Samara Mejia Hernandez

Experience

1. Chingona VenturesFounding Partner and Jefacurrent2019 — presentChicago
2. National Venture Capital AssociationBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
3. SomosVCMember of the Board of Advisorscurrent2025 — presentNorth America
4. CatalyzeInvestment Committeecurrent2024 — present
5. Beagle LabsBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
6. DaptaBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
7. Optimal AIBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
8. Linker Finance (TS F23)Board Membercurrent2024 — present
9. Betterleave BereavementBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
10. Suma WealthBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
11. CertiverseBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
12. Kauffman FellowsKauffman Fellowcurrent2021 — present
13. Angeles InvestorsFounding Member and Board Advisorcurrent2020 — presentChicago, Illinois
14. Chicago:BlendMember Of The Board Of Advisorscurrent2019 — presentGreater Chicago Area
15. Venture ForwardBoard Member2022 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
16. Viva EquityBoard Member2024 — 2026United States
17. Papaya - Spanish & English Tutoring for (STEM) Science, Math, Engineering, and TechnologyBoard Member2023 — 2026
18. The Aspen InstituteFinance Leaders Fellow2023 — 2025
19. Oper8r LLCAdvisory Board and Cohort Member2020 — 2023
20. Camino FinancialImpact Advisory Board2020 — 2022Chicago, Illinois, United States

Education

1. Northwestern University - Kellogg School of ManagementMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance2013 — 2014
2. University of MichiganBSE, Industrial and Operations Engineering2002 — 2006

Skills & more

Languages Spanish

• Series 63 — FINRA
• Series 7 — FINRA

From Samara's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management520

JLJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaAFAndy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel CapitalDCDavid Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundGDGiuseppe DonvitoPartner at P101 VenturesATAntonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 VenturesJTJon TurowVenture Partner at Madrona Venture Group

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Also attended University of Michigan374

ETErik TorenbergGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzKFKarim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)GAGlen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAFAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North AmericaHKHannah KrootMarketing Lead at Intel CapitalSSScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at National Venture Capital Association69

JLJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersBDByron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersNWNick WashburnSenior Managing Director, Intel Capital (North America)TSTiffany SpencerHead of Marketing at Menlo VenturesKMKate MitchellFounder at Scale Venture PartnersADAdam D'AugelliInvestor at True Ventures

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Also worked at Kauffman Fellows360

JLJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaTCTobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesRBRoi Bar-KatManaging Director at Intel CapitalABAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalNWNick WashburnSenior Managing Director, Intel Capital (North America)VLVinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate Ventures

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Also worked at The Aspen Institute69

TCToby CoppelCo-founder and Partner at Mosaic VenturesCLChandar LalPartner at Mosaic VenturesDSDeena ShakirPartner at Lux CapitalDRDavid Rosenthal, MDVenture Partner at AlleyCorpGLGary LauderFounder at Lauder PartnersMHMichael HsuVenture Partner at Core Venture Capital

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Also worked at Goldman Sachs1,186

JKJosh KushnerFounder & CEO of Thrive CapitalFEFred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeMHMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmNPNiki PezeshkiGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesCBChris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystDBDamir BecirovicInvestor at Index Ventures

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