)
Senior Analyst, Mastercard, Purchase, NY ($109-175k)
Analyst / Associate, Flashpoint, NYC
Analyst / Associate / Senior Associate, “One of the first AI-focused investors in the world” - SCGC, SF
Associate
Associate, Woven by Toyota (Toyota’s growth-stage venture arm), Palo Alto, CA ($130-150k)
Associate, Salesforce Ventures, SF ($147-203k)
Associate, General Atlantic, NYC ($140-160k)
Associate, BroadLight Capital, NYC ($150-300k)
Associate, “Top five, 11-digit multistage tech fund” - SCGC, SF (Top 0.01% comp)
Associate, Galvanize, SF ($125-150k) - still open so resharing
Senior Associate, RX3 Growth Partners, Orange County
Senior Associate, Remarkable Ventures, NYC
> Associate
Investor, “Leading tech growth equity firm” - Cascade Advisors, Austin / Seattle
Investor, Campus Fund, Location TBD
Principal / Junior Partner, “Brand name fund” - SCGC, NYC
Director, 3M Ventures, Maplewood, MN / SF
Director, Bosch Ventures, Boston, MA
Other
AI Lead, Footwork, SF
Community and Operations Manager, Outlander VC, SF / NYC ($120-140k)
Head of Venture Acceleration, Rice University, Houston, TX ($95-105k)
Head of Capital Mobilization, 500 Global, Remote
Director of Fundraising, Crosscut Ventures, Santa Monica, CA