Amplify Partners
Amplify Partners invests in technical founders building applications, tools, and platforms for developers, data teams, and ML engineers, offering domain expertise and company-building advice.
Services Provided by Amplify Partners
Amplify Partners offers a range of services to its portfolio companies, specifically tailored for technical founders. They provide support in areas such as sales, recruiting, growth, and marketing. To further assist founders, they organize workshops and events designed to tackle common challenges faced by technical entrepreneurs. Among these events are the Founder Retreat and Ski Trip, which facilitate networking and knowledge sharing within the community of tech-focused founders.
Founders Supported by Amplify Partners
Amplify Partners specializes in investing in technical founders who are focused on building applications, tools, and platforms intended for developers, data teams, and machine learning engineers. The firm's investment strategy includes providing domain expertise and advice related to company building. Their approach aims to help these technical founders succeed by leveraging Amplify's deep industry knowledge and network.
Investment Areas of Amplify Partners
The investment areas of Amplify Partners include Developer Tools & Computing Infrastructure, Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence, Data & Analytics, and Cybersecurity. By focusing on these domains, Amplify Partners aims to support companies that are at the forefront of innovation in technical fields. Through strategic investments, they strive to empower the next generation of tools and technologies that will serve developers and data professionals.
Amplify Partners Funding Rounds
Amplify Partners has raised significant funding to support their mission. They successfully raised $8.5 million in Series A funding and further strengthened their financial base with $35 million in Series B funding. These funds are utilized to support their portfolio companies and contribute to the development of new and innovative technologies in their focus areas.
Collaborations and Research Initiatives
Amplify Partners collaborates with leading academic institutions such as Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Washington. Through these partnerships, they engage in cutting-edge research, particularly in machine intelligence and data science. They also publish a weekly newsletter featuring academic papers and open-source projects in these fields, contributing to the broader knowledge base and fostering innovation.