Hola Familia! Every two weeks, we connect you—alongside 5K + 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 EVENTS 🎉 

📣 TODAY! Join us for our Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration in Austin! RSVP here

🎊 Wrapping Up Our HHM Celebration series with Community and Culture! RSVP here! 

• Austin

  • October 2nd- HHM Celebration - RSVP here!

• Boston 

  • October 7th- ​Only 5 six DAYS away for LaFamilia Boston HHM celebration is your chance to join the closing of our Heritage Month series! 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- Kick off LA Tech Week with cafecito, connection, and community. Join founders, funders, and operators at a Latino-owned favorite on the Venice boardwalk. RSVP here!

• Chicago

  • October 9th-  LaFamilia Chicago, Techqueria, and Chicago:Blend come together to host our Hispanic Heritage Month Celebración Panel. RSVP here! 

    ⭐️ VCFAMILIA FIRECHAT SERIES

FAMILIA WINS 🏆️ 

• Congrats to Sebastian Useche because SilkMed was selected to join the NSF I-Corps National Program starting October 20th!

• Congrats to Carolyn Jenkins because We Are Here made CancerX history - launching their pilot program before the accelerator cohort even ended! Read more here!

• Congrats to Jorge A. Rodriguez and Hamperapp for being selected to join the Morgan Stanley Inclusive & Sustainable Ventures 2025 global cohort!

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

• 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 💼

• Thomson Reuters is hiring for a Corporate VC Fund Analyst (NY)

• Primary Venture Partners is looking for a Senior Associate (NYC)

• Cerity Partners Ventures is looking for a Pre-MBA Venture Capital Associate (LA)

• Strike Capital is hiring a VC Associate or Senior Associate (SF)

• AlphaHire is looking for an Investment Associate (SF)

• 2048 Ventures is looking for an Associate (BOS)

• TI Partners is hiring an Analyst (ATL)

• Capital Factory is looking for an Investor Relations Associate (ATX)

• First Momentum Ventures is hiring for a Software Investment Manager (US)

• MicroVentures is looking for an Investment Operations Associate (ATX)

• BCVP is hiring an Analyst or Associate (NC)

• First Round Capital is looking for an Investor (SF)

• Iron Key Venture Partners is looking for a Venture Investor (US)

• Microsoft is looking for a Senior Artificial Intelligence Advisor, Startups (US)

• Nebius is looking for a Senior Partner Manager, Venture Capital (US)

• Garden City Equity is hiring a VP (NC)

• Harlem Capital is look for interns (NYC)

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