👩🏽 2025 Women Investor + Founder Lists, Valuations Report, Fundraising Cheat Sheet, LATAM Startup Salary Report, new funding opportunities and more
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Psst. I’m hosting an IRL Ganas x Comcast Coffee in Philly on March 25th and a Ganas x Startup Mania x eMerge Coffee in Miami on March 26th. RSVP, if you’re around and raising.
Let’s take a pause from the craziness in the world. It’s Women’s History Month, and March 8 is International Women’s Day—a perfect time to celebrate the incredible women shaping our world. This year is extra special because it also marks three years since Ganas Ventures launched!
When I started Ganas, I knew we needed more women investors, founders, and leaders at the table. Three years later, thanks to this community, we’re doing just that—backing women, Latinas, BIPOC, and underestimated founders who are building game-changing companies. Today, our portfolio is made up of 55% women-led startups, and we’re recognized as a top Latina-led fund by LAVCA, Nasdaq, TechCrunch, and more!
But there’s still work to do. Women receive just a fraction of venture funding, yet they lead some of the most successful, impactful companies. Supporting women isn’t charity—it’s a winning business strategy.
If you want to help:
1️⃣ Add women investors to our 2025 Women Investor List!
2️⃣ Add women founders to our 2025 Women Founder List!
3️⃣ Follow and connect with them live!
Let’s keep showing up—con ganas!
✨ Lolita Taub, GP at Ganas Ventures | X | LinkedIn
Ganas Ventures invests $100K checks into pre-seed and seed community-driven startups in the US and Latin America. We’ve been featured in Forbes, Nasdaq, Techcrunch, and more.
Congrats
Ulu Ventures raised $208M to invest in diverse founders. Cherryrock Capital raised $172M to invest in overlooked founders. Elektra (port co) has raised $11.7M. Masa (port co) was recognized by Messari as a key driver of the decentralized AI revolution and the emerging AI agent economy. Chptr (port co) partnered with Tribute Technology. ForceMetrics (port co) partnered with Flock Safety. Breakr (port co) raised capital from Live Nation. Leadsales (port co) joined NVIDIA Inception. Zócalo Health (port co) expanded services to all Medi-Cal members in California.
Sponsored | Founders, investors, and friends—come connect with Ganas Ventures! Join us at one (or all) of our upcoming events. Whether it’s over IRL coffee or virtual office hours, we’re here to build community, add value, and back the best founders.
For investors
Pitchbook | Check out the latest US VC Valuation Report
Pitchbook | Get take on Trump’s Tarrifs impact on VC
Carta | Watch Carta’s 2024 VC Review for insights & 2025 implications
NFX | Read how AI is turning software into services
Startup-Investor Matching Tool | VCs: meet thesis-aligned underrepresented founders
Sponsored | Have you wondered about C-level pay, equity trends, and top-paying sectors in LATAM? Ganas teamed up with 500 LatAm & Descubre.vc to bring you the 2024 LATAM Startup Salary Report!
For founders
Carta | Get your very own startup fundraising cheat sheet
January | Access the latest global Early Stage Founder Sentiment Report
Artemis | Learn why founders should think about QSBS
Crunchbase | Get insights on the timeline to build a unicorn
LaaS | Underrepresented founders: get resources made for you
Sponsored | Building AI today is like building a luxury home in the desert: everything must be built from scratch. With Toolhouse, you can create AI agents in the cloud and turn them into APIs instantly. Thousands of agents are already on Toolhouse. Build yours today!
Money
Skip Grant | Founders: apply for $100K by Mar 3
CTIA Catalyst | Social impact founders: apply for up to $100K by Mar 4
LAN | LATAM founders: apply for $150K by Mar 7
Honeycomb | Founders: apply for up to $300K by Mar 15
RM | NY, Detroit, Atlanta, Chicago founders: apply for $50K by Mar 31
Gener8tor | Founders: apply for $100K by April 7
Ganas Ventures | Pre-seed & seed founders: apply for $100K
RCF | Social Impact founders: Apply for $15K grants
Square | Black founders: Apply for $15K
Workers Lab | BIPOC women: apply for $200K
Amber | Women founders: apply for <$10K grants
Z Fellow | Technical tinkerers: apply for a $10K grant
Equity Crowdfunding | Raise up to $5 million
Startup-Investor Matching Tool | Founders: get intros to investors
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Thank you so much for this @Lolita! I just exhaled! Now I am adding this entire newsletters tips to my weekly to-do list. This is such a thoughtful read! Thank you for creating something for the underrepresented female founders of the world! I would love to connect with you! ~ Amy