#83 - Changing the VC narrative: Lolita Taub, Ganas Ventures

<p><b>Lolita Taub</b> has made it her mission to create generational wealth in community.<br/><br/>As the daughter of a Mexican immigrant family, providing underestimated founders and funders with resources is at the core of what Lolita has set out to do. With 15 years working in the Silicon Valley ecosystem, she&apos;s made +<b>90 investments</b> as an angel and VC at <b>Backstage Capital</b> and <b>The Community Fund</b>.<br/><br/>Lolita also co-founded the Startup-Investor Matching Tool in 2020, which has since made over <b>+3K intros</b> and <b>helped founders raise $6 million</b>. Now working on building her own fund <b>Ganas Ventures</b> as a General Partner, Lolita&apos;s leveraging her online presence and community-building mentality to change the narrative about what being an investor means – you can find her on Twitter at <b>@lolitataub</b> and <b>@ganasvc</b>.<br/><br/>Lolita had some insights to share about:</p><ul><li>The principles of community-led growth</li><li>The future of investing relationships between LatAm and the US</li><li>And bringing diversity into the VC world.</li></ul><p>Building something new? Apply for the <b>Latitud Fellowship</b> at <a href='https://apply.latitud.com/'>apply.latitud.com</a></p><p>Join us in building the future of LatAm tech entrepreneurship at&nbsp;<a href="http://futuro.latitud.com/">futuro.latitud.com</a></p>