She Has A $60M Fund Investing In Overlooked Markets | Founding Partner of Chingona Ventures Samara Hernandez
Today we are honoring the Midwest by shining a light on Samara Hernandez, the Founding Partner of Chingona Ventures. Samara and her team are the perfect examples of the incredible talent living in our hometown of Chicago.
Chingona Ventures is an institutionally backed pre-seed stage fund focusing …
An interview with Viva Benefits CEO and Co-Founder Michael Barnes
AUSTIN, Texas - Viva Benefits, which was co-founded by former Rio Grande Valley teacher Michael Barnes, has announced a $2.2 million pre-seed fundraising round led by Chingona Ventures.
Viva Benefits is a network of affordable housing partners that helps renters access essential benefits like hea…
Building a Badass Firm: Samara Hernandez on Her Journey with Chingona Ventures | Alone Together | S1E2
This episode of Alone Together is special—because when LPs ask me, Who do you look up to as a solo GP?, my answer is immediate: Chingona Ventures.
Samara Hernandez isn’t just one of the most impressive investors in the game—she’s been an inspiration, a blueprint, and, I’ll be honest, a bit of a Nor…
Backing Visionary Founders: Samara Hernandez on Leading with First Checks
In this Mission Matters episode, Adam Torres interviews Samara Hernandez, Founding Partner at Chingona Ventures. They discuss Samara’s investment philosophy, her focus on overlooked markets, and how AI is transforming early-stage venture capital. Samara shares her insights on identifying vision…
Backing Visionary Founders: Samara Hernandez on Leading with First Checks
In this Mission Matters episode, Adam Torres interviews Samara Hernandez, Founding Partner at Chingona Ventures. They discuss Samara’s investment philosophy, her focus on overlooked markets, and how AI is transforming early-stage venture capital. Samara shares her insights on identifying visionary …
Samara Hernandez | Chingona Ventures - On breaking barriers, using the unknown as a catalyst, and never taking no for an answer
Meet Samara Hernandez, founder of Chingona Ventures. From growing up under the poverty line to breaking into Goldman Sachs and launching a fund named after the Spanish word for “badass woman,” her journey is nothing short of inspiring.
In this episode, she shares why resilience—what she calls the C…
Breaking the Bias: Samara Hernandez of Chingona Ventures on Capital, Culture, and the Future of Funding
What happens when difference becomes a competitive advantage?
In this episode of Breaking Precedent, Leah Solivan sits down with Samara Hernandez, founder of Chingona Ventures, to explore how identity, constraint, and culture can shape leadership in venture capital. From growing up in Mexico to bui…
Ignite VC: Samara Hernandez on Building a $60M Fund from Scratch and Leading with Conviction | Ep175
Samara Hernandez is the founding partner of Chingona Ventures, a trailblazing venture capital firm dedicated to backing overlooked and underestimated founders. With experience at Goldman Sachs, Math Venture Partners, and a mission deeply rooted in her heritage, Samara brings a fresh and authentic p…
Summer Break: How They Broke Precedent - The Origin Stories
This special compilation of Breaking Precedent brings together origin stories from people who have each broken precedent in a different way. Across leadership, entrepreneurship, education, music, and social mobility, the episode explores how financial constraints, family sacrifices, limited access,…
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