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October Community Newsletter

LGBT+ VC October events, special announcements

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LGBT+ VC
October 05, 2023

LETTER FROM LEADERSHIP

Hi friend,

October is LGBTQ History Month! During this month, we take time to honor our queer ancestors by celebrating them in the present. Our community hosts a rich legacy of accomplishment—led by trailblazing leaders and significant milestones that shaped the path toward equality from Stonewall to Silicon Valley.

One particular historical milestone we’d like to highlight is the formation of LGBT VC’s Legal Advisory Council. Our nonprofit has garnered a coalition of attorneys who are passionate about the needs of LGBTQ founders and investors. In the coming months, you’ll be hearing more from them.

We also want to celebrate your own personal histories and contributions to our community. We encourage you to share your coming out story, as we host a special showcase for New York Tech Week. We've already been moved by the stories shared so far.

Lastly, thank you to all for being a part of making LGBTQ history today. Your generous support of LGBT+ VC in our founding year has been nothing short of remarkable. Your gifts sustain our nonprofit’s work, and if you haven’t given yet please consider making a donation for LGBTQ History Month.

Best,

Tiana Tukes, co-founder of LGBT+ VC

Tiana Tukes

UPCOMING LGBT+ VC EVENTS 🎟️

  • New York - #TechWeek Coming Out Monologues 🎭(10/19) - ​Coming Out Monologues is LGBT+ VC's annual gathering that provides a safe and supportive platform for people to share their coming out stories. ​Whether you identify as LGBTQ+ or as an ally, this event promises to inspire, educate, and foster a sense of unity within our diverse venture community. Share your story. 

  • Boston - Witches & Pitches: 🎃 Startup Pitch Nite (10/26) Who says pitching investors has to be scary? ​Come join the LGBT+ VC Boston community for a friendly meetup with other founders and funders. This is your chance to practice your pitch if you're a founder and meet fellow co-investors if you're a VC.

Interested in sponsoring upcoming or future events? Email [email protected] to let us know.

ANNOUNCING OUR LEGAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ⚖️

The LGBT+ VC Legal Advisory Council is a coalition of the United State's brightest legal minds and practitioners who provide counsel to the nonprofit on educating LGBTQ and ally funders, founders, and employees on law, regulations, and policy matters.

Over the course of the month, we will be introducing members of the Council to the LGBT+ VC community. Here are the first three founding members.

Interested in joining the Legal Advisory Council? Fill out this inquiry form.

WELCOME CHASE, OUR LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY LEAD 🌴

Chase Seklar (he/him/his) is a growth equity investor at Advaita Capital, a late-stage fund investing in decarbonization and deep tech.

Chase is particularly excited to help bridge the gap between early stage and late stage funding in queer and diverse founders, while also building an inclusive VC community within the LA area. Chase Seklar graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and is a former Wharton undergraduate researcher.

Please email [email protected] if you’re interested in joining a Local Chapter Steering Committee.

SEPTEMBER HIGHLIGHTS 📣

SF community members at our TechCrunch Disrupt Social with Cooley.

  • Our Ping Pong charity fundraiser was a smashing success, raising thousands of dollars for our youth programs. Thank you to Spin and all of the players who gave to the cause.

  • Our SF Community Lead Magnus hosted a happy hour at Vesuvio Cafe on Sep 7th.

  • Thank you to our friends at Cooley LLP, for our Bisexuality Awareness Week celebration and Welcome Social at TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco.

Follow our journey on LinkedIn for updates and announcements.

Community Partner Events 🤝

  • New York - From Startup to Scale Up with Foley Hoag (10/11) - Join Foley Hoag’s Jumpstart Series, offering practical sessions for entrepreneurs on real-world do's and don’ts of starting a business. Their sessions are designed to help startup leaders across the biotech, pharma and medical device ecosystem gain the legal and regulatory knowledge needed for long-term success.

  • New York - Strength in Numbers The Need for LGBTQ Organizations (10/16) - Join Out in Finance, LGBT+ VC, CIBC, and other organizations for an insightful and empowering evening as we bring together the leaders of prominent LGBTQ+ professional organizations for a dynamic panel discussion. There will be a networking reception with free refreshing drinks and scrumptious snacks for in-person attendees.

  • San Francisco - State of Venture Capital (10/16) - ​Join our friends at VC Unleashed for an evening of networking & mingling amongst SF's founders and funders. During the event, you'll hear from a seasoned panel of VC investors on the current state of the VC market.. Drinks and light apps will be served.

  • San Francisco - All Raise VC Summit (11/8-9) - US-based GPs, Partner-level, and Principal-level women and non-binary investors are cordially invited to request an invitation to the annual 2023 All Raise VC Summit on November 8th-9th in San Francisco at the InterContinental Hotel. LGBT VC community members are offered a special ticket price of $299 (regular price: $699) for this year's event. Seats are limited, so be sure to complete the application here and write LGBT VC in the referral area of the application by Wednesday, October 11th for a response by Monday, October 16th.

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