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Spenser Skates

InvestorUnicorn founder

CEO at Amplitude

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedAmplitude$1.6B · YC

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About

Spenser Skates is CEO and cofounder of Amplitude, a product analytics platform founded in 2012 that went public in 2021. He studied bioengineering at MIT and won the Battlecode programming competition twice.

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Beyond investing

Education
MIT, B.S. Bioengineering, 2010

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CEO at AmplitudeYC W12

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YC

Spenser went through Y Combinator (Winter 2012) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Amplitude's investors · 28

91 VenturesTel Aviv · since 2021Artisanal VenturesTiburon · since 2021Battery VenturesBoston · $500K – $100M checks · since 2021BenchmarkSan Francisco · $100K – $15M checks · since 2021Boost VCSan Mateo · $500K checks · since 2021BoxGroupNew York · $250K – $1M checks · since 2021DCVC (Data Collective)Palo Alto · $5M – $25M checks · since 2021Felicis VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $15M checks · since 2021FikaCulver City · $1M – $10M checks · since 2021General CatalystSan Francisco · $30M checks · since 2021GICSingapore · since 2021Griffin Gaming PartnersSanta Monica · since 2025IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)San Francisco · $15M – $75M checks · since 2021Lead Edge CapitalNew York · $50M – $400M checks · since 2018Long Venture PartnersMountain View · since 2021Merus CapitalMenlo Park · $200K – $2.5M checks · since 2021Mighty CapitalSan Francisco · since 2021New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park · $200K – $40M checks · since 2021Night CapitalCapitola · since 2021Quest Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $100K – $1.5M checks · since 2021Sequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $100K – $50M checks · since 2021Silicon BadiaNew York · $250K checks · since 2014Slow VenturesSan Francisco · $50K – $1M checks · since 2021Sorenson VenturesLehi · since 2021SV AngelSan Francisco · $150K – $20M checks · since 2021Tencent HoldingsShenzhen · since 2021Venture Investment AssociatesPeapack · since 2021Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2012

Co-founders at Amplitude

CLCurtis Liu
Curtis LiuCTO
JWJeffrey Wang
Jeffrey WangFounder

Investments

Investor

Gem

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Podcasts & interviews

featuring Spenser Skates

What Founders Have To Unlearn To Become Great CEOs

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Spenser Skates?
Spenser Skates is CEO and cofounder of Amplitude, a product analytics platform founded in 2012 that went public in 2021. He studied bioengineering at MIT and won the Battlecode programming competition twice.
Where does Spenser Skates work?
Spenser Skates is CEO of Amplitude.
What companies did Spenser Skates found?
Spenser Skates founded Amplitude.
What companies has Spenser Skates invested in?
Investments tracked here include Gem.
What podcasts and interviews feature Spenser Skates?
Tracked appearances include "What Founders Have To Unlearn To Become Great CEOs".

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