We’re kicking off the holiday season on the right foot! We’ve had major wins with Forbes 30u30, successful events with incredible partners that have doubled on partnering for next year, and new pipelines through Slack Pro. So proud of our entire community for working through this insane year - as this market continues to be turbulent, let’s look to our familia to get us through.

What to expect:

• 💢 Major Updates: Slack Pro

• 🤑 The Capital Corner: Forbes 30 Under 30 VC

• 📅 Programming: Holiday Mixer, LBAN, LACI

• 💁‍♂️💁‍♀️ Community Spotlight: Mavity

• 👩🏾‍💻 10 VC Roles

• 🔊Call to action

💢Major Updates

🔊Slack Pro for LFF Members!

We're excited to announce that both VCF & FF workspaces have been elevated to Slack Pro!

We heard you loud and clear around the need for robust pipelines and mutual support during these critical times in the ecosystem. With Slack Pro, we will be able to collaborate further - imagine more shared channels, enhanced tools and functionalities, and integration with advanced GPT tools (exciting!).

This upgrade is more than just an enhancement; it's a commitment to our community. It's a leap forward in how we connect, create, and conquer challenges together. As we step into the new year, we'll be introducing a series of upgrades designed to empower and elevate our community to new heights. We're excited for what's to come!

🤑The Capital Corner

Forbes 30 Under 30: Venture Capital 2024

“Meet The Young Investors Backing Next-Gen Startups From AI To Space Tech”

Ohhhh nothing major, just the small fact that we have a couple of VCFamilia members that made it on the Forbes 30 Under 30 VC List… (😍🥳👏🙌🎉🏆😭!!!!)

Here it is:

Congratulations to both Ana Caro and Maria- this recognition is well deserved and your familia is so proud!

📅Programming

🎟Upcoming Events

Venture Vibes Holiday Mixer

We're thrilled to announce that we're hosting a holiday event in collaboration with @SomosVC, @QueerVC, @VCUnleashed, @VCFamilia, @StartOut, and @BLCKVC! Don't miss out on Venture Vibes—an extraordinary holiday mixer that goes beyond the norm, championing diversity and nurturing inclusivity in the world of Venture Capital.  Let's toast to a season of connections and opportunities!

• 🏙 Where: Capital One Cafe, 101 Post St, San Francisco, CA 94108

• 📅 Date: December 15th, 2023

• ⏰ Time: 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Register below to secure your spot now!

 💌Save The Date!

LBAN Sole Event at Stanford

On behalf of our partners, Latino Business Action Network (LBAN), and the Stanford Graduate School of Business, the Stanford Latino Entrepreneurship Initiative (SLEI) is pleased to invite you to join us for the 9th Annual State of Latino Entrepreneurship (SOLE) Summit!

Learn more about what the event has in store here!

📣 Spread the Word

The LA Cleantech Incubator (LACI) Cohort 8 Applications Open!

The LA Cleantech Incubator (LACI) is recruiting innovative changemakers for 2024. Is your portco next? They’re inviting cleantech startups to apply for their Incubation Program Cohort 8! LACI portfolio companies gain access to expert coaching, investment support, new customers, markets and their innovative Impact and Debt Funds. Startups ready to validate their technologies will also have access to strategic partners like LADWP, LA Metro, Edison International, and the City of Santa Monica.

Applications are due December 20th: laci.la/i8apply

Are your founders looking for help with your application? Take advantage of this opportunity:

1. Attend a final virtual info session, on December 14th. For any additional questions, reach out to [email protected]. 

💁‍♂️💁‍♀️Community Spotlight

Mavity for Investors💥

Mavity, an AI collaboration platform that connects on-demand creative teams with businesses worldwide, has successfully partnered with over 20 VCs and accelerators to support their entrepreneurs in developing their creative assets such as logos, branding, and pitch decks. This has significantly elevated the standards for the VC's cohorts and ultimately resulted in increased investments in the entrepreneurs' businesses. FF member and Mavity Co-Founder, Thomas Uribe, sees the success and support the Mavity platform has brought to numerous founders, so if this is a resource your portcos have been seeking, look no further.

Are you in a fund that’s raising? Do you have a resource you’re dying to share? Do you want to nominate someone? Do you want yourself to be featured? Do you have a big announcement you want to share? You’ve come to the right place. This section of the newsletter is especially for elevating and celebrating our community🎉.

Nominate someone below!

👩🏾‍💻10 VC Roles

1. Partner, Aroa Ventures (Menlo Park)

2. Principal, NextEra (FL)

3. VC Internship, Future VC (NYC)

4. VC Director, Gem (Charlotte)

5. VC Director, Bayer (Cambridge)

6. Principal, Galaxy Digital (NYC)

7. Associate, Live Nation Ventures (NYC)

8. Partner, M12 (SF)

9. Analyst, Ford Foundation (NYC)

10. VC Fellowship, Mighty Capital (Remote)

🔊Call to Action: Follow LFF

LaFamilia Foundation is the umbrella organization of VCFamilia & FounderFamilia. Follow our new LinkedIn page and help us propel this mission forward.

See you next week!