MIAMI, FL — May 12, 2022 — (NOTICIAS NEWSWIRE) — Nuestro Stories Co-Founder and Brilla Media Ventures CEO Angela Sustaita-Ruiz has been named to Inicio Ventures’ 100 Rising Latinx Founders to Watch List.
Spearheaded by Hispanics in Philanthropy (HIP) in partnership with Inicio Ventures, the 100 Rising Latinx Founders to Watch is an annual publication showcasing the inspirational US-based Latinx founders who through their life stories, leadership, accomplishments, and startup vision are making a significant difference and are poised for success. HIP provides philanthropic resources and investments to Latino entrepreneurs and groups across Hispanic communities in the U.S. and Latin America.
To be included in this list, founders need to identify as Latinx, their startups must be based in the US and they had to have raised less than $1M in capital.
Sustaita-Ruiz was chosen for creating Brilla Media’s flagship Nuestro Stories (NuestroStories.com) which is a digital media, documentaries and cultural history platform focused on U.S. origins and histories and partnered with the FRIENDS of the Museum of the American Latino.
In a statement announcing this year’s honorees, Inicio Ventures said: “We firmly believe every 100 is a sample of the depth and breadth of the Latinx startup talent pipeline–investable and ready for your support. This year’s Rising 100 Latinx founders can be found across sectors, locations and demographics.”
In tandem with the list, Inicio Ventures and HIP also announced a startup registry in the hopes of eventually identifying every single Latino founder and startup in the U.S. That registry can be accessed here.
Below is a list of the other 2022 honorees:
Aaron Quinonez, QActual, CEO
Alan Macías, Püch, CFO, CMO & Co-Founder
Alberto Estrella, Knowledge to Own, CEO
Alec Santiago, Van Heron Labs, Founder & CEO
Alejandra Perez, IMA Blends, Founder
Alejandro Cherem, Püch, CSO & Co-Founder
Alejandro Fernandez, The Whisper Company, Founder & President
Alex Thaler, iconik, Co-Founder & CEO
Alvania Lopez, PeachBox, Founder & CEO
Ana Alvarez, Vaiven, Co-Founder
Ana Bautista, Brews of Paradise, Founder
Ana Pompa Alarcón, Founders Registry, CEO
Andrea Berrios, CLEO, Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer
Andrea Orrego, Atelier App, Founder & CEO
Andres Bisono Leon, SOS Carbon, Co-Founder & CEO
Angela Edwards, Pyxai, Co-Founder and COO
Antonio Martinez, Negozee, Co-Founder & CEO
Ariel Lopez, Knac, Founder & CEO
Aurora Diaz, The Jefas, Founder & CEO
Beatriz Ayala-Muñiz, Musicasa, Founder & CEO
Benjamín Juárez, Like Minded, Co-Founder & CEO
Brandon Aranda, Atom Industries, Co-Founder
Carla Curiel Castro, Lanugo, Co-Founder & CEO
Carlos F. Gaitan, Benchmark Labs, CEO & Founder
Carlos Noe Saavedra, Arc Street Capital, CEO & Founder
Cesar Mize, SeaQuip, Co-Founder and CEO
Charlene Peña, Woven Royal, CEO & Founder
Cindy Belardo, Sunny, Co-Founder and CEO
Claudia L. Mercado, Calibueno, Founder
Corinne Vargas, SMART Charts, Founder & CEO
Daniel Hernandez, Fonda Technologies, Founder & CEO
Daniela Blanco, Sunthetics, CEO
Dario Anaya, Pupil, Co-Founder
David Zuleta, ModoScript, CEO & Founder
Edward Garcia, Atom Industries, Co-Founder
Egbert Castro, Ascent Bio, Co-Founder
Eric Alvarez, Grapefruit Health, Founder & CEO
Esteban Gorupicz, Atexto, Founder & CEO
Fanny Grande, Avenida Productions, CEO
Francisco Bonilla Kuhlmann, Altrüus, CEO & Founder
Francisco Rojas, ecPunch, Founder & Presideent
George Suarez, Opnbx, CEO
Ian Quetglas, Püch, COO & Co-Founder
Ivan Huerta, Parabeac, CEO
Ivana de Maria, StoryPlace, Founder & CEO
Jacob Rios, JobSage, Co-Founder and CEO
James Silva, ConciergeBot, Founder & CEO
Javier Arguello, COGx, Executive Director
Javier Correa, Beacon, Co-Founder and CEO
Jesenia Morales, Romeo’s Juices, Founder
Jessica Estrada, HUE For Every Man, Founder & CEO
Jesus Torres, Entidad, CEO & Co-Founder
Jonathan Muniz, Checkhippo, Co-Founder
Jorge Flores, Entidad, CTO & Co-Founder
Jose Espinoza, BookedMD, Founder
Jose Pinero, TechPass, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman
José Luis Ramos, Underdog Coaching, Founder
Juan Barrero, Lazo (formerly CFO StartUp), Founder & CEO
Juan Giraldo, Waku, Co-Founder & CEO
Juan Medina, Lalo, Founder
Karla Valdivieso, Shappi, Founder & CEO
Katalina Mayorga, El Camino Travel, Co-Founder & CEO
Katy Honda, Comet Healthcare, Co-Founder and COO
Leslie Valdivia, Vive Cosmetics, Founder & Presideent
Lindsay Martinez, Tourus, Co-Founder and CEO
Liyani Rodriguez, Raddle, Co-Founder and CEO
Luis C. Arellano, MPM Partners, Founder & CEO
Manuela Zoninsein, Kadeya, Founder & CEO
Marcelo Ahmadpour, Advice Analytics, Co-founder & CPO
Maria Luisa Mendiola, MIGA Swimwear, Founder & CEO
Maria Trochimezuk, IOScholarships, Founder & Chief Diversity Officer
Marinella Piñate, Zumma, Co-Founder
Martin Aguinis, Clipjoy, Co-Founder and CEO
Monica Prado, Quentales, Co-Founder
Monica Vespe, Cuál, Founder
Nichole Columna, Piezas Rush, Founder & CEO
Nico Maffey, Vaiven, CEO & Founder
Nicole Cuervo, Springrose, Founder & CEO
Omar Hernandez, ONEBIT INC., Founder & CEO
Orestes Marquetti, InvestLocal, Co-Founder & CEO
Osvaldo Montelongo, Connect Care Hero, Founder & CEO
Patricia Garcia, unithrifts, CEO & Founder
Paula Muller, Sociavi, Founder & CEO
Pauline Roteta, Pasito, Co-Founder and CEO
Ray Ricky Rivera, Norwalk Brew House, Founder
Rene Solozarno, Entidad, COO & Co-Founder
Ricardo Vásquez, Wave Therapeutics, CMO
Romina Roxan Silva Medina, FoodWare, Founder
Scott Hungerford, Atom Industries, Co-Founder
Sergio Torres, Alvva, CEO
Silvia Velasquez Casado, PRAUD, Founder & CEO
Teodoro Gonzalez, ConnectUs, CEO
Tiago Prado, BRZ Insurance, Co-Founder & CEO
Vanessa Alvarez, Nexme, Co-Founder & COO
Vanessa Karel, Greether , Founder & CEO
Vielka Hoy, Bridge to College, Founder & CEO
Vince Vasquez, Relationship Workout, CEO & Founder
Whitney Gonzales McElwain, Daybird, Founder & CEO
Yamillet Payano, Sign-Speak Inc., CEO
About Nuestro Stories
The flagship media platform brand of Brilla Media Ventures, Nuestro Stories (www.NuestroStories.com) is an innovative, digital media, and documentaries platform that tells THE “Origin Stories” of the cultural traditions, songs, sayings, places, foods, people, sports, nuances, notable achievements, and much more that collectively comprise Latino history and pop culture. Nuestro Stories is led by Angela Sustaita-Ruiz and Manny Ruiz, creators of Hispanicize and the founders of the Hispanic social media marketing, and influencer industries, the Latino press release wire industry, and the first network of Hispanic media companies online. For more information please visit www.BrillaMedia.com.
