Raptor Maps
Raptor Maps sells software to optimize solar energy operations, using analytics and automation to improve energy yield and reduce costs. The company has raised $62M, most recently in a Series C round in December 2024.
The growth story
Raptor Maps grew from 51 to 106 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $62M along the way, most recently a Series C in December 2024.
About
Raptor Maps provides software tools for solar energy companies to manage and optimize their operations. The platform uses machine learning and automation to analyze data, streamline workflows, and improve the performance of solar assets, helping companies maximize energy output while cutting operational expenses.
The company has raised $62M in funding, including a Series C round in December 2024. With 106 employees, Raptor Maps is scaling its team to support the growing solar industry, which faces increasing operational complexity as it expands.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is the largest function at Raptor Maps, with 15 employees. The company is led by a team focused on scaling its software solutions for the solar energy sector.
The Raptor Maps org chart
Nikhil Vadhavkar (Cofounder, CEO) leads 47 mapped leaders with 5 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 29 (-15% YoY), Operations 14 (-18% YoY), Business Development 10 (-9% YoY), Program and Project Management 8 (0% YoY), Information Technology 7 (-36% YoY), Product Management 5 (+67% YoY).
Talent flow
Raptor Maps recruits heavily from MIT, with 5 alumni on staff. Other notable talent sources include PowerAdvocate (now part of Wood Mackenzie) and Resurety, each contributing 3 employees. Alumni have moved on to roles at companies like Apple and Anza Renewables.
Most common previous employers of Raptor Maps staff: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (3), PowerAdvocate - now part of Wood Mackenzie (3), Resurety (3), Utopus Insights (2), Inspire (2), Wood Mackenzie (2). Former Raptor Maps employees most often moved to Anza Renewables (2), Generate:Biomedicines (2), Apple (2), Bracket Marketing (1), GROUNDLINE (1), Temporary Retirement to Focus on Family & Non-Work Life (1).
Alumni worth knowing
The Raptor Maps mafia
Raptor Maps alumni have founded 7 companies, including REGENT, a maritime technology firm with 277 employees, and SetSale, a retail platform with 16 staff.
7Michael Klinker, was VP of Engineering until 2017Assaf Weinberg, was VP, Software Engineering until 2022Caroline Quanbeck Kircos, M.S., was Account Director - Enterprise Sales until 2023Lilly Worthley, was Lead Project Manager until 2020Arvin Seifipour, was Machine Learning Engineer until 2020Mike Korovkin, was Data Entry Associate until 2018
Nora Fierman, was Commercial Operations Associate until 2024Web traffic
Traffic mix: 49% direct, 35% search, 7% social, 1% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Raptor Maps: Leadership (48), Microsoft Office (36), Microsoft Excel (35), Customer Service (35), Project Management (30), Public Speaking (30), Microsoft Word (26), Teamwork (25).
Where the team actually sits
Raptor Maps people are concentrated in Massachusetts, United States (11), California, United States (8), United States (6), New York, United States (5).
Search footprint
Raptor Maps attracts about 349 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $0K a month if bought through ads. It gained 30 ranking keywords and lost 76 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.20 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.90 / 5
- Senior management
- 4.30 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.20 / 5
Frequently asked
Raptor Maps has 106 employees as of September 2026.
Raptor Maps has raised $62M in total, most recently a Series C round in December 2024.
Raptor Maps was founded in 2015 by Forrest Meyen, Ph.D, Eddie Obropta.
Nikhil Vadhavkar (Cofounder, CEO) sits at the top of Raptor Maps's reporting structure, with 5 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Raptor Maps staff are Massachusetts Institute of Technology (3 people), PowerAdvocate - now part of Wood Mackenzie (3 people), Resurety (3 people).
Former Raptor Maps employees most often move to Anza Renewables (2), Generate:Biomedicines (2), Apple (2).
At least 7 companies have a founder who previously worked at Raptor Maps, including REGENT, SetSale, Zeus Bakery.
Raptor Maps attracts about 349 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $0K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Raptor Maps staff are Leadership, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Customer Service, Project Management.
Raptor Maps staff are concentrated in Massachusetts, United States (11), California, United States (8), United States (6).
Raptor Maps has about 29 people in Engineering, down 15% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Raptor Maps has about 14 people in Operations, down 18% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 81 current and 109 former Raptor Maps profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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