Priya Kumar | Founder & CEO of Sakura MedTech

Priya Kumar is the Founder and CEO of Sakura MedTech, a company creating technological solutions that increase efficiency in gynecological workflows and improve the patient experience. Sakura MedTech placed 2nd at UChicago's CNVC and UIUC's Cozad pitch competitions in addition to being a finalist at startup competitions around the country including ASU Innovation Open, Baylor New Venture Competition, and the University of Arkansas Heartland Challenge. She is a former member of the National 4-H Council Board of Trustees, previously worked at Microsoft, and has public health experience through the Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center. As a former founder, Kumar has worked on a chronic kidney disease pre-screening startup and conducted a research study in the space. Given her background in robotics, she also co-founded a series of STEM and robotics camps for underprivileged youth in India. Kumar graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Science in Bioengineering from the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign in 2024 with an emphasis on computer science and business.