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Ulu in Action – July 2024
The spotlight is on our CEO and co-founder Miriam Rivera, named to Forbes’ 50 Over 50 list for 2024! Forbes also selected Miriam for an
Ulu in Action – June 2024
Summer is upon us and so are sky-high water bills! CNBC featured a profile of Ulu Ventures portfolio company Irrigreen and their smart irrigation system, AND
Ulu in Action – May 2024
Miriam Rivera and Maria Salamanca were selected to the Business Insider Seed 40! Maria co-authored the third annual SomosVC report on the State of Latino/a
Thought Leadership
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
Promoting Diversity on Startup Boards
Founders have a responsibility to their investors to try and create the best outcome. Having diverse board members makes fiduciary sense because companies where boards
Founder Stories
Creating Microschools Where Students Decide Their Own Pace
Talent is everywhere, but opportunity is not. That reality has been a driving force for Ulupreneur Amar Kumar. When he was ten, his parents immigrated
Growing the Lawn of Your Dreams with Half the Water
The interaction and balance between technology and humans has always fascinated Ulupreneur Shane Dyer. And although the internet might have been invented while he was
On a Mission to Make Hiring Efficient and Fair – Anonymously
Ulupreneur Aline Lerner didn’t know what she wanted to be when she grew up but was launched in the right direction at an early age.
Ulu in Action
Ulu in Action – July 2024
The spotlight is on our CEO and co-founder Miriam Rivera, named to Forbes’ 50 Over 50 list for 2024! Forbes also selected Miriam for an
Ulu in Action – June 2024
Summer is upon us and so are sky-high water bills! CNBC featured a profile of Ulu Ventures portfolio company Irrigreen and their smart irrigation system, AND
Ulu in Action – May 2024
Miriam Rivera and Maria Salamanca were selected to the Business Insider Seed 40! Maria co-authored the third annual SomosVC report on the State of Latino/a
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
