Having grown up in an exemplary school district in the modern standardized-test-driven education system, Nicholas M. Cummings has experienced firsthand the power of great teachers as well as the downside of a cookie-cutter curriculum. Through selling consumer electronics, he has also seen the stark contrast between great tech products and the major learning systems today. As a result, he believes he can revolutionize education with Edgecate.

Beyond attending Columbia University for both his undergraduate studies and his masters degree, Vishal K. Singh has been published 16 times and led 12 conference papers while holding 3 patents, with a specialty in enterprise collaborations. He has worked for Motorola and Cisco, as well as numerous independent projects, with experience leading technical project teams.