Chenoa Farnsworth
InvestorFounderManaging Partner at Blue Startups
Hawaiʻi
Writes $25K – $100K checks · typically $62.5K
FoundedBlue Startups
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About
Chenoa Farnsworth is Managing Partner at Blue Startups. She has spent more than a decade backing local founders and working on building a technology ecosystem in Hawaiʻi.
Co-founder & Managing Partner at Blue Startups
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Co-founders at Blue Startups
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Maya RogersCo-founder
Experience
- Blue StartupsCo-Founder and Managing Partnercurrent2012 — presentHonolulu
- Hawaii AngelsDirectorcurrent2009 — present
- The Bond FundDirectorcurrent2025 — present
- VentureWellMentorcurrent2026 — present
- HI ImpactFounder2011 — 2018Honolulu
- Kolohala VenturesPartner2006 — 2009
- Farnsworth ConsultingPrincipal1996 — 2006
Skills & more
Venture Capital99Angel Investing99Business Planning99Investments94Non-profits23Program Management70Entrepreneurship99Due Diligence43Business Strategy85Mergers24Private Equity99Fundraising31
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Business DevelopmentStart-upsSustainabilityStrategyOrganizational DevelopmentSmall BusinessNonprofitsMentoringFinanceNew Business DevelopmentManagementSocial Entrepreneurship- Blue Startup Scout — Blue Startups
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chenoa Farnsworth?
- Chenoa Farnsworth is Managing Partner at Blue Startups. She has spent more than a decade backing local founders and working on building a technology ecosystem in Hawaiʻi.
- Where does Chenoa Farnsworth work?
- Chenoa Farnsworth is Co-founder & Managing Partner of Blue Startups and Managing Partner at Blue Startups.
- What check size does Chenoa Farnsworth write?
- Chenoa Farnsworth typically writes checks of $25K – $100K.
- What companies did Chenoa Farnsworth found?
- Chenoa Farnsworth founded Blue Startups.
- Where did Chenoa Farnsworth go to school?
- Chenoa Farnsworth studied at University of Hawai‘i - Shidler College of Business (MBA, Executive); University of California, Santa Cruz (Bachelor's degree, Political Science and Government); Parker School.
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University of Hawai‘i - Shidler College of Business mafia5
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Parker School mafia4
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