Events

Please join LaFamilia (VCFamilia + FounderFamilia) for an intimate breakfast gathering in Boston to elevate the local ecosystem of founders and VCs! 

📍 Location: Boston (Details on exact location will be revealed upon approval)

​👋 Hosts: This event is Co-hosted by VCF member Ignacio Castro of 128vc and Kristen Craft of Fidelity for Startups.

In the spirit of building community, you are encouraged to extend this invitation with your networks! 

 is committed to supporting the startup & venture capital community. Fidelity helps founders prepare to raise with our 

cap table management and data room platform

, events that give you access to seed stage capital, equity scenario modeling, and premier support to generate, execute & store legal documents.  No matter where you are in your journey - from inception to IPO - Fidelity has the expertise to support you.

 is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that seeks to close the resource gap for Latine founders and investors by bringing together Latine startups, venture capitalists, and aligned ecosystem partners. We aim to empower this community through first-of-its-kind programs that tackle the various components of network inequity while reshaping and normalizing the Latine experience, culture, and community in the venture ecosystem. LFF includes both the largest community of Latine founders in the United States, FounderFamilia, and the largest community of Latine venture capitalists, VCFamilia.

is a Boston-based venture capital firm that focuses on pre-seed AI B2B Companies. 

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LaFamilia Boston Breakfast, presented by Fidelity for Startups

​​📢We're excited to announce that we are hosting our next coworking day in LA!

​​Join LaFamilia (FounderFamilia & VCFamilia) for a day of building, coworking, and sharing ideas at an amazing location in Santa Monica. We will also be bringing in a special guest dedicated to working with emerging companies for an office hours session on term sheets, fundraising and more!

​🍸 Post Coworking session Happy Hour from 4-6pm next door, location sent upon approval!

This coworking session brought by Cooley!

​By signing up you agree to join our newsletter and communications around the Latine founder and funder community!

LaFamilia LA Coworking Session & Happy Hour brought by Cooley

​Join us for the third annual pitch competition brought to you by VCFamilia.  Applications will be reviewed by 50+ VCFamilia investors, and 8 finalists will be selected to pitch to high profile VCs on Oct 12th for the chance to win a non-dilutive cash prize. 

​RSVPs will be approved on a rolling basis. Please contact us with any questions.

The chosen theme for this year's Hispanic Heritage Month is "

" in Spanish. It is a fitting theme considering the challenges faced by the venture capital and startup industry this year. We aim to celebrate our Hispanic heritage and acknowledge our community's resilience in the face of economic hardships and industry setbacks.

The theme of "Elevar" serves as a reminder of the potential and untapped talent within our community. It reflects the collective efforts and accomplishments of Hispanic entrepreneurs and investors who have refused to be deterred by challenges. Let us come together to honor our Hispanic heritage, celebrate the achievements of our community, and embrace the spirit of "Elevar" as we recognize this community that continues to rise and shape the future of the venture capital and startup industry.

By signing up you agree to join our newsletter and communications around the Latine founder and funder community!

LaFamilia Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that seeks to close the resource gap for Latine founders and investor by bringing together Latine startups, venture capitalists, and aligned ecosystem partners. We aim to empower this community through first-of-its-kind programs that tackle the various components of network inequity while reshaping and normalizing the Latine experience, culture, and community in the venture ecosystem. LFF includes both the largest community of Latine founders in the United States, 

, and the largest community of Latine venture capitalists, 

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VCFamilia's 3rd Annual Pitch Competiton 

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Join us in celebrating this year's Hispanic Heritage Month in style! 🎉🥳🎈🎊. The Latine community is known for its vibrant culture, delicious food, and infectious music and this Hispanic Heritage Month we're coming together to celebrate everything that makes us unique as founders and investors. 

Please join LaFamilia (VCFamilia + FounderFamilia) at our 2023 Hispanic Heritage Month Celebración in San Francisco, to elevate the local ecosystem of Latine founders and VCs!

📍 Location: Details on exact location will be revealed upon approval

👋 LaFamilia Hosts:  The LaFamilia Team- Af Hernandez, Carlos Castellanos, Cheryl Campos, Renee Rosillo, & Alex Ruiz

A very special thanks to our sponsor for this event:  

We’re grateful to the following partners for their continued support of our mission: 

. As a primarily volunteer-led organization, support from valued partners like them enable us to create a powerful impact for Latines in the ecosystem and continue to catalyze opportunities for our community. 

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 and be the first to know about exciting announcements, calls for founders, and upcoming events.

To see a complete list of all HHM 2023 events, click below!

1 MONTH | 8 CITIES | 500+ ATTENDEES​​

LaFamilia San Francisco Hispanic Heritage Month Celebración

Please join LaFamilia (VCFamilia + FounderFamilia) at our 2023 Hispanic Heritage Month Celebración in Mexico City, to elevate the local ecosystem of Latine founders and VCs!

📍 Location: Condesa (details on exact location will be revealed upon approval)

👋 LaFamilia Hosts:  Andrea Araneda & Carlos Torres (VCF), Marinella Piñate (FF)

A very special thanks to our sponsor of this event: 

​We’re grateful to 1200VC for their continued support of our mission. As a primarily volunteer-led organization, support from valued partners like 1200VC enables us to create a powerful impact for Latines in the ecosystem and continue to catalyze opportunities for our community. 

Twelve Hundred (“1200vc”) is an early-stage investment platform investing in fund managers and founders shaping the future of humanity. We focus on transformative technologies and cross-regional value creation to accelerate planetary and human betterment.

LaFamilia Mexico City Hispanic Heritage Month Celebración

Please join LaFamilia (VCFamilia + FounderFamilia) at our 2023 Hispanic Heritage Month Celebración in LA, to elevate the local ecosystem of Latine founders and VCs!

📍 Location: Downtown Los Angeles (details on exact location will be revealed upon approval)

👋 LaFamilia Hosts: Carolina Galdiz (VCF) & Andres Izquieta (FF)

​RSVPs will be approved on a rolling basis. us with any questions.

A very special thanks to our sponsors of this event: 

We’re grateful to Comcast NBC Universal LIFT Labs and J.P. Morgan for their continued support of our mission. As a primarily volunteer-led organization, support from valued partners like LIFT Labs and J.P. Morgan enable us to create a powerful impact for Latines in the ecosystem and continue to catalyze opportunities for our community. 

LaFamilia Los Angeles Hispanic Heritage Month Celebración

Please join LaFamilia (VCFamilia + FounderFamilia) at our 2023 Hispanic Heritage Month Celebración in Boston, to elevate the local ecosystem of Latine founders and VCs!

👋 LaFamilia Hosts:  Ignacio Castro (VCF) & Jose Pacheco (FF)

 for hosting LaFamilia for this year's Boston HHM Celebración!

We’re grateful to 1200VC and MIT for their continued support of our mission. As a primarily volunteer-led organization, support from valued partners like 1200VC and MIT enable us to create a powerful impact for Latines in the ecosystem and continue to catalyze opportunities for our community. 

LaFamilia Boston Hispanic Heritage Month Celebración

Keep in mind: the application deadline is October 13!

Edrizio De La Cruz is not only the first Latine startup to participate in 

 but the first Latine YC Partner as well. He co-founded, led, and exited 

— a fintech startup that successfully raised $20M prior to being acquired by Mastercard. His new book, 

Jeff Henriod is an integral member of AWS’ Startup BD team and is instrumental in helping startups within the Y Combinator accelerator scale and grow. He will be moderating the conversation.

Seize this chance to benefit from insights by industry experts who possess firsthand experience with Y Combinator and can offer valuable tips to bolster your application.

AWS & FounderFamilia Presents: How to Prepare for the Y Combinator Application

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Hola Chicago Familia! This year for our 6th annual Chicago Latine Founders and Funders Hispanic Heritage Month Celebración, we're partnering with LaFamilia (VCFamilia + FounderFamilia)

Join us in hanging out over food and drinks at our biggest local event of the year to celebrate our comunidad, our wins, latinidad, and continuing to help each other rise up! 🎉🚀

👋 Hosts: Leandro Bedolla & Carlos Covarrubias (VCF), Ricardo Regalado (FF)

📍 Location: Downtown Chicago (details on exact location will be revealed upon registration approval)

We’re grateful to Silicon Valley Bank and Cleveland Avenue for their continued support of our mission. As a primarily volunteer-led organization, support from valued partners like SVB and Cleveland Avenue enables us to create a powerful impact for Latines in the ecosystem and continue to catalyze opportunities for our community. 

To see a complete list of all LaFamilia's HHM 2023 events, click below:

6th annual Chicago Hispanic Heritage Month Celebración

​Join us in celebrating this year's Hispanic Heritage Month in style! 🎉🥳🎈🎊. The Latine community is known for its vibrant culture, delicious food, and infectious music and this Hispanic Heritage Month we're coming together to celebrate everything that makes us unique as founders and investors. 

Please join LaFamilia (VCFamilia + FounderFamilia) at our 2023 Hispanic Heritage Month Celebración in Miami, to elevate the local ecosystem of Latine founders and VCs!

📍 Location: Wynwood (details on exact location will be revealed upon approval)

👋 LaFamilia Hosts:  Wifredo Fernandez & Renata Arauz-DeStefano (VCF) and Juan Manuel Barrero (FF)

A very special thanks to our sponsor for this event: 

We’re grateful to Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs for their continued support of our mission. As a primarily volunteer-led organization, support from valued partners like LIFT Labs enables us to create a powerful impact for Latines in the ecosystem and continue to catalyze opportunities for our community. 

LaFamilia Miami Hispanic Heritage Month Celebración

Please join LaFamilia (VCFamilia + FounderFamilia) at our 2023 Hispanic Heritage Month Celebración in NYC, to elevate the local ecosystem of Latine founders and VCs!

📍 Location: Gramercy Park area (details on exact location will be revealed upon approval)

👋 LaFamilia Hosts:  Julian Fainzaig, Elias Davis, & Mercedes Zhang (VCF) and Alicia Cepeda Maule & Joshe Ordoñez (FF)

We’re grateful to Comcast NBC Universal LIFT Labs, J.P. Morgan, and Vouch for their continued support of our mission. As a primarily volunteer-led organization, support from valued partners like LIFT Labs, J.P. Morgan, and Vouch enable us to create a powerful impact for Latines in the ecosystem and continue to catalyze opportunities for our community. 

LaFamilia NYC Hispanic Heritage Month Celebración

Please join LaFamilia (VCFamilia + FounderFamilia) at our 2023 Hispanic Heritage Month Celebración in Austin, to elevate the local ecosystem of Latine founders and VCs!

📍 Location: Downtown Austin (details on exact location will be revealed upon approval)

👋 LaFamilia Hosts:  Alejandro Lozano (VCF) and Ivan Huerta & Alonso Mujica (FF)

We’re grateful to J.P. Morgan for their continued support of our mission. As a primarily volunteer-led organization, support from valued partners like J.P. Morgan enable us to create a powerful impact for Latines in the ecosystem and continue to catalyze opportunities for our community. 

LaFamilia Austin Hispanic Heritage Month Celebración

✨Please join LaFamilia for an intimate conversation celebrating the launch of “The Underdog Founder” with author Edrizio de la Cruz!

🖥 Location: Virtual (link provided upon approval)

Success in Silicon Valley has become the new American dream. However, for Black and Hispanic entrepreneurs without vital resources, turning this dream into reality is a long shot.

Underdog Founder shares Edrizio De La Cruz’s improbable odyssey from selling guavas in a Dominican barrio to co-founding his startup, Arcus, in Silicon Valley. Arcus was recognized by Forbes as one of the most successful startups of 2021 and was later sold to Mastercard. This no-nonsense playbook is for the entrepreneurial dark horse, a memoir and business narrative that presents seven key principles to rise above racism, poverty, imposter syndrome, and every imaginable and unimaginable startup obstacle.

This is a case study on how diversity programs (SEO, MLT, Toigo) and affirmative action, are vital in helping underrepresented professionals achieve the American dream - one that goes against all odds.

"The Underdog Founder" Book Chat with author Edrizio de la Cruz brought by LaFamilia Foundation

Join us for an exclusive event to foster connections and elevate the genius of the Latinx/o/e community within the tech and entrepreneurship ecosystem in Mexico, the US, and beyond. 

software empowers education leaders to use data insights to positively impact students and communities. Innovare's CEO

 is a digital nomad, currently in Mexico City, FounderFamilia member, 

 Coalition Global Connections member, and 

 alumnus who wants to build bridges among US and Mexico-based founders/funders to drive shared success. 

 is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Austin and Mexico City driven by the Latinx community, we strive to bridge the current funding gap for Latinx founders by investing in diverse and emerging start-ups led by individuals who share our cultural background. By leveraging our unique perspective and network, we are committed to empowering the next generation of Latinx entrepreneurs to build successful and impactful companies.

has become the largest community of Latino venture capitalists, reshaping the VC and founder narrative. With members ranging from Andreesen Horowitz, Bessemer, Softbank, Techstars and others, VCFamilia is inclusive and curated to support those who are starting their journey as investors to those raising their 3rd time funds. VCFamilia's mission is to create an open and inclusive environment for current and future Latine investors to thrive and ultimately bring Latine cultures into the venture community and increases representation in investment roles. 

 is the largest community of Latine founders in the US, created to foster collaboration and belonging. The group's vision is to scale grassroots efforts that have been effective in connecting Latine founders in Silicon Valley across the United States and Latin America.  Backed by leading institutions like Silicon Valley Bank, Techstars, Comcast, Gunderson,  Samsung Next and more, FounderFamilia is committed to growing the number and impact of Latine founders in the startup ecosystem

*RSVP subject to approval. Vendors or companies that market/sell to founders will not be approved. 

Founders, Funders & Friends - Private Cocktail Reception

We're excited to announce our next Coworking Day for LaFamilia founders and investors in Austin!

​Join us to close out the summer on August 16th to connect with other founders and investors, share stories, and get some work done in a supportive and fun environment. There will also be some special programming provided by the Gunderson Team in the afternoon!

​*If you're interested in joining, please register for the event. Please note, registration will close 2 days prior to the event!

​📆 Date & Time: Wednesday, August 16th from 10am-4pm

🏙 Location: We will send location details to approved guests

💁‍♂️ LaFamilia Hosts: Ivan Huerta (FF) and Alejandro Lozano & Elisa Sepulveda (VCF)

, for providing the space for this event.

​​By signing up you agree to join our newsletter and communications around the Latine founder and funder community!

FounderFamilia & VCFamilia Austin Coworking Day

​Join Latine founders and funders in Downtown LA on July 27th for a Coworking day and happy hour event!

The Coworking Day- 11am-5pm (333 S Grand Ave Suite 3310, Los Angeles, CA 90071)

The Happy Hour- 5:30pm -7:30pm (Pez Cantina: 401 S Grand Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90071)

​​*If you're interested in joining, please register for the event. Please note, we only have 40 spaces available for both events.

​The event is a collaboration between Nabu, VCFamilia & FounderFamilia, LBAN and Powered by JP Morgan.

​Event Details will be sent once registration is approved.

Latinx Founder and Funder Coworking Day & Happy Hour

🌟 Please join us in closing out this year's Pride Month and engage with an incredible panel moderated by our very own, Renée Rosillo, co-founder of FounderFamilia.

🗯 This Intersectionality chat brings together founders and funders from 

 to discuss intersectionality and their experiences in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. 

💡 This one-hour event aims to shed light on the challenges faced by individuals who identify as both queer and Latine, as well as explore the unique advantages and strengths they bring to the table

By signing up you agree to join our newsletter!

VCFamilia has become the largest community of Latino venture capitalists, reshaping the venture capitalist and founder narrative. With members ranging from Andreesen Horowitz, Acrew, Softbank, Techstars and others, we are inclusive and curated to support those who are starting their journey as investors to those raising their 3rd time funds. We have over $1BN represented in our members and have already supported many in deal making and fundraising. Our mission is to create an open and inclusive environment for current and future Latinx investors to thrive. VCFamilia brings Latinx cultures into the venture community and increases representation in investment roles. We are part of LaFamilia.

Founder Familia is the largest community of Latine founders in the US, created to foster collaboration and belonging. The group's vision is to scale grassroots efforts that have been effective in connecting Latine founders in Silicon Valley across the United States and Latin America.  Backed by leading institutions like Silicon Valley Bank, Techstars, Comcast, Gunderson,  Samsung Next and more, FounderFamilia is committed to growing the number and impact of Latine founders in the startup ecosystem

​Founded in 2009, StartOut, a national 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is the largest national organization to support LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs with over 25K community members nationwide. Its mission is to accelerate the growth of the LGBTQ+ community to drive its economic empowerment, building a world where every LGBTQ+ entrepreneur has equal access to lead, succeed, and shape the workforce of the future. StartOut helps aspiring LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs start new companies; supports current entrepreneurs as they grow and expand their existing businesses; and engages successful entrepreneurs as role models and mentors, on its online portal and through targeted events nationwide. For more information, please visit 

 is a global network of queer founders, providing support, resources, and opportunities for collaboration. We create safe spaces to help founders thrive.

Being Queer and Latine: Overcoming Shortcomings, Embracing Opportunities, and Redefining Entrepreneurship

​​📢We're excited to announce that we are hosting our next coworking day in Chicago!

​​Join FounderFamilia & VCFamilia for a day of building, coworking, and sharing ideas on June 13th. We will also be bringing in a special guest dedicated to working with emerging companies for an office hours session on term sheets, fundraising and more!

​​🏙Where: We will send location details to approved guests.

​​📆Date & Time: Tuesday, June 13th from 10am-4pm

​​FounderFamilia Host: Ricardo Regalado

VCFamilia Host: Carlos Covarrubias & Leandro Bedolla

​​FF & VCF Chicago coworking session brought by Cooley

FounderFamilia & VCFamilia Chicago Coworking Session brought by Cooley

Join FounderFamilia & VCFamilia at LA Tech Week to continue the celebration of Latine Founders and Funders at a happy hour in Culver City!

​Come grab a margarita (or 3), quesadillas, & some chips and guac with us and AWS-  chat with fellow investors and founders, catch up with old friends, and make new ones!

​📍The exact location will be shared to your mailbox when we can confirm your participation!

 - a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem

El After: Fiesta con LaFamilia with AWS | LA #TechWeek

Please join us for a coworking day starting with an incredible tour of Amazon studios! 

A day willed with networking, building and more- we can’t wait to see you all. 

 - a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem

LaFamilia Coworking Session at Amazon Studios @ LA #Techweek

​​📢We're excited to announce that we are hosting a special edition coworking day in Miami: the theme is "Building Community"

​​Join FounderFamilia & VCFamilia for a day of building, coworking, and sharing ideas at an amazing Midtown location with Techstars on May 24th. In accordance with the theme, we are encouraging each member to bring along a fellow Miami-based founder to the event. There will also be a special presentation by the director of Techstars Miami!

​​🌴Where: We will send location details to approved guests.

​​📆Date & Time: Wednesday, May 24th from 10am-4pm

​​FF & VCF NYC coworking session brought by Techstars.

FF & VCF Miami Coworking Session Brought by Techstars

​📢We're excited to announce that we are hosting our next coworking day in NYC!

​Join FounderFamilia & VCFamilia for a day of building, coworking, and sharing ideas at an amazing Hudson Yards location on May 16th. We will also be bringing in a special guest dedicated to working with emerging companies for an office hours session on term sheets, fundraising and more!

​🏙Where: We will send location details to approved guests.

​📆Date & Time: Tuesday, May 16th from 10am-4pm

🍸 Post Coworking session Happy Hour from 4-6pm next door at Mercado Little Spain!

​FounderFamilia Hosts: Alicia Maule & Sebastian Hernandez

​FF & VCF NYC coworking session brought by Cooley

FounderFamilia & VCFamilia NYC Coworking Session brought by Cooley

We're excited to announce that we are hosting our next coworking day in Miami!

​​Join FounderFamilia for a day of building, coworking, and sharing ideas at an amazing Midtown location on May 24th. The theme is "building community," so we encourage each attending member to invite another Miami based founder to attend! There will also be a special presentation by the Miami Techstars team.

​​Where: We will send location details to approved guests.

​​Date & Time: Wednesday, May 24th from 10am-4pm

​​FounderFamilia Hosts: Valerie Lopez

​​FounderFamilia Miami coworking session brought by Techstars Miami

FounderFamilia x Techstars "Building Community" Coworking Day in Miami

Let’s celebrate our amazing startup scene by getting together to network with great people and enjoy some drinks at a Happy Hour in Brickell. The energy will be incredible- we’re expecting investors, founders, and operators, to join us!

📆When? 04/26/2023, ⏰ 6:30 pm EST to 9:30 pm EST.

📍The exact location will be shared to your mailbox when we can confirm your participation!

FounderFamilia & VCFamilia x Draper & Lazo Happy Hour 

Join VCFamilia and Founder Founder Familia for a cafecito for the the first time ever en la Ciudad de Mexico!

VC Hosts: Susana Espinosa de los Reyes (Dux Capital)

Founder Hosts: Vanessa Karel and Marinella Piñate

This is a great opportunity for VCs and founders to informally chat over coffee, catch up with old friends, and make new ones. It is also a proud moment for us as we continue to grow in more places!

FounderFamilia & VCFamilia Cafecito en CDMX

VCFamilia and Founder Familia are hosting our inaugural Sunday Midday Mixer at SXSW!

Join us for the darty of the year March 12 from 11-1pm CT - a celebration with great conversation, fun beats and awesome people 🎉  La Familia is a Latine centered community but allies are welcome to join and support!

Thank you to SVB, Republic, and Mercury for your help in making this event come to life!

Please register ASAP given capacity constraints and we'll follow up with a registration confirmation and event venue. Contact 

 with any questions. By registering for this event you agree to sign up to VCF / FF newsletter. 

🎉VCFamilia & Founder Familia Midday Mixer at SXSW!🎉

We are excited to be hosting this kick-off meeting alongside our partners from SVB for Founder Familia members!  

About this SVB Team: The New & Strategic Channels team is specifically focused on working with mission-aligned partners seeking to make an impact with underrepresented founders and investors.

This is a great opportunity for companies that are fundraising or are about to fundraise to meet the SVB New & Strategic Channels team and learn about how they can support you. 

Founder Familia x SVB: Meet & Greet

We are already a couple of months into 2023, how is everyone?!

Come grab a drink and catch up with some Bay Area VCF VCs and FF founders.  ​This is a great opportunity for VCs and founders to informally chat, catch up with old friends, and make new ones.  

VC Hosts: Carolina Galdiz from Origin Ventures and Carlos Castellanos from Samsung Next.

Founder Hosts: Levi Martinez (Kitkaton) and Aurora Diaz (Las Jefas)

Special thanks to SVB for their continued support as our founding partner!

VCFamilia & FounderFamilia SF Happy Hour

The Latine community is not a monolith – we are diverse, multicultural, and hold a variety of identities that overlap and intersect in ways that deeply influence how we show up in the world. In the venture and tech ecosystem though, the typical narrative tends to minimize the different experiences of people who identify as Latine, Black or both. 

Join VCFamilia, Founder Familia, and BLCK VC for a nuanced conversation about intersectionality and our identities, highlighting the Black Latine experience. 

(Moderator) is the Founder of Digital Health Review, a firm unearthing insights around consumer health to enable better access for all. By centering on transparency, data, and community, Digital Health Review is giving the digital health industry the tools needed to collaborate and innovate on the next generation of healthcare.

 is the CEO and co-founder of Givepact, a Web 3 technology company building a crypto fundraising platform for nonprofits. She has over 10 years of award-winning digital leadership, is driven to end the death penalty by 2040 and help humanitarian causes make a splash in Web 3. 