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📣Major Updates :

🎉Hispanic Heritage Month 6/6 events 🎉 

✨ What a month to remember! Our Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations brought together stories, culture, and community — from inspiring conversations to vibrant moments that reminded us of the power of unity and identity. 💃🏽Here’s to continuing the spirit of connection, pride, and progress all year long. 💫

🎊Upcoming Events:

Join us on October 21st at The Temple, Roma Norte, for an evening celebrating the leaders, founders, and innovators shaping Mexico’s tech ecosystem. ✨Let’s connect, collaborate, and keep building together — because strong communities create lasting impact. 💡

Hosted by La Familia Foundation with support from Morrison Foerster, AWS Startups, Deel, and Innovare. RSVP HERE

You’re invited ⭐️Join the AngelFamilia Dinner Party in Miami! 🗓️ November 7t at 6:00pm. RSVP HERE

 Join us in NYC! We’re bringing together LPs and GPs for an evening of connection and conversation at the VCFamilia LP/GP Dinner. 🗓️ Wednesday, Nov 12th at 6:00-8:00PM RSVP HERE

AngelFamilia Interview ⭐️ 

Susanna Kohly Jacobson , AI Strategist at Google, shares her journey tackling complex challenges—from expanding internet access in Cuba to empowering Latino founders through Google for Startups’ $5M Latino Founders Fund.

Her work sits at the intersection of technology, policy, and human impact—bridging digital, cultural, and entrepreneurial worlds.

👉 Read the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/e67zqDtY

FAMILIA WINS 🏆️ 

• Congrats to because Ivan Barajas because MuukTest got $500k NSF SBIR Phase IIB grant to keep developing their AI-powered Software Testing Agents! Learn more here!

• Congrats to Sergio Saravia because Remitee raised $20M to power embedded remittances. Read more here!

• Congrats to Vanessa Karel because Greether was featured on Shark Tank Mexico! Read more here!

VCFellow Feature 📸

Carissa Sanchez does what most VCs don’t—walk founders through income statements line by line. As an investor at Raven Indigenous Capital Partners, she backs Native and Indigenous entrepreneurs often overlooked by traditional VC, redefining what a “qualified” founder looks like. Read the full spotlight here

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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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