Investing Profile

Samara Hernandez(2086)

VCInvestorFounder
Founding Partner, Chingona Ventures
chingona.venturesChicago, Illinois
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75 Investors

Connected to Satya Patel (Homebrew), Aileen Lee (Cowboy Ventures), Charles Hudson (Precursor Ventures), and 72 other investors on Signal.

Networks Samara is a member of
Goldman Sachs Network
311 CONNECTIONS
Goldman Sachs Network
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Goldman Sachs Network
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Goldman Sachs Network
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University of Michigan Network
133 CONNECTIONS

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Current Investing Position
Chingona Ventures Partner
Investment Range
$100K - $250K
Sweet Spot
$100K
Investments On Record
24
Current Fund Size
$52M

Samara Hernandez is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

Samara Hernandez's Investments On Record (20)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
Ciphero AI
Pre SeedDec 2025$3M
$3M
Co-investors: Scott Hartley (Everywhere Ventures (The Fund)), Jenny Fielding (Everywhere Ventures (The Fund))
Certiverse
Series AMar 2025$11M
Pre SeedMay 2020
$15M
Co-investors: Allison Weil Lechnir (Hyde Park Venture Partners), Nasir Qadree (Zeal Capital Partners), Adrianna Samaniego (Female Founders Fund)
Viva Benefits
Pre SeedNov 2024$2M
$2M
Co-investors: Scott Hartley (Everywhere Ventures (The Fund)), Jenny Fielding (Everywhere Ventures (The Fund)), Anna Barber (Everywhere Ventures (The Fund))
Agency AI
SeedOct 2024$12M
$35M
Co-investors: Gaurav Jain (Founder Collective), Patrick Grady (Sequoia Capital), Tim Tully (Menlo Ventures), Nat Friedman (C2 Investment), Sarah Guo (Conviction Partners), Shruti Gandhi (Array Ventures)
Linker Finance
SeedAug 2024$4M
$4M
Co-investors: Matt Kozlov (Techstars)
Hoop
SeedJun 2024$5M
$5M
Co-investors: Neil Rimer (Index Ventures), Damir Becirovic (Index Ventures), Jason Heltzer (Origin Ventures), Katie Shea (Divergent Capital)
Cartwheel
SeedMar 2024
$75M
Co-investors: Daniel Levine (Accel), Holly Maloney McConnell (General Catalyst), Greg Yap (Menlo Ventures), Minnie Ingersoll (TenOneTen Ventures), Reva Nohria (General Catalyst Partners), Craig Cummings (Moonshots Capital), Raoul Maier (Eudemian Ventures, LLC), Lainy Painter (Craft Ventures), Sean Whitney (Craft Ventures), Elena (Lainy) Painter (Craft Ventures), Akshay Kothari, Drew Houston
Suma Wealth
SeedFeb 2024$2M
Pre SeedOct 2021$3M
Pre SeedOct 2020$1M
$6M
Co-investors: Lorenzo Thione (Gaingels), Scott Hartley (Everywhere Ventures (The Fund)), Anna Barber (Everywhere Ventures (The Fund)), Jenny Fielding (Everywhere Ventures (The Fund)), Marcos Gonzalez (Vamos Ventures), Ilse Calderon (OVO Fund), Gale Wilkinson (Vitalize Venture Capital), Noramay Cadena (Supply Change Capital), Carmen Palafox (MiLA Capital (Make in LA)), Lolita Taub (The Community Fund), Arlan Hamilton (Backstage Capital), Miriam Rivera (Ulu Ventures), Fabien Couderc (Altalurra Ventures)

most interested in

Fem Tech, Food Tech, Future of Work, Fin Tech, Ed Tech, Health/Wellness

Samara Hernandez's Experience

Board Observer Sigo Seguros2022 - Present
Board Member Scout2022 - Present
Board Observer Beni2021 - Present
Board Observer Innovare - Social Innovation Partners2021 - Present
Kauffman Fellow Kauffman Fellows2021 - Present
Board Member Certiverse2021 - Present
Board Member ConnectCareHero2021 - Present
Board Observer EarlyBird2020 - Present
Board Member Suma Wealth2020 - Present
Advisory Board and Cohort Member Oper8r LLC2020 - Present
Impact Advisory Board Camino Financial2020 - Present
Member Of The Board Of Advisors Angeles Investors2020 - Present
Board Observer Tiny Organics2019 - Present
Member Of The Board Of Advisors Chicago:Blend2019 - Present
Managing Partner Chingona Ventures2019 - Present
Founding Partner and Managing Director Chingona Ventures2019 - Present
Venture Partner MATH Venture Partners2019 - 2019
Board Member VentureUp2017 - 2019
Board Of Directors CIS (Communities In Schools) of Chicago2017 - 2019
Principal MATH Venture Partners2015 - 2019
Board Observer Liveoak Technologies, Inc.2016 - 2019
Business Practices Strategist Goldman Sachs2014 - 2015
Independent Consultant NuMat Technologies2014 - 2014
Asset Management Sales Goldman Sachs2009 - 2013
Fixed Income, Currency, Commodity, Futures Group (FICC) Goldman Sachs2007 - 2009
Fixed Income, Currency, Commodity, Futures Group (FICC) Goldman Sachs2007 - 2009

Samara Hernandez's Education

Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) Finance, Management in Organizations, Entrepreneurship
University of Michigan BSE Industrial and Operations Engineering