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 · 23
Air Street CapitalSt. Peter Port · $500K – $10M checksArc AngelsAucklandARMLagos · since 2026Baillie GiffordEdinburgh · since 2026Balderton CapitalLondon · $5M – $50M checksBritish Business BankSheffieldCathay InnovationParis · $5M – $40M checksCompoundNew York · $400K – $1.5M checksEclipsePalo Alto · since 2026Eclipse VenturesPalo Alto · $200K – $5M checksfirstminute capitalLondon · $1.3M – $3.8M checksFlucas VenturesJupiter · $100K – $5M checksFly VenturesBerlin · $1.1M – $4.3M checksIcehouse VenturesAuckland · $120K – $2.4M checksLinse CapitalSan JuanNecessary VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $2M checksQualcommsince 2026Qualcomm VenturesSan Diego · $5M checksSoftBank GroupTokyoSoftBank Vision FundLondonTeachers' Venture GrowthToronto · $50M – $250M checksUbersince 2026XTX MarketsBristol
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Co-founders at Wayve
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Alex KendallCo-Founder & CEO
Experience
- Dhyan VenturesFounder & Partnercurrent2022 — present
- CHARM TherapeuticsCo-founding Advisorcurrent2021 — present
- VroodhiStrategic Advisorcurrent2013 — present
- firstminute capitalEntrepreneur In Residence2020 — 2021
- WayveCo-Founder and CEO2017 — 2020Greater Cambridge Area
- NASA Ames Research CenterMachine Learning Researcher2016Mountain View, California
- Goldman SachsQuantitative Analyst2010 — 2012
Education
- University of CambridgePostdoctoral Researcher, Machine Learning2016 — 2017
- University of CambridgeDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Machine Learning2012 — 2016
- Mila - Quebec Artificial Intelligence InstituteResearch Secondment, Machine Learning2015
- University of CambridgeMMath, Mathematics2006 — 2010
Skills & more
Microsoft OfficeMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordPowerPointResearchTeamworkSocial MediaPublic SpeakingC++English
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Same school
Also attended University of Cambridge850
Niko BonatsosInvestment Team at General CatalystGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesLeah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray VenturesAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Erik NordlanderInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)
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Also attended Mila - Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute2
Shared employers
Also worked at firstminute capital26
Mattias LjungmanInvestor at Moonfire VenturesSam EndacottPartner at NorthzoneTommy StadlenCo-Founder and General Partner at Giant Ventures Global LlpHugo SilvaPartner at Pi LabsMelusine BliesenerImpact Investor at AENUMarie OuttierGeneral partner at OVNI Capital
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Also worked at Wayve6
Seth WinterrothPartner and Head of Policy at Eclipse VenturesSuranga ChandratillakePartner at Balderton CapitalAlex BangashManaging Director and General Partner at Transpose Platform ManagementZach Warder GabaldonChief Innovation Officer at Founder Catalyst (Ministry of Awesome)Dheera VenkatramanFounder/CTO at Robby TechnologiesSid SharmaCEO at Familiar
Also worked at NASA Ames Research Center40
Lindsey YeePrincipal at Starbridge Venture Capital LlcMelissa LokugamageSenior Venture Associate at 82VSRohit RaoInvestor at Two Sigma VenturesRyan AbronskiSenior Associate at Morgan Creek CapitalAshwin LalendranInvestor at Moxxie VenturesDipty DesaiVenture Partner at Elevate Capital
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Also worked at Goldman Sachs1,434
Josh KushnerFounder & CEO of Thrive CapitalSarah GuoFounder & General Partner of ConvictionFred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmNiki PezeshkiGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesChris BischoffInvestment Team at General Catalyst
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