# Kayla Rodriguez Graff

> Kayla Rodriguez Graff is the Memphis-based co-founder and CEO of SweetBio. A former Target professional with an MBA from Hult International Business School, she built the company with her brother Isaac Rodriguez and now-husband Kevin Graff, and advocates for women and diverse entrepreneurs through board service and public speaking.

- **Role:** Co-founder & CEO at SweetBio, Inc.
- **Organizations:** SweetBio, Inc., Target Corporation, Epicenter, LifeScience Tennessee, Shelby Farms Park Conservancy, Agape Child & Family Services
- **From:** Fredericksburg, United States
- **Education:** Undergraduate degree in business, University of Minnesota, MBA, Hult International Business School
- **Known for:** Inc. Female Founders 100 honoree, 2020., Co-founded SweetBio in 2015 and led its strategy and fundraising., Presented at the U.S. Senate on women’s entrepreneurship, as documented in institutional biographies.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2015** — Spent six years in customer experience and operations strategy at Target, including work in its San Francisco Innovation Office.
- **2014** — Earned her MBA; began assessing the commercial potential of her brother Isaac’s research.
- **2015** — Co-founded SweetBio with Isaac Rodriguez and Kevin Graff; participated in ZeroTo510 in Memphis.
- **2019** — Joined Epicenter’s board of directors; publicly discussed her transition from operations toward strategy and team leadership.
- **2020** — Named to Inc.’s Female Founders 100.
- **2021** — Featured by Apple in a story about SweetBio and investor VamosVentures.
- **2023** — Participated in L’ATTITUDE Ventures Match-Up and the inaugural Visible Hands VHLV fellowship; spoke at a USPTO entrepreneurship event.
- **2026** — SweetBio announced an exclusive national commercial distribution agreement with HARTMANN USA on October 1, with distribution scheduled to begin November 1.

## Achievements

- Inc. Female Founders 100 honoree, 2020.
- Co-founded SweetBio in 2015 and led its strategy and fundraising.
- Presented at the U.S. Senate on women’s entrepreneurship, as documented in institutional biographies.
- Selected for the inaugural 2023 VHLV fellowship for Latino founders.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — SweetBio announced its exclusive national commercial distribution agreement with HARTMANN USA on October 1; the stated distribution start date was November 1, 2026.
- **2025-11** — Appeared on The Think Small Podcast to discuss the company’s decade-long building journey.
- **2025-06** — Featured as a FACE of Memphis in StyleBlueprint, discussing entrepreneurship, family influences, leadership, and life in Memphis.

## Links

- Website: https://www.sweetbio.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaylarodriguez/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/kaykayroro
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaykayroro/

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Last updated: 2026-10-20