SomosVC Fellowship

The SomosVC Fellowship is a peer-led program designed to support Latinos/as in the venture capital industry. It includes mentorship and an Eleva angel-investor track, providing participants with the resources and guidance needed to succeed in VC.

Designed for Investors, Operators. The program is remote. Participation is generally part time.

The Fellowship is intended for early-career Latino/a professionals and allies pursuing an investing role within 6–12 months. Participants must be based in the United States. SomosVC directs students to its newsletter and mid-to-late-career professionals to Eleva instead.

SomosVC described its 2026 fellows as hand-selected. The 2026 announcement said applications were open and gave a September 4, 2026 deadline at 6 PM PT; that deadline had passed by October 4, 2026. The evidence does not establish selection criteria.

The Fellowship describes exposure to sourcing and evaluating early-stage companies, building and communicating an investment thesis, and deal flow and funder dynamics. Activities also include learning from experienced GPs and active investors, hands-on case studies, and mentorship from experienced investors.

SomosVC dates the Fellowship’s introduction to 2021. The 2026 Fellowship was described as eight weeks long. Its announced application deadline was September 4, 2026, at 6 PM PT, and had passed by October 4, 2026.

Historical examples include first-cohort alumnus Alan Day later taking an investor role at New York Life Ventures, as reported by SomosVC’s then executive director in 2024, and cohort 3 alumna Itzel Moncada being listed as an Associate at Reinventure Capital in SomosVC’s 2023 annual report. These individual examples do not establish a program-wide placement rate or guarantee outcomes.