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September 17th

UC San Diego
9500 Gilman Dr.
La Jolla, CA 92093

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An empowering celebration of innovation and entrepreneurship.

Expect live pitches, audience voting, mentorship, and meaningful networking—all fuelled by innovation and community.

Schedule | Programa

5:30 PM

6:00 PM

8:30 PM

Registration

Pitch Latino

Adjourn

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Meet the Founders

Jazaret Altamirano

Jazeret Altamirano

Innovationist Playbox

Paola Castro

Todos X

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Alejandro Ruelas

Alejandro Ruelas

Ruelas Co.

Carlos Munoz

ReBlood rx

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Ivonne Armenta

Yvonne Armenta

Latina Presente

Manuel "Mac"
Villareal

I eat My Greens

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Teresa Valenzuela

Well Able
Platforms

Catherine Rells

Elari Corporation

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Jeffrey Rosales

Moneda APP

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  • What is the Latino Founders Accelerator?
    Latino Founders is a nonprofit organization supporting the creation of Startups looking to scale their products, technology, and services statewide. Entrepreneurs with a business idea or an existing business participate in a 10-week accelerator program, where they learn business modeling, finance, and prototyping and get paired up with hand-selected mentors and resources to help them launch and scale their businesses.
  • Who can participate?
    We seek startup founders with an existing business, proven traction, unique or diverse lived experiences, and a passion for scaling their business within the community that has supported them from the beginning. In order to qualify for the program, founders must: Be 18 years of age or older Have a business registered for at least a year Have a majority ownership of an established business with traction
  • What types of startups are you looking for?
    At Latino Founders we are sector agnostic and we provide in-depth support to promising startups looking to scale their companies. examples of industry sectors that we are looking for are Hardware, Software, Athletic and Outdoors, Consumer Packaged Goods, Food and Beverage, Build Environment, and Transportation.
  • How will submissions be assessed?
    Once the submission deadline passes, the Latino Founders team will perform an administrative review to confirm each submission meets the applications requirements before advancing to the evaluation panel. The evaluation panel will review each application and will select the companies that will participate on the cohort. Our selection criteria for the Latino Founders Accelerator Program are straightforward. We evaluate applicants based on: - The potential of the startup’s solution to scale - Product/Service development stage - Market potential - Feasibility of the product/service to meet market needs - Current and/or potential market traction - Relevant experience of the entrepreneur and team
  • How do I apply?
    You must apply not later than August 18th, 2025 at 11:00 PM Pacific Time.

PARTNERS

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