On this episode of The First Close, we interview Noramay Cadena and Shayna Harris, co-founders and managing partners of Supply Change Capital. Supply Change Capital invests in early-stage companies at the intersection of food, culture, and technology, and focuses on three verticals: food and ag tech; ingredient tech; and culturally appealing brands. They have invested in CulinaryFlo, Zero Grocery, Aqua Cultured Foods, Whetstone Media, AYO Foods, and Agua Bonita.
Supply Change Capital believes in a future of food that is sustainability mindful, supply-chain efficient, better for you, and culture-rich.
Noramay and Shayna met in 2009 at MIT while getting their MBAs. In 2020, they came together to form Supply Change Capital. Noramay and Shayna combine food-sector domain expertise with tech and investing experience. Noramay is an aerospace engineer turned investor. She previously launched an early-stage fund that invested in over 20 manufacturing and supply-chain companies.
Shayna Harris brings an insider’s eye to the industry, from architecting the 21st-century chocolate supply chain at Mars to building the groundbreaking food tech company Farmer’s Fridge. She advises Fortune 100 companies and startups on navigating the fast-changing food terrain, and writes for Forbes.
In our conversation, we discuss the partners’ approach to changing the food system through the lenses of sustainability, health, and diversity; how the partners leverage data and proprietary frameworks to constantly improve operations within the firm; and their approach to building community and professional networks.
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