How to pick the right VC firm to work at
Whether you are trying to break into venture or already in and trying to figure out where to go next, here is my advice from 2 decades of hiring and promoting junior VCs.
Boring is sexy: the anatomy of a good vertical AI startup
Our vertical AI thesis and announcing Avoca's $125M Series A and B rounds
Announcing Datalane: building the data layer for the local economy
We’re excited to announce that we’re leading Datalane's $22 million Series A, alongside Harry Stebbings and existing investors.
Why most VC firms hire associates wrong (and what we do instead)
Most venture firms fundamentally misunderstand what the associate role should be in the first place.
Building an Outlier Firm: What Makes Amplify Different
Outlier firms are built by outlier investors looking for outlier founders.
Amplify Partners Fund V
We are proud to announce two new funds dedicated to powering the next generation of technical founders: Amplify Partners V, our flagship $400M early-stage fund, and Amplify Select V, a $300M fund designed to support existing Amplify portfolio companies as they grow.
Amplify Promotions: Sarah, Renee, and Natasha
Amplify Partners is proud to celebrate the promotion of Sarah Catanzaro to General Partner, Renee Shah to Partner, and Natasha Katoni to Operating Partner.
Amplify Select Fund: $100M Expansion
Today we are excited to announce the expansion of the Amplify Select Fund. We originally raised $100M for the Select Fund in 2020 to create a dedicated pool of expansion capital for our most promising portfolio companies as they reached the growth stage.
Announcing Amplify Partners IV
Today we are excited to announce two new funds dedicated to technical founders: $275M for Amplify Partners IV, our fourth flagship early-stage fund, and $100M for Amplify Select Fund, our first fund dedicated to expanding our commitment to existing Amplify portfolio companies at the growth stage.
Growth from Within: Lenny Pruss to General Partner and Sarah Catanzaro to Partner
Today we are proud to share two milestones in the growth of Amplify Partners. The promotions of Lenny Pruss to General Partner and Sarah Catanzaro to Partner.
Building Machines that Read and Write: Our Investment in Primer
Primer is an AI company that automates the analysis of very large, text-based, datasets. Primer can read and write the same way a human can.