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Lolita Taub

General Partner atGanas VenturesCalifornia
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Lolita Taub is a venture capitalist and the General Partner at Ganas Ventures. She has invested in over 100 startups and authored a book on startups and capital.

What Lolita can write

Writes checks of$100K to $250K
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedMostly follows a lead
Ownership target< 5%At first check
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Ganas Ventures writes $100K to $250K checks, larger than 5% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Ganas Ventures.

Career

  1. IBM · tech consultant
  2. Cisco · tech consultant
  3. Backstage Capital
  4. Portfolia
  5. K Fund
  6. Ganas Ventures · General Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Ganas Ventures

Focus

venture capitalcommunity-driven startupspre-seedseed

Before you pitch

Ganas Ventures does not invest inWe do not invest in startups outside of the US or Latin America or physical products startups.

Partners like Lolita

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Paige Finn DohertyFounding Partner, Behind Genius Ventures
Ben OrthliebGeneral Partner, Blue Moon
Zach CoeliusCoelius Capital
Hubert ThieblotGeneral Partner, Founders, Inc.
Tommy LeepFounder, Jetstream

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One email when Lolita's firm raises a fund, adds a partner or shows new activity.

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Questions

Who is Lolita Taub?

Lolita Taub is a venture capitalist and the General Partner at Ganas Ventures. She has invested in over 100 startups and authored a book on startups and capital.

How much does Lolita Taub invest?

Lolita Taub invests through Ganas Ventures, which writes checks of $100K to $250K at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Lolita Taub?

A warm intro from a founder Ganas Ventures backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Lolita Taub do before Ganas Ventures?

tech consultant at IBM; tech consultant at Cisco; Backstage Capital; Portfolia; K Fund.

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