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🌀 Sending prayers to those affected by the US and LATAM hurricanes. If you can, consider donating to relief efforts such as UNICEF and The Humane Society.
🙌🏽 Hispanic Heritage Month is the perfect time to appreciate the $3.6 trillion impact of the U.S. Latino economy and the remarkable contributions of the Latino community. And at Ganas Ventures, we want to celebrate our Latino-led startups (Latitud, Around, Shappi, Leadsales, Storybook, Distribute, Papaya, Avify, Vitrinnea, Manzana Verde, Zócalo, and Nufi) - and the rest of our well-rounded portfolio companies, including our Oct additions: UnVale, ToolHouse, and Liquidonate!
🗓️ BTW, in Oct and Nov, Ganas is hosting in-person meetups in LA, SF, Lima, and Mexico City; plus, we have our online Ganas Expert Series on publishing for growth and legal pitfalls for startups. You can RSVP here.
🙏🏽 And before I go, I’m sending a huge thanks to Ganas Deal Partners - Maria Gracia Agurto, Guillermo Vizcaíno, and Jose Alvarez - for helping bring the community together. Stay tuned—lots more to come!
✨ 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
Suma Wealth (port co) has raised $7M to grow and acquired Mooch, an AI-powered savings app. Unvale (port co) secured $1M in pre-seed funding. Leadsales (port co) was named one of LinkedIn's LATAM Top Startups for 2024. Brandefy (port co) made LinkedIn's Top US Startups 2024 list. Chptr (port co) partnered with Sinclair Broadcast Group to revolutionize memorial services.
Sponsored | Wellness founders: One winner will get $500K, and four finalists win $125K each, plus a sponsored trip to exhibit at CES 2025. Panasonic Well is redefining well-being, and this competition is open to companies working on a solution in any aspect of family wellness. Apply by October 25, 2024.
For investors
CBInsights | Read the Q3’24 State of Ventures Report
VCT | Predict the 2025 exit market
Notion | Understand the difference between PE and VC
Pitchbook | Find out if ESG and DEI are dead
Startup-Investor Matching Tool | VCs: meet thesis-aligned underrepresented founders
Sponsored | Check out Forbes' Voices of Latina Leadership featuring 7 Latina founders, including Lolita Taub, on how their heritage fuels their success in business.
For founders
Ganas | Check out this fundraising strategy guide
Ganas | Find out how to ask for intros and get them
Ganas | Explore this founder valuation guide
VCT | Here’s where customers are getting their AI solution budget
LaaS | Underrepresented founders: get resources made for you
Sponsored | Founders & investors: Connect with the Ganas community at our in-person and online events. RSVP and subscribe to our calendar for future event notifications!
Money
Panasonic | Wellness founders: Apply for $1M in prizes by 10/25
BGV | BIPOC women founders: apply for $30K by 11/6
TDP | NYC Founders: Apply for $200K by 11/11
Ganas Ventures | Community-driven 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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