Amigos! It’s been too long. In a time when the days blend into each other, it’s important to take a break from the hustle and check in with each other.
As always, we're going to keep things focused on community happenings and working together to ensure Latinx success in venture capital and new venture creation (We'll continue to put out a jobs newsletter separately).
The goal is for you to be able to digest this newsletter in the time it takes you to eat a taco, pun intended. We’ll be brief… let’s get after it!
EVENTS
The path into venture capital seems murky and confusing. It doesn't help that when we look up to the highest levels of VC, we don't see many people who look like us. But there are Latinx investors blazing trails and opening doors for others. Come meet exceptional Latinas in venture capital and hear how they got into VC, how they've not only survived but thrived, and how they amplify and lift each other up.
Elevating Latinas in VC: March 11, 2021, 11:00 AM-12:30 PM CST
Panelists for Thursday, 3/11/21
Ana Quintana, Managing Partner, Black Diamond Ventures
Maria Salamanca, Principal, Unshackled Ventures
Miriam Rivera, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Ulu Ventures
Lisa Feria, Managing Director & CEO, Stray Dog Capital
Elevating Latinas in VC: March 23, 2021, 1:00-2:30 PM CST
Panelists for Tuesday, 3/23/21
Carmen Palafox, Founder and Managing Partner, 2045 Ventures
Carolina Huaranca Mendoza, Scout, Lightspeed Venture Partners
Noramay Cadena, Managing Partner, Supply Change Capital
Samara Hernandez, Founding Partner, Chingona Ventures
Past Events
We had a super-safe, socially distanced meetup in the hot city (figuratively, sometimes literally) of Miami in February. We’re excited to try and do some more. Stay tuned!
Ask A LatinxVC
Now for something completely different. This is investment world, and to make it, well, you better have some interesting, differentiated, and sometimes even contrarian ideas. To that effect, we asked some LatinxVCs what their best contrarian investment idea has been - either an existing investment or one they’d like to do. Enjoy!
“Stuff at the intersection of pawn shops and fintech” @ilse_calderon_
“Secondhand luxury clothing” @ramireyesvc
“Husband and wife teams can build incredible tech companies” @noramayc
“Creativity is underrated” @MariaSalamancaM
“Virtual reality” @jacob
“Something revolving around consumers/users/members of the general public controlling the use and agency of their own data” @lornyelle
Got an interesting contrarian idea? Let’s hear some innovative thinking and tweet us at @latinxvcs
LAST CALL!
Were you forwarded this email? Are you...
...a Latinx in VC?
...a Latinx and interested in a venture career?
...an LP interested in supporting Latinx investors and GPs?
Shoot us an email at LPs@latinxvcs.com
...a fund looking for Latinx talent?
...media or press?
Shoot us an email at press@latinxvcs.com
Thanks for reading!
-- Your Latinx VC leadership team; Rami, Maria, Alex, Juan-Pablo, Ilse, Jacob, Hector, Carmen, Lauren, Noramay, Daniel, and Flavia (your newsletter ninja - send your hottest events, brags, and content to flavia@buildgroup.com)