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Chingona Ventures
A Chicago-based VC firm supporting founders whose unique backgrounds allow them to create growth-oriented businesses in dynamic industries.
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Samara Mejia Hernandez

Founding Partner
Founding partner at Chingona Ventures, a pre-seed stage fund supporting Latinx founders and minority-led startups. Previously a venture partner at Math Venture Partners and held roles at Goldman Sachs.

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Investment criteria breakdown.
Investment stages
Pre-Seed
Seed
Series A
Target regions
USA
Investment ranges
$100K - $500K
$500K - $1M
Focus areas
Generalist
Underrepresented founders
Fintech
Agri-Food
Health
Future of Work

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