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👋 Our last 2024 newsletter Familia!

Every two weeks, we connect you—alongside 2,800+ subscribers and 14,900+ social media followers—to the latest inside scoop on the Latine startup and venture capital scene. Discover funding opportunities and growth strategies for your innovative ideas, can't-miss events, and meet incredible people making waves in our ecosystem!

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FounderFamilia & VCFamilia Reports: Transformative Impact

With a community of 523 founders, we’ve created a legacy of impact, driving over $825 million in economic growth. Over 40% of our members have raised $1M+, proving the power of collective ambition and support in shaping the future of entrepreneurship.

• 72% of FounderFamilia startups generate revenue, with 36% exceeding $1M annually

• 29% are female founders, with 34.5% of them raising $1M+

• 40% of startups are actively fundraising, targeting $200M+ collectively

• Top sectors: fintech (20%), AI/analytics (15%), and healthcare (8%)

Latine investors are reshaping venture capital, and VCFamilia is at the heart of this movement. VCFamilia has rapidly expanded from 6 to 500+ Latine venture capital investors in just three years, representing leading firms like A16Z, SoftBank, and Lightspeed.

• VCFamilia invest heavily in Fintech (55.5%), Clean Tech (36.7%), and AI/Data Analytics (36.1%).

• Members have deployed over $1 billion in capital over the past year.

• Latine women make up 38% of the membership, with 36% in senior roles, exceeding industry averages.

• Over 5,000 event attendees and 100,000 conversations have strengthened networking and collaboration within the Latine venture community.

We’re proud of the impact we’ve had on the venture community, but we won’t stop here. If you’d like to be a part of it, please donate below. Your year-end, tax-deductible donation is a statement that Latine founders deserve a seat at the table and the resources to build their dreams. It fuels the fight for representation in venture capital and ensures more Latine investors and founders have access to the resources they need to thrive. With just $15 from each of us, we can hit our goal and drive meaningful change because la unión hace la fuerza.

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Celebrating Familia Wins🎉

• Congratulations to VCFamilia member Alex Sharata, Partner at New Enterprise Associates, for earning a spot on the 2025 Forbes 30 Under 30 in Venture Capital! 🎉 Read more here.

• Congratulations to Ashley Ryder, a proud member of the VCFamilia community, on her well-deserved promotion to Partner at VamosVentures! Celebrate Ashley with us! Click here to like and applaud.👏🏽

• Major kudos to VCFamilia’s Tom Chavez for launching a new media company to highlight Latino stories! Learn more here.

Events with LaFamilia 🤜🏽🤛🏽

As the year wraps up, we’re looking back at all the amazing events we’ve had with our community. It’s been a year full of great moments and even greater connections! Wishing you all a joyful holiday season, and we’ll leave you with some highlights from our holiday celebrations in LA, Chicago, and Miami!

• This year, Chicago lit up with the BLCK VC + LaFamilia Holiday Party! Huge thanks to BLCK VC, our city leads Zimri and Fernando, and our sponsors Verizon and Thompson Hine LLP.

• Miami delivered with VCReady! An incredible turnout, inspiring conversations, and a room full of amazing people. Huge thanks to the Lazo team, active members of FounderFamilia for their partnership, and to Your Cohort and Power To Pitch for cohosting this event and making it such a success!

• The StartupStarter and LaFamilia Foundation holiday event was an incredible night! With over 180 RSVPs and ~90+ attendees, it brought together investors and founders from across LA—and even Santa showed up! Huge thanks to Justworks, Fidelity, Alumni Ventures, Expert Dojo, Premium, The Kinn, Buuz, and Drink Melo for making it all possible.

If you want know all about our latest events, keep track via Luma or our social media.

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

• We’ve launched our Biblioteca for Founders and Fund Managers in NY! This initiative features a curated collection of over 200 resources designed to help you navigate NYC’s startup ecosystem. From accelerators to venture capital funds and innovation hubs, this guide is your essential tool for thriving in 2025. Stay tuned, as we will be expanding our resources soon. If you want access, reply to this email or contact Janet Escobar!

Open Positions in VC & Startups 💼

• Village Capital is hiring a Fund Manager. (Remote)

• Healthworx Studio is hiring a Senior Venture Capital Associate. (D.C.)

• Nia Impact Capital is hiring a Managing Director. (Remote)

• Nia Impact Capital is hiring a Equities Analyst. (Remote)

Members post for more direct access to jobs in our Whatsapp - make sure you join by replying to this email.

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• VCFamilia Public Directory

• FounderFamilia Public Directory

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