Meru Life has announced the appointment of Kalpesh Patel as co-founder, COO, and head of technology. 

He moves from VML, where he was head of operations. 

In his new role, Patel will be responsible for driving the company’s end-to-end technology vision, scaling platform capabilities, running operations, and building user-first digital products tailored for India’s demographic.

Patel’s appointment reflects Meru Life’s continued investment in building senior-first, future-ready products and services to support India’s active seniors in their journey toward better health, connection, and independence.

After 15 years at Mirum India, which was acquired by WPP, Hareesh Tibrewala and Mihir Karkare, co-founder and CEO, Meru Life, launched Meru Life, an age-tech startup focused on creating a digital ecosystem for seniors.

Karkare said, “Kalpesh brings the perfect blend of technical depth, product thinking, and purpose-driven leadership that we need at this stage of our growth. His ability to lead agile, scalable technology teams will be instrumental as we expand Meru Life’s platform and build products that truly serve the needs of India’s Active Seniors with clarity, accessibility, and care. We’re excited for this next chapter with him.”

Patel added, “Technology, when built right, can unlock dignity, joy, and ease, especially in the later stages of life. Meru Life’s purpose of enabling Active Seniors to live empowered, independent lives resonates deeply with my belief that tech should serve people, not overwhelm them. I look forward to co-creating an ecosystem that is intuitive, scalable, and purpose-built to enhance the everyday experiences of our country’s active seniors.”

In a career spanning over three decades, he has also worked with Hungama Digital Services and Transerv, among others.