Oct 27, 2022Member-onlyThe Largest Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration in VC HistoryVCFamilia and FounderFamilia hosted the largest Hispanic Heritage Month celebration in venture capital history, including incredible keynotes, a major pitch competition, and Karol G. Less than two years ago, we were a few Latines venture capitalists looking to find our community. Today, VCFamilia has more than 300 members across the…Venture Capital7 min readVenture Capital7 min read
Jan 26, 2022Member-onlyLatinx Leaders Issue Joint Statement On VC Funding ReportVCFamilia signed on in response to the WIRED article, “Latino Founders Have a Hard Time Raising Money From VCs” Even though U.S. investments in Latin American startups rose 320%, U.S.-based Latinx founders were completely overlooked as they received significantly less funding than the year prior, despite record-breaking venture funding in…Latinos3 min readLatinos3 min read
Nov 24, 2021Member-onlyMaria Pope and Amora Miller Join the Family— Doubling Down on Republic’s Venture Partner ProgramRepublic’s Venture Partners have been working hard to bring incredible founders and companies to the Republic platform especially during the pandemic, so much so that they now bring in the majority of our partnerships deal flow. They’ve been supportive to founders not only in passing through our rigorous due diligence…Venture Capital4 min readVenture Capital4 min read
Sep 2, 2021Member-onlyThe Next 14: Black & Latinx Emerging Fund Managers to Know (+ Fund)It’s been just over a year since Chase and I published 14 Black and Latinx Fund Managers to Know & Fund. …Venture Capital22 min readVenture Capital22 min read
Aug 15, 2021Member-onlyThe Republic Rundown — July ‘2021Here are the latest private companies that you can invest in through Republic. Reg CF Actipulse Neuroscience: Bringing neuromodulation treatment for depression from the hospital to the home. Backed by Startup Chile, MassChallenge, La French Tech, Endeavor, Manaos Accelerator. Amplio.ai: AI tools that teach your team how to get ready to perform…Venture Capital3 min readVenture Capital3 min read
Jul 11, 2021Member-onlyThe Republic Rundown — June 2021New opportunities to invest in startups on Republic! Accredited & Non-Accredited Investors 44 East: Invest in 44 East, one of Austin’s most spectacular new residential condos. American Provenance: The natural grooming solution for the every-man. $1M raised from investors like Winnebago Seed Fund and Tru Fragrance & Beauty. Axle.Ai: Making video smarter — Remote…Venture Capital3 min readVenture Capital3 min read
Jun 8, 2021Member-onlyThe Power of VCFamilia — Meet 150+ Latinx Venture CapitalistsVCFamilia was founded in response to a pain point shared by many Latinx venture capitalists: isolation. In finance and tech, we’ve frequently been “the only one” in the room, which is an experience I know all too well. When I began my career in VC, I searched Linkedin to find…Venture Capital3 min readVenture Capital3 min read
Jun 6, 2021Member-onlyRepublic Rundown — May 2021Deals launched on Republic in May that you can invest in now Live on the platform: Chasin’ Dreams Farm: (Female Founder) Gluten-free, corn-free, non-GMO, clean label snacks. Backed by Kathleen King, the founder of Tate’s Bake Shop. Kanthaka: (Female Founder) Uber for personal trainers and yoga instructors. …Investing2 min readInvesting2 min read
May 9, 2021Member-onlyThe Republic Rundown — April ‘21Companies you can invest in right now + coming up Here are the companies that launched on Republic, including those Testing the Waters. Startups AlphaFlow: Real estate investing with an institutionalized approach. Raised over $16M in financing to date from investors like Y Combinator, Point72, Social Capital, and Saluda Grade. Ayoba…Angel Investors2 min readAngel Investors2 min read
Apr 4, 2021Member-onlyRepublic Rundown — March ‘21The Reg CF Deals you can invest in now — See below a record amount of deals launched on Republic, some which are testing the waters to then launch an official campaign. Startups: AdWallet: Enables advertisers to reward consumers directly for their attention & data. AdWallet is a platform that enables brands and their customers to finally have a direct, transparent…Venture Capital8 min readVenture Capital8 min read
