About Amplify
Amplify is a venture capital firm founded in 2011. It is primarily based out of Los Angeles, United States. As of Jan 2026, Amplify is an active investor, having invested in 95 companies, with 1 new investment in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Consumer and Retail. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Overworld Overall, Amplify portfolio has seen 2 unicorns, 2 IPOs and 19 acquisitions including key companies like Figma, FanDuel and Blockdaemon. A lot of funds co-invest with Amplify, with names like Wavemaker Partners sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Amplify has team of 9 people including 3 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 1 more
Portfolio Unicorns
Amplify's List of Top Investments
Amplify has a portfolio of 95 companies, including 2 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Abstract and Lensabl.Their portfolio spans across United States, Canada, Singapore and 2 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Retail and 24 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Amplify:1. Figma
Developer of a collaborative interface design and digital whiteboard platform. It provides tools for design, prototyping, and development handoff. The platform offers features for creating design systems, presentations, and websites. It also includes AI-powered tools for code generation and design assistance. The platform supports various use cases, including UX design, wireframing, and strategic planning.
Key facts about Figma
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $749M
- Employee Count: 2,877 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Fidelity Investments, Spur Capital and 57 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, May 15, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. FanDuel
Developer of a fantasy platform for multiple sports. It provides users to play fantasy sports games for NFL, MLB, NBA, soccer, and golf. It also enables users to select the contests they wish to play, and players to participate in the competition.
Key facts about FanDuel
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $416M
- Employee Count: 4,221 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Western Technology Investment, CapitalG and 42 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Sep 15, 2016, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
3. Bouqs
Online platform for flower delivery. It allows customers to order flowers to be delivered on-demand or setup prescheduled recurring or one-time deliveries.
Key facts about Bouqs
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Los Angeles (United States)
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $97.8M
- Employee Count: 103 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: NextEquity Partners, Draper and 28 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jul 22, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Fama
Fama is a cloud-based, SaaS platform that offers employers actionable insight into a candidate's social media background and digital footprint. A combination of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and human-based quality assurance automatically highlights references to bigotry, illegal drugs, discriminatory behavior, or any 'custom risk' that negatively impacts the enterprise. FirstAdvantage, a global background screening firm announced a partnership with Fama in September 2016.
Key facts about Fama
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Los Angeles (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $14.2M
- Employee Count: 79 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Bullpen Capital, Zelkova Ventures and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Feb 22, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. AltoIRA
Alternative investment platform for multiple assets Allows users to establish a self-directed IRA and invest the savings in alternative assets like private companies, real estate, digital assets, and. It features an Alto deal hub for automating & coordinating investment and closing processes, Alto CryptoIRA for trading & investing in crypto, and more.
Key facts about AltoIRA
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Nashville (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $0 - $1M as on Dec 31, 2020
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $73.1M
- Employee Count: 126 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Foundation Capital, MacDonald Ventures and 36 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jan 05, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Amplify's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Amplify has invested in 95 companies over the last 14 years, with an average of 3 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 5 investments, while as of Jan 2026, it has made 1 investment in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Overworld and most recent follow-on round was in Pryzm.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2025 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
2024 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2022 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
2021 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2020 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
2019 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Amplify's Investments by Stage
Amplify has made 37 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.61M, 2 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $5.55M and 2 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $13.3M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 37 |
Series A | 2 |
Series B | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Amplify's Investments by Sector
Amplify has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, FinTech, Retail and Vertical SaaS. Notably, it has invested in 78 Tech companies, 52 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 51 Software companies and at least 35 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 16 |
Consumer | 13 |
FinTech | 9 |
Retail | 6 |
Vertical SaaS | 5 |
Others | 26 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Amplify's Investments by Geography
Amplify has made most investments in United States (39), followed by Canada where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 39 |
Canada | 1 |
United Kingdom | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Amplify's recent investments
Amplify has made 1 investments in 2026 so far - Overworld.Here are the most recent investments by Amplify:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 22, 2026 | United States | Seed | 3731 | [+4] | |
Dec 09, 2025 | United States | Seed | 7162 | [+2] | |
Nov 25, 2025 | United States | Series A | 6895 | ||
Aug 08, 2025 | United States | Seed | 1867 | [+4] | |
Feb 19, 2025 | United States | Seed | 4209 | [+4] |
Unicorns in Amplify's Portfolio
Amplify has 2 unicorns in its portfolio - Blockdaemon and FloQast. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Blockdaemon. It became a unicorn in 2021, 4 years before Amplify first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Amplify's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
66 | Blockchain-based infrastructure for node deployment and management | 2017 | Los Angeles | Series C | fkyygzf | ||
59 | Provider of accounting workflow automation and compliance management software solutions | 2013 | Los Angeles | Series E | ngqpir{ |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Amplify's Portfolio
2 of Amplify's portfolio companies have become public. Figma got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), in Jul 2025 at marketcap of $13.5B and Winc got listed on the American Stock Exchange (NYSEAMERICAN) at marketcap of $171M.Here are Amplify's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 31, 2025 | - | - | 5822 | |
Nov 11, 2021 | Feb 07, 2013 | Series A | 2382 |
Acquired companies in Amplify's Portfolio
19 companies from Amplify's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Humi HR in Jan 2025 by Employment Hero for $*****.Here are Amplify's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 08, 2025 | - | - | 4628 | |
Dec 02, 2024 | - | - | 1787 | |
Jun 24, 2024 | Jan 23, 2019 | Series B | 2329 | |
May 24, 2024 | May 16, 2017 | Seed | 3577 | |
May 12, 2023 | Dec 07, 2020 | Seed | 1183 |
Team profile of Amplify
Amplify has a team of 9 members including 3 Partners, 1 Venture Partner and 2 Principals located in United States. Amplify's team sits on the board of 2 companies.Here is a list of all team members in Amplify:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | United States | ZenBusiness and DropOff | ||
Partner | Los Angeles | - | ||
Partner | Los Angeles | - | ||
Venture Partner | - | - | - | |
Principal | Torrance | - | ||
Principal | Los Angeles | - | - |
Co-investors of Amplify
Over the past 14 years, 245 investors have co-invested in Amplify's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Amplify: Amplify, Greycroft and 15 others have invested in rounds before Amplify. There are 2 companies where Amplify has invested before Amplify and 2 companies where Greycroft has invested before Amplify.
- Top Co-investors of Amplify: 120 investors entered a company along with Amplify. These include investors like Wavemaker Partners (2 companies).
- Invested after Amplify: A total of 108 investors have invested in Amplify's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Gaingels (2 companies), Polaris Partners (2 companies) and Bonfire Ventures (2 companies).
Recent News related to Amplify
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Overworld Raises $4.5M in Pre-Seed FundingFinSMEs•Jan 22, 2026•Openworldlabs, Northside Ventures, vitalstage ventures, Amplify and 3 others
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Finance Fintech News FinOps Platform DigitalEx Rebrands as Mavvrik; Announces $6.2MM Seed Round to Address Spiraling IT CostsGlobal Fintech Series•Feb 19, 2025•S3 Ventures, Flyover Capital, Tuesday Capital, Clutch and 3 others
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