# Dr. Amit Kharat

> Dr. Amit Kharat is a Pune-based researcher, educator and co-founder and CEO of DeepTek. His career connects professional domain expertise with academic work on data mining and big data, an executive AI strategy qualification, and the commercial work of building an international technology company.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at DeepTek
- **Organizations:** DeepTek, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Indian Radiological and Imaging Association, Musculoskeletal Society of India
- **Education:** Fergusson College, Pune, MBBS, B.J. Medical College, Pune, DMRD, Rural Medical College, Loni, DNB, PhD in Musculoskeletal Imaging, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, Executive programme: Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy, MIT Sloan School of Management
- **Known for:** Shared BioSpectrum’s Entrepreneur of the Year 2024 award with Ajit Patil, presented in December 2025., Completed MIT’s executive AI business strategy programme in February 2019., Co-founded DeepTek and led it as CEO through partnerships and a $10 million funding announcement in 2022.

## Career timeline

- **2002** — His LinkedIn biography dates the start of his radiology and imaging career to 2002.
- **2014** — Co-authored Data mining in radiology.
- **2017** — Co-authored A peek into the future of radiology using big data applications; co-founded DeepTek.
- **2018** — DeepTek announced a strategic equity partnership with NTT DATA.
- **2019** — Completed an executive programme in AI and business strategy in February.
- **2020** — DeepTek graduated from the GE Edison[X] programme.
- **2022** — DeepTek announced a $10 million funding round in March.
- **2023** — Spoke at the September IIT Madras-Pfizer AI/ML Symposium.
- **2024** — DeepTek and Blackford announced a commercial partnership in November.
- **2025** — Participated in a January Blackford webinar and Pentathlon Day 2025; shared BioSpectrum Entrepreneur of the Year 2024 recognition in December.

## Achievements

- Shared BioSpectrum’s Entrepreneur of the Year 2024 award with Ajit Patil, presented in December 2025.
- Completed MIT’s executive AI business strategy programme in February 2019.
- Co-founded DeepTek and led it as CEO through partnerships and a $10 million funding announcement in 2022.
- Co-authored academic work on data mining and big data before and during DeepTek’s founding period.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Pentathlon Ventures published a recap of Pentathlon Day 2025 featuring Kharat’s discussion of AI use inside DeepTek.
- **2025-12** — BioSpectrum announced Kharat and Ajit Patil as joint Entrepreneur of the Year 2024 award winners at its 2025 event.
- **2025-01** — Appeared on a Blackford webinar panel with Oxipit and Rayscape leaders.

## Links

- Website: https://www.deeptek.ai/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/teleradiology/

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Last updated: 2026-10-25