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Amplify.LA

Venture capitalActively deployingoperating company · company profile

Los Angeles · Pre-Seed–Seed · 7 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Amplify positions itself as LA's premier pre-seed fund, backing passionate technology entrepreneurs at the earliest stage. The firm offers both capital and hands-on guidance to help founders develop their startups into strong, scalable, and successful companies. Beyond providing funding, Amplify emphasizes building a supportive community of founders and operators, describing its portfolio as a family rather than merely a list of companies.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Seed
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$500K – $5M
HQ
Los Angeles, CA, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2011
Last 12 months
3 investments
Tracked investments
128
Unicorns
7
IPOs
1
Acquisitions
8

Team · 7 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Kristoffer E Bjornerud· General Partner
Kris Bjomerad· Managing Partner

6 people who came through Amplify.LA went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 92 of 128 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×38SaaS ×38Enterprise Software ×25Consumer ×24Healthtech ×15Fintech ×13E-commerce ×12Developer Tools ×10

HQs:United States×65Canada×2United Kingdom×2Taiwan×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 46 portfolio companies
46%
solo founders
21 of 46 mapped founding teams
43%
repeat founders
of 46 founders with career history
~1 yr
old at investment
median across 12 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×212 founders×143 founders×64+ founders×5

Where their founders studiedfrom 43 founders with education data

Dalhousie University ×2Harvard University ×2UCLA ×2University of Pennsylvania ×2Vanderbilt University ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 43 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×9Engineering ×8Finance & Accounting ×6Economics ×5Mathematics & Statistics ×5Life Sciences ×4Business & Management ×3Humanities ×3

Where their founders worked beforefrom 46 founders with career history

Ey ×2Figma ×2FounderFuel ×2Google ×2IBM ×2InVision ×2Microsoft ×2Procore Technologies ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×2

3 founders hold a PhD · 4 hold an MBA (of 45 with degree data)

Investments · 128 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 22025 · 42024 · 42022 · 32021 · 42020 · 32019 · 12018 · 12017 · 12015 · 42014 · 12012 · 129 dated

Figmafigma.comin𝕏NYSE: FIG

Figma is a collaborative design platform that enables teams to create apps, websites, and products through shared design tools integrated with development workflows and AI-powered design assistance.

Developer ToolsSaaSSan Francisco, US

Evan Wallace(Founder)Dylan Field(Founder)inPraveer Melwani(Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer)inKris Rasmussen(Chief Technology Officer)inShaunt Voskanian(Chief Revenue Officer)inBrendan Mulligan(General Counsel & Secretary)in

Co-investors137 Ventures1435 Capital1517AirAngelsAlkeon InnovationAndreessen Horowitz+58 more

DataSciencedatascience.comApr 2015acquired by Oracle · Jun 2018SEC filingmedium confidence

DataScience.com built an enterprise data science platform offering cloud-based tools, infrastructure, and workflow management for corporate data science teams to build and deploy models.

Culver City, US

SWANSON IAN(Executive Officer, Director)JONATHAN BECKHARDT(Executive Officer)COLIN SCHMIDT(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardCHAD PACKARD(Director)

Board seatPaul Bricault· per SEC Form D · $4.5M raise · filed May 2015

Co-investorsCrosscut VenturesTenOneTen VenturesWhitehart Ventures

Zenbusinesszenbusiness.comin𝕏Nov 2020SEC filingmedium confidence

ZenBusiness provides an all-in-one platform combining AI-powered guidance (Velo) with customer support to help entrepreneurs start, protect, and grow their businesses through business formations and compliance services.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkLegalTechSaaSAustin, US

Ross Buhrdorf(Founder)inShanaz Hemmati(Founder)inRafael Lopez(Executive Officer)inKhadijeh Hemmati(Executive Officer)

BoardJC Glancy(Executive Officer, Director)in

Board seatPaul Bricault· per SEC Form D · $3M raise · filed Sep 2022

Co-investorsAlpha PartnersAlumni VenturesATX Venture PartnersBreyer CapitalCathay InnovationCleveland Avenue+15 more

Advekitadvekit.com

Online healthcare platform making mental health therapy accessible and affordable.

Co-investorsChaos VenturesMoment Ventures, LlcSierra Ventures

Aivahealthaivahealth.comin

Aiva builds hands-free voice and mobile app interfaces for healthcare and senior living, using conversational AI and smart speakers like Amazon Echo to support patients, seniors, and care teams.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech

Co-investorsAct One Ventures

Allthenticateallthenticate.netin𝕏Jul 2020 · $3M

Allthenticate offers a single mobile app that stores employee credentials and uses them to authenticate to doors, computers, websites, and servers, replacing passwords and multi-factor logins with a decentralized, patented architecture and custom access-control hardware.

CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHardwareHouston, US

Chad Spensky(Founder & CEO)inRita Mounir(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsSilverton PartnersGreycroft

AlphaDraftalphadraft.com

Community platform for fantasy sports and eSports betting (acquired)

Co-investorsUpfront VenturesFreestyle Capital

Altitude AIaltitudeai.ai

Altitude AI is an AI platform that helps system integrators save time on industrial documentation, engineering drawings, PLC code, and troubleshooting.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

Co-investorsKickstartValuestream Ventures

Alto IRAaltoira.comin𝕏

Alto operates a platform for self-directed IRAs, letting individuals fund retirement accounts via IRA transfers, employer-plan rollovers, or cash contributions and invest those funds in private markets.

FintechMarketplacesSaaS

Eric Satz(Founder)in

Co-investorsAcrew CapitalAdvance Venture PartnersAlpha Edisonalphabet angelsAlumni VenturesAtacama Ventures+20 more

Amassamass.com

A sparkling electrolyte mixer featuring grapefruit juice and Pacific Sea Salt, formulated for hydration and designed to be consumed alone or as a base for cocktails.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechWellness & Fitness

Mark Thomas Lynn(Founder)in

Areaarea.usin

Area is a contractor compliance and qualification platform for construction companies that automates verifications, document collection, and ongoing monitoring of contractor credentials and expiration dates.

Construction TechSaaS

Co-investorsRoo CapitalWedbush Ventures

Artkiveartkiveapp.com

Artkive is a service that preserves children's artwork by sending families a box to fill with art pieces, then professionally photographing and editing each piece and turning them into hardcover art books or framed mosaics.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

Aviaavia.cz

Miroslav Hajn(Founder)Pavel Beneš(Founder)

Blockdaemonblockdaemon.comin𝕏

Blockdaemon provides blockchain infrastructure services including staking, node deployment, APIs, and wallet management across 60+ protocols for financial institutions and developers.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureEnergyEnterprise SoftwareFintechLos Angeles, US

Konstantin Richter(Founder)in

BoardEd Sim(Director)inGil Beyda(Director)in

Co-investors10SQ Capital (TenSquared)Aurum Venture PartnersBaroda VenturesBlockchain Coinvestorsboldstart venturesBorderless Venture+33 more

Bouqsbouqs.com

Marina Del Rey, US

Juan Pablo Montufar(Director)inJohn Tabis(Executive Officer)

BoardDEBORAH BENTON(Director)Paul Ferris(Director)MICH MATHEWS(Director)

Co-investorsAliment CapitalPartech VenturesPontifax AgTechWillow Growth Partners

Candidcandidco.comin

Candid develops clear aligner technology and offers remote monitoring services for dental professionals to deliver orthodontic treatment.

ConsumerDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices

Nick Greenfield(Founder)in

Co-investorsA-Rod CorpAverin CapitalBessemer Venture PartnersBeyond CapitalF-Prime CapitalFantail Ventures+9 more

Candidcandidwholesale.comin𝕏

Candid Wholesale offers a software platform that helps brands and retailers set up, manage, and grow their wholesale business online, serving companies from small boutiques to established brands.

B2B MarketplacesE-commerceRetail TechSaaSPortland, US

Avery Bloom(Founder)in

Co-investorsFirst Row PartnersLong Way VenturesToba Capital8VCCascade Seed FundDraft Ventures Llc+4 more

CarPaycarpay.comin

Carpay makes payment collection software for Buy Here Pay Here (BHPH) auto dealerships, letting customers pay from their phones instead of visiting the dealership.

FintechMobility & TransportationSaaSEdmond, US

Nicholas Swezey(Executive Officer)Brandon Cavalier(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardGary Benitt(Director)in

Co-investorsAutotech VenturesFJ LabsPIPELINE CAPITAL PARTNERSSocial Leverage

Cascaderuncascade.comin𝕏

Cascade enables companies to fine-tune AI models using their own data and processes to generate higher-quality results at lower cost.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Adam AlSayyad(CEO)inHaluk Cem Demirhan(CTO)inAna-Maria Constantin(Founder)Pulak Goyal(Founder)

Co-investorsSoma CapitalY CombinatorExpon CapitalFPVGaorong VenturesGradient Ventures+7 more

CASCADE BIOcascadebio.cominAug 2025

Cascade Bio develops enzyme immobilization technology ("Body Armor"), a silica-based coating applied to glass-bead supports that stabilizes enzymes so they last longer and tolerate harsher conditions than other cell-free solutions.

BiotechCleantechClimate TechDeep TechNew MaterialsDenver, US

James Weltz(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inAlex Rosay(Co-founder)in

BoardJared Campbell(Director)

Co-investors1Flourish CapitalCool Climate CollectiveEndurance28Range VCSpacecadet VenturesStray Dog Capital+4 more

Cheerscheers.techin𝕏

Cheers builds reputation management software for multi-location service businesses, optimizing how AI systems like ChatGPT and Gemini discover and recommend them.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechRetail TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Dylan Allen-Arnegård(CEO)inAmadeus Peterson(Founder)Ernesto Valencia Arevalo

Co-investorsY CombinatorTranspose Platform ManagementALLEGIS CAPITALCommunity Phone CompanyFitz Gate VenturesFuel Ventures+5 more

Cheerscheers.credit𝕏

Cheers is a fintech startup that helps consumers, particularly immigrants with little or no U.S. credit history, understand and build their credit.

ConsumerFintech

Ken Lian(Founder)Qing(Co-founder)

Co-investorsBetter Tomorrow VenturesTrinity Ventures

Cliftoncliftonai.com

Clifton develops autonomous AI agents that continuously monitor issuer documents, transcripts, earnings expectations, and market reactions, initiating analytical work automatically when meaningful changes occur.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintech

Co-investorsAct One VenturesWedbush Ventures

Clovercloverapp.co𝕏SeedAcquired

Sports betting odds platform offering real-time football betting information across major leagues and tournaments.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkMarketing TechNY, US

Tom Giannattasio(Founder)inAdam Christ(Founder)inNguyễn Quang Vinh(Co-founder)Sam Brink(Intern)

Co-investorsAdventure FundTeam8Y CombinatorAltaclub VCAltaIR CapitalBold Capital Partners+4 more

Clutterclutter.comin𝕏

Clutter provides white-glove storage services for consumers, offering door-to-door pickup, professional packing, photo cataloging, secure warehouse storage, and on-demand delivery of items.

ConsumerLogistics & Supply ChainUnknown from page, US

Brian Jonathan Thomas(Executive Officer, Director)Tony Sziklai(Executive Officer)inBrian Thomas(Founder)

BoardAri Mir(Founder)

Co-investorsArba LLCCollaborative FundEvolution VC PartnersKombo VenturesMaywic Select InvestmentsResolute Ventures+10 more

DigitalExdigitalex.ioinDec 2024

Austin, US

Sundeep Goel(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardRajiv Bala(Director)inMohammad S Siddiqui(Director)

Co-investorsService Provider CapitalFlyover CapitalKnoll VenturesS3 VenturesTuesday Capital

Dstlddstld.com

DSTLD designs premium denim and consciously minimal apparel intended for everyday wear.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

Facerfacer.io𝕏

Facer is a watch face platform for Apple Watch, Wear OS, and other smartwatches, offering a marketplace of designs created by a community of creators.

ConsumerCreator EconomyMarketplaces

Ariel Vardiin

Co-investorsLowercase Capital

Famafama.ioin𝕏Jul 2015

Fama uses AI to conduct online screening of individuals for compliance purposes, analyzing public web presence.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSNational Harbor, US

Alec Andronikov(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Ben Mones(CEO)inSaiful Khandaker(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardMark Mullen(Director)in

Co-investorsBonfire VenturesBullpen CapitalConductor CapitalCrosscut VenturesK5 VenturesMana Ventures+4 more

Fan Duelfanduel.com𝕏acquired by Betfair Group

FanDuel offers online sports betting and gaming entertainment products for sports fans across the U.S. and Canada, partnering with leagues, teams, and talent.

ConsumerGamingSports Tech

Nigel Eccles(Founder)inAmy HoweinChris Stafford(Founder)Lesley Eccles(Founder)Rob Jones(Founder)Tom Griffiths(Founder)

Co-investorsAnsa CapitalAurumBettor CapitalBullpen CapitalCapitalGComcast Ventures+17 more

Fleet Defenderfleetdefender.comin𝕏

Fleet Defender provides AI-powered cyber defense and asset protection for fleet vehicles, detecting and neutralizing real-time threats including unauthorized connections, malware, and cargo theft across commercial vehicle fleets.

CybersecurityIoTLogistics & Supply ChainOmaha, US

Terry Reinert(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsEntrepreneur VenturesInvest NebraskaRoyal Street Ventures Management Company, LlcTelegraph Hill Capital

Flexwithflex.comin𝕏

Flex provides telehealth consultations with licensed clinicians to determine eligibility for HSA/FSA-qualified health products and services for customers with various medical conditions.

Digital HealthFintechHealthtechMarketplaces

Sam O'Keefe(Founder)inMiguel Toledo(Founder)inNikada Kaba(Founder)Sam O'Keefe Miguel Toledo(Founder)Shragie Lichtenstein(Founder)Won Chung(Founder)

Co-investorsCameron VenturesCore Venture CapitalFirst Round CapitalHarvest Venture PartnersRethink ImpactSterling Road+25 more

Floqastfloqast.comin𝕏Nov 2014

FloQast provides reconciliation management and workflow automation software for accounting teams, designed by accountants to streamline financial processes and improve productivity.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechFoodTechSaaS

Mike Whitmire(Founder)inChris Sluty(Founder)inKushal Malde(Head of Financial Control)inCullen Zandstra(Founder)Michael Whitmire(Founder)

Co-investorsICONIQInsight PartnersLeft Lane CapitalNewView CapitalNorwest Venture PartnersRedpoint Ventures+9 more

Gemgem.comin𝕏

Gem is an AI recruiting platform that helps talent acquisition teams find candidates and hire faster.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Steven Bartel(CEO)inSteve Bartel(Founder)inNick Bushak(Founder)inEmil Ibrishimov(CTO)Susan Phan(COO)inNic Cryns(VP of Sales)in

Co-investorsAccelICONIQY CombinatorGlasswing VenturesGreylock PartnersICONIQ Growth+12 more

Gemgem.co

Blockchain infrastructure.

Co-investorsBaroda VenturesBlockchain CapitalDigital Currency Group

Genia Designsgenia.designin𝕏

Genia offers an AI co-pilot for structural engineers that converts DWG architectural drawings into interactive models, generates and validates multiple structural design options against a rule-based analysis engine, and exports construction-ready drawings and calculation sheets.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechDeep TechPropTechSaaSLos Angeles, US

Zhihao Zhao(Founder)inRobinHoutaoPeter

Co-investorsDorm RoomPi LabsSuffolk Technologies

Goodfairgoodfair.comin𝕏Pre-Seed · Jun 2019

Goodfair is an online store offering affordable, sustainable and eco-friendly everyday products, including bundle deals, aimed at consumers looking for practical alternatives to disposable items.

Circular EconomyConsumerE-commerceHouston, US

Topper Luciani(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsTexas VenturesGreatPoint VenturesImaginary Venture Capital

Great Questiongreatquestion.coin𝕏Jul 2026

Great Question is a UX research platform that combines participant recruitment, study management, mixed-method research capabilities, and AI-powered analysis in a single system.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Ned Dwyer(CEO)inPJ Murray(Founder)inArthur Nisnevich(Engineering)Thereasa Roy(Head of Product Marketing)Allana Rubi(Executive Assistant)Harri Thomas(Growth)

Co-investorsFundersClubImmeasurableInovia CapitalNOMO VenturesY CombinatorAndreessen Horowitz+18 more

HelloTechhellotech.comJan 2015

HelloTech provides in-home and online technical support for consumer computers, printers, networking, mobile devices, and other household electronics.

ConsumerSaaSLos Angeles, US

Richard Wolpert(Founder)Sascha Linn(Executive Officer, Director)Minah Oh(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardLen Jordan(Director)

Co-investorsBaroda VenturesCollaborative FundCrosscut VenturesExpansion Venture CapitalIdealabKarlin Ventures+6 more

HoneyBeemeethoneybee.com

HoneyBee provides a financial wellness program for employees that includes access to 0% interest funds for debt and expense management, financial education webinars, and confidential money coaching sessions.

FintechHR TechWellness & Fitness

Benny Yiu(Founder)Ennie Lim(Founder)Max Zschoch(Founder)

Co-investorsAfore CapitalFf Venture CapitalRebalance Capital VenturesResolute VenturesFinancial Venture Studio

Honeybee Healthhoneybeehealth.comin𝕏

Honeybee Health is a mail-order pharmacy based in California that fills prescription and over-the-counter medications, selling generic drugs at transparent, low prices without insurance.

Digital HealthDirect to ConsumerHealthtechCulver City, US

Jessica Nouhavandi(Executive Officer, Director)inPeter Wang(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsFlucas VenturesNat TurnerWonder VenturesTenOneTen Ventures

Humihumi.cain𝕏acquired by Employment Hero

Humi was a Canadian HR, payroll, and benefits software platform designed for small and medium-sized businesses in Canada.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaSToronto, CA

Kevin Kliman(CEO)inMatt Loszak(CTO)inDrew MillingtoninSimon Bourgeois(Co-Chief Executive Officer)inKevin Langlois(Vice President Engineering)Karyn Xiong(Recruiter)

Co-investors500 Global7BC Venture CapitalChartline Capital PartnersFundersClubGarage CapitalLa Tourelle Capital+18 more

HypeVRhypevr.com𝕏

Volygon (HypeVR) develops holographic video codec software for compressing and streaming volumetric, photoreal immersive content.

Deep TechGamingMedia & EntertainmentSan Diego, US

Anthony Tran(Executive Officer, Director)Jason Juang(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inSean Hunter(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardEdward Schilowitz(Executive Officer, Director)

Lanternlantern.devin𝕏Defunct

Lantern provides infrastructure and tools on top of Postgres to help companies build reliable AI applications.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Di Qi(Founder)inNarek Galstyan(Founder)inOwen Colegrove(Founder)Umur CubukcuOzgun ErdoganBastien Beurier(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorM13Wayfinder VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBIGSTORY VCCapitalize VC+8 more

Lanternlantern.co𝕏

Lantern was an end-of-life planning platform providing care plans and planning materials for families.

Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness

Co-investorsf7 VenturesFJ LabsEcho Health VenturesSalesforce Ventures

Ledgeledge.coin

Ledge provides AI agents that automate the financial close process for accounting teams, running close checklists that pull data, prepare reconciliations, flux analysis, workpapers, and journal entries with review and approval built in.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSSanta Monica, US

Tal Kirschenbaum(Founder)inAsaf Kotzer(Founder)inAriel Weiss(Founder)inLuke Weber(Executive Officer, Director)Adam Neff(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsFJ LabsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)PICUS CAPITALVertex Ventures IsraelOak HC/FTSpider Capital+1 more

Legal Karmalegalkarma.ioin

Legal Karma provides an estate planning platform for credit unions and their wealth management teams, letting advisors offer estate plans in-house rather than referring members to outside attorneys.

FintechLegalTechSaaSAustin, US

Mauricio Cano(Executive Officer, Director)inKory Kelly(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardMyers Dupuy(Director)in

Co-investorsAltari VenturesEvolution VC PartnersFortySix Venture CapitalLegalTechTheVentureCityTribes Ventures+2 more

Lensabllensabl.comin𝕏May 2017

Lensabl offers an online lens replacement service that lets customers keep their existing frames and get new prescription lenses, and also sells contact lenses and offers online prescription renewal.

Direct to ConsumerE-commerceHealthtechVenice, US

Mike Rahimzadeh(Executive Officer, Director)Andy Bilinsky(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsWatertower Ventures Management, Llc

Linclincpayments.com

Linc is an AI-powered business intelligence platform for fuel and convenience store operators, consolidating fuel data, store sales, and provider settlements into a single view.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureRetail Tech

Co-investors199 Ventures50 PartnersAcadian Ventures Management, LlcBetter AngleCloverFounders Future+4 more

Linc.linc-ai.comin

Linc provides AI-powered workflow automation for logistics companies by extracting and organizing data from incoming communications and documents into enterprise systems and spreadsheets.

Enterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Rahul Prakash(Founder)inShrey Sambhwani(Founder)inHarshavardhan Srijay(Founder)in

Co-investorsMaiora Rebel VenturesMotier VenturesPioneerY CombinatorGoodFin VenturesHeadline+4 more

Loamygetloamy.com𝕏

Loamy is an operations hub that consolidates inventory, sales, purchasing, food safety, quality control, and traceability functions for food supply chain businesses, ensuring compliant and safe product handling.

FoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Charles Julius(Founder)in

Co-investorsSlauson & Co.The Council

Lox clubloxclubapp.comin𝕏

A membership-based social networking platform that recreates the concept of an exclusive, members-only gathering space, drawing from the historical Lox Club speakeasy tradition.

ConsumerSocialNew York City, US

Austin Kevitch(Founder)in

Mantamanta.health

MantaHealth provides an AI-powered platform for healthcare practices that automates insurance eligibility checks, prior authorizations, and patient out-of-pocket cost estimates.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech

Allan Cutler(Founder)in

Co-investors1843 CapitalBessemer Venture PartnersCoinFundCredo VenturesForestay CapitalPear VC+4 more

Manufacturedmanufactured.com

Manufactured (MFD) is an end-to-end manufacturing, financing and distribution platform that helps brands source and fund inventory.

Pranay Srinivasan(Founder & CEO)

Co-investorsBullpen CapitalEvolution VenturesGotham Gal VenturesMS&AD VenturesResolute VenturesAnnox Capital+5 more

Mapsensemapsense.coAcquired

Mapsense was a San Francisco startup founded in 2013 that built a cloud-based mapping engine to ingest, index, and visualize large geotagged datasets for embedding into apps.

Co-investorsTenOneTen VenturesGeneral CatalystRedpoint Ventures

Mavvrikmavvrik.aiFeb 2025

Mavvrik provides a platform for real-time financial control and cost management across cloud, on-premise, and AI spending.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSAustin, US

Darmawan Suwirya(Founder)in

Co-investorsFlyover CapitalKnoll VenturesS3 VenturesTech Square VenturesTuesday Capital

Missionmission.devin𝕏

Mission (formerly Gsquad) is a talent marketplace that connects senior software engineers with global clients, offering platform tools for remote collaboration, feedback, scheduling, and team-building.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR TechMarketplaces

Stephane Rossi(Co-founder & CEO)inFred Brunel(Co-founder & CTO)inGabriel Sundaram(Co-founder)in

Mogulusemogul.com𝕏Feb 2024 · $1.9M

Mogul is a platform for music rights holders that integrates with distributors, labels, PROs, and other royalty systems to consolidate catalog and financial data.

AI & Machine LearningMedia & EntertainmentSaaSWest Hollywood, US

Jeff Ponchick(Founder)in

Co-investorsUrban InnovationWonder Ventures

Mogulmogul.clubin𝕏Feb 2024 · $1.9M

mogul is a fractional real estate investing platform that lets users invest in single-family residential rental properties across the United States for as little as $250, offering monthly dividends, appreciation, and tax benefits.

FintechMarketplacesPropTechHouston, US

Alex Blackwood(Founder)inJoey Gumataotao(Founder)in

Co-investorsDraper AssociatesDraper B1Draper DragonWonder Ventures

Mogulonmogul.cominFeb 2024 · $1.9M

Mogul is an advisory, executive search, and training firm that helps large companies find senior leaders and develop them through AI-personalized leadership programs.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR Tech

Tiffany Phamin

Co-investorsSoftBank Group500 GlobalAlpha Startups Pre-AcceleratorBabel VenturesCityPark InvestmentsClick Ventures+3 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

AbstractAirwaiAltoAvia HealthBattlefyCardHeliuxLittle LabsMach 1Manta HealthMover – AcquiredPenelopeReactive StreamingStackCommerceThankfulTrialsWayfarer

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.

Exits · 9

1 IPOs · 8 acquisitions · showing 5

FigmaNYSE: FIGDataScienceacq. by OracleFan Duelacq. by Betfair GroupHumiacq. by Employment HeroSkylaracq. by Starco Brands

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Amplify.LA made?
Amplify.LA has 128 tracked investments, 9 of which have exited, including 7 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Amplify.LA invest at?
Amplify.LA invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
What is Amplify.LA's typical check size?
Amplify.LA typically writes checks of $500K – $5M.
What sectors does Amplify.LA focus on?
Amplify.LA focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Defense Tech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Sector Agnostic.
Where is Amplify.LA located?
Amplify.LA is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.
Does Amplify.LA lead rounds?
Yes, Amplify.LA leads investment rounds.
Who does Amplify.LA co-invest with?
Amplify.LA most often shares deals with Bonfire Ventures, Wonder Ventures, Crosscut Ventures, among 234 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 31

TenOneTen Ventures

TenOneTen Ventures is an early-stage venture firm based in Los Angeles that invests primarily in B2B and AI/infrastructure startups, backing founders as a hands-on partner.

$500K – $5M
Andreessen Horowitz

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.

$500K – $50M
Wedbush Ventures

Wedbush Ventures is an early-stage investment firm that backs founders solving problems through technological innovation, positioning itself as hands-on partners focused on helping companies grow.

$1M – $3M
Tiger Global Management

Tiger Global Management operates public equity strategies (long/short, long-focused and crossover) and a private equity business investing in early- through late-stage growth companies across new and existing industries.

Both backed · 4
$1M – $100M
FundersClub

FundersClub is an online venture capital firm and startup investing platform that gives accredited members access to a curated selection of vetted early-stage startups, funding fewer than 2% of the companies it reviews.

$290K
BoxGroup

BoxGroup is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in startups at their earliest stages.

$250K – $1M
Tribe Capital

Tribe Capital is a San Francisco-based venture firm founded by former Social Capital members and operators that applies a data-driven, bottom-up framework to identify and back early-stage product-market fit. It is sector and stage agnostic, investing from seed to growth stage.

$25K – $40M
Foundation Capital

Foundation Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm that commits to founders at the idea stage and maintains long-term relationships with portfolio companies through their growth journey.

Both backed · 2
$250K – $15M
Great Oaks Venture Capital

Great Oaks Venture Capital is a New York-based seed and early-stage investor that backs founders building enduring businesses across the United States.

$50K – $500K
Buckley Ventures Management Company Llc

Buckley Ventures is a venture capital firm that makes concentrated early-stage investments in internet, software, and frontier technology companies.

$300K
Fuel Capital

VC Firm committed to standing in their founder's corner, not their kitchen.

Both backed · 2
$500K – $1M
Long Journey Ventures

Long Journey Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that backs unconventional, 'magically weird' founders and ideas, positioning itself as a hands-on, community-oriented partner to its companies.

Both backed · 1
$100K – $1M
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Pioneer8VCMatrixUtopian Ventures9Yards CapitalFrontier Venture CapitalMotivate Venture CapitalUncork CapitalGeneral PartnershipZetta Venture PartnersThe Finger GroupCalibrate VenturesKrillion VenturesPreface VenturesRackhouse Venture CapitalInnospark VenturesAmerican Family VenturesValia VenturesWasabi Ventures

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