Ganas Ventures

What is Ganas Ventures?

Ganas Ventures is a leading Latina-led venture capital fund that focuses on early-stage investments in pre-seed and seed community-driven startups primarily across the United States and Latin America.

They target sectors such as Software (including Web Marketplace and SaaS), PropTech, BioTech, Business Solutions, FinTech and Financial Services, Retail and E-Commerce, A.I. and Big Data, HealthTech and Fitness, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies, Gaming and eSports, the Future of Work, Medical Devices and Hospital Services, Payments, Real Estate and Construction, Healthcare and Wellness, Nanotechnology, and Consumer, with a special emphasis on woman-focused ventures.

The fund's investment range spans from a minimum of $100,000 to a maximum of $5,000,000, with a sweet spot investment of $1,500,000. Specializing in Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, and Series B rounds, Ganas Ventures is particularly interested in Latin America and has a notable track record of backing underrepresented founders. Based on their community-centric approach, 90% of their portfolio companies are BIPOC-led, 50% Latine-led, 55% women-led, and 10% LGBTQ-led.

The fund supports startups with diverse leadership and has a significant presence in countries such as the United States (65%), Mexico (20%), as well as Costa Rica, El Salvador, and Brazil. They are well-connected within the venture capital community, collaborating with top-tier co-investors like a16z, DCG, NFX, and Lightspeed, and have a powerful community network of over 86,000 members, including 70 LPs and over 100 deal partners.

Founders in the Ganas Ventures portfolio benefit from access to skill-enhancing resources and savings through partnerships with major service providers. Ganas Ventures' general partner, Lolita Taub, is a respected figure in the VC industry with significant experience in Silicon Valley, leading the firm's mission to support underestimated founders and design an equitable landscape for entrepreneurial growth.

What they say:

Ganas Ventures invests in pre-seed and seed Web 2 and Web 3 community-driven startups in the US and Latin America.We write $100K checks to founders with ganas and a big vision to address big problems in growing markets thru a sustainable go-to-community strategy.

What we look for: We invest in pre-seed and seed Web 2 and Web 3 community-driven startups in the US and Latin America.

How we help: We help our portfolio companies with sales, community, and fundraising strategies by leveraging our expertise, proprietary tools, WhatsApp, and our Ganas LP, mentor, and support community.We’re on a mission to produce outsized returns con ganas! And, while we’re at it, we’re changing the narrative of who VCs are, who we invest in, and how comp