FounderFamilia

Our newsletter is out with the latest on #latinfounders including: - Congrats to Val Emanuel for winning the grand prize of $25k and Ody De La Paz for winning $10k runner-up at our ¡DALE! Summit! - Congrats to Maria Artunduaga, MD, MPH, MTM for winning $350k at the MedTech Innovator Competition! - $7M Round - Congrats to Beatriz Acevedo on the new seed round with ResilienceVC, Acumen, Commerce Ventures, Ascendo Venture Capital, and Cooley! Read more about fundraising opportunities and VC jobs here! https://lnkd.in/dg6HMqYp

Last night at the LaFamilia Foundation event where Rif Care won a 25,000 pitch completion! I am still in shock and still over the moon about the win. I was blown away by my fellow  Latinx founders and we all had investable businesses! So excited for what’s next. 225 to go in our bridge round! #cpg #latinafounder #lafamilia #femalefounder 

Had a great time at the Techqueria, LaFamilia Foundation, and PledgeLA Dale Summit. Events like these really help first time founders get a better idea of how to get our first customers, hear and see what other founders are building, and make it clear that we’re not alone in this long journey. Thank you to everyone who helped organize this summit! #LATechWeek

Drum roll, please! 🥁 We are so excited to announce Hamet Watt as our keynote speaker for DALE! 🎉 Here’s why we’re thrilled: Hamet’s story is more than impressive—it’s inspiring. He started his investing career at the New Africa Opportunity Fund, helping drive change in post-apartheid South Africa. Since then, he’s worn many hats, from guiding top CEOs at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) to co-founding companies like MoviePass that have completely changed industries. Today, as the Founder of Share Ventures (backed by Google and Amazon), Hamet is leading the future of innovation, blending tech with human potential. He’s not just an investor. He’s an entrepreneur who’s been in the trenches, building companies from the ground up. At DALE!, Hamet will share his incredible journey with us, and trust us—you don’t want to miss it! His passion for pushing boundaries is a perfect match for our Latine community’s unstoppable drive. ✨

In just two days, we’re kicking off the DALE! Startup Summit and Pitch Competition at Oracle’s Santa Monica Hub. We’re thrilled to have Fernanda Baker from JP Morgan moderating a stellar panel featuring Austin Worrell, Co-founder of Kino Studios; Sergio Suarez Jr., Founder and CEO of TackleAI; Alex Ruiz, former founder of 3Go; and Pavan Sampath, COO at Ascend Now. With diverse backgrounds in entrepreneurship and leadership, each panelist has successfully raised over $2M in venture capital, and they’ll share their personal journeys, giving us a real, relatable look into the ups and downs of fundraising. We’re looking forward to an inspiring and honest discussion—can’t wait for this impactful session!

We are thrilled to announce that Fredo Silva, Partner at Morrison Foerster, will join us as one of the judges at the DALE! 2024 Startup Summit and Pitch Competition – happening TOMORROW! Fredo brings an incredible depth of expertise in venture capital, corporate finance, and impact investing, having represented companies like SoftBank, Visa Ventures, and Temasek in major transactions. His work spans life sciences, agtech, fintech, and ESG strategy, making him an invaluable voice for evaluating the game-changing Latine startups competing at DALE! In addition to his professional achievements, Fredo is a dedicated champion of the Latine community, hosting Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations with LaFamilia Foundation in San Francisco, Austin, and LA — a record-setting commitment that showcases his passion for uplifting our culture and values. We can’t wait to see the insights and wisdom he’ll share with our participants! #LATechWeek2024 #LATech #Startups #VCCommunity #Innovation #TechEntrepreneurs #VCs #LosAngelesStartups #FundingFuture #TechInnovation #PitchCompetition #LAStartups

Meet Veronica Juarez, judge at Dale! 2024 ✨ We are so excited to announce that Veronica Juarez, Managing Partner of Dahlia VC, will be joining the judging panel for Dale! 2024. Veronica's journey is characterized by resilience and a steadfast dedication to empowering Latine tech founders. As a proud Latina from Houston, she has made significant strides in the tech, government, and business sectors. Before founding Dahlia VC, Veronica made a significant impact as VP of Social Enterprise at Lyft, where she built the public policy team and led initiatives that partnered with government and nonprofit organizations. Her dedication to driving change has earned her recognition as one of Fast Company's Most Creative People in Business and as a Game Changer in VC by L’ATTITUDE Ventures. With Dahlia VC, she continues to pave the way for the next generation of Latine trailblazers, tackling barriers to accessing capital and building a legacy of inclusion. We couldn’t be more excited to have her insights and leadership at Dale! 2024! RSVP: www.dalesummit.com #Dale2024 #DahliaVC #LatineLeadership #LatinxTech #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #VentureCapital #LATECHWEEK2024 #LATechWeek

📢 Excited to be counting down to ¡DALE! 2024! I’ll be joining as a pitch judge for some amazing early-stage Latine startups. Come by on October 15th at Oracle Water Gardens in Santa Monica—let's celebrate innovation and cheer on the next wave of Latine entrepreneurs together. See you there!  #DALE2024 #LatineLeadership #TechInnovation #LATechWeek FounderFamilia LaFamilia Foundation

Exciting news! I'm thrilled to announce that I've advanced to the finals of the ¡DALE! Pitch Competition! 🚀 Join me on October 15th at 4 PM PT as I present Earnest Agriculture at Oracle Water Gardens in Santa Monica. #DALEPitchCompetition #Innovation #Entrepreneurship" Thanks FounderFamilia and LaFamilia Foundation for this amazing opportunity!

Go Carolyn! 💜 We are excited to share that our CEO Carolyn Treviño Jenkins will be presenting next Tuesday at the finals of the ¡DALE! Pitch Competition! 🚀 Join her October 15th, at 4pm PT at the Oracle Water Gardens in Santa Monica, California. Carolyn will be highlighting We Are Here's mission and how our solution closes gaps for patients and providers alike. If you are in the LA area and want to learn more about our mission, this event is not to be missed! We are looking forward to re-connecting with peers and mentors from our Techstars Healthcare Accelerator cohort! Hope to see you there! #DALEPitchCompetition #Innovation #Entrepreneurship FounderFamilia, LaFamilia Foundation