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Amit Maraj

Investor

AI Lead at DVx Ventures

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

About

Amit Maraj is AI Lead at DVx Ventures, where he develops strategy and leads teams building AI-native startups. Previously, he spent four years as an AI DevRel engineer at Google and holds a PhD in Natural Language Processing. He has taught AI at Canadian colleges for ten years and developed Canada's first AI graduate certificate at Durham College and the first professional AI master's program at a polytechnic institution at Seneca College.

Experience

  1. DVx VenturesAI Leadcurrent2026 — presentToronto, ON
  2. GoogleSenior AI Developer Relations Engineer2025 — 2026Toronto, ON
  3. GoogleSenior Developer Relations Engineer2024 — 2025Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  4. GoogleDeveloper Relations Engineer2022 — 2024Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  5. Seneca PolytechnicAI Professor2022 — 2026Toronto, ON
  6. Seneca PolytechnicAI Consultant2023 — 2024Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  7. OiikaFounder & Lead Consultant2020 — 2026Toronto, ON
  8. Ontario Tech UniversityAdjunct Professor2025 — 2026Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
  9. ShopswapTechnical Co-founder2022 — 2024Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  10. SuperSoftware Engineering Manager2021 — 2022Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  11. PlushCareSenior Software Engineer2021Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  12. Health Espresso Inc.Fractional CTO2019 — 2021Oakville, Ontario, Canada
  13. Regal.ioSenior Software Engineer2020Manhattan, New York, United States
  14. Multi-Health Systems Inc. (MHS)AI Consultant2019 — 2020Toronto, Canada Area
  15. Durham CollegeProfessor2017 — 2020Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
  16. Durham CollegeApplied Researcher / Principal Investigator2015 — 2019
  17. PitstopSoftware Engineer2016Waterloo, ON
  18. Konkussion Inc.Software Engineer2015Vaughan, Ontario, Canada

Education

  1. Ontario Tech UniversityDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Natural Language Processing2018 — 2024
  2. Ontario Tech UniversityMaster of Science (MSc), Computer Science2016 — 2018
  3. Ontario Tech UniversityBachelor of Information Technology (Hons.) - BIT, Information Technology Security2014 — 2016
  4. Durham CollegeComputer Systems Technician Diploma, Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications2012 — 2014

Skills & more

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)1Node.js2PHP2MongoDB1NoSQL1Microsoft Excel1JavaScript3React.jsMentoringLeadership32Teamwork20Management2
+12 moreTeam LeadershipSoftware Systems EngineeringSoftware InfrastructureSoftware DesignTeachingHigher Education TeachingSoftware ManagementArtificial Intelligence (AI)Natural Language Processing (NLP)Engineering ManagementSoftware Engineering PracticesTime Management

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Colleagues at DVx Ventures

Ashley Langlais
Chief of Staff at DVx Ventures
Chris Hutton
CFO & Partner at DVx Ventures
David Fetherstonhaugh
Principal at DVx Ventures
Eileen McGinnis
Venture Enablement Lead at DVx Ventures
Emma Giffen
Executive Assistant at DVx Ventures
Ganesh Srivats
Partner at DVx Ventures
Jon McNeill
Investor at DVx Ventures
Karim Bousta
Co-Founder & Partner at DVx Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Amit Maraj?
Amit Maraj is AI Lead at DVx Ventures, where he develops strategy and leads teams building AI-native startups. Previously, he spent four years as an AI DevRel engineer at Google and holds a PhD in Natural Language Processing. He has taught AI at Canadian colleges for ten years and developed Canada's first AI graduate certificate at Durham College and the first professional AI master's program at a polytechnic institution at Seneca College.
Where does Amit Maraj work?
Amit Maraj is AI Lead at DVx Ventures.
Where did Amit Maraj go to school?
Amit Maraj studied at Ontario Tech University (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Natural Language Processing); Ontario Tech University (Master of Science (MSc), Computer Science); Ontario Tech University (Bachelor of Information Technology (Hons.) - BIT, Information Technology Security).

Same school

Also attended Ontario Tech University6

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Also attended Durham College5

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Shared employers

Also worked at Google1,595

Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory Ventures

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Also worked at Seneca Polytechnic1

Miryam LazarteChief Executive Officer at Global Startups Accelerator (formerly LatAm Startups)

Also worked at Super8

Bill PescatelloInvestor at LightbankJoanne BradfordObvious Champion at Obvious VenturesChris ArsenaultFounder and Partner at Inovia CapitalJack FraserPartner at BDC Venture CapitalMia MorissetPrincipal at Inovia CapitalYash PatelGeneral Partner at Titanium Ventures

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Also worked at Durham College2

Kristina SvanaMarketing Manager at Innovation Cluster - Peterborough and the KawarthasAmanda HawthorneAdministrative Coordinator at Innovation Cluster - Peterborough and the Kawarthas