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Samara Mejia Hernandez

Founding Partner atChingona VenturesChicago
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Samara Mejia Hernandez is a founding partner at Chingona Ventures. She is part of the firm's leadership team, which also includes a chief of staff, chief financial officer, and senior advisor.

What Samara can write

Writes checks of$250K to $3M
Comes in atPre-seedCan lead the round
Ownership target5-7%, 7-10%At first check
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Chingona Ventures writes $250K to $3M checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Chingona Ventures.

Career

  1. Goldman Sachs
  2. MATH Venture Partners · investor
  3. Chingona Ventures · Founding Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Chingona VenturesLatinx Founders Collective

Focus

technologyventure capitalSTEM educationentrepreneurship

Education

University of Michigan, Industrial and Operations EngineeringNorthwestern University, master’s degree in Business Administration

Also at Chingona Ventures

Fernando CarranzaSenior Principal

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Questions

Who is Samara Mejia Hernandez?

Samara Mejia Hernandez is a founding partner at Chingona Ventures. She is part of the firm's leadership team, which also includes a chief of staff, chief financial officer, and senior advisor.

How much does Samara Mejia Hernandez invest?

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

How do I pitch Samara Mejia Hernandez?

A warm intro from a founder Chingona Ventures backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Samara Mejia Hernandez do before Chingona Ventures?

Goldman Sachs; investor at MATH Venture Partners.

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