Fernando Carranza

Senior Principal atChingona VenturesIllinois

Fernando Carranza is a Senior Principal at Chingona Ventures. He previously spent three years at Cleveland Avenue and is a Kauffman Fellow.

What Fernando can write

Writes checks of$250K to $3M
Comes in atPre-seedCan lead the round
Ownership target5-7%, 7-10%At first check
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Chingona Ventures writes $250K to $3M checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

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Who is Fernando Carranza?

Fernando Carranza is a Senior Principal at Chingona Ventures. He previously spent three years at Cleveland Avenue and is a Kauffman Fellow.

How much does Fernando Carranza invest?

Fernando Carranza invests through Chingona Ventures, which writes checks of $250K to $3M at pre-seed.

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