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A Mission at the Table: How FoodHealth Is Redefining Food Transparency
For Ulupreneur Samantha Citro Alexander, the dining room table has always been the heart of family life. Yet alongside the joy of shared meals came

Ulu in Action – October 2025 Newsletter
Ulu Ventures celebrated our AGM with investors, founders and friends! Miriam Rivera was named one of the Women of Influence in Venture Capital by Private

Ulu in Action – Fall 2025 Newsletter
It’s been a milestone-filled season for Ulupreneurs! Figure debuted on Nasdaq and reached a $7B valuation in its latest round. Palantir reported $1B in Q2
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A Partner’s Path to Venture Capital: Maria Salamanca
Ulu Ventures partner Maria Salamanca’s family immigrated to the US from Colombia, and in her mind, no opportunity should ever be wasted. Studying government policy

When SAFEs Aren’t SAFE
As seed-stage investors, we at Ulu Ventures are lucky to cross paths with entrepreneurs who are tackling the next great set of challenges across the

Evaluating Seed-Stage Startups
A Rubric for Evaluating Seed-Stage Investments 2.5 This is an updated version of our much-read original investment rubric. Read our quick FAQs about the Ulu
Founder Stories

A Mission at the Table: How FoodHealth Is Redefining Food Transparency
For Ulupreneur Samantha Citro Alexander, the dining room table has always been the heart of family life. Yet alongside the joy of shared meals came

On a Mission to Redefine Orthopedic Care with AI
Ulupreneur Christian Pean, a first-generation American with roots in Mexico and Haiti, grew up in McAllen, Texas, watching his father—an entrepreneurial physician—build a regional medical

Reinventing Fertilizer with Real Time Soil Intelligence
Recurring Ulupreneur Jorge Heraud has always wanted to know more about the earth beneath his feet. As a child in Peru, he spent summers on
Ulu in Action

Ulu in Action – October 2025 Newsletter
Ulu Ventures celebrated our AGM with investors, founders and friends! Miriam Rivera was named one of the Women of Influence in Venture Capital by Private

Ulu in Action – Fall 2025 Newsletter
It’s been a milestone-filled season for Ulupreneurs! Figure debuted on Nasdaq and reached a $7B valuation in its latest round. Palantir reported $1B in Q2

Ulu in Action – May 2025
We Fund The Future Maria Salamanca was selected for the second consecutive year to Business Insider’s Seed40 list of top women seed-stage investors, and Miriam
Founder Resources

Why Founders Need to Design Experiments
Designing Seed Stage Experiments The most successful entrepreneurs are passionate learners; they seek to acquire in-depth knowledge about their business as quickly as possible on

Fundraising Tips for Early Stage Founders
According to a new report by Latin Donor Collaborative, US Latinos GDP is a critical force in the recovery of the economy and key in

When it Comes to Market Analysis, it’s Bottoms-Up!
As a venture firm, we want to see our portfolio companies go after big market opportunities by encouraging them to conduct experiments in order to