Where does Kenna Nzewi work?

Kenna Nzewi is Founder/CEO of Releaf Earth and Fellow at Mulago Foundation.

What companies did Kenna Nzewi found?

Kenna Nzewi founded Releaf Earth.

Where did Kenna Nzewi go to school?

Kenna Nzewi studied at Yale University (Computer Science); Y Combinator (Portfolio Member).

Kenna Nzewi

InvestorFounder

Fellow at Mulago Foundation · Founder/CEO at Releaf Earth

New York City Metropolitan Area

FoundedReleaf Earth · YC

Find your path to Kenna

24 people in our graph share verified history with Kenna — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Alex Hughes-SmithunlockedKenna: together at Mulago Foundation (2026)

×10Kenna: together at Mulago Foundation

Kenna: together at Releaf Earth (YC W19)

About

Kenna Nzewi is co-founder and CEO of Releaf Earth, a company developing technology to enable processing of local crop varieties in emerging markets.

Founder/CEO at Releaf Earth YC S17

Intro paths

Kenna went through Y Combinator (Summer 2017) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Kenna can intro founders to Releaf Earth's investors below.

Releaf Earth's investors · 4

Duke Capital PartnersDurham Flori VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks Metis CapitalLagos · $10K – $5M checks Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2017

Co-founders at Releaf Earth

Uzoma AyoguFounder/CTO

Experience

Biochar Industrial Group (BIG)CEO, Co-Foundercurrent2026 — present
Releaf Earth (YC W19)CEO, Co-Foundercurrent2017 — presentNigeria
MulagoFellowcurrent2026 — present
ForbesForbes 30 Under 30current2024 — present
Bain & CompanyAssociate Consultant2018 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area

Skills & more

Leadership94Entrepreneurship96

Fellow — Harambeans
Faith Driven Entrepreneur Foundation Group — Faith Driven Entrepreneur

From Kenna's professional profile.

Colleagues at Mulago Foundation

Alex Hughes-Smith

Communications Lead at Mulago Foundation

Avery Bang

Partner at Mulago Foundation

Bernie Tershy

Senior Advisor at Mulago Foundation

Claire McMahon

Project Manager at Mulago Foundation

Kenichi Nozaki

Investment Principal at Mulago Foundation

Kevin Starr

CEO at Mulago Foundation

Kristen Sinclair

Assistant to the CEO at Mulago Foundation

Kristin Gilliss Moyer

COO & Head of Portfolio at Mulago Foundation

Frequently asked questions

Who is Kenna Nzewi?: Kenna Nzewi is co-founder and CEO of Releaf Earth, a company developing technology to enable processing of local crop varieties in emerging markets.
Where does Kenna Nzewi work?: Kenna Nzewi is Founder/CEO of Releaf Earth and Fellow at Mulago Foundation.
What companies did Kenna Nzewi found?: Kenna Nzewi founded Releaf Earth.
Where did Kenna Nzewi go to school?: Kenna Nzewi studied at Yale University (Computer Science); Y Combinator (Portfolio Member).