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Shayna Harris

Investor

Co-Founder and General Partner at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITAL · Advisor at Rocana Ventures · Lead Investor Food and AgTech Fund I, Investor Rising America Fund II at Portfolia

Greater Chicago Area

About

Two decades operating and investing in food and supply chain; former COO of Farmer's Fridge, partner with Portfolia's Food & Ag Fund, and a pioneer in sustainable sourcing at Mars and Stonyfield. MIT and Boston University alum, Fulbright Scholar.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

AgTechBiotechClimate TechFoodTechImpact & Social GoodLogistics & Supply Chain

Experience

  1. Supply Change CapitalCo-Founder and Managing Partnercurrent2020 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
  2. Journey To LeadFellowcurrent2023 — present
  3. Celleste BioBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  4. HeliosBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  5. PartnerSlateBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  6. ForbesContributing Writercurrent2020 — present
  7. PortfoliaLead Investor Food and AgTech Fund I, Investor Rising America Fund IIcurrent2021 — present
  8. Naturally ChicagoBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
  9. Oper8r LLCCohort IIcurrent2021 — present
  10. Aqua Cultured FoodsBoard Member2021 — 2025Chicago, Illinois, United States
  11. Doselva PBCBoard Member, Senior Advisor to CEO, Investor2020 — 2022Granada, Nicaragua
  12. Sitka Seafood MarketInvestor, Vice Chair Board Of Directors2020 — 2022
  13. Sourcemap: the Supply Chain Transparency CompanyBoard Member, COO, Senior Advisor to CEO2017 — 2022
  14. Farmer's FridgeChief Growth Officer2018 — 2020Chicago, IL
  15. Farmer's FridgeChief Operating Officer2016 — 2018Chicago, IL
  16. MarsGlobal Lead for Sourcing/Impact (Cocoa/Chocolate)2011 — 2016Chicago, IL
  17. MIT Sloan School of ManagementMBA, Certificate in Sustainability2009 — 2011Greater Boston Area
  18. StonyfieldSourcing / Supplier Development Consultancy (during MBA program)2010 — 2011Londonderry, New Hampshire
  19. Economic Development ProgramFulbright Scholar2008 — 2009Brazil
  20. Oxfam AmericaOxfam International Manager / Subject Area Lead (Coffee)2001 — 2007Greater Boston Area
  21. World Learning - The Experiment in International LivingMexico Program Leader2005

Skills & more

Spanish31Sustainable Agriculture / Sourcing7Supply Chain Risk Management4Business Strategy38Product Certification6Project Facilitation5Sourcing8Sustainable Agriculture13Sustainability74Corporate Social Responsibility23Supply Chain Management7Strategic Planning25
+12 moreProgram ManagementStrategy DevelopmentPublic SpeakingBrazilian PortugueseStrategyProject ManagementNonprofitsCommunity OutreachLeadershipManagementSocial EntrepreneurshipInternational Relations

Languages English · French · Portuguese · Spanish

  • Sustainability Certificate — MIT Sloan School of Management

From Shayna's professional profile.

Deals · 1

PartnerSlateBoard seat

via SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITAL · filed Jun 2023 · $4M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITAL

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Andee Wallace
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Andrés Ornelas Vargas
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Anthony Prats
Investor at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITAL
Belinda Tan
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Ben Steingold
Investor at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITAL
Bri Wang
Investor at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITAL

Frequently asked questions

Who is Shayna Harris?
Two decades operating and investing in food and supply chain; former COO of Farmer's Fridge, partner with Portfolia's Food & Ag Fund, and a pioneer in sustainable sourcing at Mars and Stonyfield. MIT and Boston University alum, Fulbright Scholar.
Where does Shayna Harris work?
Shayna Harris is Co-Founder and General Partner at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITAL.
What does Shayna Harris invest in?
Shayna Harris invests in AgTech, Biotech, Climate Tech, FoodTech, Impact & Social Good, Logistics & Supply Chain.
What boards does Shayna Harris sit on?
Shayna Harris holds tracked board seats at PartnerSlate.
Where did Shayna Harris go to school?
Shayna Harris studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MBA, Food Systems); Boston University (B.A., Dual Degree International Relations and Political Science); School for International Training (Social Justice and Systems Change Program, Oaxaca).

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