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Noramay Cadena

Investor

Managing Partner at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITAL · Founding and Managing Partner, Supply Change Capital at Acumen America

Los Angeles, California

Writes $200K – $2M checks · typically $750K

About

Two-time VC firm founder and operator, partner with Portfolia's Rising America Fund, and former Boeing engineer. Holds three degrees from MIT and founded Latinas in STEM and the founding board of Latinx VC.

Invests in

AgTechBiotechClimate TechDeep TechFoodTechHardwareHealthtechImpact & Social GoodLogistics & Supply ChainSpace Tech

Experience

  1. Supply Change CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2020 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
  2. Latino Community FoundationBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
  3. PortfoliaLead Investor, Rising America Fundcurrent2019 — present
  4. Kauffman FellowsKauffman Fellow (Class 23)current2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  5. MiLA Capital (Make in LA)Cofounder & Managing Partnercurrent2015 — presentGreater Los Angeles Area
  6. CAREBoard Member2021 — 2024
  7. Valley Presbyterian HospitalBoard Member2021 — 2023Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  8. HACLABoard Member / Commissioner2016 — 2022Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  9. Latinas in STEM FoundationCo-founder & Advisor2013 — 2016Los Angeles, CA
  10. BoeingOperationalize Product Development Focal2014 — 2015Seal Beach, CA
  11. BoeingIntegrated Product Team (IPT) Leader2011 — 2014El Segundo, CA
  12. MIT Club of Southern CaliforniaMember of the Board of Directors2012 — 2013Los Angeles, CA
  13. AmgenOperations Intern in Supplier Quality Management2010
  14. Boeing Commercial Airplanes787 Final Assembly & Delivery Supervisor2008 — 2009
  15. Boeing Commercial AirplanesIntegrated Product Team (IPT) Leader; Airplane Integration2007 — 2008
  16. Boeing Commercial AirplanesSystems Engineer2006 — 2007
  17. Boeing Commercial AirplanesSatellite Bus Test Director2005 — 2006
  18. Boeing Commercial AirplanesSatellite Test Engineer2003 — 2005

Education

  1. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyBS, Mechanical Engineering
  2. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMS, Systems Engineering
  3. MIT Sloan School of ManagementMBA, Business
  4. San Fernando High School

Skills & more

Strategic Planning27Leadership83Strategy1Management3Lean Manufacturing59Operations Management23Manufacturing Operations Management4Lean Thinking2Risk Management13Integration Testing3Supply Chain Management10Non-profits3
+12 moreProject ManagementProcess ImprovementCross-functional Team LeadershipProgram ManagementData AnalysisSTEM keynote speakerManufacturingNonprofitsEngineeringTestingIntegrationAerospace

Languages English · Spanish

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Shared employers

Deals · 2

Peltier Technology Inc.Board seat

via SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITAL · filed Mar 2026 · $7.9M raise

Terrantic, Inc.Board seat

via SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITAL · filed Jun 2024 · $3.6M raise

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