Abuzar Royesh is the co-founder and CEO of DataServeAI (Sabi Cash), a California-based startup that builds digital financial solutions for small businesses in Africa. Abuzar holds master’s degrees in Management Science & Engineering and International Policy from Stanford University as a Knight-Hennessy scholar and a bachelor’s degree from Tufts University in International Relations.

Prior to Stanford, Abuzar worked as a research lead at Afghanistan Holding Group, where he led various research and assessment projects for the office of the Afghan president, various ministries, USAID, UNHCR, and GIZ. He has also worked with marginalized youth, including international displaced persons, in Afghanistan in various capacities since 2010.

He was recently selected for Forbes 30 under 30 along with 5 other Tufts alumni.