We provide passionate entrepreneurs the funding and guidance they need to grow their startups into strong, successful companies, from day one.
Our Advantage
Our journey started in 2011, when we raised one of the earliest first-check funds dedicated to LA founders.
We’ve been the first partner to 80+ companies to-date, and continue to be their strongest advocates.
Amplify companies make lasting impact. From supporting small businesses, to ensuring healthcare accessibility, to redefining the experience of daily work – we’re just getting started.
Our Team
We’re a team of executives, entrepreneurs, investors, and technologists, with over a decade of experience working together to support our founders’ journeys.
The Amplify Mentor Network.
Only experienced operators, strategists and executives who can devote their time and expertise to Amplify companies are invited to join our mentor network. Amplify mentors support our companies in a variety of ways from meeting up for coffee, making introductions, or on occasion, joining the company as a formal advisor or executive. Below you’ll see a selection of the 120+ mentors available to advise our founders.
Megan Prichard
General Manager,
Uber
Andy Carra
Co-Founder,
SoFi
Marissa Peretz
Founder,
Silicon Beach Talent
Jon Morra
Chief Data Scientist,
ZEFR
Josh Resnick
Co-Founder & General Partner,
Pure Imagination Brands
Jason McDowall
VP Product and Head of Visual Experience,
Ostendo Technologies
Michael DeVerna
Chief Executive Officer,
The Fit! app
Craig Kaplan
Chief Customer Officer,
Virbela
Amy Friedland
Chief Business Officer,
Liquid Death Mountain Water
Ryan Wolfe
Co-Founder,
retailOS
Niall Weintraub
Founder,
Unlocked Media
Mike Gammarino
Founder,
Bluprint Partners
Marc Kravets
Founder ,
HashTagDirect
Lisa Kraynak
Founder CEO,
Gro. Business Ventures
Lindsey Kampmeier
VP of People and Culture,
Nextbite
Kim Salzer
Partner & CMO,
Chief Outsiders
John Volturo
Executive Coach, C-Suite Advisor and Partner,
Evolution
Hank Leber
Co-Founder, Head of Growth,
Execute.LA & Giggster
Greg Steiner
CEO,
Hellotech
Erik Huberman
Founder, CEO,
Hawke Media
Ed Wilson
Founder, CEO,
Dreamcatcher Media, LLC
Corinne Crockett
VP, Marketing,
Outer
Ben Moshe
VP, Product & Growth,
YogaGlo
Ari Radetsky
Vice President of Customer Experience,
byte
Colette Dill-Lerner
Managing Partner,
Steel & Pepper
Ross Hoffman
Operator,
Advisor & Investor
