Latest fund size
$900M
Announced
June 6, 2025
Global HQ
United States
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Check size
$100K-$10M
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Stage focus
Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth (Series C+)
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Regions of investment
North America
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Amplify Partners is a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park and San Francisco, California, founded in 2012. The firm specializes in backing technical founders from the earliest stages, focusing on sectors such as infrastructure, developer tools, artificial intelligence (AI), and digital biology. Amplify is known for its hands-on approach, providing not only capital but also strategic support through its Build Team, which comprises former leaders in sales, marketing, and recruiting from technical companies.
Sunil Dhaliwal, Founder & General Partner
Mike Dauber, General Partner
Lenny Pruss, General Partner
Sarah Catanzaro, General Partne
Barr Yaron, Partner
David Beyer, Partner
Elliot Hershberg, Partner
Grace Ge, Partner
Arjun Narayan, Venture Partne
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Names, roles, emails and LinkedIn profiles for the team, plus the fund's website.
Amplify Partners targets early-stage investments in companies led by technical founders, particularly those operating in infrastructure, developer tools, AI, and digital biology. The firm seeks to partner with founders who are deeply involved in both the technical and business aspects of their startups, aiming to support them throughout their entrepreneurial journey.
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What the fund looks for in founders and which sectors it backs.
In June 2025, Amplify Partners announced the close of three new funds totaling $900 million:
An SEC filing indicates Amplify has since raised $71.8 million for Amplify Opportunity Fund IV, the latest in a separate, ongoing series of opportunity funds the firm uses to make additional investments in its strongest-performing portfolio companies.
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Fund size, LPs and track record.
Leadership
Amplify Partners is led by General Partners Sunil Dhaliwal, Mike Dauber, Lenny Pruss, and Sarah Catanzaro. The investment team also includes Partners Barr Yaron, David Beyer, Elliot Hershberg, and Grace Ge, along with Venture Partners Arjun Narayan and Hani Goodarzi. Elliot Hershberg leads the firm's Amplify Bio I fund focused on digital biology.
Investment Strategy
Amplify Partners employs a hands-on investment approach, focusing on early-stage companies led by technical founders. The firm provides comprehensive support through its Build Team, assisting with go-to-market strategies, hiring, and other operational aspects. Amplify's investment strategy emphasizes long-term partnerships, aiming to support founders from the inception of their companies through various stages of growth, with typical checks ranging from roughly $100,000 to $10 million and select follow-on checks reaching much higher.
Notable Investments
Amplify Partners has invested in several high-profile companies, including:
In the digital biology sector, the firm has backed companies such as Recursion ($RXRX), Chai Discovery, Axiom, Achira, Bexorg, and Tahoe Therapeutics.
Notable Exits
Amplify Partners has seen successful exits with companies like Datadog and Fastly, both of which have gone public. These exits underscore the firm's ability to identify and support companies with significant growth potential.
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Leadership, investment strategy, notable investments and exits.
