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La Plata V.1: The Latino Guide to Raising Venture Capital💰

AUG3
17:30
  • This meetup connects Latino founders and entrepreneurs in Chicago with investors to help raise venture capital.
  • Attendees can expect networking, a panel discussion, and opportunities to build warm introductions for fundraising.
  • The event focuses on increasing access to capital for Latino founders beyond corporate environments.

About this event

Hosted by Gustavo Casas, Sofia Lorenzini & Paolo Urizar 🤝
We're three people who believe the same thing: our community wins when we open doors for each other.
Connecting people, building rooms, bringing Latinos in tech together — it's what pulled the three of us into this work, and it's why we keep showing up for it.
And this is the story of how we got here 👇
La Plaza found immediate success, with nearly 100 latinos braving the storm. One pattern stood out, one common request. Know who's hiring?
So we listened & decided to bring to life El Mercado, with that as the single North Star. So we brought in recruiters in small groups.

Then after Las Chingonas, everyone was asking: Where do we meet investors.

Introducing: La Plata💰
We decided let’s solves that problem too, for the Latinos who are over corporate & are sitting on an idea that’s the next uber.
Our intention: [Help Latino’s Fundraise]
Getting in front of investors- Raising venture capital is about one thing: access. The likelihood of you closing capital from a cold dm vs a warm intro makes all of the difference.
What to expect: [Drinks & Panel]
Glass cokes, Jarritos y Pacifico's.
Panelists:Carlos C : Investor @ Hydepark VP $300M+ AUM
Gustavo C: Helped raise a $11.5M Series A
Who to thank: [Our Partners🤝🏽]
Fabrik - Membership-based social spaces designed for community builders & people who want to find their people.
RosaTech - Chicago based Latina owned creative branding agency, specializing in startups.
Procyon Services - helps organizations examine how support really works today & fix what's getting in the way.
Techqueria - Techqueria is a nonprofit serving the largest global community of Latiné professionals in tech.
Our ask: ["No llegues con manos vacías" - mom]
Invite one Latino that inspires you / motivates you to be your best. If you're blessed to have more, you're welcome to share with them.
Donation : To families impacted by ICE raids.
Details:
📅 Date: Monday 3rd of Aug [1st Mon of the Mo]
⏰ Time: Sta

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