Lolita Taub
GP, Ganas Ventures | 100+ investments | Author, What Actually Matters | Newsletter for 23K+ founders, funders & friends | 2x TEDx
About
Hey, I'm Lolita. I'm a Latina venture capitalist, operator-turned-investor, and global startup ecosystem builder. I run Ganas Ventures, where I invest $100K checks in pre-seed and seed, community-driven software startups. I've spent nearly 20 years in tech, venture capital, and early-stage ecosystems, across big tech (IBM + Cisco), startups, and VC. I've invested in 100+ startups globally, with a meaningful focus on women, BIPOC, and LGBTQ founders, and previously worked with Lightspeed, Backstage Capital, K Fund, Indie.vc, and Portfolia. I also co-founded The Community Fund. Select investments include Brex + AngelList. π§ INVESTMENT PHILOSOPHY: Great companies aren't built in isolation. Community is capital, networks are infrastructure, and trust compounds globally. π° HOW I INVEST + SUPPORT FOUNDERS 1. Access + clarity over exclusivity + pedigree2. Long-term alignment over hype cycles3. On-the-ground learning over second-hand assumptions π¨ PLATFORMS + TOOLS I'VE BUILT 1. Global community: 100K+ founders, funders, and ecosystem builders2. Startup-Investor Matching Tool: 10K+ curated intros and $30M+ raised after introductions3. Digital tools for founders + investors: lolitataub.co/book4. Newsletter: 23K+ subscribers and 100+ editions focused on global early-stage insights5. Lolita AI: Trained on 890K+ data points to mirror my knowledge, voice, and decision patterns π BOOKSWhat Actually Matters: Startups, Capital, and the Rules Nobody Taught Us, publishes September 15, 2026. Learn more and pre-order: lolitataub.co/book. π₯ RECOGNITION AND AWARDS Awards: For(bes) Culture 50, Β‘HOLA! 100 Latina Powerhouses, LAVCA, Stella Foundation Lifetime Achievement Stages: SXSW, Stanford, Harvard, TEDx, Cannes Lions, Inspirefest, Meta, Zoom, Univision, EO, Startup Grind Features: Forbes, Nasdaq, Inc., Entrepreneur.com, Harvard Business Review case study π Get Connected Pitch us: https://ganas.vc Founder resources + matching tool: https://linktr.ee/ganasvc Chat with Lolita AI + full link hub: https://linktr.ee/lolitataub Get Lolita's Newsletter: https://lolitataub.substack.com Speaking: ricky@gravityspeakers.com
Work Experience
GP at Ganas Ventures
Jan 2022 - Present (4y 9m)
Ganas Ventures invests in pre-seed and seed community-driven startups in the US and Latin America. π¦ X: @ganasvc π Website: ganas.vc
LP at Operator Collective
2019 - Present (7y 9m)
Operator Collective brings together as limited partners 100+ of techβs most sought-after operators, investors, and founders from diverse backgrounds to invest in and accelerate the next generation of b2b tech. https://operatorcollective.com/
Venture Partner at NextGen Venture Partners
2019 - Present (7y 9m)
NextGen Venture Partners is taking the first network-driven approach in venture at scale. The Venture Partner network is made up of 1,000+ top operators and founders from across the country who are passionate about investing in and nurturing early-stage startups/founders. NextGen harnesses the collective insights and connections of the Venture Partner network to better source, invest in and support an exceptional portfolio of companies. Thesis: NextGen strives to invest in potentially category-defining companies that have demonstrated strong customer interest in their product. Investing $750k - $2M, in U.S. based seed-stage companies. We are industry agnostic with a focus on B2B SaaS, digital health, next-generation commerce. https://nextgenvp.com/
Enterprise Fund Investment Partner at Portfolia
2017 - Present (9y 9m)
Investments: NextShift Robotics, Juvo, Parrable, b.well, Voxeet (acquired by Dolby), 4Degrees, Rhombus Systems The Portfolia Enterprise Fund focuses on transformational opportunities in the business, B2B and general tech category. Media, data, artificial intelligence, communications, security, management tools, health and education platforms β all provide opportunities for transformation in our work lives and hold strong potential for outsized returns. We leverage and benefit from the technology expertise and networks of our full investment community to identify top entrepreneurial companies from around the country.
