🚀 Our Familia (Chapters) are Growing

And coming to a city near you!

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LaFamilia Newsletter
06 Feb • Read in: 9 minutes

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Major Updates

LaFamilia is Growing: New Chapters in Austin, Boston, Los Angeles, & Mexico City!

One year ago, we embarked on a mission to bring LaFamilia’s energy and impact to local communities. Our chapters have fostered deep connections, empowered founders, and strengthened the Latine startup ecosystem. Now, we’re excited to announce that we’re expanding our reach even further to:

✨ Los Angeles, led by Gabriela Camilli 

✨ Boston, led by Ignacio Castro and Nicole Edwards

✨ Austin, led by Eddy Hernandez & Alonso Mujica 

These new chapters will continue our mission of building intentional relationships and driving meaningful community action. Whether you're a founder, investor, or ecosystem builder, we invite you to get involved, attend upcoming events, and grow alongside us.

Want to get involved or lead efforts in your city? Reply to this email or [email protected] to learn more.

RSVP to our annual Town Hall on February 26th at 1pm PST / 4pm ET

Join us for our annual Town Hall, a virtual gathering to learn more about our past and future opportunities for Latine investors, angels and early-stage founders. Topics include: 

  • State of the Foundation: Hear from our leadership about the impact of old and introduction of new initiatives across the Latine startup ecosystem.

  • 2024 Highlights: Celebrate our collective achievements and those who have leveraged LaFamilia's programs to reach new heights.

  • 2025 Vision: Get an exclusive preview of our upcoming programs and initiatives designed to further democratize networks and capital sources.

  • Interactive Q&A: Engage directly with our team and fellow community members in a live discussion about the future of Latine representation in tech and venture capital.

Register here to secure your spot! Open to all members — we’d love to hear from you!

Celebrating Familia Wins🎉

AngelFamilia’s inaugural panel

  • Thank you to our inaugural AngelFamilia panelists Adrianna Samaniego (Partner at Cherryrock), Luis Madrigal (CIO at MrBeast), and Ivan Montoya (LatAm SuperAngel + GP at NuMundo) who offered valuable insights into navigating the evolving investment landscape and creating opportunities for the Latine community in VC 👏🏽

  • Welcome Jose Iñiguez to the team! He is the our first ever Chief of Staff and has prior experience working across the VC ecosystem in LATAM.

  • Welcome Brandon Hoffman to the team! He will be leading business development with new corporates and VC sponsorships.

  • Omnitron Sensors, founded by member & CEO Eric Aguilar, secured $13M+ in Series A funding to fuel its expansion.

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

  • Apply now for a $100K investment + accelerator admission or a $250K investment with Forum Ventures’ AI Venture Studio.

  • The Venture Cooperative is in its final push for Cohort 8 applicants. Learn more and apply here before it closes February 9th. 

  • 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.

  • Make sure your companies are aware and ahead of attempts to thwart DEI.

  • Givepact just launched an API that you can integrate into your products to increase sales, retention and reputation.

  • Join the NVIDIA Inception VC Alliance to receive portfolio support, startup introductions, and other benefits to strengthen portfolio companies working in AI, gaming, AR/VR, and other domains.

Open Positions in VC & Startups đź’Ľ

  • Pruven Capital is hiring an Investor! (CA)

  • 01 Advisors is hiring a VC Associate! (CA)

  • Lewis & Clark Capital is hiring a Principal! (MO)

  • Propel Venture Partners is hiring a Senior Associate / Principal! (CA)

  • Ridge Ventures is hiring an Investment Analyst! (CA)

  • Battery Ventures is hiring an Associate! (CA)

  • Harlem Capital is hiring interns! (Remote)

  • Menlo Ventures is hiring for the Menlo Fellowship!

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

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

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

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