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​Kirsten Green (Forerunner), Marcos Fernandez (Fiat), Ana Ramos (Glitzi), Calanthia Mei (Masa)

​It's been a wild year, right? And with the year wrapping up with the World Cup being won by Argentina, most wanting Elon Musk out of Twitter, high inflation showing signs of coming back down in the US, decreasing unemployment, increasing credit rates and credit usage, relatively lower gas prices, FTX’s founder finally getting extradited, and the conflict in Ukraine still going on, it's hard to know what to think. Some people are saying we’re in a "vibesession" (vs recession) because many are just going with their gut to make sense of what's happening in the world.

​No matter what, it's important to take a deep breath and enjoy the holiday season.

​BTW, if you're in the mood for some reading, check out these two Latine-authored books I just picked up: "Brown Neon" by Raquel Gutiérrez and "Maria, Maria" by Marytza Rubio. Happy holidays and see you in 2023!

​✨ Lolita Taub, GP at Ganas Ventures | twitter | luma 
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​Congrats

​Marcos Fernandez and his team for raising $25M for Fiat Ventures I. Kirsten Green and Beyonce Knowles for making Forbes’ World's 100 Most Powerful Women in 2022 list. Roby Peñacastro and David Villa of Leadsales (port co) and Ana Ramos of Glitzi (port co) for making Pro Networks’ 2022 100 Most Promising Companies in LATAM list. Gina Gotthilf and Brian Requarth of Latitud (port co) for publishing the Latitud LATAM Tech 2022 Report. Calanthia Mei and Brendan Playford for announcing the Masa (port co) Mainnet launch date. Lolita Taub (me!) for closing out the year with Ganas Ventures’s 6th investment and being invited into Bloomberg’s New Voices and LinkedIn’s Creator programs.

​Sponsored | Founders and friends, learn how Ganas works behind the scenes in this post. We explore how we source deals, select founders to back, support them, and more!

​Funders

​Pitchbook | Get the new years M&A predictions

​Latitud | Read the LATAM 2022 wrap-up report and learn about e-commerce opportunities

​Asking for a funder | Read about what will happen with generative AI in 2023

​Asking for a funder| Find out why VCs will still invest in unicorns in the new year

​Startup-Investor Matching Tool | VCs: meet thesis-aligned underrepresented founders

​Sponsored | Existing & aspiring investors: would you like to become a Ganas Deal Partner, identify early-stage companies to back, build your track record, and get compensated? Learn more about our scout pilot program and apply.

​Founders

​Pitchbook | Get familiar with M&A activity, if you’re looking to get acquired

​Product Hunt | Build a community-driven company using this insight

​Asking for a founder | Learn how to use community to your company's advantage

​Asking for a founder | Gain tips on how to do due diligence on investors

​LaaS | Underrepresented founders: get resources made for you

​Sponsored | Underrepresented founders globally: Techstars Detroit Powered by JP Morgan has opened up their 3-month virtual/hybrid program application. Selected companies will receive up to $120K in investment. Learn more and apply by 1/4!

​Money

​Techstars Detroit | Founders: apply for <$120K in investment by 1/4

​Hyper | Founders: apply to get $300K in investment by 1/6

​Hello Alice | Founders: apply for a $25K grant by 1/6

​Fearless Fund | Black women founders: apply for $10K grants

​SoGal Foundation | Black women founders: apply for $5-$10K in grants

​1863 Ventures | Black founders: apply to get a 3Rs $5K grants

​Non-dilutive capital | Create a profile to find non-dilutive capital

​Equity Crowdfunding | Raise up to $5 million

​Startup-Investor Matching Tool | Founders: get intros to investors

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