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Chingona Ventures

vc$52.9MCo-investsLeads rounds

Fund Size

$52.9M

Check Size

$0.3M$2.0M

Location

United States

Portfolio

36 companies

Activity

Statusactively investing

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Investment Thesis

Chingona Ventures invests in founders from backgrounds or in industries that are not always well understood by the traditional investor, focusing on businesses catering to massive generational and demographic shifts in the U.S. to back underrepresented founders, particularly women and those from non-coastal regions.

About Chingona Ventures

A Chicago-based, Latina-led venture capital firm and one of the very few institutionally-backed, pre-seed focused funds led by a sole Latina general partner, with Fund II totaling $52 million.

Sectors

FintechHR TechEdtechDigital HealthFoodtech

Stages

pre-seedseed

Geography Focus

Non-coastal regions of the United StatesUnited States

Team

NameTitleRoleLinks
Grisel HernandezSenior AssociateAssociatein
Samara Mejia HernandezFounding PartnerPartnerin𝕏

Tracked Investments

Notable Investments

CertiverseOptimal AIPlasmaTeal HealthBeagle LabsBeniLeaf TradeBetterleaveBoom PayCartwheelChord CommerceConnectCare HeroCrateDame ProductsEarlybirdEncantosFinixHeyC.aiHoopHologram

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FAQ

What does Chingona Ventures invest in?

Chingona Ventures invests in Fintech, HR Tech, Edtech, Digital Health and Foodtech at the pre-seed and seed stages.

Which geographies does Chingona Ventures focus on?

Chingona Ventures focuses on Non-coastal regions of the United States and United States, and is headquartered in United States.

What is Chingona Ventures's typical check size?

Chingona Ventures typically writes checks of $0.3M to $2M.

Which startups has Chingona Ventures backed?

Chingona Ventures has 1 tracked investment on Fusion42, including Algorix.