Happy August familia! We are excited to see new members as we break 200+ members, meaning we have more Latinx venture investors than anyone could've predicted when we started 7 months ago. Thank you for being along for the journey and we have more coming up - feel free to spread the word about this newsletter and add more folks to la familia.

If you are a VC who identifies as Latinx and would like to join our VCF slack, please fill out this form. Feel free to join the Linkedin group that includes allies + follow us on Twitter (thank you for 1,600!).

Wepa! Community Wins:

Crypto Shift: Congrats to VCF Member Bea for joining Pantera Capital, one of the largest crypto funds and powerhouse in the next generation of projects!

Twitter: Congrats to VCF Member Marcos (back in May) + Samara for receiving funding from Twitter!

Good to Know:

Techcrunch on LatAm funding: According to CB Insights data, startups in the region have already raised $9.3 billion in 2021’s first six months from 414 deals. The same data set indicates that in all of 2020, startups in the region raised $5.3 billion across 526 deals. Read more below on the combination of opportunity and talent below + here's Atlantico's Report on the Digital Transformation happening in LatAm now (docsend)

Why Latin American venture capital is breaking records this year – TechCrunch — techcrunch.com

The union of talent and money is what startup markets need to thrive. But there are other reasons why LatAm startups are often in the news: strong digital penetration and quick e-commerce growth.

NASDAQ takes a stand: Under the proposal, Nasdaq-listed companies would need to meet certain minimum targets for the gender and ethnic diversity of their boards or explain in writing why they aren’t doing so. Nasdaq found in a review conducted before submitting its plan late last year that more than three-quarters of its listed companies wouldn’t have met its proposed requirements. It's the first exchange to take action for transparency and accountability at the board level.

Nasdaq’s Board-Diversity Proposal Wins SEC Approval - WSJ — www.wsj.com

Nasdaq’s push for greater diversity in corporate boards cleared a key hurdle, as regulators approved the exchange operator’s proposal to include gender and race in its listing rules.

Community Gatherings:

• Chi-town stand up: Thank you Carolina Galdiz for hosting a meetup!

Recent VC Job Postings

To see them come up live, follow our twitter!

1. LA - JetBlue Ventures is looking for a Managing Director of Investments

2. Remote - Analyst position at LaunchHUB

3. LA- M13 is looking for a Director of Network+Community

4. Remote - TownHall Ventures is hiring for their 2021 VC fellows program

5. SF or Las Vegas - 137 Ventures is hiring an Analyst to join their investment team

6. SF - Storm Ventures is looking for an Associate

7. Newark/Remote- Newark Venture Partners is hiring an Associate

8. Remote - Calm Fund is looking for a Portfolio Operations Manager

9. SF/NYC - Box Group is hiring 2-3 investors - learn more

10. NYC - XRC is looking to hire a Principal

11. London / Remote - Redrice Ventures is looking for an analyst to join the team - email CVs to [email protected]

12. Remote - i2i Ventures is looking to hiring an investment associate

13. NYC - HearstLab is hiring a Venture Analyst Fellow

14. Remote - Mendoza Ventures is looking for its next cohort of Venture Fellows! Application here.

15. Remote - Junior crypto investing roles at web2&3 shops - DM here

Appreciation Corner

We see y'all hustling!

And we appreciate you too ♥️