The Venture Codex Logo

The Venture Codex

Chingona Ventures

171 N Aberdeen Street, Suite 400, Chicago, Illinois, 60607, United States

Overview

Early-stage investment firm.

Founded

2019

Deals ยท 12mo

4

Links

WebsiteLinkedInX (Twitter)

Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

34rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Beagle Labs
Sep 2026Led
$4 MSeed
Linker Finance
Jul 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
Chord
Apr 2026Participated
$7 MOther Equity
Ciphero
Dec 2025Led
$3 MSeed
SafeHill
Oct 2025Led
$3 MSeed
LuminX
Jun 2025Participated
$6 MSeed
Certiverse
Mar 2025Participated
$11 MSeries A
iAsk Ai
Oct 2024Participated
$4 MSeed
Linker Finance
Aug 2024Led
$4 MSeed
Hoop
Jun 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
Yeti Confetti Kids
Apr 2024Led
$5 MOther Equity
Suma Wealth
Feb 2024Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Beagle Labs
Sep 2026Led
$4 MSeed
Linker Finance
Jul 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
Chord
Apr 2026Participated
$7 MOther Equity
Ciphero
Dec 2025Led
$3 MSeed
SafeHill
Oct 2025Led
$3 MSeed
LuminX
Jun 2025Participated
$6 MSeed
Certiverse
Mar 2025Participated
$11 MSeries A
iAsk Ai
Oct 2024Participated
$4 MSeed
Linker Finance
Aug 2024Led
$4 MSeed
Hoop
Jun 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
Yeti Confetti Kids
Apr 2024Led
$5 MOther Equity
Suma Wealth
Feb 2024Participated
$2 MOther Equity
34
Items
...
Browse all public portfolio deals

Insights

Time horizon

View by

Deal Distribution

Chingona Ventures: 34 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Chingona Ventures: 34 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed916
Series A03
Other Equity15

Monthly Deal Activity

Chingona Ventures: 34 deals are recorded across 88 months.All available history.
Chingona Ventures: 34 deals are recorded across 88 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jul '191
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '191
Nov '190
Dec '191
Jan '201
Feb '200
Mar '200
Apr '200
May '201
Jun '200
Jul '200
Aug '200
Sep '200
Oct '201
Nov '200
Dec '202
Jan '210
Feb '211
Mar '210
Apr '210
May '210
Jun '211
Jul '210
Aug '210
Sep '211
Oct '212
Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '220
Feb '220
Mar '221
Apr '222
May '220
Jun '220
Jul '220
Aug '222
Sep '221
Oct '220
Nov '220
Dec '221
Jan '230
Feb '230
Mar '230
Apr '230
May '230
Jun '230
Jul '231
Aug '230
Sep '230
Oct '230
Nov '231
Dec '230
Jan '240
Feb '241
Mar '240
Apr '241
May '240
Jun '241
Jul '240
Aug '241
Sep '240
Oct '241
Nov '240
Dec '240
Jan '250
Feb '250
Mar '251
Apr '250
May '250
Jun '251
Jul '250
Aug '250
Sep '250
Oct '251
Nov '250
Dec '251
Jan '260
Feb '260
Mar '260
Apr '261
May '260
Jun '260
Jul '261
Aug '260
Sep '261
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Chingona Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (11 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Chingona Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (11 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software11
Fintech10
Networks, Cloud & Communication8
AI & Machine Learning7
E-Commerce & Retail6
Consumer & Lifestyle6
Health & Life Sciences5
Education & Workforce4
Transportation & Logistics3
Media & Entertainment3
Professional Services3
Cybersecurity & Privacy2
Hardware & Robotics2
Crypto & Blockchain2
Food & Agriculture2
Social & Community Platforms2
Data, Analytics & IT1
Space & Frontier Tech1
Manufacturing1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Chingona Ventures: 34 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Chingona Ventures: 34 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M25
$5M-$10M7
$10M-$25M2
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Chingona Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (31 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Chingona Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (31 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States31
Hong Kong1
100161
Europe1
Chingona Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Gaingels sharing 5 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

Bubble size = shared deals

Click a bubble to open that fund in a new tab.

Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Chingona Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Gaingels sharing 5 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Gaingels5
Techstars5
The Fund5
Human Ventures3
Kapor Capital3
Listen Ventures3
OVO Fund3
TenOneTen Ventures3
Vitalize VC3
Angeles Investors2
Audaz Capital2
Babylist2
Bonin Ventures2
Chicago Early Growth Ventures2
Elizabeth Street Ventures2
Fiat Ventures2
Harlem Capital2
Hustle Fund2
Oxeon Investments2
Portfolia2

Investment Strategy

Chingona Ventures: Led accounts for 29% and participating for 71% of round participation.All available history.
Chingona Ventures: Led accounts for 29% and participating for 71% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1029%
Participating2471%
Chingona Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Chingona Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead550%
Co-led550%

Team

Grisel Hernandez

Associate

Samara Hernandez

Founding Partner and Jefa