Nikhil Vadhavkar

Nikhil Vadhavkar is the co-founder and CEO of Raptor Maps. He is an MIT engineer and Y Combinator alum. After earning his B.S. in Biomedical Engineering and an M.S. in Engineering Management from Johns Hopkins University, he worked in Accenture’s Federal Services division before heading to MIT, where he spent five years researching thermal control for space suits. Nikhil also led a Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation project to use of drones for emergency medical supply delivery in developing countries. In his free time, Nikhil enjoys hiking, skiing, traveling, grilling, and hanging out at solar farms.