# Ixchel

> Ixchel is a VC fund in Chicago backing Mobile, Wearables and Assistive Technology. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Chicago, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Mar 2019
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ixchelinv/
- Website: http://ixchel.xyz/

Ixchel is an entrepreneurial and inventive real estate investment firm.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mobile | 1 | 100% |
| Wearables | 1 | 100% |
| Assistive Technology | 1 | 100% |
| Consumer Electronics | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sunu | Sunu Band is an award-winning technology - created with the purpose of enabling the senses, improving awarness and mobility for those living with impaired vision.Sunu band is a sonar smartband that improves navigation for the visually impaired. Sunu band combines sonar or echolocation with gentle precise vibrations to inform the user aboutobjects or obstacles within their environment. The band, emits a high-frequency sound wave that bounces off of objects that the user encounters. The resulting vibratory pattern changes depending on how close or far away the object is to the user. Sunu band augments awareness of the user’s personal space, reduces unwanted accidents and ultimately improves confidence while providing a more fluid and enjoyable mobility. Users of Sunu Band wear it in conjunction with the cane or guide dog to augment awareness and complement mobility by detecting obstacles to the body and head in way that's discreet and unobtrusive. | $400K | Seed | Mar 08, 2019 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [ArkAngeles](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ark-s-a-p-i-de-c-v) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Avalancha Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/avalancha-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [FW Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fw-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Mexamerica Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mexamerica-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [The Ark Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-arkfund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Toushka Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/toushka-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Ixchel invest in?

Ixchel invests primarily in Mobile, Wearables and Assistive Technology startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Mexico. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Ixchel last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Ixchel closed in Mar 2019. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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