Nikhil Vadhavkar

Nikhil Vadhavkar is the co-founder, President, and CEO of Raptor Maps, the leading solar lifecycle management software platform. A Johns Hopkins and MIT-trained engineer, he pivoted from researching spacesuit thermal control systems and drone-based medical supply delivery in Africa to building the operating system for the global solar industry. Under his leadership, Raptor Maps has scaled to managing over 50 GW of solar PV assets across 40+ countries, raised $63.9M in total funding including a $35M Series C in December 2024, and established itself as the system of record for utility-scale solar asset management.