Stage FocusPre-Seed
GeographyUS
TypeVC
Last Activity2026
Industry Focus
Industries
Medtech
Investor TypeGeneralist
ExposureMinimal DeepTech Investments
Bio
Chingona Ventures is a Chicago-based venture firm founded in 2019 by Founding Partner Samara Mejia Hernandez. The team includes Senior Principal Fernando Carranza, Chief of Staff Veronica Crystal Mejia, Chief Financial Officer Lori DeLuca, and senior advisors Sonia Sahney Nagar and Stella Garber. The firm writes initial checks of $250,000 to $2 million, primarily into pre-seed companies raising th...
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