Ganas Ventures

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Ganas Fund I invests $100K into pre-seed and seed community-driven startups building a better future across the US & Latin America, with Fund II expanding globally. Their portfolio is 90% BIPOC-led, 50% Latine-led, 55% women-led, and 10% LGBTQ-led companies.

Check Size

$100K - $100K

Stages

Pre Seed, Seed

Focus Areas

Other

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Investment Thesis

Ganas Ventures is redefining venture capital by investing in community-driven founders with bold ideas, diverse perspectives, and relentless determination (‘ganas’). They believe in backing underestimated founders and championing equity and innovation, particularly those from underrepresented backgrounds. The firm is ‘rooted in community’ and leverages a vibrant ecosystem of 86K+ members, 70+ LPs, and 100+ deal partners to provide outsized support and value-add beyond capital.

What Sets Them Apart

Latina-led VC fund with GP Lolita Taub recognized by Forbes (Culture 50 List) and LAVCA
Community-first model: 86K+ member ecosystem sourcing deals (15% of portfolio from deal partners)
No warm intro requirement - democratized access to funding
Portfolio perks program providing $600K+ in savings via 100+ partners (AWS, Google, Notion, HubSpot)
Proprietary Startup-Investor Matching Tool for founder-investor alignment
Global expansion: Completed Ganas Global Tour across 11 countries with ecosystem reports
Deal partner/scout program with compensation structure
Strong co-investor network including a16z, NFX, Village Global, 500 Global, Lightspeed