🤠2024 Pop Culture, Market Trends, Valuation Dynamics, Major Fiascos, Resources, Money and more
​This is a monthly newsletter of curated actionable insights and resources for 20,000 underestimated founders, funders, and friends.
Happy New Year! Is your head spinning yet? A TikTok trend caused chaos at Target stores over Stanley cups, and Claudine Gay's departure from Harvard made headlines. OpenAI is being sued by The New York Times, Carta had a data fiasco, Launch with GS shut down, and then the SEC approved crypto ETFs.
2024 is the year for game-changing moves in the venture world. Founders, brace yourselves for a tough funding race; it's all about being smart and strong. Investors, you've got a world of options but gotta play it savvy. And if you're into tech, keep an eye on AI and crypto - they're rewriting the rules big time.
Let's tackle these topics at our 2024 Ganas Expert Series and Coffees. More than just hangouts, these are where the real magic happens. We're talking deep dives into strategies, sharing killer insights, and building alliances that count. So, come along and help shape our future in this wild venture world.
​​​​​​​​​​✨ Lolita Taub, GP at Ganas Ventures | twitter | lumaÂ
Ganas Ventures invests in pre-seed and seed community-driven startups in the US and Latin America. ​​We’ve been featured in Forbes, Nasdaq, Techcrunch, and more.
​​​​​​​​​Congrats
Lolita Taub made LAVCA’s 2023 Top Women Investors in Latin America list. Marta Cruz and NXTP raised $98M for their third fund. Pilar Sánchez and Pedro Gutiérrez, and their team at Avify (port co) raised a $800K Pre-Seed. Beatriz Acevedo and Mary Hernandez of SUMA Wealth (port co) made Cosmopolitan’s 2023 New C-Suite list. Maria Gutierrez, Ana Caro Mexia of Nido Ventures, and Geri Kirilova of Laconia Capital made the 2024 Forbes 30U30 Venture Capital list. Meg Pryde of Brandefy (port co) made first place in the RVA 25.
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​For investors
Techcrunch | Check out investors’ predictions for 2024
Pitchbook | Explore the latest trends in investor investment activity
January VC | Discover founders' sentiments & their current runway
​​​​​​​​​Startup-Investor Matching Tool | VCs: meet thesis-aligned underrepresented founders
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​​​​​​​​​For founders
Carta | Know median valuations and cash raised before fundraising
​​Asking for a founder | Do this when investors view your deck on DocSend
Asking for a founder | Find out when is the right time to give up
​​​​​​​​​LaaS | Underrepresented founders: get resources made for you
​​​​​​​​​​​Sponsored | Get insider tips from top experts at the Ganas Ventures Expert Series! Join us monthly for fireside chats and Q&A sessions that fuel your startup's success. 🔥 Next up: Mastering US & LATAM legal challenges with Lizbeth Flores, Feb 27, 1PM PT. Don’t miss out, RSVP today!
​​​​​​​​​Money
B2BNB | Illinois founders: apply for $5-$30K grants
Ganas Ventures | Community-driven founders: apply for $100K
Sephora | Black beauty founders: apply for $100K grants​​
Lattitude | US Latino founders: apply for up to $1M
HerSuiteSpot | WOC founders: aply for $1K grants
Wish | Black founders: apply for $500-$2K
​​​​​Workers Lab​ | BIPOC women: apply for $200K
​​​​​Amber | Women founders: apply for <$10K grants
​​​​​​​​Z Fellow | Technical tinkerers: apply for a $10K grant
​​​TechRise | Chicago founders: apply to win $50K
​​​​​​​​​​SoGal Foundation | Black women founders: apply for $5-$10K in grants
​​​​​​​​​​1863 Ventures | Black founders: apply to get a 3Rs $5K grants
​​​​​​​​​​Equity Crowdfunding | Raise up to $5 million
​​​​​​​​​​Startup-Investor Matching Tool | Founders: get intros to investors
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