Kannan Reghu

Kannan Reghu is the Co-Founder and CTO of Ooodles, a UK-based Device-as-a-Service platform helping SMEs access flexible, sustainable technology rentals without the burden of upfront capital costs. A graduate of the College of Engineering, Trivandrum in India, Kannan built his career across fintech and subscription technology, scaling engineering teams at companies like Grover and Circles.life before founding and exiting Playback, a fintech venture.

Kannan joined Ooodles as co-founding CTO in late 2023, bringing over fifteen years of experience building high-scale technology platforms. At Ooodles, he oversees the development of Ooodles OS — a fully proprietary, AI-powered platform that manages everything from device financing and credit approvals to upgrades, recycling, and inventory management. His architectural work has enabled the company to offer a genuinely circular and scalable solution to SMEs across the UK and Ireland.

Ooodles has raised over £2 million in seed funding, serves more than 200 SMEs with a 96% retention rate, and is expanding internationally. Kannan has been instrumental in the company's technical differentiation, helping position Ooodles as the leading flexible IT procurement platform for the European SME market.