Amplify.LA
Venture capitalActively deployingLos Angeles · Pre-Seed–Seed · 3 people tracked
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.
Team · 3 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 44 of 97 portfolio companiesSaaS ×19AI & Machine Learning ×16Consumer ×10Enterprise Software ×10E-commerce ×7Healthtech ×6Direct to Consumer ×5HR Tech ×5
HQs:United States×28Canada×1Taiwan×1
Investments · 97 tracked
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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
Daniel Rimer(Director)John Lilly(Director)
BoardEvan Wallace(Executive Officer, Director)Dylan Field(Executive Officer, Director)
Culver City, US
SWANSON IAN(Executive Officer, Director)CHAD PACKARD(Director)JONATHAN BECKHARDT(Executive Officer)PAUL BRICAULT(Director)COLIN SCHMIDT(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatPaul Bricault· per SEC Form D · $4.5M raise · filed May 2015
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(CEO)Shanaz HemmatiRafael Lopez(Executive Officer)JC Glancy(Executive Officer, Director)Khadijeh Hemmati(Executive Officer)
Board seatPaul Bricault· per SEC Form D · $3M raise · filed Sep 2022
Online healthcare platform making mental health therapy accessible and affordable.
Allthenticate provides smartphone-based authentication for computers, websites, servers, and physical doors.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHouston, US
Chad Spensky(Executive Officer, Director)in
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
Los Angeles company that helps people preserve and celebrate their kids' art and physical memorabilia.
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
Blockdaemon provides blockchain infrastructure services including staking, node deployment, APIs, and wallet management across 60+ protocols for financial institutions and developers.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechLos Angeles, US
Konstantin Richter(CEO and Founder)Ed Sim(Director)Gil Beyda(Director)
Marina Del Rey, US
JUAN PABLO MONTUFAR(Director)JOHN TABIS(Executive Officer)DEBORAH BENTON(Director)MICH MATHEWS(Director)
Carpay provides account management, payment reminders, and multi-channel payment collection (mobile app, SMS, IVR, and web) for Buy Here Pay Here (BHPH) auto dealerships.
FintechMobility & TransportationSaaSEdmond, US
Gary Benitt(Director)Nicholas Swezey(Executive Officer)Brandon Cavalier(Executive Officer, Director)
BiotechDenver, US
Alexander Rosay(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)James Weltz(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jared Campbell(Director)
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
Ari Mir(Director)Brian Jonathan Thomas(Executive Officer, Director)Tony Sziklai(Executive Officer)
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
American gambling company offering sportsbook, daily fantasy sports, horse racing, and online casino.
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)
Automation software for accounting workflows in enterprise teams
HelloTech provides in-home and online technical support for consumer computers, printers, networking, mobile devices, and other household electronics.
ConsumerSaaSLos Angeles, US
Richard Wolpert(Executive Officer, Director)Sascha Linn(Executive Officer, Director)Minah Oh(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardLen Jordan(Director)
Jessica Nouhavandi(Executive Officer, Director)Peter Wang(Executive Officer, Director)
Volygon (HypeVR) develops holographic video codec software for compressing and streaming volumetric, photoreal immersive content.
Deep TechGamingMedia & Entertainment
Edward Schilowitz(Executive Officer, Director)Sean Hunter(Executive Officer, Director)Anthony Tran(Executive Officer, Director)Jason Juang(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Instant credit gateway for integrating smart financing into web, mobile, and point of sale experiences.
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-commerceHealthtech
Mike Rahimzadeh(Executive Officer, Director)Andy Bilinsky(Executive Officer, Director)
Fintech startup focused on B2B payments in underserved verticals with flexible payment products.
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
Venice, US
Kris McDonald(Executive Officer, Director)Ariel Vardi(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Marchetti(Director)
Helps the agricultural supply chain reduce waste, improve efficiencies, and increase margins.
Lox Club is a members-based dating app marketed to Jewish and Jew-ish singles with high standards, offering curated matches and in-person events.
ConsumerSocial
Mavvrik provides a unified cost management platform for AI and hybrid infrastructure, offering real-time visibility, automated chargeback, and forecasting across GenAI, Agentic workflows, cloud, on-premises, and SaaS environments.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise Software
Retirement platform for small businesses and entrepreneurs
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.
Frequently asked questions
- 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.
From the blog
visit blog ↗Amplify reported on portfolio company achievements including funding announcements and product launches across AI, financial services, and enterprise software sectors, while also executing a significant firm expansion through the merger with Stage Venture Partners and advancing community programming around AI and VC operations. AI summary
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamPaul Bricault talks about investment philosophy of Amplify.LA
The Startup Angel · Paul Bricault
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Co-investors · 30
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Uncork Capital is a seed-stage venture firm that backs founders at the earliest stage, before their potential is widely recognized.
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