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๐ŸŒ Ganas Global Tour

5 min readJun 8, 2025

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Weโ€™re going global and we want to meet you.

Lolita Taub, General Partner at Ganas Ventures

Hey friends, Lolita, GP at Ganas Ventures, here ๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿฝ. This fall, Iโ€™m 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 whatโ€™s 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 isnโ€™t a press tour. Itโ€™s a listening tour. Weโ€™re showing up in person to build relationships, earn trust, and co-create the next chapter of Ganas โ€” one thatโ€™s still founder-first, still community-driven, and truly global.

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿฝ ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿฝ ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿฝ Join the Ganas Global Tour ๐Ÿ‘ˆ๐Ÿฝ ๐Ÿ‘ˆ๐Ÿฝ ๐Ÿ‘ˆ๐Ÿฝ

โฐ Why now?

Because global innovation isnโ€™t slowing. Itโ€™s shifting. And while capital continues consolidating at the top, weโ€™re seeing something different on the ground:

  • ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿฝ Founders building lean and scaling smart
  • ๐Ÿ“ Local solutions powered by frontier tech (not hype)
  • ๐Ÿคฉ Undervalued ecosystems with real upside

Hereโ€™s what the data says:

  • ๐Ÿง  Brain drain is real and top talent is increasingly building outside the US
  • ๐Ÿšช Capital continues to consolidate, and the opportunity lies in who and whatโ€™s being left out
  • ๐Ÿ“‰ Early-stage valuations outside the U.S. are 45โ€“60% lower
  • ๐ŸŒฑ Founders in emerging markets are scaling smarter and more sustainably

Weโ€™ve seen it ourselves: underestimated founders in emerging markets are building high-leverage, high-resilience companies. Thatโ€™s our lane. This tour is how we double down.

๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿฝ Why weโ€™re ready

Weโ€™ve been building toward this moment:

  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ 100+ global investments made across emerging + established markets by GP
  • ๐Ÿ“ก 100+ Deal Partners across 6 continents
  • ๐ŸŒ 88,000+ in the Ganas community
  • ๐Ÿค๐Ÿฝ 1,000+ investors using our matching tool
  • ๐Ÿ“ˆ Fund I startups backed by a16z, Lightspeed, NFX, DCG, and more

We set out to do this in LATAM in 2021. It worked. Now weโ€™re scaling it up.

๐Ÿ›ซ Where weโ€™re going and why it matters

Hereโ€™s the full tour list + why each market has us fired up:

  • ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Singapore: Regional hub with talent, capital, and sharp gov-backed infrastructure
  • ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Hong Kong: Frontier meets finance. AI, cross-border innovation
  • ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ผ Taiwan: Technical founders + one of Asiaโ€™s strongest accelerators
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช Georgia: Strategic crossroads, growing ecosystem, underrated market
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ด Jordan: Strong founder base, growing capital networks, gov support
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช UAE: Bold VC vision, LP capital, and fintech experimentation
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India: Rapid startup growth, deep tech talent, huge local market
  • ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ Pakistan: Scrappy, smart, and fast-growing tech ecosystem
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Malaysia: Key SEA innovation player with strong gov push
  • ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ Philippines: High-energy founder talent, untapped market opportunity
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan: Deep tech roots + new generation of globally-minded founders

๐Ÿ‘€ What weโ€™re looking for

This is where you come in. We want to meet:

  • ๐Ÿง  Founders solving real problems (software or tech-enabled)
  • ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿฝ Accelerators and VCs doing early-stage work
  • ๐Ÿ’ธ LPs curious about whatโ€™s coming next
  • โ˜•๏ธ Local collaborators for Ganas Coffees
  • ๐Ÿฆ„ Unicorns in the making who might not even call themselves that yet

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿฝ ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿฝ ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿฝ Connect with us ๐Ÿ‘ˆ๐Ÿฝ ๐Ÿ‘ˆ๐Ÿฝ ๐Ÿ‘ˆ๐Ÿฝ

๐Ÿ“ฌ Want to join us or collab along the way?

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿฝ 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 whatโ€™s next across borders. Already shared your info? Amazing โ€” youโ€™re on the list.

๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ If youโ€™ve got founder friends, investors, or partners in any of these 11 markets, please pass this along. That intro could change everything.

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿฝ ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿฝ ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿฝ Join the Ganas Global Community ๐Ÿ‘ˆ๐Ÿฝ ๐Ÿ‘ˆ๐Ÿฝ ๐Ÿ‘ˆ๐Ÿฝ

Thanks, in advance, for being part of this. If you believe in the power of underestimated founders and markets, this is our moment. So, letโ€™s do this!

๐Ÿ’ซ Lolita Taub, GP at Ganas Ventures | LinkedIn | X | Linktree
Featured in Forbes, Techcrunch, and Nasdaq

โ“ FAQ

1. Is Ganas Ventures still investing from Fund I? Absolutely. Fund I is still active and weโ€™re investing $100K checks into pre-seed and seed-stage, community-driven software startups based in the US and LATAM. If thatโ€™s you, apply at ganas.vc for investment consideration.2. So whatโ€™s Ganas Global? Weโ€™re not deploying global capital yet. The Ganas Global Tour is how we start. We want to listen, show up, and build trust. Weโ€™re 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? Thatโ€™s the goal. But before we write checks, weโ€™re writing notes - learning whatโ€™s 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! Weโ€™d love that. Thatโ€™s why weโ€™re sharing this now. Whether youโ€™re a founder, LP, accelerator, or just curious, weโ€™d 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€” โ€œganasโ€ โ€” to succeed. Recognized by TechCrunch and Forbes, weโ€™re 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. Weโ€™re 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, sheโ€™s invested in +100 startups, driven +$70M in tech sales, and seen multiple exits. As the daughter of immigrants, Lolitaโ€™s 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.

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Lolita Taub
Lolita Taub

Written by Lolita Taub

About investing in community-driven cos + supporting our underestimated founder/investor fam. @lolitataub

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