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Amplio

Atlanta, US · Founded 2021 · 20 employees on LinkedIn · 8 known investors

Amplio builds infrastructure to help manufacturers unlock value from surplus inventory and manage circular manufacturing. The platform analyzes surplus stock, moves inventory, and clears warehouse space for enterprise clients while keeping assets in productive use.

Founders & leadership

Amplio was founded in 2021 by Taha Zinifi and Trey Closson.

TZTaha Zinifi
Taha ZinifiinCo-Founder and Chief Product OfficerCo-founder and Chief Product Officer of Amplio, which builds infrastructure to help manufacturers unlock value from surplus inventory and manage circular manufacturing. He works on product with a focus on supply chains, sustainability, and applied AI.
TCTrey Closson
Trey ClossoninCo-Founder and CEOTrey Closson is Co-Founder and CEO of Amplio, which builds infrastructure to help manufacturers extract value from surplus inventory and manage circular manufacturing. He has a background in operations strategy and program management, with expertise in business planning, process and business model design, strategic sourcing, and Lean Six Sigma.

Investors · 8

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$11.1M disclosed across 1 round · 2025

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

Company profile

researched Aug 2026

Amplio provides industrial asset recovery services for companies holding surplus inventory and idle equipment. The company clears excess MRO stock, industrial electronics and components, capital equipment and full facilities, with the stated aim of freeing warehouse space, reducing carrying costs and returning cash from assets that are no longer in use. Categories handled include industrial electronics and automation (PLCs, VFDs, sensors, relays, circuit breakers, power supplies, HMIs, industrial PCs, control panels), industrial machinery and MRO (production lines, material handling systems, CNC, robotics, fabrication tools, bearings, valves, pumps, motors, gearboxes), IT equipment and networking (laptops, displays, POS systems, switches, servers, printers), electronic components (semiconductors, ICs, connectors, passives) and, in the context of facility clearances or broader capital equipment packages, select consumer electronics.

The engagement model is a four-step process: a client submits an inventory list; Amplio produces an AI-generated appraisal with expert review to establish fair market value and a disposition strategy; the client approves a roadmap specifying what to resell, recycle or redeploy; and Amplio executes logistics, resale and recycling around the client's schedules and safety protocols, then extends the same process across additional sites. Reporting covers both financial outcomes (carrying costs saved, cash returned, truckloads cleared, per-part quantities sold and cash returned) and sustainability outcomes (tons of equipment reused, tCO2e avoided). Amplio positions its workflows as aligned to enterprise risk, legal and finance requirements, with documentation from asset removal through resale reporting.

Business model

Amplio contracts with enterprise manufacturers and asset owners to appraise and dispose of surplus inventory and idle equipment, handling logistics, resale and recycling end to end. Commercial structures offered include outright buyouts of surplus and revenue-share/profit-share programs in which Amplio's compensation is tied to recovered value.

Revenue is generated through resale of client surplus, with buyout and revenue-share/profit-share arrangements available.

Traction

The company reports moving more than $500 million of non-productive assets off client books and publishes client outcomes including $4.3 million of unproductive inventory removed for Kohler, $4 million in gross sales over 18 months for an IT integrator client, and $2 million in gross sales for a paper and forest products manufacturer.

Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market

Market position

Amplio positions itself as an alternative to traditional liquidators and scrap channels for enterprise investment recovery, citing use by large manufacturers and asset owners and reporting that it has moved more than $500 million of non-productive assets off client books.

Amplio contrasts its data-driven appraisals — including stated sell-through rates and a proprietary AI review of inventory lists — with "gut feel" offers from other firms and legacy liquidators, claiming 20-50% higher value recovery through incentive-aligned profit-share programs. It also emphasizes diverting obsolete material from landfill toward reuse, and minimizing operational disruption by working within client schedules, systems and safety protocols.

Technology

A proprietary AI system reviews client inventory lists within minutes to identify which assets are worth selling, scrapping or redeploying, producing a fair-market-value appraisal and disposition plan that is then reviewed by human experts. Outputs include surplus recovery reporting covering ROI, carrying costs saved, cash returned, truckloads cleared and estimated CO2e avoided.

Go-to-market

Direct enterprise sales, with website entry points for selling inventory, requesting a custom appraisal or a free disposition strategy, and contacting a compliance team. Customer case studies and testimonials from named and revenue-sized clients are used as proof points, and programs are designed as repeatable playbooks that expand from an initial facility to additional sites.

Large industrial and enterprise asset owners, including manufacturers and their supply chain, MRO, procurement and facilities teams. Referenced clients include Kohler, a $10B IT integrator, a $20B paper and forest products manufacturer, a $200M defense and aerospace manufacturer, a $1.5B Tier 1 automotive supplier, a $26B cruise operator and a $2.7B building materials manufacturer.

Compiled by commissioned research from 1 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported
Annual operational carrying cost paid by clients as share of asset valueJan 202521%
Gross sales generated (paper & forest products manufacturer client)Jan 2025$2M
Gross sales over 18 months (IT integrator client)Jan 2025$4M
HeadcountAug 202620
Improvement in value recovery vs. legacy liquidatorsJan 202520-50% higher recovery
Non-productive assets moved off client balance sheetsJan 2025$500M
Unproductive inventory removed (Kohler engagement)Jan 2025$4.3M

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.

Competitors · 6

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MaintainX88 shared keywordsMaintainX provides an AI-powered computerized maintenance management system and asset management platform designed for deskless frontline workers in industrial and operational settings. The platform enables maintenance, safety, and operational management via mobile devices, helping companies improve equipment uptime and reduce operational costs.
Prometheusgroup87 shared keywordsPrometheus Group develops an AI-enabled platform for enterprise asset management, maintenance operations, planning and scheduling, and environmental health and safety. Its software serves industrial and asset-intensive organizations managing tasks such as shutdowns/turnarounds, asset performance, mobile EAM, and process safety.
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In the news

Research sources · 1

primary sources listed

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Frequently asked questions

What does Amplio do?
Amplio is an industrial asset recovery company that appraises, clears and resells enterprise surplus inventory and idle equipment.
Who founded Amplio?
Amplio was founded by Taha Zinifi, Trey Closson in 2021.
Who are Amplio's investors?
Amplio's investors include Alloy Partners, Alpaca VC, Construct Capital, Corigin Ventures, High Alpha, Hitachi Ventures, Slow Ventures, Yamaha Motor Ventures.
How much funding has Amplio raised?
Amplio has disclosed $11.1M raised across 1 round.
Where is Amplio headquartered?
Amplio is headquartered in Atlanta, US.