Spenser Skates
Unicorn founderChief Executive Officer, Co-founder at Amplitude
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedAmplitude$1.6B · YC
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Tsendai ChagwederaunlockedSpenser: together at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2007–2010)
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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
From published sources — common ground for a warm intro.
Chief Executive Officer, Co-founder at AmplitudeYC W12
Intro paths
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 · 21
91 VenturesTel Aviv · since 2021Battery VenturesBoston · $500K – $100M checks · since 2021BenchmarkSan Francisco · $100K – $30M checks · since 2021BoxGroupNew York · $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 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 2021Quest Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $100K – $1.5M checks · since 2021Sequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M checks · since 2021Silicon BadiaNew York · $250K checks · since 2014Slow VenturesSan Francisco · $50K – $1M checks · since 2021Sorenson VenturesLehi · since 2021SV AngelSan Francisco · since 2021Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2012
Co-founders at Amplitude
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Curtis LiuChief Technology Officer, Co-founder
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Jeffrey WangCo-Founder
Experience
- Amplitude AnalyticsCEO, Co-Foundercurrent2012 — presentSan Francisco
- SonalightCo-Founder2011 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area
- DRW Trading GroupAlgorithmic Trader, Researcher2010 — 2011Chicago IL
Podcasts & interviews
featuring Spenser SkatesWhat Founders Have To Unlearn To Become Great CEOs
Lightcone
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 Chief Executive Officer, Co-founder of Amplitude.
- What companies did Spenser Skates found?
- Spenser Skates founded Amplitude.
- Where did Spenser Skates go to school?
- Spenser Skates studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (B.S., Bioengineering).
- What podcasts and interviews feature Spenser Skates?
- Tracked appearances include "What Founders Have To Unlearn To Become Great CEOs".
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Shared employers
Also worked at Amplitude Analytics33
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