Samara Mejia Hernandez
Founding Partner of Chingona Ventures, an institutionally-backed pre-seed stage fund. Holds robust experience as a board member and advisor for various companies– she currently sits on the Board of Advisors for Angeles, Camino Financial, Chicago Blend and serves on the Board of Directors for Suma Wealth, ConnectCareHero, Certiverse and as a Board Observer for Tiny Organics and EarlyBird. Also co-founded the Latinx Founders Collective organization bringing together Latinx founders, investors, and community leaders to support the entrepreneurial / startup ecosystem. Prior to Chingona Ventures, Samara was a Venture Partner at MATH Venture Partners, an early stage fund in Chicago. Samara invested in early-stage companies across multiple sectors, helped fundraise two funds and managed a portfolio of investments. Prior to MATH Venture Partners, Samara held various roles at Goldman Sachs.
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Chicago, Illinois
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Fintech
Food & Ag
Health
Future of Work
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USA
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Chingona Ventures
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Chicago-based VC firm focused on industries that are massively changing and founders whose backgrounds uniquely position them to create businesses in growth markets that are often overlooked.
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