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Amar Shah

Unicorn founder

Co-Founder at Wayve

United Kingdom

FoundedWayve$8.6B

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Seth WinterrothunlockedAmar: together at Wayve (2019–2020)
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×2Amar: together at NASA Ames Research Center

About

Amar Shah co-founded Wayve in 2017 with fellow Cambridge machine-learning PhD student Alex Kendall and served as its first CEO. He left the company in 2020, when Kendall took over as chief executive.

Co-Founder at Wayve

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Wayve's investors · 26

Air Street CapitalSt. Peter Port · $500K – $10M checksArc AngelsAucklandARMLagos · since 2026Baillie GiffordEdinburgh · since 2026Balderton CapitalLondon · $5M – $50M checks · since 2022British Business BankSheffield · since 2026Cathay InnovationParis · $5M – $40M checksCompoundNew York · $400K – $1.5M checks · since 2022EclipsePalo Alto · since 2026Eclipse VenturesPalo Alto · $200K – $5M checks · since 2022firstminute capitalLondon · $1M – $3M checksFlucas VenturesJupiter · $100K – $5M checksFly VenturesBerlin · $1.1M – $4.3M checksIcehouse VenturesAuckland · $120K – $2.4M checks · since 2026Linse CapitalSan Juan · since 2022M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Seattle · $100K – $10M checks · since 2022Necessary VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $2M checksNVIDIASanta Clara · since 2026Qualcomm VenturesSan Diego · $5M checks · since 2026SoftBank GroupTokyo · since 2024SoftBank Vision FundLondon · since 2026Stellantis Venturessince 2026Teachers' Venture GrowthToronto · $50M – $250M checks · since 2026Transpose Platform ManagementSan FranciscoUberSan Francisco · since 2026XTX MarketsBristol

Co-founders at Wayve

AKAlex Kendall
Alex KendallCo-Founder & CEO

Experience

  1. Dhyan VenturesFounder & Partnercurrent2022 — present
  2. CHARM TherapeuticsCo-founding Advisorcurrent2021 — present
  3. VroodhiStrategic Advisorcurrent2013 — present
  4. firstminute capitalEntrepreneur In Residence2020 — 2021
  5. WayveCo-Founder and CEO2017 — 2020Cambridge, United Kingdom
  6. NASA Ames Research CenterMachine Learning Researcher2016Mountain View, California
  7. Goldman SachsQuantitative Analyst2010 — 2012

Skills & more

Microsoft OfficeMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordPowerPointResearchTeamworkSocial MediaPublic SpeakingC++English

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Amar Shah?
Amar Shah co-founded Wayve in 2017 with fellow Cambridge machine-learning PhD student Alex Kendall and served as its first CEO. He left the company in 2020, when Kendall took over as chief executive.
Where does Amar Shah work?
Amar Shah is Co-Founder of Wayve.
What companies did Amar Shah found?
Amar Shah founded Wayve.
Where did Amar Shah go to school?
Amar Shah studied at University of Cambridge (Postdoctoral Researcher, Machine Learning); University of Cambridge (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Machine Learning); Mila - Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute (Research Secondment, Machine Learning).

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