[VCFamilia] Issue #25 - Pride Celebration, LP/GP Events, and 10+ VC Jobs

You thought Pride Month was over? Nope - we're here to keep celebrating! Check out our amazing panel we have tomorrow sharing their experiences about being Latinx and LGBTQ+ 🌈

As we gear up for VC summer, we're bringing some incredible events to you, both virtually and IRL. Read on for events coming up in the next few weeks in your area as well as wins from our community.

P.S. Stay tuned for a VCFamilia special edition newsletter coming early next week to announce an exciting new founder initiative...

Upcoming Eventos

TOMORROW: (Virtual) Latinx Pride Panel @ 1pm PT/4pm ET on Twitter Spaces!

​Join us for a panel on Latinx allyship with Stevon Darling (H2o Capital), Cristian Raygoza (Illuminar Ventures), Evelysse Vargas (Zeal Capital) and Juan Zavala (Finzi). Set a reminder and join our Twitter Space here!

July 14th (NYC) LP/GP Dinner

This dinner in NYC is for GPs actively raising or deploying capital in the next 6-12 months through Fund I-III. Invites have already been sent out to VCF GPs that applied through the form we sent out via slack, so sign up for the VCF slack if you haven't already and stay tuned for more.

July 20th (SF) VCF Happy Hour @ 6pm PT

Join us at the Reach Capital office for a casual mixer with food and drinks. Max capacity is 60; please reserve your spot by registering!

July 23rd (SF) Stanford Capital Matching Session @ 8:30am PT

Startups will be present for this matchmaking event & dinner. Join us to meet with Latinx founders and share your expertise! Register here. Discounted tickets are available, for more information reply to this email.

August 4th (Virtual) LP/GP Virtual Wine Mixer

Invites are for VCFamilia slack members so please check the #general channel to RSVP. We will be sending GPs who attend a curated wine selection. This is will be capped at 15 (10 GPs).

September 15 (Austin) NVCA Board Excellence Forum

The 2022 Board Service Excellence Forum – a one-day learning event designed in collaboration with our Board of Directors– provides VC investors with actionable insight and expertise to enhance impact and effectiveness inside the boardroom of portfolio companies. Register here.

Primer Impacto

Latinos executing at the highest levels in VC - vamos! πŸš€πŸ’Έ Congratulations to Yasmin and Herston on these amazing accomplishments.

VC Jobs Opps (Feel free to share!)

  1. Pruven Capital - FinTech Associate

  2. Pruven Capital - Generalist Associate

  3. Soros Economic Development Fund - Investment Principal

  4. M13 - Community Coordinator

  5. OP Crypto - Fund Operations Specialist

  6. Building Ventures - Investment Analyst Program

  7. Salesforce Ventures - Principal

  8. Commerce Ventures - Undergrad Fellowship

  9. a16z - Venture Analyst

  10. Emerson Collective - Associate VC Director

Appreciation Corner

Shoutout to Carlos Castellanos and our Chicago crew for meeting up last week – we love to see y'all enjoy time together!

And of course, we appreciate all of you. πŸ’™

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 (3450+ followers strong!).