Amplify Partners
Seed and Series A venture capital firm · San Francisco
Amplify Partners is a Seed and Series A venture capital firm based in San Francisco that typically writes $500K–$3M checks in Developer Tools, Infrastructure and AI/ML. DryPowder has no SEC Form D on file for Amplify Partners as of June 3, 2026. Partners at Amplify Partners include Lenny Pruss (Partner) and Mike Vernal (Partner).
Updated · Sources: fund website
- Typical check
- $500K–$3M
- Stages
- Seed, Series A
- Headquarters
- San Francisco
Overview
Amplify Partners at a glance
- Stage
- Seed, Series A
- Check size
- $500K–$3M
- Sectors
- Developer Tools, Infrastructure, AI/ML, Data, Security, Open Source
- Headquarters
- San Francisco
- Cold inbound
- Warm intro preferred
- Website
- amplifypartners.com
Investment thesis
Amplify invests in technical founders building the next generation of applications, models, tools, and infrastructure. For almost 15 years they have been the first investor and partner for the world's best engineers, researchers, and scientists.
Stated on amplifypartners.comWEBSITE
What sets Amplify Partners apart
- 15-year track record as first investor for technical founders
- Deep technical content and writing on portfolio engineering
- Founder-first approach with emphasis on engineer/researcher/scientist backgrounds
- Early-stage focus with proven outcomes (Datadog, Fastly exits)
Recent investments
DryPowder has tracked these recent investments from Amplify Partners: Moonbounce and Luma.
What the portfolio shows
Portfolio 17
Backed: Temporal, Runway, Chainguard + 14 more
Partners
2 partners at Amplify Partners
- Lenny Pruss
Partner · technical founders, infrastructure
- Mike Vernal
Partner · technical founders, infrastructure
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FAQ
Questions about Amplify Partners
What does Amplify Partners invest in?
Amplify Partners is a Seed, Series A stage Developer Tools, Infrastructure, AI/ML, Data, Security, Open Source investor, typically writing $500K – $3M checks, primarily investing in US. Their thesis: Amplify invests in technical founders building the next generation of applications, models, tools, and infrastructure. For almost 15 years they have been the first investor and partner for the world's best engineers, researchers, and scientists.
What check size does Amplify Partners write?
Amplify Partners typically writes $500K – $3M checks at the Seed, Series A stage in Developer Tools, Infrastructure, AI/ML, Data, Security, Open Source.
What makes Amplify Partners different from other funds?
Amplify Partners stands out on 4 points: 15-year track record as first investor for technical founders; Deep technical content and writing on portfolio engineering; Founder-first approach with emphasis on engineer/researcher/scientist backgrounds; Early-stage focus with proven outcomes (Datadog, Fastly exits).
What has Amplify Partners invested in recently?
Recent investments DryPowder has tracked from Amplify Partners include Moonbounce, Luma.
What other funds are similar to Amplify Partners?
Funds with an overlapping stage and sector focus include South Park Commons, Basecase Capital, BOLDstart Ventures.
How do I reach Amplify Partners?
Amplify Partners does not generally take cold inbound; a warm introduction from a founder or investor the firm knows is the usual path.
Sources
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