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Ulu in Action – March 2025
Miriam Rivera was the focus of the VC spotlight on the Bloomberg Technology show about the state of venture investing. Bloomberg Technology Miriam Rivera was

Helping Farmers Streamline Their Finances
Founders with the ability to recognize when their business might not be providing the right solutions, listen to the needs of their customers, and then

Ulu in Action – February 2025
Ulu Ventures Fund IV $208M launch was featured by several media outlets including an exclusive Wall Street Journal article! One Fund IV portfolio firm raised an $18.5M Series
Thought Leadership

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

Helping Farmers Streamline Their Finances
Founders with the ability to recognize when their business might not be providing the right solutions, listen to the needs of their customers, and then

Transforming Local Wood Waste Into Viable Resources
Ulupreneur Marisa Repka, co-founder of Cambium, has always been passionate about the environment. While working toward a master’s degree in environmental management at the Yale

Helping Engineers Hone Their Interviewing Skills
When it comes to interviewing for engineering jobs, Ulupreneur Aline Lerner knows the formula. A former engineer, Aline founded interviewing.io, a platform that enables software
Ulu in Action

Ulu in Action – March 2025
Miriam Rivera was the focus of the VC spotlight on the Bloomberg Technology show about the state of venture investing. Bloomberg Technology Miriam Rivera was

Ulu in Action – February 2025
Ulu Ventures Fund IV $208M launch was featured by several media outlets including an exclusive Wall Street Journal article! One Fund IV portfolio firm raised an $18.5M Series

Ulu in Action – January 2025
Miriam Rivera was appointed to the Economic Advisory Council for the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco! Ulupreneurs continue to make headlines, and if you’re curious
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