VC firm

Chingona Ventures

Kingmaker Tier

Kingmaker Tier: 84 out of 100

Also known as Chingona Ventures II LP, Chingona Ventures III LP

Investor type: VC
Investing status: Activeas of 2026-09-18Source (opens in a new tab)
Headquarters: CHICAGO, IL, United States
Assets under management: $60.5MForm ADV private fund GAV, as of 2026-03-11Source (opens in a new tab)
Latest fund size: $23.5MSEC amount sold, as of 2026-06-29Source (opens in a new tab)
Funds: 3
Check size: We invest between $250k-$2MM as an initial check size.Source (opens in a new tab)
Legal name: CHINGONA VENTURES MANAGEMENT LLC

Record updated 29 September 2026

About

Investing in the next generation of badass founders.

Thesis: Industries that are massively changing and founders whose backgrounds uniquely position them to create businesses in growth markets that are often overlooked. Focus areas are in financial technology, future of work, future of learning, and health technology.Source (opens in a new tab)
Leads rounds: Sometimes
Lead policy: Can lead, co-lead or participate
Ownership target: Targeting 5-10% equity ownership
Eligibility: Focus industries: financial technology, future of work, future of learning, health/wellness Areas not interested in: gaming, marketplaces, consumer goods Focus stage: rounds between $1.5MM-$3MM preferably (pre-seed) Check size: $250k-$2MM Targeting 5-10% equity ownership Can lead, co-lead or participate U.S. only
Investing status notes: We look at every submission and had a great amount of inbound recently so will prioritize those in our sweet spot:

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