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[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+ π
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!
βJoin 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 β a one-day learning event designed in collaboration with our Board of Directorsβ 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! ππΈ Congratulations to Yasmin and Herston on these amazing accomplishments.
I am so honored and pleased to share that Visible Hands just closed our Fund 1 at $10.5M! β‘οΈ
The past 18+ months of raising for a fund has been quite the journey, so here's a breakdown of lessons I learned while raising for our first fund:π°π§΅β Yasmin Cruz Ferrine (@YasCruzFerrine)
4:31 PM β’ Jun 28, 2022
1982 Ventures, a SG-based, early-stage venture capital firm that invests in fintech startups across Southeast Asia, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, has announced the close of its maiden fund at $20 M, against its original target of $15 M. @HerstonElton
dealstreetasia.com/stories/1982-vβ¦
β Stephen Jacob (@sagekreyol)
3:52 AM β’ May 26, 2022
VC Jobs Opps (Feel free to share!)
Pruven Capital - FinTech Associate
Pruven Capital - Generalist Associate
Soros Economic Development Fund - Investment Principal
M13 - Community Coordinator
OP Crypto - Fund Operations Specialist
Building Ventures - Investment Analyst Program
Salesforce Ventures - Principal
Commerce Ventures - Undergrad Fellowship
a16z - Venture Analyst
Emerson Collective - Associate VC Director
Appreciation Corner
Shoutout to Carlos Castellanos and our Chicago crew for meeting up last week β we love to see y'all enjoy time together!
And of course, we appreciate all of you. π
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!).