Samara Mejia Hernandez discovered early on that math acted as a universal language when she was challenged by a fifth-grade teacher to pursue accelerated courses. Later, when an older sister pushed her towards an engineering program, Hernandez began to recognize the value of investing in potential. Today, the Chingona Ventures' founding partner carries that insight into her investment strategies, embracing the totality of her life experience to benefit the founders in whom she sees potential.