Noramay Cadena
InvestorFounding Partner, MiLA Capital; Lead Investor, Portfolia Rising America Fund at Portfolia
Los Angeles, CA
About
Noramay Cadena is a Founding Partner at MiLA Capital, an early-stage venture firm in Los Angeles focused on hardware startups, drawing on manufacturing and supply chain expertise. She is a lead investor in Portfolia's Rising America Fund, which backs Latinx, Black, and LGBTQ founders. A Kauffman Fellow, she holds an MBA, a Master's in Engineering Systems, and a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering from MIT.
Invests in
Advanced ManufacturingClimate TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechHardwareHealthtechImpact & Social GoodRobotics
Colleagues at Portfolia
Aarti Chandna
SV2 Board Member at Silicon Valley
Alicia Robb
Venture Fund Partner at Portfolia
Amber Caska
Venture Fund Partner at Portfolia
Anastasia Bottos
Investor at Portfolia
Angela Jackson
Venture Fund Partner at Portfolia
Anna Nakayasu
Venture Fund Partner at Portfolia
Anna Nakayasu
Principal at Globis Capital Partners
Barbara Clarke
Venture Fund Partner at Portfolia
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Noramay Cadena?
- Noramay Cadena is a Founding Partner at MiLA Capital, an early-stage venture firm in Los Angeles focused on hardware startups, drawing on manufacturing and supply chain expertise. She is a lead investor in Portfolia's Rising America Fund, which backs Latinx, Black, and LGBTQ founders. A Kauffman Fellow, she holds an MBA, a Master's in Engineering Systems, and a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering from MIT.
- Where does Noramay Cadena work?
- Noramay Cadena is Founding Partner, MiLA Capital; Lead Investor, Portfolia Rising America Fund at Portfolia.
- What does Noramay Cadena invest in?
- Noramay Cadena invests in Advanced Manufacturing, Climate Tech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Hardware, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good, Robotics.








