# VCFamilia

> VCFamilia is a nonprofit community for Latine venture capital investors within LaFamilia Foundation. It connects working investors through professional relationships, education, local gatherings, and support for emerging fund managers. Membership is free; the broader foundation also serves founders and angel investors.

- **Founded:** 2021
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** Cheryl Campos (Co-founder; CEO of LaFamilia Foundation), Af Hernandez (Co-founder), Marcia X. Chong Rosado (Co-founder)
- **Products:** VCFamilia membership, VCFamilia Fellowship, LP-GP Dinner Series, Alzar, Local chapters
- **Notable:** Public launch in January 2021; 150+ investors featured by June 2021., 340 global investor members reported in February 2023., Eight inaugural Alzar recipients announced in February 2024.

## Products & services

- **VCFamilia membership** — Free, vetted community for active venture investors, with Slack, events, deal flow, and job opportunities.
- **VCFamilia Fellowship** — Mentorship and investor training; the foundation described its inaugural fellowship cohort in 2025.
- **LP-GP Dinner Series** — Curated introductions between limited partners and general partners.
- **Alzar** — Operational grants for emerging Latine fund managers; the inaugural 2024 announcement named eight recipients receiving $25,000 grants.
- **Local chapters** — Shared LaFamilia gatherings in eight listed US and Mexico City chapters.
- **La Biblioteca** — Directory of vetted service providers.

## Achievements

- Public launch in January 2021; 150+ investors featured by June 2021.
- 340 global investor members reported in February 2023.
- Eight inaugural Alzar recipients announced in February 2024.
- 2025 impact newsletter reported $1.1B+ deployed by VCFamilia members that year; this is member activity, not nonprofit fundraising.
- 2025 report said 76% of US VCFamilia members had backed at least one Latine founder.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Foundation newsletter promoted the forthcoming member portal, regional Hispanic Heritage Month events, and December 3 awards gala.
- **2026-10** — The live gala listing names Santi Subotovsky as 2026 Legacy Award honoree; the event remains scheduled for December 3, 2026.
- **2025-12** — Foundation published its 2025 impact announcement, reporting 1,600 all-time members across three communities.

## Links

- Website: https://www.lafamiliafoundation.com/vc-familia
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vcfamilia
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/FamiliaVc
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lafamilia.foundation/

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Last updated: 2026-10-27