Amplify.LA

Amplify is a pre-seed venture fund based in Los Angeles, CA. We back exceptional founders at the earliest stages.

[Amplify.LA @amplifyla]

Thrilled to share a major milestone for Amplify heading into 2026! We’re welcoming Alex Rubalcava as a General Partner and merging his firm, Stage Venture Partners, into Amplify. We’re also excited to announce Connor Sundberg’s promotion to Partner!
https://t.co/cCm0dylv8B

[Meb Faber @MebFaber]

My buddy Alex Rubalcava is back on the show with his new partner, Paul Bricault (@pbricault) of @amplifyla!

We cover:
• SaaS winners and losers
• What makes an AI company defensible?
• Aerospace sector opportunities
• Great startup pivots from history

0:00 Starts
1:27 Introducing Alex and Paul
2:02 Public software companies & AI
5:13 Amplify LA background and partnership formation
15:08 AI use cases in portfolio companies
30:31 AI's impact on investment opportunities at the pre-seed stage
41:02 Aerospace sector opportunities
44:32 Successful startup pivots
55:28 QSBS impact

Sponsor: @alphaarchitect

[Overworld @overworld_ai]

Today we’re releasing Waypoint-1.5.

An update to our real-time diffusion world model designed to run interactively on consumer hardware.

[Max Child @mlchild]

Launching a new company today: Weekend. Dedicated to the radical idea that AI should make life fun, not just efficient. Here's why: https://t.co/GICAiMtMWN

[Amplify.LA @amplifyla]

Check out Amplify’s 2025 Year in Review 🎉
We’re celebrating a big year of portfolio wins, team achievements, and community momentum. Excited for what’s ahead in 2026.

👉 Read the recap: Amplify 2025: A Year in Review
https://t.co/aljCE4jv7Z

[Overworld @overworld_ai]

Today, we’re releasing a research preview of our real-time, local-first world model built for interactive, playable AI-worlds

60fps, locally run, all on consumer-grade hardware.

Come take a look ⬇️

[Amplify.LA @amplifyla]

We’re excited to announce our latest Seed Report! Give it a read if you’re curious to see where LA investors allocated capital in 1H'25!

👇For the full report click here!
https://t.co/DG111HTob3

[Amplify.LA @amplifyla]

We're excited to host an #LATechWeek event w/ @blingcapital & @ActOneVC. Spots are open for early-stage startups & VCs to register!
Thanks to @MichaelBestLaw, @CDWCorp, @tryramp, & Citizens Private Bank for making this event possible! @Techweek_
https://t.co/WcNRrBILTQ

[Sourcetable @SourcetableApp]

Today, we're announcing the world's first self-driving spreadsheet and the close of our seed round.

@Forbes & @CharlieFink cover the story:

https://t.co/eP176WROGt

[Abstract @us_abstract]

Check out @PatricioUtz latest article: My Startup Just Closed a $4.8 Million in Seed Funding. Here’s How We Did It. https://t.co/MAd96s77jm via @LinkedIn

[Pryzm @Pryzm_Dynamics]

Today we're excited to announce our partnership with @DIU_x to streamline defense budget management!

Full report here: https://t.co/YFvAnUWv3X

[Amplify.LA @amplifyla]

Genia, an LA-based generative structural design startup, raised $3M in pre-seed funding led by Pi Labs and @amplifyla!

Their Structural Copilot uses AI to generate structural plans validated by physics—a game-changer for construction. 🏗️
https://t.co/Et3a50Psqj

[DigitalEx @DigitalExFinOps]

🚀 Breaking: DigitalEx unveils game-changing #AICostManagement Solution!
In today's #AI-driven world, managing #LLM costs isn't just about finances—it's a strategic imperative. That's why we're thrilled to introduce our latest innovation. Find out more! 👇
https://t.co/hCd1uhGw6y

[DigitalEx @DigitalExFinOps]

💡Wondering how much #GenAI is costing your enterprise? Don't guess. Read the latest @VentureBeat article by @carlfranzen - "How much are your enterprise's gen #AI products costing you? DigitalEx launches new expense tracking solution."
https://t.co/x6gOIXs8a3

#AICostManagement

[Katia Ameri 🗽 #NYTechWeek @KatiaAmeri]

🎉 Big news! The official calendar of events for #SFTechWeek and #LATechWeek is now LIVE!

And thrilled to announce that this is officially our BIGGEST Tech Week, ever!

- 850+ events 🤯
- San Francisco: Oct 7-13 🌉
- Los Angeles: Oct 14-20 🌴

Link to register below to see all events👇

[Amplify.LA @amplifyla]

The most recent installment of our "Why We're Backing" series is live! We are excited to be working with the @Pryzm_Dynamics team!

https://t.co/02sVkQlmoJ

[Pryzm @Pryzm_Dynamics]

And check out our exclusive in @TechCrunch, thanks to preeminent #DefenseTech journalist @margauxmaccoll!

https://t.co/XrgBzz6iee

[Pryzm @Pryzm_Dynamics]

Our team is beyond excited to announce our oversubscribed $2M pre-seed round from a world-class group of investors!

To learn more, visit https://t.co/UyHqoaT9mA!

🇺🇸
#GovCon #DefenseTech #GovTech #Procurement #Acquisition #NDAA #AI

[Amplify.LA @amplifyla]

We’re excited to announce our latest Seed Report! Give it a read if you’re curious to see where LA investors allocated capital in 1H’24.

Big shout out to our killer summer intern, @austin11236, for putting it together!
https://t.co/mYHuwfso0A

[Amplify.LA @amplifyla]

Check out our most recent blog post for the latest at Amplify!
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https://t.co/kKOXnpx9Ki