๐ Ganas Global Tour
Weโre going global and we want to meet you.
Hey friends, Lolita, GP at Ganas Ventures, here ๐๐ฝ. This fall, Iโm hitting the road for something big: The Ganas Global Tour โ 11 countries, 5 regions, and countless conversations with the founders, funders, and ecosystem builders shaping whatโs next.
Think: Ganas Coffees, live startup ecosystem guides, and one-on-one convos across Eastern Europe, MENA, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and East Asia.
But this isnโt a press tour. Itโs a listening tour. Weโre showing up in person to build relationships, earn trust, and co-create the next chapter of Ganas โ one thatโs still founder-first, still community-driven, and truly global.
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โฐ Why now?
Because global innovation isnโt slowing. Itโs shifting. And while capital continues consolidating at the top, weโre seeing something different on the ground:
- ๐ช๐ฝ Founders building lean and scaling smart
- ๐ Local solutions powered by frontier tech (not hype)
- ๐คฉ Undervalued ecosystems with real upside
Hereโs what the data says:
- ๐ง Brain drain is real and top talent is increasingly building outside the US
- ๐ช Capital continues to consolidate, and the opportunity lies in who and whatโs being left out
- ๐ Early-stage valuations outside the U.S. are 45โ60% lower
- ๐ฑ Founders in emerging markets are scaling smarter and more sustainably
Weโve seen it ourselves: underestimated founders in emerging markets are building high-leverage, high-resilience companies. Thatโs our lane. This tour is how we double down.
๐๐ฝ Why weโre ready
Weโve been building toward this moment:
- ๐ฐ 100+ global investments made across emerging + established markets by GP
- ๐ก 100+ Deal Partners across 6 continents
- ๐ 88,000+ in the Ganas community
- ๐ค๐ฝ 1,000+ investors using our matching tool
- ๐ Fund I startups backed by a16z, Lightspeed, NFX, DCG, and more
We set out to do this in LATAM in 2021. It worked. Now weโre scaling it up.
๐ซ Where weโre going and why it matters
Hereโs the full tour list + why each market has us fired up:
- ๐ธ๐ฌ Singapore: Regional hub with talent, capital, and sharp gov-backed infrastructure
- ๐ญ๐ฐ Hong Kong: Frontier meets finance. AI, cross-border innovation
- ๐น๐ผ Taiwan: Technical founders + one of Asiaโs strongest accelerators
- ๐ฌ๐ช Georgia: Strategic crossroads, growing ecosystem, underrated market
- ๐ฏ๐ด Jordan: Strong founder base, growing capital networks, gov support
- ๐ฆ๐ช UAE: Bold VC vision, LP capital, and fintech experimentation
- ๐ฎ๐ณ India: Rapid startup growth, deep tech talent, huge local market
- ๐ต๐ฐ Pakistan: Scrappy, smart, and fast-growing tech ecosystem
- ๐ฒ๐พ Malaysia: Key SEA innovation player with strong gov push
- ๐ต๐ญ Philippines: High-energy founder talent, untapped market opportunity
- ๐ฏ๐ต Japan: Deep tech roots + new generation of globally-minded founders
๐ What weโre looking for
This is where you come in. We want to meet:
- ๐ง Founders solving real problems (software or tech-enabled)
- ๐๐ฝ Accelerators and VCs doing early-stage work
- ๐ธ LPs curious about whatโs coming next
- โ๏ธ Local collaborators for Ganas Coffees
- ๐ฆ Unicorns in the making who might not even call themselves that yet
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๐ฌ Want to join us or collab along the way?
๐๐ฝ Fill out this quick form to get connected, join a meetup, or be featured in our Ganas Global Community Gallery โ a digital wall of bold humans shaping whatโs next across borders. Already shared your info? Amazing โ youโre on the list.
๐๐ฝ If youโve got founder friends, investors, or partners in any of these 11 markets, please pass this along. That intro could change everything.
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Thanks, in advance, for being part of this. If you believe in the power of underestimated founders and markets, this is our moment. So, letโs do this!
๐ซ Lolita Taub, GP at Ganas Ventures | LinkedIn | X | Linktree
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โ FAQ
1. Is Ganas Ventures still investing from Fund I? Absolutely. Fund I is still active and weโre investing $100K checks into pre-seed and seed-stage, community-driven software startups based in the US and LATAM. If thatโs you, apply at ganas.vc for investment consideration.2. So whatโs Ganas Global? Weโre not deploying global capital yet. The Ganas Global Tour is how we start. We want to listen, show up, and build trust. Weโre spending time with founders, funders, and ecosystem builders to co-create what the Ganas Global Fund can be.3. Will you invest globally in the future? Thatโs the goal. But before we write checks, weโre writing notes - learning whatโs really happening on the ground, building community, and better understanding where Ganas Ventures can add the most value.4. Can I be part of the Ganas Global journey? Yes! Weโd love that. Thatโs why weโre sharing this now. Whether youโre a founder, LP, accelerator, or just curious, weโd love to hear from you. Join us!
About
Ganas Ventures is a leading Latina-led VC fund investing in early-stage startups across the US and Latin America. Rooted in community, we back founders with bold ideas, diverse perspectives, and the relentless determination โ โganasโ โ to succeed. Recognized by TechCrunch and Forbes, weโre redefining venture capital by championing underestimated founders and driving outsized returns.
Beyond funding, Ganas offers a vibrant community of +88K members, +70 LPs, and +100 deal partners ready to support founders. Weโre here to help founders transform bold ideas into groundbreaking companies โ con ganas.
Lolita Taub, General Partner of Ganas Ventures, is a force in the VC world. With 17+ years in Silicon Valley, sheโs invested in +100 startups, driven +$70M in tech sales, and seen multiple exits. As the daughter of immigrants, Lolitaโs journey fuels her passion for equity and innovation. Named on the For(bes) Culture 50 List and honored by LAVCA as a top VC, Lolita has also created transformative tools like the Startup-Investor Matching Tool and a widely followed newsletter connecting founders, funders, and allies.
Learn more about Ganas Ventures and Lolita Taub at ganas.vc.