Hola Familia!

After much anticipation, the time has come!

We are excited to officially announce this year’s Hispanic Heritage Month Celebrations! This Special Edition LaFamilia Newsletter will be dedicated to HHM and all the events and programming the team has been working hard to put together for our community.

1 Month | 8 Cities | 500+ Attendees

This Year’s Theme: “Elevar”

The chosen theme for this year's Hispanic Heritage Month is "Elevar," meaning "rise" in Spanish. It is a fitting theme considering the challenges faced by the venture capital and startup industry this year. We aim to celebrate our Hispanic heritage and acknowledge our community's resilience in the face of economic hardships and industry setbacks.

The theme of "Elevar" serves as a reminder of the potential and untapped talent within our community. It reflects the collective efforts and accomplishments of Hispanic entrepreneurs and investors who have refused to be deterred by challenges. Let us come together to honor our Hispanic heritage, celebrate the achievements of our community, and embrace the spirit of "Elevar" as we recognize this community that continues to rise and shape the future of the venture capital and startup industry.

8 Global Events

The Latine community is known for its vibrant culture, delicious food, and infectious music. This Hispanic Heritage Month, we're coming together to celebrate all that makes us unique. Join us, and celebrate nuestra familia at 8 events across the country and Mexico with curated menus at Latin inspired venues.

Week 1

• Austin HHM’23 Celebración

  • Week of September 18th, final date coming soon!

  • La Familia Hosts: Alejandro Lozano (VCF) and Ivan Huerta & Alonso Mujica (FF)

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• New York City HHM’23 Celebración

  • Thursday, September 21st

  • LaFamilia Hosts: Julian Fainzaig, Elias Davis, & Mercedes Zhang (VCF), Alicia Cepeda Maule and Joshe Ordonez (FF)

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Week 2

• Miami HHM’23 Celebración

  • Wednesday, September 27th

  • LaFamilia Hosts: Wifredo Fernandez & Renata Arauz DeStefano (VCF) and Juan Manuel Barrero (FF)

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Week 3

• Chicago HHM’23 Celebración

  • Tuesday, October 3rd

  • LaFamilia Hosts: Leandro Bedolla & Carlos Covarrubias (VCF), and Ricardo Regalado (FF)

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• Boston HHM’23 Celebración

  • Wednesday, October 4th

  • LaFamilia Hosts: Ignacio Castro (VCF) & Jose Pacheco (FF)

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• Los Angeles HHM’23 Celebración

  • Thursday, October 5th

  • LaFamilia Hosts: Carolina Galdiz (VCF) & Andres Izquieta (FF)

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Week 4

• Mexico City HHM’23 Celebración

  • Tuesday, October 10th

  • LaFamilia Hosts: Andrea Araneda & Carlos Torres (VCF), and Marinella Piñate (FF)

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• San Francisco HHM’23 Celebración

  • Thursday, October 12th

  • Hosts: The LaFamilia Team: Af Hernandez, Carlos Castellanos, Cheryl Campos, Renee Rosillo, & Alex Ruiz

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To view all of the events, check out our HHM’23 webpage.

3rd Annual Pitch Competition

Deadline: September 24th, 2023

We are bringing some of the best VCs in the industry to judge the final round of pitches of top Latino startups. We will select 8 finalists prior to the final round of the pitch competition on October 12th.

Requirements to enter:

• Minimum of one Latine founder

• Company's founder stock must be >33% owned by Latine founders

• Maximum $2.5M in total capital raised to date; and

• Company must be incorporated in the U.S.

Normal programming will resume next week with the VCFamilia Newsletter! We have, what could quite possibly be, one of our biggest announcements yet for the investor community… stay tuned!

See you next week investors!