About
Nora Alonso leverages her scientific research background and CEO/co-founder experience at Iden Biotechnology to give agrifoodtech founders both investor insights and operator-level strategic advisory in one person.
Invests in
AgTechCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechFoodTechSaaS
Experience
- MULA Autonomous FarmingMember of the Board of Directorscurrent2026 — presentPamplona, Chartered Community of Navarre, Spain
- KOA BiotechMember of the Board of Directorscurrent2025 — presentGreater Barcelona Metropolitan Area
- Swanlaab Venture FactoryGeneral Partner Swanlaab Innvierte Agrifood-Tech Fund Icurrent2022 — presentMadrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
- DnA Advisory ServicesPartnercurrent2020 — presentBasque Country, Spain
- JakiundeFull Member Academiciancurrent2016 — presentDonostia-San Sebastian, Guipúzcoa
- Science Communication & Public EngagementScience Communication & Public Engagement Facilitatorcurrent2019 — present
- Fundación Caja NavarraGuest Moderator of the Week of Thought (Semana del Pensamiento, CIVICAN)current2022 — presentPamplona, Chartered Community of Navarre, Spain
- Fundación Caja NavarraGuest Moderator of the Week of Thought (2025)2025
- Fundación Caja NavarraGuest Moderator of the Week of Thought (2024)2024
- Fundación Caja NavarraGuest Moderator of the Week of Thought (2023)2023
- Fundación Caja NavarraGuest Moderator of the Week of Thought (2022)2022
- Independent Mentoring ProgramsIndependent Mentorcurrent2019 — present
- European CommissionExpert Evaluator & Rapporteur – European Commission (AgrifoodTech)current2019 — present
- EJE&CON Asociación Española de Ejecutiv@s y Consejer@sAssociatecurrent2019 — present
- IDEN BIOTECHNOLOGY SLFounder, CEO and Boad Member2005 — 2020Navarra, Chartered Community of Navarre, Spain
Education
- Universidad Pública de NavarraDoctorate, Biology2002 — 2005
- IMF Smart EducationMaster of Business Administration (MBA)2014 — 2016
- Biotechnology Industry OrganizationAdvanced Business Development Course2015
- Genome Spain FoundationTraining in Biotechnology Management, Formación de directivos de biotecnología2009 — 2010
- Otto Walter InternationalDesarrollo de Liderazgo y Dirección de Personas2016
- University of NavarraBiology Degree, Biology1995 — 1999
- University of NavarraDiploma in Basque Studies2004
- University of NavarraTeaching Certificate1999
Skills & more
StrategyPublic speakingCommunicationMentoringTeam ManagementTeam leadershipNegotiation3Team Leadership2Management3Strategic Planning1AquacultureData analysis
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Venture CapitalGrowth strategyM&AScience communicationEducational outreachThought LeadershipStakeholder EngagementEcosystemEntrepreneurshipBusiness PlanBusiness developmentBusiness ManagementLanguages English · Euskera · Spanish
From Nora's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Universidad Pública de Navarra2
Also attended IMF Smart Education3
Also attended University of Navarra24
Alba FernándezAnalyst at Inveready Technology Investment GroupCésar TraseiraInvestor at KfundFernando Díaz SolísCo-founder and Managing Partner at Kibo VenturesItziar EstevezPartner - Growth at Iris CapitalCarlos PayaVenture Partner at Ysios CapitalCatalina CuchyExecutive Assistant at Ysios Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at DnA Advisory Services1
Also worked at European Commission114
Sara SecallGeneral Partner at Inveready Technology Investment GroupClaus AnderssonGeneral Partner at Sunstone CapitalVivien BovardAssociate at Partech VenturesDaniela CoutinhoPrincipal, Cyber at Bright Pixel CapitalNina Litman RoventaInvestor at Extantia CapitalCristina GarmendiaGeneral Partner at Ysios Capital
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Colleagues at Swanlaab Venture Factory
Aitor Sancho
Partner at Swanlaab Venture Factory
Angel Santos
Partner at Swanlaab Venture Factory
Claudia Jimenez
Partner at Swanlaab Venture Factory
Eduardo Solís
Principal at Swanlaab Venture Factory
Ignacio Gallo
Ecosystem Manager at Swanlaab Venture Factory
Jaime Gil-Delgado
Principal at Swanlaab Venture Factory
Juan Orbea De Rivera
Analyst at Swanlaab Venture Factory
Juan Revuelta
Partner at Swanlaab Venture Factory






















