Kenna Nzewi
InvestorFounderFellow at Mulago Foundation · Founder/CEO at Releaf Earth
New York City Metropolitan Area
FoundedReleaf Earth · YC
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 EarthYC S17
Intro paths
YC
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
Co-founders at Releaf Earth
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Uzoma AyoguFounder/CTO
Experience
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).
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