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[Members Podcast] From $6M to $50M: A Resilient Solo GP’s Playbook for Differentiation & Scale with Samara Hernandez of Chingona Ventures
From a $6M proof-of-concept to a $52.9M institutional fund, Samara Hernandez shares how she built Chingona Ventures and why going earlier and backing overlooked founders is her edge.
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