About Chingona Ventures
Chingona Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2019. It is primarily based out of Chicago, United States. As of Jul 2026, Chingona Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 32 companies, with 3 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and FinTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Linker Finance Overall, Chingona Ventures portfolio has seen 4 acquisitions including key companies like Career Karma, EarlyBird and Leaf Trade. A lot of funds co-invest with Chingona Ventures, with names like Kapor Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Chingona Ventures has team of 3 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
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Portfolio Sectors
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Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 1 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Deals in last 12 months
Chingona Ventures' List of Top Investments
Chingona Ventures has a portfolio of 32 companies. Their most notable investments are in Linker Finance and SUMA.Their portfolio spans across United States, Canada and China. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, FinTech and 16 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Chingona Ventures:1. Career Karma
Online platform for candidates career guidance. It provides an app-based code learning platform for adults. It is a community platform of peers, mentors, and coaches for adults to learn coding. Its users take assessments to get matched with boot camps, peer circles, and career guides and also get notifications about scholarships & stipends. It is available for iOS and Android platforms.
Key facts about Career Karma
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $53.5M
- Employee Count: 70 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Google Ventures, SoftBank Group and 57 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jan 10, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Provider of digital banking and CRM solutions for retail and commercial banks. It offers a white-label platform enabling account opening, business onboarding, and enhanced customer experiences. The platform integrates with existing core banking systems and supports mobile and web access. Solutions include features such as KYC/KYB verification, fraud prevention, and tools for treasury management. It provides a self-service digital banking experience to reduce operational burdens and increase customer satisfaction. The company offers flexible deployment models, allowing clients to manage vendors or utilize its managed services. All customer data and relationships remain the property of the bank.
Key facts about Linker Finance
- Founded Year: 2023
- Location: Pasadena (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $8.72M
- Employee Count: 26 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Commerce Ventures, Techstars and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jul 14, 2026, $*****
3. OliveX
App for AI-based fitness coaching and fitness tracking mirror. It has developed equipment called a fitness mirror which tracks the exercise movement of the user. The company has developed an AI-based app that provides personalized exercise plans with voice-led coaching. The fitness mirror tracks and counts the reps of the squats using the camera and artificial intelligence.
Key facts about OliveX
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Hong Kong (China)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $2.95M
- Employee Count: 9 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Bonfire Ventures, Double Peak and 21 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Feb 01, 2023, $*****
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4. EarlyBird
Online platform offering goal-based saving and investment for a child's future. It re-balancing and optimizes the portfolio, and customizes the investment profile as per the goal of the family. It also provides families with a tax-advantaged and flexible custodial investment account, called an UGMA account. In addition to saving for college, funds can be used for anything from a downpayment on a home, seeding business, traveling the world, retirement, and more.
Key facts about EarlyBird
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Brooklyn (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $13.8M
- Employee Count: 27 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Lightspeed Venture Partners, Creative Capital and 22 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Nov 01, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. Cartwheel
Provider of delivery management software for restaurants, couriers, and retail. The software facilitates hybrid delivery, integrating in-house and third-party services. Features include real-time tracking and a marketing suite with customisable promo banners. The platform offers integrations with food delivery and point-of-sale systems. It provides tools for dispatch, route optimisation, and driver management.
Key facts about Cartwheel
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Canada
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $4M
- Employee Count: 31 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Moonshots Capital, Act One Ventures and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Mar 19, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Chingona Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Chingona Ventures has invested in 32 companies over the last 7 years, with an average of 4 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 5 investments, while as of Jul 2026, it has made 2 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Chord and most recent follow-on round was in Linker Finance.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2025 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2024 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2022 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
2021 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
2020 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Chingona Ventures' Investments by Stage
Chingona Ventures has made 27 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $3.34M, 3 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $7.52M and 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $78.3M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 27 |
Series A | 3 |
Series B | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Chingona Ventures' Investments by Sector
Chingona Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, FinTech, Consumer, High Tech and Vertical SaaS. Notably, it has invested in 29 Tech companies, 25 Software companies, 19 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 17 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 13 |
FinTech | 8 |
Consumer | 7 |
High Tech | 5 |
Vertical SaaS | 5 |
Others | 29 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Chingona Ventures' Investments by Geography
Chingona Ventures has made most investments in United States (29), followed by Canada where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 29 |
Canada | 1 |
China | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Chingona Ventures' recent investments
Chingona Ventures has made 2 investments in 2026 so far - Linker Finance and Chord.Here are the most recent investments by Chingona Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jul 14, 2026 | United States | Seed | 6039 | [+2] | |
Apr 29, 2026 | United States | Series A | 8274 | [+2] | |
Dec 21, 2025 | United States | Seed | 3844 | [+7] | |
Oct 06, 2025 | United States | Seed | 5314 | [+5] | |
Jun 02, 2025 | United States | Seed | 7078 | [+3] |
Acquired companies in Chingona Ventures' Portfolio
4 companies from Chingona Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Career Karma in Sep 2025 by Climb Credit for $*****.Here are Chingona Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
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Sep 05, 2025 | Jul 09, 2019 | Seed | 1408 | |
May 16, 2025 | Nov 25, 2020 | Seed | 1318 | |
Nov 27, 2024 | Nov 20, 2019 | Series A | 1124 | |
Jan 24, 2023 | Feb 02, 2021 | Seed | 2590 |
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Team profile of Chingona Ventures
Chingona Ventures has a team of 3 members located in United States. Chingona Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Chingona Ventures
Over the past 7 years, 301 investors have co-invested in Chingona Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Chingona Ventures: Act One Ventures, Y Combinator and 30 others have invested in rounds before Chingona Ventures. There are 2 companies where Act One Ventures has invested before Chingona Ventures and 1 company where Y Combinator has invested before Chingona Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Chingona Ventures: 178 investors entered a company along with Chingona Ventures. These include investors like Kapor Capital (3 companies).
- Invested after Chingona Ventures: A total of 91 investors have invested in Chingona Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Alumni Ventures (2 companies), Zeal Capital Partners (2 companies) and Portfolia (2 companies).
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