Thank you @synchrony ventures for your support in @ChingonaVC and in the founders that we back.
We appreciate everything you are doing in the ecosystem.
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We are thrilled with the caliber of investors who have supported Fund III! Ulu's been funding diverse founder teams for more than a decade and created a data-driven investment process reducing cognitive bias and produces top-tier financial results. https://t.co/laErQSHAZK #VC
The #1 reason we pass on deals is OPPORTUNITY COST.
We’ve invested in 5 companies year to date from ~1,000 deals so 0.5%. That does not mean 99.5% of companies are bad. There were so many good ones we still think about, but TIME is still a resource constraint
Amigos! Join us TODAY 7pm PT @Clubhouse for our new series - Latinx Investing, Tech, and Tacos!
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First - Happy Cinco de Mayo!
Second - Congrats to @jessicaalba and @Honest on their IPO!
Lastly - come join us as we talk about the first Latina-led IPO. Bravo!
VC trends I expect in coming years:
⬆️⬆️Sub-$10MM funds led by FT operators
⬆️Celebrity angels moving to fund mgrs (will partner)
⬆️Scaling of diverse manager led firms
⬆️Non SV Regional firm growth (starting w/seed, but thriving ecosystems will have A and growth form as well)
Don’t miss this opportunity to get key insights into Bolster’s board benchmarking study of 250 private company boards and action items for CEOs, VCs, and Board Members looking to #flipthescript on board diversity.
Register here: https://t.co/3ZkaC2YVnn
Flipping the Script On Private Company Board Diversity featuring panelists, Esther Aguilera, Jeannie Diefenderfer, Ana Dutra, Fabrice Houdart, and Dr. Darlene Motley in conversation with Bolster’s Bethany Crystal, Board Benchmark Study Research Lead.
Join our @Latinx_Startups partner - @BolsterTalent on 4/27 for an important conversation about flipping the script on board diversity, at an Executive Roundtable hosted by The Women Business Collaborative and Bolster:
Five years ago they started Mendoza Ventures with the idea that a woman +a Latino could change the face of venture capital & make a difference. Now 5 years strong, they are 2 funds in, 10 portfolio companies invested, 1 acquisition and their family of investors has grown.