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Major Updates

Register for El Año del Ángel: New Frontiers and Opportunities for Investors in 2025

2025 will be a year of both transformation and preparation for the venture industry. The stage is set for what could be a pivotal year for angels as investors focus on exits. If you’re an investor—or aspiring to be one—we’re hosting a panel where leading angels give their perspectives on where venture is heading in 2025 and how to stay ahead of the curve.

Learn more about AngelFamilia here or register for the panel here.

Join the Inaugural VC Familia Camino Experience

We're excited to invite you to a unique and exclusive experience: a 1-week journey along the iconic Camino de Santiago, walking 130 kilometers from Sarria to Santiago de Compostela, Spain. This adventure, reserved exclusively for members of the VC Familia, will take place from April 12th to April 20th, 2025. Beyond the kilometers, this is an opportunity to strengthen connections and build a deep sense of Community. Check out one of the group lead, Juan’s, previous community expeditions, “Sixty Argentines who did not know each other travel to do the Camino de Santiago.”

Want to learn more please complete this form, and we’ll be in touch with further details.

Celebrating Familia Wins🎉

• New familia member! On January 13th, our beloved former Community lead Pilar Zarate welcomed her beautiful daughter Antonella into the world. Please join us in celebrating this precious new arrival and sending our warmest wishes to Pilar as she heads to maternity leave. 🎀

• Welcome Alexandra Davis to the team! She is the new Head of Community and Growth and a founder-turned-VC.

• Congrats Roby Peñacastro (FounderFamilia) on Leadsales integration to NVDIA Inception program! Give him props here 👏🏽

• Congrats Martin Sajon (FounderFamilia) on the DCA AI & Cyber Awards! Learn about the honorees here.

• Stefan Yepes (VCFamilia) is helping put on an EVCA Investor 2025 Kick-Off Event! Thursday, Jan 30th from 5:30-8:30 in SF - Learn more here.

• Congrats Bismarck Lepe (FounderFamilia) on providing LA wildfire victims with same-day mental and physical health support through MiSalud! Give him props here 👏🏽

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

• 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.

• 757 Accelerate: $20K for disruptive products. Apply by 1/24/20257.

• Startup302: $3K-$25K for startups who qualify and apply by 1/26/2025.

• Athene Black & Brown Business Summit Pitch Competition: Multiple opportunities to win a grant, depending on performance. Apply here.

• Raiz Pitch Competition: $2.5K-$15K for entrepreneurs. Apply by 1/31/2025.

• Stan's Dare To Dream Challenge: $10K-$120K for innovative ideas. Apply here.

• SBA Growth Accelerator Fund Competition: $75K-$150K for accelerators. Apply by 1/31/2025.

Open Positions in VC & Startups 💼

• Vamos Ventures is hiring summer associates! (LA)

• Harlem Capital is hiring interns! (Remote)

• Menlo Ventures is hiring for the Menlo Fellowship!

• S3 Ventures is hiring a Venture Capital Associate! (Austin)

• Vanterra Capital is hiring a Venture Capital Associate! (NYC)

• Liberation Ventures is hiring for 4 roles! (Remote)

• Great Circle Ventures is hiring an MBA Intern! (NYC)

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