Chingona Ventures

Investment thesis

Solo GP Samara Mejia Hernandez, a Chicago-based Latina engineer and ex-Goldman/VC investor, backs founders in rapidly changing, often-overlooked growth markets who are uniquely positioned by their background. Fund II is $52M investing at pre-seed with $250k-$2M checks; ~80% of Fund I companies were led by diverse CEOs.

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