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📣Major Updates:

LaFamilia Foundation was proud to host our Tech Week Cafecito in Los Angeles, bringing together founders, investors, and innovators for meaningful conversations and new connections. Despite the weather shift, the energy was unmatched— proof that community and goof coffee make the perfect combo 💫 

Thanks to our sponsors— Pilot, Juniper Square, and J.P. Morgan— for making Cafecito possible!

Community in action! 🇲🇽 Our Mexico Tech Week Mixer was an amazing experience and opportunity to connect with others. Every interaction and connection reminds us why building community matters!

Grateful to our partners — AWS Startups, Deel, and Innovare — for helping make this possible. 🚀

🎊Upcoming Events:

You’re invited ⭐️Join the AngelFamilia Dinner Party in Miami! 🗓️ November 7th 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

A huge thank you to Juniper Square for sponsoring us on this event!

Juniper Square delivers the connected software, data, and fund administration services private markets GPs need to scale their business at any stage. Their unified platform streamlines operations, enhances the investor experience, and brings LPs and GPs together — powering everything from fundraising and onboarding to treasury, reporting, and business intelligence.

We’re grateful for partners like Juniper Square who make these meaningful connections possible! 💡

Join us for an exclusive Jeffersonian dinner, a structured gathering designed for one single, thought-provoking conversation led by Janet Escobar and Cheryl Campos.

We're bringing together 12 of NYC's top hand-picked Seed & Series A founders—the leaders building the next unicorns. We are also inviting a small number of select VCs to join us including Sana Capital, VamosVentures, and more.

If you're tired of small talk and looking to connect deeply with a curated group of peers, this is for you.

🗓️  Thursday, November 13 | 6:00PM EST 

📍 Midtown Manhattan (Exact location shared with confirmed guests)

Spaces are extremely limited. Secure your spot here:  https://luma.com/ipu73zpl 

Thanks to Braze for being one of our sponsors at the NYC FounderFamilia Dinner. Your support helps us continue building spaces where founders, investors, and innovators can connect, share, and grow together.

Braze is the leading customer engagements platform helping brands forge lasting connections through engaging customer experiences— from data activation and cross-channel journey orchestration to 1:1 personalization and AI-powered decisioning. Their commitment to innovation and meaningful connection perfectly aligns with the spirit of our community.💡

FAMILIA WINS 🏆️ 

• Congrats to Maria Artunduaga because Samay partnered with Chiesi Farmaceutici and will be working on new algorithms for the detection of a condition related to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Read more here!

• Congrats to Guillermo Garza Montes because Ozaru was selected as one of the 10 finalists for the TecPrize 2025. Read more here!

• Congrats to Scott Nunez because Debtigo was selected as a finalist for FATE’s pitch competition! Read more here!

Meet The Founder—Jeff Cott ⭐️

Jeff Cott, a proud Latino and first-generation college graduate from Dallas, grew up seeing how a zip code can shape opportunity. After attending Harvard (‘18) and earning his Stanford MBA (‘24), he founded Trailblazer to bridge the same access gaps he once faced—using AI and community to reimagine college advising. Read more here!

VCFellow Feature 📸

Pedro Crespo turned rejection into strategy. After facing countless “no’s” as a founder, he learned that successful investing isn’t about betting on ideas—it’s about betting on founders who can systematically eliminate risk. Now an investor, he helps entrepreneurs turn uncertainty into proof points and frame their stories around progress, not pitches.

Today, he’s taking that philosophy even further—architecting a new tech ecosystem in El Salvador for non-traditional founders who know what it takes to” to get to 0.1.”

Read the full spotlight here

Final Days to Invest: Every City’s a Potential Surf Destination

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Their patented tech creates 2,000 ocean-quality rides per hour, anywhere in the world, across all skill levels.

It’s a $65B surf tourism market opportunity. They’ve already sold 8 tech licenses, plus their own commercial parks are underway.

3x world champ Tom Curren and surf icon Mark Occhilupo have joined as ambassadors and shareholders. Even actor Chris Hemsworth has praised Surf Lakes.

You have until October 30th at 11:59 PM PT to invest in Surf Lakes.

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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)

• Revenge Capital is looking for an Associate (NYC)

• Robinhood is looking for a Senior PM (NYC)

• Next Tier Ventures is looking for an investor relations & fundraising professional(MAD)

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