Amplify.LA
Managing Partner
Years with firm: 5
Assets under management: $30 million
Kris Bjornerud is an experienced early stage technology investor. Prior to his role as managing partner at Amplify, he was a senior associate and then venture partner with CrossCut Ventures. He worked with AngelVision Investors while completing his MBA at USC. Prior to business school, he spent four years in the financial industry with LPL Financial, working closely on transactions involving a number of top-tier investment banks.
Industry specialization: E-commerce, marketplaces, and automation/artificial intelligence.
Deal range: $100,000 to $500,000.
Recent transactions: SafeRide, UnGlue, MedRepublic, Markett, Flex Co., Ledge, and Stop Breathe & Think.