As employee no. 1, Raya has built the foundations of Kaya from the ground up. In addition to overseeing Kaya's day-to-day operations, she manages Kaya's research activities, handles key stakeholder programs (including the Kaya Angel Network) and ecosystem initiatives, and supports portfolio companies on strategic topics.
Outside of Kaya, she is the Manila Chapter Lead of SoGal Foundation—a US-based nonprofit committed to the empowerment of female and diverse entrepreneurs and investors—where she oversees a community of 70+ Filipina entrepreneurs.
Raya graduated from Princeton University with a Bachelor's degree in economics (cum laude) and minors in urban studies and political economy.
