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Unshackled Ventures

1 year

We are proud to announce our $35M Fund III, dedicated to investing in visionary immigrant founders at the earliest stage. Details from @ChristineMHall in @TechCrunch

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Unshackled Ventures

@UnshackledVC

4 years

*taps mic* @MariaSalamancaM is our Partner! What an incredible day for VC 🚀

Welcoming Maria Salamanca into the Partnership

Celebrating 5 years on the Unshackled team

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Unshackled Ventures

@UnshackledVC

2 years

@getmasafi launched web3’s first Soulbound Token identity protocol. W/ over 20k Soulbound Identity testnet mints, 800+ developers who have applied to build on Masa and 800+ community members who have applied to be an ambassador, Masa continues to grow as the industry standard.

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Unshackled Ventures

@UnshackledVC

3 years

🚨We’re hiring a Head of Community at Unshackled VC! Are you excited to be a part of a growing fund leading investments in immigrant entrepreneurs? We want to hear from you. Apply below 👇

Now Hiring: Head of Community!

Are you Unshackled’s rockstar community lead? Apply today!

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Unshackled Ventures

@UnshackledVC

5 years

In this challenging time, Unshackled is amplifying its efforts to support immigrant entrepreneurs. What does that mean? 🤝 We’re ready to make 20-30 more “day 0” investments How will we do it? 👋 We're welcoming 3 new team members! Read our full update:

Rising Up With Passion & Perseverance

We aim to be the social signal others follow

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Unshackled Ventures

@UnshackledVC

4 years

📢 We are teaming up with @bridgecitizens and @Upwardly_Global to launch Next Act: an initiative that supports immigrants affected by recent layoffs. /1 🧵

U.S. Immigration News - The Boundless Blog

Get the latest immigration news from the experts at Boundless. Bringing you news about U.S. immigration policy, statistics and other issues affecting immigrants to the United States.

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Unshackled Ventures

@UnshackledVC

4 years

The @UnshackledVC team has some exciting news! In Women's History Month no less, we're boosting two of our 🔥 team members and their contributions to the fund! 💫 @maidmentfaye , promoted to Associate! 💫 @emani__davis , our newest Analyst! Peep their stories below 🧵

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Unshackled Ventures

@UnshackledVC

1 year

📣 Unshackled Ventures has some exciting news: @mstuttass has joined the team as an Associate on the Investment team! Welcome, Elisabeth!

Welcome, Elisabeth Tuttass!

Unshackled Ventures has some exciting news: Elisabeth Tuttass has joined the team as an Associate on the Investment team! 🎉

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Unshackled Ventures

@UnshackledVC

3 years

We are so excited to welcome @ale_z_maciel to Unshackled Ventures as our newest addition to the investment team. Immigrant entrepreneurs have another member on their team as well! 🎉

Welcome, Alexis Zamira Maciel!

Our newest Investment Analyst

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Unshackled Ventures

@UnshackledVC

8 years

Half of Silicon Valley homes speak another language besides English at home. @pmarca #btech2016 #IHM2016

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Unshackled Ventures

@UnshackledVC

4 years

The recent allegations against David Dobrik are disturbing and counter to Unshackled values. As a female majority team, we do not take this lightly. We are in support of the companies decision to part ways with David and will continue to monitor the situation closely.

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Unshackled Ventures

@UnshackledVC

4 years

💫 @emani__davis and her path into venture + her first investment! 💇🏾‍♀️ "The Unshackled VC team challenged me to walk with that agency and power as an analyst and reinforced a lesson I’ve learned from @ArlanWasHere : To fight insecurity with information."

Welcome, E’mani Davis!

Unshackled’s Newest Investment Analyst!

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Unshackled Ventures

@UnshackledVC

4 years

👋 Which investors care deeply about investing in immigrants (1st or 2nd gen)? This can be a VC, a high net worth individual or a LP / institutional funds. We realize our network is just scratching the surface and would love to know/follow more! #immigrants #AmericanDream

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Unshackled Ventures

@UnshackledVC

4 years

🥳 The secret's out! Today we can share our excitement to be partnering with fellow investor @AlexisOhanian and *the* @DavidDobrik and @Dlisscious on @DispoHQ !

Reddit Co-founder Alexis Ohanian’s New Venture Fund Invests in Disposable Camera App

The Seven Seven Six fund led a $4 million seed round for social-media platform Dispo, also known as David’s Disposable, created by David Dobrik and Natalie Mariduena.

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Unshackled Ventures

@UnshackledVC

1 year

Backing solo immigrant founders. Today we’re launching #Eighteen150 , allocating $5M to fund immigrant solo entrepreneurs on their journey to the American dream. Join our team in bolstering our national advantage by applying to our program today!

Unshackled Residency - investing in solo immigrant founders

A founder-in-residence program to support as many immigrant entrepreneurs as possible, regardless of their immigration status.

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Unshackled Ventures

@UnshackledVC

4 years

📢 Big news! Today we're launching our Roundtable 2.0, a 12-week program for 1st & 2nd gen immigrant operators looking to make the leap into entrepreneurship! Is this you? Apply today 👇

How to start a company on a (H,TN,J,O,L,E) visa

We’re launching our Unshackled Roundtable 2.0 for future immigrant founders!

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Unshackled Ventures

@UnshackledVC

4 years

Immigration should never hold back visionary entrepreneurs from building their businesses in the U.S., especially those who have successfully carved out new genres of content creation so influential and embedded in internet’s lexicon as David Dobrik and the Vlog Squad.

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Unshackled Ventures

@UnshackledVC

3 years

This is our partner @MariaSalamancaM ! Couldn’t be more proud to be in the trenches with her everyday!! And to @grlalx for being the best supporter of all. Your family at Unshackled can’t wait to celebrate you two!

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@FastCompany

3 years

We’re proud to announce our second annual #FCQueer50 list, in partnership with @lesbiantech . 🎊 From trailblazers to next gen standouts, this year's honorees are the most influential LGBTQ women and nonbinary innovators across business and tech:

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Unshackled Ventures

@UnshackledVC

2 years

@HustleFundVC 1. Unshackled Ventures 2. $300-$500K 3. Pre-seed 4. -- Pitch us form. We respond to every inquiry, cold or warm, within a week. 5. Generalist - actively closing 4 *new* investments right now.

Unshackled Ventures: Immigrants Start Here

Unimaginable human potential, unrealized for one reason. Their stories began elsewhere. Be part of the next great era of the American Dream.‍This is where it begins.

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Unshackled Ventures

@UnshackledVC

2 years

We are so excited to announce that we are putting down roots in 🏙 NYC🍎 and have promoted @sholmesie to Senior Associate 🚀

Unshackled Puts Down Roots in NYC

Are you an immigrant building in NYC? We have great news for you, Unshackled is putting roots down in your city. We are excited to announce…

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Unshackled Ventures

@UnshackledVC

5 years

To immigrant entrepreneurs: Unshackled is active. We bet on immigrants. While not a badge of distinction, we recognize many immigrants (or teams with immigrants) have lived through adversity and are well prepared to navigate it. Now is no different.

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Unshackled Ventures

@UnshackledVC

4 years

We know there are many questions and concerns from the immigrant community (specifically in our case, entrepreneurs and employees). We empathize with you and are trying to fully understand what this means. Our goal is to keep you informed as we learn more.

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Unshackled Ventures

@UnshackledVC

4 years

This year we have 21 incredible Fellows join the Unshackled team! 🥳 Read more about the interests and accomplishments of this year’s cohort below!👇 💯

Meet The Unshackled Fellows

Welcome Class of 2020/1!

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Unshackled Ventures

@UnshackledVC

4 years

Meet Sarah Holmes [ @sholmesie ] our new Associate! 🎉 Her first 30 days at a glance include: evaluating 200+ pitches [across industries like FinTech, Healthcare, Media, Education], leading 2 Roundtable sessions & facilitating 2 growth webinars! Read more:

Welcome, Sarah Holmes!

Unshackled’s Newest Investment Associate

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Unshackled Ventures

@UnshackledVC

3 years

Today (and every day) @UnshackledVC celebrates women! Our team is 66% female, 36% of our portfolio teams have a female founder, and we are actively investing in pre-seed companies

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Unshackled Ventures

@UnshackledVC

8 years

We work with immigrant founders who are creating new American jobs. #HelpUsGoBig #ICreateJobs Watch the video:

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Unshackled Ventures

@UnshackledVC

2 years

Congrats to @calanthiaaa , @BrendanPlayford , and the rest of the @getmasafi team on your Mainnet Launch. We couldn't be more excited to be on this ride for the past 15 months!

Masa Finance launches soulbound Web3 identity protocol for Ethereum

Binance has also released a soulbound token system, but it’s currently only available on BNB Chain.

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Unshackled Ventures

@UnshackledVC

4 years

💫 @maidmentfaye with her top learnings from her one year in venture, "The takeaway? A founder’s job is the hardest one here and we mustn't ever forget it."

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Unshackled Ventures

@UnshackledVC

4 years

We at @UnshackledVC stand with the Black community. We support our teams and companies as they stand with the Black community. We stand in solidarity with protests against systemic racism and injustice. #BlackLivesMatter

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Unshackled Ventures

@UnshackledVC

1 year

Coming soon… A residence program for solo immigrant founders. $150k. Full immigration support. Sign up for our first information session to learn more!

Unshackled Ventures Eighteen150 - Info Session #1 🚀 · Zoom · Luma

Join us for the Unshackled Ventures Info Session for Eighteen150! 🎉 This information session is specifically designed for our founder-in-residence…

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Unshackled Ventures

@UnshackledVC

4 years

🚨 ATTN college students 🚨 We've launched applications for our Fellowship 3.0! Learn more and apply below 👇

Launching Our University Fellowship 3.0 🚀

Are you a current University student who is either looking to start a company or learn more about VC investing? We’d love to hear from you.

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Unshackled Ventures

@UnshackledVC

4 years

Today's White House Proclamation outlines a combination of continuing and new restrictions on immigration: a thread 🧵

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Unshackled Ventures

@UnshackledVC

2 years

🚨📣 Unshackled Ventures is hiring a Head of Community to join our team - our most senior position to date! Investing out of Fund III, with over 70 investments, and 200+ sponsored immigration filings - our commitment to supporting today’s immigrant founders is only growing.

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Unshackled Ventures

@UnshackledVC

4 years

📣 Calling all future founders tinkering on side projects this holiday, we 👀 you! If you're ready to make the leap in 2021 – pitch us! Our immigration partner, @Michael_Serotte has some great starting points for H1B holders in the article below 👇

How to Start a Company on an H1B Visa: Top Tips for Immigrant Startup Founders

A Q&A with Unshackled’s Immigration Lawyer, Michael Serotte

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Unshackled Ventures

@UnshackledVC

5 years

Despite hurdles, “a striking percentage of funded private companies that crossed the $1bn valuation threshold this past year are immigrant founded.” 💪 Thank you for the feature @crunchbasenews ✨if you are a visionary immigrant founder, pitch us!

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Unshackled Ventures

@UnshackledVC

8 years

3 years ago, we set out to support the brightest entrepreneurial group this country has ever attracted- #immigrants

Help us go big

This summarizes our thoughts, journey and future direction. The community’s power, influence and energy can help immigrant entrepreneurs go…

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Unshackled Ventures

@UnshackledVC

4 years

"Pre-seed will come into its own in 2021. It will no longer be in Seed’s shadow." 🚀 Thank you for the mention @Maren_Bannon ! We're excited to support founders at the earliest stages alongside you🌱 Check out the full article below 👇👇👇

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Unshackled Ventures

@UnshackledVC

4 years

A big welcome to our University Fellows of 2020! 👋 After receiving 100+ applications from schools all across the country, we’re excited to announce the addition of 10 extraordinary student fellows to our team. Learn more about this 💯 cohort👇

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Unshackled Ventures

@UnshackledVC

5 years

Ideas and immigrants. We are pledging ~$5m to invest in 20-30 immigrant started companies over the next 12-18 months. We want hard and challenging. . #immigreat #investing #preseed #friendsandfamily #immigration #Entrepreneurship

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Unshackled Ventures

@UnshackledVC

4 years

David has always been vocal about his DACA status and we are excited to support him as our first DACA founder on his continued immigration journey. 📸 Download Dispo here:

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Unshackled Ventures

@UnshackledVC

3 years

What venture looks like at @UnshackledVC .

Ale Zamira Maciel

@alexiszamira

3 years

@UnshackledVC behind the scenes 📸 @MariaSalamancaM @sholmesie @emani__davis

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Unshackled Ventures

@UnshackledVC

4 years

Great article from @WSJ feat. @kesava_kirupa and @dimadolgopolovn of @DigitalBrainApp , urging the revival of the visa programs that promote immigrant entrepreneurship while boosting the U.S. economy! 🚀

Venture Capitalists, Startup Founders Push to Revive Obama-Era Immigration Program

Venture-capital firms and other advocates are urging the Biden administration to put resources behind an immigration program for entrepreneurs.

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Unshackled Ventures

@UnshackledVC

2 years

⚡️🧵 Our 2030 Manifesto is here! As we celebrate Unshackled’s eighth year, we wanted to take a moment to step back, share our story, and re-introduce you to who we are. Read more about our plan for the next eight years ahead on the road to 2030!

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Unshackled Ventures

@UnshackledVC

3 years

Getting together with founders is the best part of the job. Just days before thanksgiving we heard stories of immigrant hometowns and what it took for them to get to the U.S. It’s incredible what people are willing and capable of doing to pursue their American Dream 🇺🇸

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Unshackled Ventures

@UnshackledVC

5 years

“A big part of what we’re trying to understand is the journey traveled so far and how far you’ve come as an immigrant. Tell us why you - our process is designed to underwrite you” Amazing conversation @NYU , thanks you for hosting us @nyufuturelabs & @ivsnyu

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@UnshackledVC

4 years

A new study shows that, relative to their population, immigrant-founded businesses create 42% more jobs in America than ones started by U.S.-born entrepreneurs. via @MITSloan

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Unshackled Ventures

@UnshackledVC

3 years

We met @Career_Karma for the first time 3.5 years ago and committed to the team within minutes after they left our office. It was love at first sight. Congrats @rubenharris , @ArturMeyster , @timurmeyster . Proud to be your friends. #immigreat .

Ruben Harris

@rubenharris

3 years

1/ We Raised $40 Million (Series B) to Expand Into Higher Education and The Enterprise Most of our investors are women / people of color & they made videos to share why they invested in @Career_Karma Full Video @YouTube

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Unshackled Ventures

@UnshackledVC

8 years

We sit at the intersection of #immigration , #entrepreneurship , and job creation. #HelpUsGoBig #ICreateJobs Read more

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Unshackled Ventures

@UnshackledVC

4 years

38 Social Entrepreneurs to Watch in 2021 including @Career_Karma 's Founder @rubenharris 🎉 Check out CK's Reskill America campaign, an initiative to raise $500,000 and give away 5000+ laptops to those impacted by Covid-19. 💪

40 Social Entrepreneurs to Watch for in 2021

Of course, these are not all the amazing social entrepreneurs around the world doing spectacular things in their respective fields. These particular social entrepreneurs are just the ones that stood...

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Unshackled Ventures

@UnshackledVC

9 years

Are you an #immigrant #entrepreneur working on an idea? Apply to @UnshackledUS by tonight at 11:59 PST

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Unshackled Ventures

@UnshackledVC

2 years

Our mission is to empower the next generation of immigrant founders. As part of that, we want to be as transparent as possible about what we look for in new ventures, how we think about investing & who we are as people. So, we decided to turn the interview on ourselves! 👇🏽

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Unshackled Ventures

@UnshackledVC

2 years

Continuing with our spirit of transparency in the new year, below are some of the most common reasons Unshackled Ventures passes on companies 👇🏽

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@UnshackledVC

3 years

Q3'21 was the strongest 90 days of portfolio performance to date. Our immigrant led teams added 200+ employees, added ~$300M in total value and raised millions of more capital. Here are some of the lasting impacts immigrants can make when supported at Day 0:

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Unshackled Ventures

@UnshackledVC

4 years

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@bunchoffounders

4 years

new partnership alert 🚨say hello to our newest community partner: @UnshackledVC 👋so excited to announce future events with them soon!

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4 years

Grateful that we get to work with @MariaSalamancaM everyday! Incredible start to Day 2 at the #allraisesummit2020 ! 🚀

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@UnshackledVC

7 years

Happy #Diwali from @UnshackledUS and @getlilyapp team!

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Unshackled Ventures

@UnshackledVC

5 years

We have some exciting news...

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@UnshackledVC

4 years

Congrats to @rubenharris , @timurmeyster and @ArturMeyster and the entire @Career_Karma team! 🚀Excited to be on this journey with you! + check out the incredible women and POC on the investor list 👀🙏

Ruben Harris

@rubenharris

4 years

Why We Raised $10 Million (Series A) - @Career_Karma @Initialized @garrytan @kimmaicutler @SoftBank @EmCollective @ImaginableFut @KaporCapital @UnshackledVC @sanderdaniels @iambangaly @jaltma @Mira404 @ImanAbuzeid @nicksoman @jewelmelanie @lizthegrey

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@UnshackledVC

4 years

"An entrepreneur’s birthplace or country of origin is not actually what makes immigrant workers so valuable. Are you special because you are an immigrant? No, it’s more about the ethos of being an immigrant,” 💪 – @immigreating for @FortuneMagazine 🚀

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Unshackled Ventures

@UnshackledVC

4 years

An incredible 2 years with the irreplaceable @imlucasrocha , thank you Lucas for your hard work and dedication to supporting immigrant founders. 🙌🙌🏽🙌🏿 As a parting gift, read his golden pre-seed investor learnings below:

Starting a Company in 2020

What it takes to be a pre-seed founder, why investing at this stage matters and what is “venture fundable”

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Unshackled Ventures

@UnshackledVC

4 years

So with that, we remain steadfast & proactive in our support of you. Stay strong, stay safe, stay hungry, and keep creating American jobs. We are in this with you all. 💪

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Unshackled Ventures

@UnshackledVC

4 years

We’re excited to announce the fantastic Frederique Dame ( @fffabulous ) of @GVteam as one of our industry experts for this year's program! Prior to joining GV, Frederique led product and engineering at Uber, where she helped scale the company from 80 employees to over 7,000! 🚀

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@UnshackledVC

2 years

🚀⚡️ Our Q2’22 Newsletter is out! Here are some highlights and updates 👇

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@UnshackledVC

9 months

Unshackled Ventures was featured on the Nasdaq Tower in NYC! 🗽 We are proud to be recognized as the preeminent partner for breaking boundaries and barriers in service of accelerating immigrant ambition. 1/3

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@UnshackledVC

2 years

👀🚨 Next week! Monday, June 6th - Read more about Unshackled’s road to 2030 and our work supporting today’s brightest and courageous immigrant founders. #Unshackled2030 #2030Manifesto #immigreat

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Unshackled Ventures

@UnshackledVC

4 years

Founders! Want to learn the best practices for hiring at your startup? 🚀 Join Unshackled's @sholmesie , @Adi_Vish of @inspiritVR and Steve Bartel of @Gem_Software next Thursday, as they share their top tips to find your next 🌟 team member! Sign up here:

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@UnshackledVC

5 years

We love the power of the adversity muscle and hope you will consider us as your first investor. #immigrants #immigreat #Entrepreneurship #h1b #startupvisa

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@UnshackledVC

9 years

Are you an #immigrant #entrepreneur with a great idea? Apply to @UnshackledUS by April 10th

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@UnshackledVC

2 years

Celebrating success, even when it's bittersweet — two letters. @MariaSalamancaM 🤍

Celebrating success, even when it’s bittersweet — two letters

Wishing Maria all the success and love in the world!

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@UnshackledVC

5 years

“As a future founder, do your planning, think about immigration, but start your business. Take the plunge - just start. You’ll find support as you go” @BabsonEship conversation with @mananm , Susan Cohen from Mintz Levin and @JuanJGiraldo from @drinkwaku

Babson Entrepreneurs

@BabsonEship

5 years

Manan is excited about the ideas and resiliency that international student #entrepreneurs bring to the table. He says @UnshackledVC is "very bullish" about supporting these entrepreneurs and encourages them to take action against their businesses now.

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@UnshackledVC

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We have 4 portfolio companies doing major work to address situations caused by COVID-19, including connectivity, healthcare and identification. All led by immigrants. A global problem being addressed by global minds. @oxio_com @primediscoverie , Togg, @pngmemobile #immigreat

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@UnshackledVC

8 years

Love on an #immigreat tee. Available for the next 5 days via @Teespring : @Roybahat & @Bloombergbeta just gets it

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@UnshackledVC

5 months

We're thrilled to share that @mananm has joined the @nasdaqcenter Board of Directors! 🎉 We couldn't be prouder of him and all he's accomplished. Let's give him a round of applause & congratulations as he embarks on this exciting journey! 👏🏼Learn more:

Manan Mehta

Board of Directors MANAN MEHTA | Founding Partner | Unshackled Ventures Born and raised in Silicon Valley to immigrant parents, Manan could always be found playing some sport, often a team sport....

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Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center

@nasdaqcenter

5 months

Excited to welcome @mananm to the @NasdaqCenter Board! His journey from Silicon Valley to @UnshackledVC embodies resilience and a commitment to championing immigrant founders. Welcome aboard, Manan! #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #Empowerment

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@UnshackledVC

4 years

"It is in our hands to make a difference in how capital is deployed, looking beyond our biases and toward the next generation of companies" 💪 Thank you for the mention @PamKostka ! Founders - we respond to every cold and warm opportunity, let's talk!

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@UnshackledVC

8 years

“Executive Orders on #Entrepreneurship — A letter to #immigrant #entrepreneurs ” #icreatejobs @mananm @npachisia

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@UnshackledVC

4 years

Excited to be part of @StudioResilient 's pitch day for immigrant entrepreneurs alongside @pearvc ! 🚀 Learn more about Resilient's unique model to support founders & apply to their first cohort below 👇

Resilient Venture Studio

@StudioResilient

4 years

Beyond potential funding from High Alpha, aspiring founders who participate in @StudioResilient will get the opportunity to pitch to @pearvc , @UnshackledVC , and other pre-seed and seed-stage investors who support immigrant entrepreneurs. Apply by 1/31:

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Unshackled Ventures

@UnshackledVC

4 years

Congrats to @landing_social on their Seed round and relaunch today! We're excited to join this round as an investor and to back the team's incredible vision of #CreatingSpace 🎉 Ready to showcase your 🎨 skills? Join here 👉

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@UnshackledVC

5 years

When two portfolio founders represent inclusion on one stage. @kidbombay , @rubenharris #proudinvestor #immigreat

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@UnshackledVC

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As an early stage fund for immigrant founders, this is where we see our value grow. We remain active, open and excited by the people and ideas that emerge from troubled times. We have even added a new member to our team during this period. This is why we exist and invest.

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@UnshackledVC

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The toughness & endurance that got you here, is your advantage in the valley @mananm @Kiva @DerekjAndersen #IHM2016

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@UnshackledVC

2 years

Happy Pride Month to our @UnshackledVC community! 🏳️‍🌈 Pride Month goes beyond celebrating in the month of June, but taking action and making our community more inclusive year-round. Today we celebrate those within the LGTBQIA+ community, including our very own @MariaSalamancaM

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@UnshackledVC

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@UnshackledUS offers highly-skilled immigrants a pathway to entrepreneurship. #H1B #Freedom2Innovate #immigrants :

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@UnshackledVC

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On National Immigrants Day, we announced the launch of the Immigreat Community - The preeminent community for immigrant founders, by immigrant founders. 🌐 Immerse yourself in a hub of excellence 🤝 Foster connections & drive collective success 📖 Share knowledge, ignite growth.

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@UnshackledVC

8 years

I just published “International Entrepreneur Rule — Another pathway for immigrant founders”

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@UnshackledVC

5 years

Our very own @MariaSalamancaM moderating a fireside chat at @FoundersEmbassy grad night with Ido Gino of @Rapid_API

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@UnshackledVC

4 years

Today's the day! Deadline for Student Fellow 3.0 applications is at 12pm PST! 😎 Thanks to Flora for the mention 🚀

So You Want to Be a Student Investor?

6 opportunities to explore venture capital as an undergraduate.

medium.com

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@UnshackledVC

9 years

Are you an #immigrant #entrepreneur with a great idea? Apply to @UnshackledUS by Jan 31st

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@UnshackledVC

4 years

We know it can be hard to find the right investor. We're grateful to Tony from @plantible for sharing his perspective and are lucky to have worked so closely with such an incredible team! 🌱

"An investor should be vetted for a strong relationship fit"

Why finding the right early-stage investor matters

unshackledvc.substack.com

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@UnshackledVC

5 years

We both believe in the power of immigrant entrepreneurs - glad to have @SemyonDukach from @onewayvc join us for a chat @HarvardHBS Thank you @HBSRock for hosting!

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Unshackled Ventures

@UnshackledVC

2 years

Congratulations to Unshackled portfolio company @landing__space for the launch of their app! Download today!⬇️

Landing

@landing__space

2 years

✨LANDING'S APP IS LIVE!!!✨⁠ ⁠ Landing can be…whatever you create of it! what will Landing be for you? download on the App Store (linked in bio or search "Landing - Creative Universe" on the App Store!)

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@UnshackledVC

5 years

Our Q4 update is out! 🚀 Join us as we look back on an incredible year, including portfolio funding announcements, new investments, stellar growth & our companies creating ~ 300 jobs to date. Tap below to read and sign up 👇

Announcing Unshackled’s Roundtable Program; Lily AI Raises $12.5M; Pod Foods Voted Forbes 30 Under...

Your quarterly update on all things Unshackled VC and beyond.

unshackledvc.substack.com

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@UnshackledVC

8 years

"50%+ startups are founded by #immigrant founders & @firstround found women performed 60% better than all male teams" @npachisia #VetCon2017

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@UnshackledVC

5 years

We're excited to come to Boston! @mananm will be at @MIT on the 25th with @MarianaMatusG , Bill Brah from UMass Boston and @Fiona_MIT . Find more at

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@UnshackledVC

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Don't miss out! 🚨 Join @mananm on @joinClubhouse 's Startup Club tonight at 6:30pm PST talking all things Unshackled, investing in immigrants and the journey to starting fund 3 👀

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@UnshackledVC

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A new quarter. A new H1-B lottery. Our 1 year anniversary. This wasn't a joke. #solutions #immigration #h1b #LetPJStay @mananm @npachisia

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@UnshackledVC

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This was our live TV debut! @MariaSalamancaM and @mananm talked about The American Dream. Challenging VC pattern matching. Giving immigrants their time back. And helping them go big, so they don’t have to go home. Thanks @emilychangtv and @BloombergTV !

This Venture Fund Backs Immigrant Founders

Unshackled Ventures Founding Partner Manan Mehta and Partner Maria Salamanca speak with Emily Chang about the firm's origin story, their work supporting immigrant entrepreneurs through the visa...

www.bloomberg.com

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@UnshackledVC

7 years

We're proud to partner for #ImmigrantHeritageMonth & declare #IStandWithImmigrants with @IAmAnImmigrant . RT to join: