Chingona Ventures

Connect with successful Latino entrepreneurs, gain real-world insights, and learn what it takes to turn your idea into a thriving business at @IllinoisDCEO 4th Annual Latino/a Economic Summit on Thurs, July 23rd. Register here [bit.ly/3QtmHzz] #ILLatinoEconomicSummit

1/ Today, @timurmeyster, @JohnHenryStyle, and I are launching The New Normal. A new video show featuring the enterprise leaders actually deploying AI in production at scale across higher ed, insurance, and travel. Operators behind the work. Not the vendors. Not the pundits. thenewnormal.fm Full YouTube Episode Here: youtu.be/r8ge3VbVFoA

Huge milestone for @trycartwheel 🍕 @hungryhowies is rolling out @ToastTab across 500 locations — and Cartwheel is integrated into the stack, powering every delivery. This is what enterprise-ready looks like. More here tinyurl.com/5bw6rdxr #FoodTech #RestaurantTech

So proud to share that our Chingona Founder @SamaraMHernandz is now on the @nvca Board! 🔥 This is what representation at the highest levels of VC looks like. Congratulations, Samara! Full announcement here: tinyurl.com/2wseu2n3

"@chordcommerce is the context layer for agentic commerce. AI only works with context — and the Enriched Context Stack is what makes that real inside Chord, with measurable gains in accuracy, reliability, and relevance." Check out the full article here: tinyurl.com/46ez8a9v

A brand new Genie is about to be released, this week. We re-imagined what a sidebar could even be. Everything designed from the ground up after endless beta-research. A truly ground breaking social AI emerges. @geniegetsme

Honored to be recognized—love seeing this in the office! Proof that showing up (and a lot of coffee) pays off ☕️😄 Huge thank you to @BMO_US and @LatinoLeadersUS Magazine for this acknowledgment.

Our April newsletter is here! This month, we’re diving into: 🚀 Why we invested in @certiverse and what it means for the future of work & learning 👥 Meet our MBA Associates: Ian & Nico ✨ Plus, more exciting updates from across our team and portfolio tinyurl.com/mshtdrbd

Spotlighting a March 2026 newsletter feature: “Mapping the White Space in AI-Era Cybersecurity.” Highlights @CipheroAI, SafeHill, and @optimaldotai—teams building security solutions for safe, effective human–AI collaboration. Full article here! tinyurl.com/2z3ydthm

Join us to learn from VCs who are actively writing checks and closing the funding gap. @SamaraMHernandz is speaking at a live webinar this Wednesday and there’s still plenty of time to sign up. ✍ Hope you can make it—see you there! luma.com/p99j5e04

Excited to see our founder @SamaraMHernandz speak at the 100x Leader Initiative: Raising Seed Venture Capital 101 💪 Join us to learn from VC's who are actively writing checks and closing the funding gap. Ready to scale?! 📅 March 19 — luma.com/p99j5e04

Income Verification 2.0 is LIVE now on @BoomPayApp This launch represents smarter processes, stronger accuracy, and an even better experience for our partners. 🚀 #launch #propertymanagement #incomeverification

Our founder, @SamaraMHernandz will be speaking at ONEder Women, a fundraising event hosted by UNO Chicago. 100% of proceeds directly support UNO Chicago’s girls programming and funds mentorship and leadership development for girls in grades 6–12 ✨ #chicago #WomenEmpowerment

Our newly launched @joinkudos AI agent called T-Mobile and cut my bill by $840/year (54%). It handled the hold music, the bots, and the negotiation. Companies have call center AI agents. Now consumers have theirs too. Here’s the clip of the call.

Congratulations to Kara Egan of @TealHealth for making the prestigious @TIME 100 Health list for 2026! 👏 Through Teal Health, Kara is redefining what’s possible in women’s health care. Check out the full feature here: tinyurl.com/mwzemey5

Our February newsletter is here! This month we highlight our investment in Beagle Labs and explore what Bad Bunny means for the investable Latino community 💰 Happy Valentine's Day! The best relationships start with a great intro❣️ Full issue here: tinyurl.com/4xjazjzx

Check out this survey on VC comp data: venture5.com/salary-survey/

Exciting Chingona News! Our very own @SamaraMHernandz is joining the @SomosVC_ Senior Advisory Board! Congratulations to Somos and their new advisory board. An inspiring year ahead for Latinos in venture ✨ tinyurl.com/ysvjd6yb

💫 Happy New Year from Chingona Ventures! As we welcome 2026, we’re excited to share our 2025 Year in Review -- a reflection on the wins and momentum across our firm and portfolio over the past year. Check it out here: medium.com/chingona-ventu…

Happy New Year from Chingona Ventures! We are excited to share our January 2026 Newsletter. This month’s highlights include: 🎉 Our 2025 Year in Review 💰 Announcing Our Investment in Ciphero 🙌 Introducing Our MBA Associates, Caroline and Zack mailchi.mp/chingona/janua…