Amplify Partners
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.
Check Size$500K – $3M
StagesSeed, Series A
LocationUS
Data quality75verified
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.
75 confidence · stated by fund
Partners
LP
Lenny Pruss
Partner
MV
Mike Vernal
Partner
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
Moonbounce, Luma
Investment profile
- Stages
- Seed, Series A
- Sectors
- Developer Tools, Infrastructure, AI/ML, Data, Security, Open Source
- Cold inbound
- Warm intro preferred
Frequently asked questions
- 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.
- Is Amplify Partners actively deploying capital?
- Amplify Partners is actively deploying capital. What we observed: Recent portfolio additions (Moonbounce, Luma, Modal expansions) and active writing/blog content demonstrate ongoing investment activity
- 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 overlapping stage and sector focus include Argon Ventures, Cervin Ventures, NextGen Venture Partners. See the full list below, or use DryPowder's AI fund matching to rank all tracked funds by fit with your specific startup.
- How do I reach out to Amplify Partners?
- Amplify Partners doesn't generally take cold inbound — a warm introduction from a founder or investor they already know is the reliable path in. Use DryPowder's AI fund matching to see how your startup aligns with Amplify Partners's thesis and focus areas (Developer Tools, Infrastructure, AI/ML, Data, Security, Open Source) — it returns a fit score and specific talking points for your outreach.