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Amazon Web Services (AWS) is Amazon's Seattle-based cloud computing division, offering more than 240 cloud and AI services to customers ranging from startups to large enterprises. Its infrastructure spans over 120 availability zones across dozens of geographic regions worldwide. It is a technology provider rather than an investment firm.
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Founder mafia
The Amazon Alexa Fund mafia →7 people who came through Amazon Alexa Fund went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 41 of 52 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×20Consumer ×12Hardware ×11Deep Tech ×8IoT ×8Cleantech ×7Gaming ×7Media & Entertainment ×7
HQs:United States×29Canada×2Germany×2United Kingdom×2
Portfolio companies · 52 tracked
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SmartRent provides software and hardware solutions for rental housing operators, including smart home technology, access control, self-guided tours, and property management integrations.
HardwareIoTPropTechSaaSScottsdale, US
Lucas Haldeman(Executive Officer, Director)inFrank Martell(President and Chief Executive Officer)
BoardJohn Helm(Director)inRobert Best(Director)
Co-investorsRET VenturesAssurant VenturesBain Capital VenturesEnergy Impact PartnersFifth WallSpark Capital
Archetype AI builds Physical AI for real-world operations, centered on Newton, a proprietary foundation model that fuses multi-sensor data to perceive and reason about physical environments.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechIoTSan Mateo, US
Ivan Poupyrev(Founder)inNick Gillian(Founder)inJaime Lien(Founder)inBrandon Barbello(Founder)inLeonardo Giusti(Founder)in
Co-investorsE12 Venture Capital, LlcEarl Grey CapitalHitachi VenturesPID Fund I, a series of DV Collective, LPStrange VenturesSystemiq Capital+6 more
Aspinity designs analog processing chips that enable near-zero power AI systems using its AnalogML technology.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareIoTSemiconductorsMorgantown, US
Brandon Rumberg(Executive Officer)inThomas Doyle(Executive Officer, Director)Richard Hegberg(CEO)inThomas P. Beckley(Director)
BoardNed Renzi(Director)
Co-investorsAnzu PartnersBantam GroupBirchmere VenturesNew Stack VenturesNewlin VenturesRiverfront Ventures, LLC+3 more
Blue Fever is a social platform designed for young people to express themselves and find mental health support through private AI conversations, group journaling, and peer support communities.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMental HealthSocialWellness & FitnessMarina del Rey, US
Lauren Tracy(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsBackstage CapitalBlueRun VenturesHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcMozilla VenturesTechstarsThe W Fund+1 more
Marketplace enabling users to request personalized video messages or live chats with celebrities and influencers.
Steven Galanis(Co-founder)inMartin Blencowe(Founder)inDevon Spinnler Townsend(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsChaifetz GroupChicago VenturesCleo CapitalConnect VenturesDigi VenturesDuke Capital Partners+25 more
Cognixion develops non-invasive brain-computer interfaces and adaptive assistive technology that provide communication and control for people with complex disabilities.
Deep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesSanta Barbara, US
Andreas Forsland(Chief Executive Officer)inDiana Pereira(Chief Financial Officer)inChris Ullrich(CTO)inThomas Washing(Director)Thomas Gruber(Director)
Co-investorsPrime Movers LabVolta Circle
Comet builds infrastructure for developing, evaluating, and deploying AI applications in production.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsNew York City, US
Gideon Mendels(CEO and Co-Founder)inNimrod Lahav(CTO and Co-founder)in
Co-investorsElevation CapitalGiTV, Inc.Invest In DataOpenView Venture PartnersScale Venture PartnersTechstars+5 more
New York startup building non-invasive neural interface wristbands to control computers, acquired by Facebook in 2019.
Patrick Kaifosh(Cofounder)
Co-investorsBreyer CapitalGV (Google Ventures)Lux CapitalMatrixSpark CapitalFounders Fund+2 more
DatologyAI provides automated data curation for AI model training, helping companies identify and remove low-quality data to improve model performance and reduce computational costs.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureRedwood City, US
Ari Morcos(Co-Founder, CEO)inBogdan Gaza(Co-Founder, CTO)inMatthew Leavitt(Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsFelicis VenturesOutset CapitalRadical VenturesAmplify PartnersM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Amplify Partners CV+3 more
San Francisco company building hands-free, voice-controlled trivia games that drivers play with their voices while commuting.
Niko Vuori(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsCanaan PartnersThe Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)Alexa FundFelicis VenturesFounders FundFuel Capital+5 more
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ecobee makes smart home devices including smart thermostats and cameras, along with its eco+ software that delivers energy savings and demand flexibility for the electricity grid.
CleantechConsumerEnergyHardwareIoTToronto, CA
Stuart Lombard(Executive Officer, Director)inJonathan Prosser(Executive Officer)Rajan Goel(Director)Deborah Merril(Director)Chris Carradine(Executive Officer)John Metselaar(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsBDC Growth Venture FundEnergy Impact PartnersRelay VenturesVenture Ontario
Endel is an AI-powered sound wellness company that generates personalized, adaptive soundscapes to help users focus, relax, and sleep based on inputs like movement, time of day, weather, and heart rate.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerIoTWellness & FitnessBerlin, DE
Oleg Stavitsky(Founder)in
Co-investorsSupermoon CapitalTarget GlobalTrue VenturesWaverley CapitalKima VenturesBose Ventures+3 more
Energy Impact Partners is a global investment firm managing over $4.5 billion that invests across venture, growth, and credit strategies in technologies for the energy transition and decarbonization.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyNew York, US
Lindsay Luger(Co-founder & Partner)inHans Kobler(Founder and Managing Partner)inJoshua Feldman(Co-founder, Partner, General Counsel & Chief Operating Officer)inMichael Donnelly(Co-founder, Partner and Chief Risk Officer)inHarry Giovani(Managing Partner & CEO of Energy Impact Partners Credit)inKyle Wool(Partner & Chief Financial Officer)in
Co-investorsClean Energy VenturesDNV VenturesEvergy VenturesHumans Of The InternetJERAMOL Switch+11 more
Fiddler AI provides an AI observability and control platform offering experiments, monitoring, guardrails, and governance for enterprise AI agents and compound AI systems.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwarePalo Alto, US
Krishna Gade(Founder & CEO)inAmit Paka(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardRaviraj Jain(Director)inBilal Zuberi(Director)inGeorge Mathew(Director)in
Co-investorsAngel Collective Opportunity FundaVentureBenhamou Global VenturesBloomberg BetaCisco InvestmentsDallas Venture Capital+23 more
Hearvana is developing acoustic intelligence technology aimed at enhancing listening capabilities for both humans and machines.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardware
Shyam Gollakota(Founder)inMalek Itani(Founder)inTuochao Chen(Founder)
Co-investorsAllen Institute for AI (AI2) IncubatorAscend Venture CapitalJ4 VenturesPoint72 VenturesSCB 10XAI2 Incubator+6 more
Hedra is an AI-powered creative platform that generates visual content including graphics, videos, and product shots for creators and brands.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentNew York, US
Michael Lingelbach(Founder)in
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAndreessen HorowitzAlexa FundIndex VenturesOutset Capital
Hyper provides avatar and AI storytelling tools that enable consumers to create their own content and experiences, positioning itself in the creator economy space.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSocialSan Francisco, US
Aaron Ng(Founder/CEO)inLevanJimAndrew Breckenridge(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsY CombinatorTwo Sigma VenturesMakers Fund1337.fundSequoia Capital
Imbue builds an open agent ecosystem that lets users understand, modify, and verify AI agents so they operate in the user's interest rather than a platform's.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US
Co-investors515 VenturesBasis Set VenturesSoma CapitalSouth Park CommonsThreshold VenturesAstera Institute+1 more
Impact Partners is an impact investing firm active since 2007, focused on supporting a more inclusive society.
Impact & Social Good
Jonathan Zaback(Founder)in
Co-investorsCDP Venture CapitalBlindspot Ventures Management CoBreakthrough Energy VenturesEnergy Impact PartnersFranklin TempletonGigascale Capital+4 more
Inpher.io is an educational resource and review platform that helps users navigate cryptocurrency casinos safely by explaining security, fairness, and transaction mechanics.
Crypto & Web3San Francisco, US
Jordan Brandt(Executive Officer, Director)Dimitar Jetchev(Executive Officer, Director)Ivan Panushev(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAlpana VenturesCrosslink CapitalIn-Q-TelBlumberg CapitalBowery CapitalFoundersX Ventures+3 more
Ionomr develops ion-exchange membrane and polymer materials for clean energy applications including fuel cells, hydrogen production, and energy storage.
CleantechDeep TechEnergyNew MaterialsVancouver, CA
Benjamin Britton, PhD.Bill Haberlin(CEO)in
Co-investorsAsahi Kasei Corporate Venture CapitalFinindusNGIF CapitalPallasite VenturesSAIC Technologies Fund II, LLCChevron Technology Ventures+2 more
LI-IND develops patent-protected, closed-loop production technology for making low-cost, high-performance battery materials.
Circular EconomyCleantechEnergyNew MaterialsPineville, US
Zheng Li(Mr. Li is the Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer.)inDr. Li(Founder & primary inventor)Gholamali Farhadi(Mr. Farhadi is the Chief Operating Officer of the Issuer.)"Xu ""Henry""" Han(Mr. Han is the Chief Financial Officer of the Issuer.)Nolan Schmidt(Mr. Schmidt is the Chief Strategy Officer of the Issuer.)David Young(Mr. Young is the Chief Technology Officer of the Issuer.)
Co-investorsBosch VenturesDnx VenturesLG Technology VenturesTechEnergy VenturesChevron Technology VenturesKhosla Ventures+4 more
LIV provides video capture, streaming, and sharing technology that enables players and creators to distribute content to their audiences.
Creator EconomyDeveloper ToolsFintechGamingMedia & EntertainmentWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
Steffan Donal(Executive Officer)inAjinyad Shewki(Executive Officer, Director)AJ 'Dr Doom' Shewki(Founder)in
BoardCherry Freeman(Director)in
Co-investorsBitkraft Esports VenturesGOAL VenturesHartmann CapitalHiro CapitalNarcissus VenturesOlive Tree Capital+6 more
Logically builds narrative decision intelligence software that monitors, clusters, and analyzes public and open-source information to detect signals, simulate scenarios, and recommend actions.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechGovTechSaaS
Co-investorsVolution VenturesVitruvian PartnersXTX Markets
Mentra builds smart glasses hardware, an open-source operating system (MentraOS), and developer tools for deploying applications on smart glasses.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSan Francisco, US
Cayden Pierce(CEO / Founder)inAlexander Israelov(Founder)in
Co-investorsToyota VenturesAlumni VenturesHartmann CapitalOlive Tree CapitalPioneerTIRTA Ventures+12 more
Osmo develops artificial intelligence and computational tools for fragrance creation and ingredient discovery.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerDeep TechNew Jersey, US
Alex Wiltschko(Founder and CEO)inRohinton Mehta(Founder)in
Co-investorsLux CapitalAlumni VenturesCollaborative FundDeviation CapitalGV (Google Ventures)Accel+1 more
Paebbl develops carbon-neutral concrete technology for construction and infrastructure projects, demonstrated through a partnership with Heijmans on a pedestrian bridge.
CleantechClimate TechConstruction TechNew Materials
Co-investors2050CapnamicProdeko VenturesWave VenturesHolcim MAQER VenturesPale Blue Dot
ParkWhiz is an online parking marketplace and mobile app that lets drivers search, compare prices, and reserve parking spaces in advance for events or immediate use.
ConsumerMarketplacesMobility & TransportationChicago, US
Aashish Dalal(Director)inJon Thornton(Director)inYona Shtern(Executive Officer, Director)Mike Sands(Director)Sachin Chitnis(Director)Adam Erlebacher(Director)
Co-investorsChaifetz GroupConnetic VenturesEscalate Capital PartnersHyde Park Venture PartnersVillage GlobalWonder Ventures+3 more
IXI (Pixie Ray) develops adaptive eyewear with autofocusing lenses that track the wearer's eye movements to adjust focus for near or far vision.
Deep TechHardwareMedical Devices
Co-investorsbyFoundersHeartcore CapitalBragiel BrothersEurazeoFirst Fellow Partnersfirstminute capital+3 more
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Please is an AI-driven reminders app that turns captured thoughts, links, or images into reminders, automatically filling in details and surfacing contextual suggestions in a consolidated visual feed.
AI & Machine LearningConsumer
Co-investorsBlitzscaling VenturesKyber Knight CapitalMaven VenturesSamsung NextThe MBA FundZero Knowledge+2 more
Preemadonna makes Nailbot, a consumer device that prints nail art, along with a companion Creator Space.
ConsumerHardwareMenlo Park, US
Herpreet Singh Walia(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJesse Draper(Director)in
Co-investorsCostella KirschGarage CapitalHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcVersion One VenturesCleo CapitalShrug Capital+1 more
Pulse Labs provides AI-powered user research and feedback analysis tools for product teams to test features, gather insights, and make data-driven product decisions.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsIoTMarketing TechSaaSSeattle, US
Dylan Zwick(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inAbhishek Suthan(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inAkansha Mehta(Executive Officer, Promoter)in
BoardMaria Karaivanova(Director)
Co-investorsTechstarsKicker VenturesMadrona Venture GroupAlexa FundBezos Expeditions
Rise Gardens makes indoor hydroponic garden systems that grow up to 108 plants and 40 lbs of produce per month without soil, paired with a companion app that provides automated lighting, watering, and step-by-step growing guidance.
AgTechConsumerHardwareChicago, US
Henry Adams(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesChicago VenturesListen VenturesTELUS VenturesTrue Ventures
Scriptic builds cross-platform, true crime narrative games that combine live-action drama, interactive digital interfaces, and AI-enhanced storytelling for mobile, console, and Steam.
AI & Machine LearningGamingMedia & Entertainment
Nihal Tharoor(Founder)in
Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)GOAL VenturesMoonfire VenturesSony Ventures CorporationvgamesBITKRAFT Ventures+3 more
GamingLondon, GB
Co-investorsTechstarsAlexa FundLondon Venture PartnersMarch Capital Partners
Showrunner is a platform for creating AI-driven serialized TV shows using simulations, where users can write, direct, and produce episodes with AI characters and persistent story continuity across multiple genres.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
Nick Bartlett(Founder)in
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesForerunner VenturesManta Ray VenturesCraft Ventures
Skild develops AI software and robotics systems that enable robots to operate autonomously in unstructured, real-world environments, performing tasks like navigation, grasping, and inspection without constant human intervention.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsPittsburgh, US
Deepak Pathak(Founder)inAbhinav Gupta(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccess Ventures (New York)Alpha Square GroupBerkeley FrontierCoatue ManagementCRV (Charles River Ventures)DG Daiwa Ventures+25 more
Slate is an electric vehicle maker offering a customizable, do-it-yourself EV called the Blank Slate that can be configured as a two-seat pickup, five-seat SUV, or Fastback.
CleantechHardwareMobility & Transportation
Co-investorsSlauson & Co.Bezos ExpeditionsCelesta CapitalGeneral Catalyst
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SPAN develops smart electrical panels that provide real-time home energy monitoring and control, enabling homeowners to track and optimize energy consumption at the room and appliance level to reduce energy bills.
CleantechHardwareIoTSan Francisco, US
Arch Rao(Founder & CEO)inArchan Rao(Executive Officer, Director)Douglas Booms(Executive Officer)inRyan Harris(Executive Officer)in
BoardDipender Saluja(Director)Greg Wasserman(Director)
Co-investorsAngeleno GroupArcTern VenturesClimate CapitalCollaborative FundCongruent VenturesDesigner Fund+21 more
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Unruly Splats develops an approach to teaching computer science and coding to children that moves away from isolated, screen-based, sedentary activities.
EdTechFuture of Work
Co-investorsAspira CapitalBrass Ring VenturesChloe CapitalNextFab VenturesWalnut Venture AssociatesLearnLaunch Fund Accelerator+1 more
Unruly Studios provides active learning software for K-5 classrooms and after-school programs, combining hands-on STEM activities with motion-based games in coding, math, and music to balance screen time.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTechGamingIoTJamaica Plain, US
Bryanne Leeming(Founder)inMichael BonhaminDAVID KUNITZ(Director)MICHAEL MARSH(Director)WILLIAM NYHAN(Director)
Co-investorsAspira CapitalBrass Ring VenturesChloe CapitalTechstarsLearnLaunch Fund AcceleratorOwl Ventures
Volley develops voice-controlled and interactive games for smart speakers and TV platforms, offering titles such as trivia, music quizzes, and bedtime stories.
ConsumerGamingMedia & Entertainment
Max Child(Founder)James Wilsterman(Founder)
Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesAdvancit CapitalAmplify.LAAurumBitkraft Esports VenturesDream Machine+12 more
Volley develops voice-controlled games and interactive entertainment for smart speakers and TV platforms, including titles like Song Quiz, Jeopardy!, Wheel of Fortune, and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.
ConsumerGamingMedia & EntertainmentSan Francisco, US
James Wilsterman(Founder)
Co-investorsAurumGOAL VenturesAmplify.LABitkraft Esports VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)
Zwift is an indoor cycling and training app that connects to smart trainers and dedicated smart bikes, letting cyclists ride, train, and compete virtually with others.
GamingHardwareSports Tech
Eric Min(Founder)in
Co-investorsCauseway PartnersHighland EuropeHiro CapitalPale Fire CapitalTrue.Novator+2 more
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Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
14TreesBamboo LearningEssential ProductsForm CRSHeyBossNinjaTech AISpinn
Exits · 2
1 IPOs · 1 acquisitions · showing 1SmartRentNYSE: SMRT
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesFiddler AI · thesaasnews.com · Jan 30, 2026
SPAN · bizjournals.com · Jan 28, 2026
Skild AI · skild.ai · Jan 14, 2026
Hearvana · geekwire.com · Nov 5, 2025
Hedra · finsmes.com · May 26, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Amazon Alexa Fund made?
- Amazon Alexa Fund has 52 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited, including 5 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Amazon Alexa Fund invest at?
- Amazon Alexa Fund invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What sectors does Amazon Alexa Fund focus on?
- Amazon Alexa Fund focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Enterprise Software, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Amazon Alexa Fund located?
- Amazon Alexa Fund is headquartered in Beijing, CN.
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Lightspeed Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that backs founders from Seed through Series F and beyond, emphasizing deep, immersive partnerships with the companies it invests in.
Alumni Ventures (AV) is a venture capital firm that co-invests alongside lead VCs in startups, backing founders with capital and access to a large investor and operator community.
Spark Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders, known for early investments including leading Twitter's Series B in 2008.
Lux Capital is a venture capital firm that backs founders building transformative deep technologies, having been among the first investors in category-defining companies across AI, robotics, biotech, defense, and infrastructure.
Energy Impact Partners is an investment firm that connects entrepreneurs with major corporate partners to help drive the transformation of the global economy toward a more sustainable future.
Eniac Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm run by former startup operators that partners closely with founders from 0 to 1 to accelerate product-market fit.
Fifth Wall is an investment firm focused on technology for the built environment (PropTech), backing startups that make the spaces where people live, work, and play smarter, safer, and more energy efficient.
Madrona Venture Group is a venture capital firm that backs founding teams at the seed, early, and acceleration stages, with a focus on Seattle, the Bay Area, and beyond.
VC Firm committed to standing in their founder's corner, not their kitchen.
Makers Fund is a global venture capital firm focused on games and interactive entertainment, backing early-stage founders.
Anzu Partners is an investment firm backing breakthrough clean tech, industrial, and life science technologies, working alongside founders through a team of investors, operators, scientists, and engineers.
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Redpoint VenturesInsight PartnersBain Capital VenturesSOSVInnovation EndeavorsBowery CapitalCrosslink CapitalFoundryM13Webb Investment NetworkFounders' Co-opRelay VenturesVersion One VenturesPrime Movers LabInnovation WorksRiverfront Ventures, LLCMaki.vcKrakenPractical Venture CapitalRevolutionDN CapitalUpfront VenturesEclipse VenturesLeft Lane Capitalfoobar.vcGiant Ventures Global LlpCapital FactoryBDC Venture CapitalMorado Venture PartnersL CattertonSutter Hill VenturesJAZZ Venture PartnersCalibrate VenturesPowerhouseTeam IgniteAltos VenturesFuture Energy Ventures
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