09 — People

Key leadership team.

Approved headshots, names, titles and short bios of the leaders behind Kuza. Use these for press, decks, partner introductions and the website.

Photos needed

We don't yet have approved headshots on file. Please share square photos (min 1200×1200px, JPG or PNG) along with each leader's full name, role and a 2–3 sentence bio. Drop them into the chat and they'll be wired into the cards below.

Sriram Bharatam
Founder & Chief Mentor

Sriram Bharatam

Kauffman Fellow and serial social entrepreneur elevating the bottom billion through entrepreneurship. Through Kuza One, Sri has empowered 6M+ youth, women and micro-entrepreneurs across Africa and Asia.

Bharathi Bharatam
Co-Founder

Bharathi Bharatam

Co-Founder of Kuza Biashara with 26+ years of experience advancing youth-led economic transformation across the Kuza ecosystem.

Sreekanth M Raghavan
Chief Technology Officer

Sreekanth M Raghavan

Technology leader with 24+ years building scalable digital ecosystems. At Kuza One, Sreekanth drives inclusive innovation across agriculture and health platforms.

Sheena Raikundalia
Chief Growth Officer

Sheena Raikundalia

Entrepreneur, former lawyer and ex-Country Director of the UK-Kenya Tech Hub. Sheena brings 19+ years across law, finance, government and impact investment to scaling Kuza's growth.

Photography guidelines

  • · Square crop, head-and-shoulders, eyes on the upper third.
  • · Neutral or warm-cream background; avoid busy interiors.
  • · Natural light, soft shadow; no heavy filters.
  • · Wardrobe in solid Kuza neutrals (cream, charcoal, sand).
  • · Minimum 1200×1200px, sRGB, JPG or PNG, <5MB.
  • · Provide a colour version; we generate the duotone variant.