Samara Hernandez

Partner · Chingona Ventures · Chicago, United States

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Founding Partner, Chingona Ventures

Stages: Seed, Pre-seed
Sectors: AI
Cheque size: €92k–€230k
Location: Chicago, United States
Freshness: Verified today
Fund size: $52M

Notable investments

Ciphero AIPre Seed · $3M · 2025
CertiverseSeries A · $11M · 2025
Viva BenefitsPre Seed · $2M · 2024
Agency AISeed · $12M · 2024
Linker FinanceSeed · $4M · 2024
HoopSeed · $5M · 2024
CartwheelSeed · $75M · 2024
Suma WealthSeed · $2M · 2024

Frequently co-invests with

Jenny Fielding (Everywhere Ventures (The Fund))3×Scott Hartley (Everywhere Ventures (The Fund))3×Anna Barber (Everywhere Ventures (The Fund))2×Adrianna SamaniegoFemale Founders FundAkshay KothariAllison Weil LechnirHyde Park Venture PartnersAmjad MasadArlan HamiltonBackstage CapitalBrian HalliganPropeller VCCarmen Palafox (MiLA Capital (Make in LA))Craig CummingsMoonshots CapitalDamir BecirovicIndex Ventures

Background

Board ObserverSigo Seguros2022–present
Board MemberScout2022–present
Board ObserverBeni2021–present
Board ObserverInnovare - Social Innovation Partners2021–present
Kauffman FellowKauffman Fellows2021–present
Board MemberCertiverse2021–present
Board MemberConnectCareHero2021–present
Board ObserverEarlyBird2020–present
Board MemberSuma Wealth2020–present
Advisory Board and Cohort MemberOper8r LLC2020–present
Impact Advisory BoardCamino Financial2020–present
Member Of The Board Of AdvisorsAngeles Investors2020–present
Board ObserverTiny Organics2019–present
Member Of The Board Of AdvisorsChicago:Blend2019–present
Managing PartnerChingona Ventures2019–present
Founding Partner and Managing DirectorChingona Ventures2019–present
Venture PartnerMATH Venture Partners2019–2019
Board MemberVentureUp2017–2019
Board Of DirectorsCIS (Communities In Schools) of Chicago2017–2019
PrincipalMATH Venture Partners2015–2019
Board ObserverLiveoak Technologies, Inc.2016–2019
Business Practices StrategistGoldman Sachs2014–2015
Independent ConsultantNuMat Technologies2014–2014
Asset Management SalesGoldman Sachs2009–2013
Fixed Income, Currency, Commodity, Futures Group (FICC)Goldman Sachs2007–2009
Fixed Income, Currency, Commodity, Futures Group (FICC)Goldman Sachs2007–2009

In the press

Chingona Ventures lands $52M to fund overlooked founders in massive markets – TechCrunch

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