# Kayla Rodriguez Graff

> Kayla Rodriguez Graff is the co-founder and CEO of SweetBio, a Memphis-based medical device company bioengineering Manuka honey, collagen, and hydroxyapatite into FDA-cleared, Medicare-covered wound care products (APIS and VERIS). She runs the company with her brother, scientist Dr. Isaac Rodriguez, and has raised more than $10M to expand access to affordable wound care, especially in communities hit hardest by diabetes.

- **Role:** Co-founder & CEO at SweetBio, Inc.
- **Organizations:** SweetBio, Inc., Epicenter Memphis (board), LifeScienceTN (board), Shelby Farms Park Conservancy (board), Agape Child & Family Services (board)
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** MBA, disruptive business models / new product development / entrepreneurship, Hult International Business School, Project Management certificate, Cornell University
- **Known for:** Inc. Magazine's 2020 Female Founders 100, HOLA! Top 100 Latina Powerhouses (2021), Raised more than $10M for SweetBio

## Career timeline

- **pre-2015** — Six years at Target Corp in customer experience and operations strategy.
- **2015** — Co-founded SweetBio with brother Dr. Isaac Rodriguez; graduated ZeroTo510 medical device accelerator.
- **2019** — Featured in Southeast Life Sciences deep-dive Q&A on SweetBio's progress.
- **2020** — Named to Inc. Magazine's Female Founders 100.
- **2021** — Named HOLA!'s Top 100 Latina Powerhouses; SweetBio closed Seed round in February.
- **2024** — Launched VERIS, an over-the-counter wound dressing for Mohs surgery, biopsies, and chronic ulcers.

## Achievements

- Inc. Magazine's 2020 Female Founders 100
- HOLA! Top 100 Latina Powerhouses (2021)
- Raised more than $10M for SweetBio
- Secured FDA clearance and Medicare coverage for APIS
- Presented to the U.S. Senate on Women Entrepreneurship
- Featured by Apple, Forbes, Inc., People en Espanol, HOLA!

## Latest updates

- **2024-02** — VERIS over-the-counter wound dressing launched, expanding SweetBio beyond prescription-only APIS.
- **2024-03** — Spoke at LSI USA '24 on honey-incorporated wound care products.

## Links

- Website: https://sweetbio.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaylarodriguez/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/kaykayroro
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaykayroro/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kayla.r.graff

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Last updated: 2026-06-30