# Raj Sareen

> Raj Sareen is a Los Angeles entrepreneur, physicist, inventor, and the co-founder and CEO of Styku. After studying space science and physics and working in astronomy and human-spaceflight research, he joined apparel-technology company Tukatech, built an early body scanner from repurposed webcams, and turned that experiment into a patented 3D imaging company selected for Microsoft's 2012 Kinect Accelerator.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Styku
- **Organizations:** Styku, Tukatech, Remasque, California and Carnegie Planet Search, UCLA Division of Astronomy and Astrophysics, NASA Johnson Space Center, United Space Alliance
- **Education:** Bachelor's degree in Space Sciences, Florida Institute of Technology, Master's degree in Physics, San Francisco State University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Styku in 2011 and led it as CEO., Selected for the 2012 Microsoft Kinect Accelerator powered by Techstars as one of 11 companies from about 500 applicants in 60 countries., Named inventor on U.S. Patent 10,628,729 for body scanning and avatar creation.

## Career timeline

- **2004-2008** — Completed graduate physics training and held research assignments connected with the California and Carnegie Planet Search, UCLA astronomy, NASA Johnson Space Center, and United Space Alliance.
- **2008** — Joined Tukatech as a director responsible for 3D digital fashion-design product development and worldwide sales.
- **2010-2011** — Built an early full-body camera from repurposed webcams and custom code, then co-founded Styku in 2011.
- **2012** — Styku was one of 11 companies selected from about 500 applicants across 60 countries for Microsoft's Techstars-powered Kinect Accelerator.
- **2020** — Three Styku body-scanning and biometric-display patents naming Sareen as an inventor were granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
- **2020** — Co-founded Remasque, drawing on apparel and textile experience to develop reusable face coverings.
- **2026** — Published Styku's introduction to Express Mode, a faster workflow for high-volume scanning sessions.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Styku in 2011 and led it as CEO.
- Selected for the 2012 Microsoft Kinect Accelerator powered by Techstars as one of 11 companies from about 500 applicants in 60 countries.
- Named inventor on U.S. Patent 10,628,729 for body scanning and avatar creation.
- Named co-inventor on U.S. Patent 10,702,216 for body scanning and display of biometric data.
- Named co-inventor on U.S. Patent 10,628,666 for a cloud-server body-scan data system.
- Won a gold medal at the Florida Interstate Rowing Association championships during his freshman year at Florida Tech.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Published the Styku blog post introducing Express Mode for high-volume scanning workflows.

## Links

- Website: https://www.styku.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajsareen
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Styku3D
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GoStyku
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/styku3d/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/styku3D/

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Last updated: 2026-08-26