Hola familia. Our time is to shine✨ is here! It's the second day of Hispanic Heritage Month. Keep your eyes out of weekly issues of our newsletter and lots of social posts during this time of celebration.

Vamos a celebrar juntos -- keep scrolling for buenas noticias.

Upcoming eventos

It's gonna be a big month... join us en realidad and online for dinners, a pitch competition, and a closing keynote. Make sure to RSVP and apply as soon as possible to secure your admission.

Don't see an IRL event in your city? Feel free to reach out to [email protected] and we can help you launch events to bring together your comunidad.

Kickoff Dinners

Tuesday September 20th

• Austin @ 6 PM: RSVP

• Chicago @ 6 PM: RSVP

• Los Angeles @ 7 PM: RSVP

• New York City @ 6 PM: RSVP

• Boston @ 6 PM: RSVP

Wednesday September 21st

• San Francisco @ 6PM: RSVP

Thursday September 22nd

• CDMX @ 6 PM: RSVP

• Miami @ 6 PM: RSVP

• San Diego @ 6:30 PM: RSVP

Pitch Competition

We are excited to announce our 2nd Annual Hispanic Heritage Month Pitch Competition on October 6th 10AM PST/1 PM EST. Latinx founders can increase their visibility and recognition as well as win the top prize of $50k equity free cash.

Are you at Latinx founder and want to participate? Do you know a stellar Latinx startup founder who wants to participate? Apply here.

Make sure not to miss the competition by RSVPing today.

Closing Keynote

To close out a month of celebration, we will have a Latinx titan that is a venture ally and supports the Latinx community on October 12 at 12 PM PST/3 PM EST. Last year we had Marcelo Claure and Paulo Passoni as our Closing Keynote and this year we have more surprises in store.

RSVP to secure your spot today.

VCFamilia Endorsed Events

Our familia at Visible Hands Ventures is holding a series of events through September and October that demystify building a high growth startup. If you know anyone who wants to learn how to build a startup like Bad Bunny, share this link to RSVP to their event series.

Are YOU planning events that you want to share with VCFamilia? Email [email protected] and we will share your events in our next issue.

Gracias to our Sponsors

All of this amazing content and connection is thanks to our incredible sponsors. In this edition, we want to give a shoutout to our Founding Sponsor, Silicon Valley Bank. Mil gracias for supporting our growing community of Latinx VCs, founders, and friends.

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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!