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Lolita Taub

Latina GP at Ganas Ventures, Community-Driven Investor
Lolita Taub
Lolita TaubDOWNLOAD MEDIA KIT

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Investing & Venture Capital, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Building Community, Startup, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Future of Work, Business, Technology, Artificial Intelligence

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Keynote, Virtual Presentation, Fireside Chat, Panel, Moderator, Webinar, Workshop and Training

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California, USA

About

Have you heard about Lolita Taub? Let me tell you, she is not your everyday venture capitalist. Born and raised in South Central Los Angeles, miles away from the traditional world of Silicon Valley, Lolita’s journey is a real life example of what it means to see opportunity in every challenge.

Lolita is the General Partner at Ganas Ventures, a pre-seed and seed fund investing in community-driven startups across the United States and Latin America. She has invested in more than 100 startups and built a community of 100K+ underestimated founders, funders, and friends. Her Startup-Investor Matching Tool has driven more than 10K curated introductions and helped founders raise over $30M.

But Lolita is not just investing in companies. She is investing in visions, in people, and in potential. Her work is grounded in the belief that overlooked founders are building the future, and that access, community, and capital can change the game.

Her story is also one of resilience. Lolita has taken what many would see as setbacks, including ADHD, PTSD, and anxiety, and transformed them into superpowers. Her ADHD fuels her out-of-the-box thinking, her PTSD has forged an unshakable resilience, and her anxiety has given her a level of empathy that is rare in the fast-moving world of tech and venture capital.

Beyond investing, Lolita is a powerful community builder and thought leader. Her newsletter reaches 23K+ subscribers across more than 100 editions, and her first book, What Actually Matters: Startups, Capital and the Rules Nobody Taught Us, publishes September 15, 2026.

And when she speaks, people listen. Lolita is a 2x TEDx speaker who has delivered keynotes at Cannes Lions, SXSW, Stanford, Harvard, Meta, Zoom, and more. She brings a unique blend of personal storytelling, sharp insights, and a bold vision for a more inclusive and innovative future.

Her impact has earned her recognition on the Forbes Culture 50, HOLA! 100 Latina Powerhouses, and LAVCA’s list of top VCs. She is also a recipient of the Stella Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award.

So, why bring Lolita to your event? Because she is the real deal. She will inspire, challenge, and maybe even change the way your audience thinks about success, resilience, capital, and the power of a good idea. You will not just be hiring a speaker, you will be igniting a conversation that could change the game for your audience.

Topics

The Future is Multi-Hyphenated in the Era of Community

Latinx Allyship, Power, and Belonging

Raising Inclusive AI: How to Keep Bias Out

Resilience as a Strategy: Turning Adversity into Opportunity

Seeing Potential Where Others Don't

From South Central to Silicon Valley: A Journey of Grit and Triumph

The Future of Tech: An Insider's Take on What's Next

Creating Impactful Change Through Community

Harnessing Neurodiversity: A New Frontier in Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Balancing the Scales: Achieving Personal and Professional Fulfillment

In addition to the above topics and formats, Lolita Taub keynotes on the topics of Diversity in Tech, Future of Work, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Venture Capital.

Videos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrFr4ZIfQI4&ab_channel=TEDxTalks
TEDxIEMadrid: Raising AI
https://youtu.be/FQf6OWnoPjQ
Lolita Taub: What’s Your Definition of Go-To-Network?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGC9VyHjhys
Explorer TalkX: Lolita Taub
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp2AUfAGaI0&ab_channel=Venturer
Venturer: Become a Leader with Lolita Taub
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bFirP1c0yA&ab_channel=TEDxTalks
TEDx SDSU: Face Fear, Do What You Love, and Live the Life You Want to Live
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kieNi7pyC8
How Do We Create Generational Wealth in Community? With Ganas Ventures' Lolita Taub
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auTY2WOJmuY
TECHNOLOchica Lolita Taub Investor in Technology
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llgkmUH2dFo
How Investor Bias Towards Underrepresented Founders Manifests Itself | Lolita Taub
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_7E5WsdmZg&t=127s&ab_channel=InspirefestHQ
Inspirefest 2018: Team Backstage Capital
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMVqcHDmYpU&t=251s&ab_channel=WPI
WPI: Great Minds, Brave Spaces: Raising Inclusive Artificial Intelligence (AI) - How to Keep Bias Out
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZwLM_Xwv30&ab_channel=TheCommunityClub
Community Club Summit 2021: The Future of Community-Led Companies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDMq2MPP53Y
Republic - Portfolio Theory w/ Lolita Taub

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Testimonials

“The most resounding piece of feedback we got after Lolita's conversation was “I want to be her friend!” Lolita was able to make difficult topics tangible while being inviting, warm, and insightful. she brought her whole self to this conversation, and for that we are grateful. I highly recommend Lolita as a speaker for any Latinx ERG or DEI event.”

Natasha Cougoule
Program Manager, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Zoom Video Communications, Inc.

“I enjoyed hearing your story today at Vanguard. I am a Latinx ally who is looking for ways to support this awesome community at Vanguard and outside of work. I really loved your spirit, zeal and candor today. Thank you for spending time with us and helping people like myself learn about your culture, how to help, and what to be aware of. You rock!”

Lauren Kiernan
Financial Services Leader, Vanguard

“It was great hearing you speak, and briefly meeting you today. Thank you again for sharing your story, your passion, and your leadership counsel. As I’ve said to many who couldn’t join today, you were truly remarkable. Keep serving your passion – you’re having an impact!”

MM

“Strategic and results-oriented leader” is the phrase that comes to mind when I think about Lolita. I’ve had the pleasure of knowing her for the year, during her internship with K Fund and as an MBA candidate at the IE Business School. Above all, I’ve been impressed with Lolita’s ability to strategically form alliances with the startup and VC community, mobilize resources (in and out the tech space), lead and manage her MBA capstone project team, and accomplish her goals. And of course, I appreciate that as she accomplishes objectives and grows she shares insights through her talks and blog posts. Lolita would be a true asset for any position requiring a strategic thinking mind that gets things done!”

Ignacio Larru
Chief Financial Officer, KFund

“Lolita was instrumental in the launch and creation of Cisco’s North America internal gaming community, mobilizing over 60 Cisco account managers in the path to developing a collaboration platform to socialize and enable Cisco’s gaming portfolio.”

William Gustafson
Certified Business Architect

“Lolita is a true connector and visionary. She foresaw the value brought about by a series of tribal gaming partners, made introductions, and enabled my organization to run a forward thinking tribal gaming booth at the largest tribal gaming conference, the National Indian Gaming Association Conference. Lolita also put the Synergy and Cisco Reservation of the Future solution on the map. Incredible.”

Jonathan Eaton
Executive Director and Principal, Synergy Information Solutions