Kakul Srivastava

Empowering creators and building communities with innovative technology

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San Francisco Bay Area

Joined February 2026

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Summary

Kakul Srivastava is a visionary product leader and CEO with a strong track record of driving growth and innovation in leading technology companies, including Adobe, GitHub, and Yahoo. She has a particular expertise in building platforms that empower creators and foster community, having scaled Flickr to over 100M users and led the re-architecture of Yahoo Mail. splice+2

As CEO of Splice, Kakul is at the forefront of integrating AI into music creation, advocating for tools that augment human creativity rather than automate it. Her philosophy emphasizes providing artists with sophisticated, customizable tools that enhance their creative process, while ensuring intellectual property rights are respected and AI-generated samples are not permitted in Splice's library. time+2

Kakul is a passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion in the workplace, drawing from her personal experiences as a woman of color at MIT and in leadership roles. She focuses on building inclusive cultures, challenging unconscious biases, and ensuring everyone can bring their genuine selves to work, which she considers crucial for attracting and retaining talent. adobe

Her leadership style at Splice is characterized by a product-first approach, strong investment in data-driven decision-making, and a deep commitment to customer feedback. She fosters a culture built on values such as being direct, inclusive, 'Spliced together', creator-centric, and optimistic ('DISCO' values), which are integrated into daily operations and employee development. theverge+1