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David Beyer

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Description

David Beyer is a Partner at Amplify Partners, a venture capital firm renowned for its focus on enterprise infrastructure, deep tech, and developer tools. Before joining Amplify, Beyer brought a founder's perspective to the firm, having co-founded Chartio.com, a venture-backed business intelligence platform. His operational experience provides him with a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities faced by early-stage technology companies, making him a valuable resource for portfolio founders.

Amplify Partners distinguishes itself by investing in the foundational technologies that power the modern enterprise. Their investment thesis centers on areas such as artificial intelligence, data infrastructure, cybersecurity, and cloud-native solutions. The firm typically leads Seed and Series A rounds, demonstrating a commitment to supporting companies from their earliest stages of development. Their expertise in these complex technical domains allows them to provide strategic guidance beyond just capital.

The firm's investment strategy involves initial commitments ranging from $3 million to $10 million, with a strong emphasis on reserving substantial follow-on capital to support the growth of their portfolio companies through subsequent funding rounds. Amplify Partners has built a robust portfolio, having made over 100 investments to date. With over $1.2 billion in capital under management across various funds, including a $500 million Fund IV closed in 2022, Amplify Partners is well-positioned to continue its impactful investments in the enterprise technology landscape. This significant capital base underscores their capacity to be long-term partners for ambitious founders building the next generation of infrastructure companies.

Investor Profile

David Beyer has backed more than 26 startups, with 0 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 0 rounds, about 0% of its total and boasts 11 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Angel, Series Unknown rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States.
  • Strong thematic focus on Software, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Enterprise Software.
  • Typical check size: $3M – $10M.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (77%)
  • Angel (12%)
  • Series Unknown (4%)
  • Pre Seed (4%)
  • Convertible Note (4%)

Country Focus

  • United States (100%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Enterprise Software
  • Machine Learning
  • Mobile
  • Big Data
  • Robotics
  • Collaboration
  • E-commerce
  • Cloud Computing
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does David Beyer frequently co-invest with?

500 Global
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 6
Felicis
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 3
Y Combinator
North America, California, United States, Mountain View
Co-Investments: 6
AME Cloud Ventures
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 2
SV Angel
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 5
Quotidian Ventures
North America, New York, United States, Brooklyn
Co-Investments: 2
Susa Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 3
Kima Ventures
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris
Co-Investments: 5
Tuesday Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 3
DCVC
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 7

Which angels does David Beyer often collaborate with?

JW
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
JR
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
Dan Rose
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Shared Deals: 1
PB
North America, California, United States, Mountain View
Shared Deals: 2
JR
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 3
CN
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
AR
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
AG
North America, California, United States, Stanford
Shared Deals: 2
MC
North America, Texas, United States, Dallas
Shared Deals: 2
LL
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 2

What are some of recent deals done by David Beyer?

Astranis

San Francisco, California, United States

Astranis is a space startup that builds small and low-cost telecommunications satellites to provide internet access in remote regions.

AerospaceInternetSatellite CommunicationTelecommunications
Pre SeedJan 9, 2016
Airtable

San Francisco, California, United States

Airtable is a cloud-based software company that offers an online platform for creating and sharing relational databases.

CollaborationDatabaseDeveloper ToolsSaaS
SeedFeb 25, 2015
Amount Raised: $3,000,000
Andy OS

San Francisco, California, United States

An Android operating system for PC and Cloud

AndroidCloud ComputingMobileOperating SystemsSoftware
SeedFeb 3, 2015
Amount Raised: $3,000,000
Zephyrus Biosciences

Berkeley, California, United States

Zephyrus Biosciences provides research tools to enable protein analysis at the single cell level.

BiotechnologyHardwareHealth Care
SeedSep 10, 2014
Amount Raised: $1,500,000
Standard Treasury

San Francisco, California, United States

Standard Treasury offers standard APIs that facilitate businesses in transfers and other transactions with banks.

BankingEnterprise SoftwareFinancial ServicesPaymentsSoftware
SeedMay 28, 2014
Amount Raised: $2,700,000
Skycatch

San Francisco, California, United States

Skycatch builds technology to autonomously capture, process, and analyze 3D drone data.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud Data ServicesDronesMachine LearningRoboticsSoftware
Convertible NoteMay 23, 2014
Amount Raised: $3,170,000
Rigetti Computing

Berkeley, California, United States

Rigetti Computing is a quantum computing company that builds and deploys full-stack quantum systems with superconducting qubits.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Big DataHardwareQuantum ComputingSoftware
SeedApr 15, 2014
Amount Raised: $2,500,000
Cruise

San Francisco, California, United States

Cruise builds self-driving vehicles that safely connect people to places, things, and experiences they care about.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesMachine LearningRoboticsTransportation
SeedMar 14, 2014
Amount Raised: $4,300,000
Hullabalu

New York, New York, United States

Hullabalu, a children’s media company, develops interactive storytelling apps for mobile devices.

Digital MediaEducationMobile
AngelMar 12, 2014
Amount Raised: $2,150,000
Zymergen

Emeryville, California, United States

Zymergen is a biotechnology company that specializes in machine learning, big data, and artificial intelligence.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Big DataBioinformaticsMachine LearningRobotics
SeedJan 1, 2014
Amount Raised: $2,000,000