Chacho is a pre-seed venture investor at Techstars Detroit where he works to support founders, both in-and-out of program, along with sourcing companies for future classes. Prior to Techstars, Chacho started his career at Backstage Capital where he went from helping retail customers in a Detroit Sprint store, to a Twitter connection and side projects with Backstage Founder & Managing Director Arlan Hamilton. Chacho worked his way from Arlan’s investment apprentice to her former Chief of Staff and Principal at Backstage. He was an integral part of building out the culture of the firm. The son of a US immigrant, Chacho has a strong desire to highlight diversity, especially amongst the Latin@ entrepreneur community. Chacho has been featured in Quartz, Inc, and Business Insider. In 2019 he was named HBCUvc’s 31 Under 31: The Future of Venture Capital. Chacho is a proud Midwesterner, born and raised in Wisconsin and based in Metro Detroit. In his free time, Chacho can be found going on walks with his lovely wife and two dogs, running (a lot), or gaming. He also loves to pursue his curiosities through reading, audiobooks, and podcasts.