Kal Vepuri is the founder and chairman of Brainchild, a collective of engineers, operators, and designers, and he recently launched Hero, a startup company providing support to the caregiving community. Vepuri earned a BSE in electrical engineering, computer science, and economics from Duke University, and was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship in economics. He is also an angel investor in Warby Parker, ClassPass, Oscar, and Flywheel, among others.