The Largest Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration in VC History

VCFamilia 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 United States and Latin America. We also launched a sister organization for founders, called FounderFamilia, which now boasts over 350 members in just 4 months. We have started a grassroots movement with incredible momentum that reaches beyond our wildest dreams. See below the impact we have had in the ecosystem to support Latine founders and funders.

9 Kickoff Dinners in 3 Days

We started Hispanic Heritage Month strong with 9 Kickoff Dinners September 20–22 to bring together Latine founders and funders in celebration of our heritage. This year we increased the number of cities where we had these dinners because community members were happy to volunteer and plan alongside us. We even got to host a special happy hour with the Latino Business Action Network (LBAN) in San Diego! Networks are critical as a funder and a founder. These dinners provided a safe space to learn about one another and how we can support each other’s growth. During these dinners, we were able to…