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Amasia

San Francisco, CA · Invests in US; Asia; Europe; LATAM · Website

Thesis

Long-term value is built by companies that help humans live healthier, happier lives. We take a single-bottom-line approach, believing behavior change at scale is the most important lever for fighting climate change and driving global sustainability.

Likely not a fit for

We avoid companies optimizing purely for short-term financial returns at the expense of human and environmental welfare. Non-software businesses are outside our scope.

How they invest

Lead or follow
Usually leads
Typical decision
~2 months
Warm intro
Not required
Involvement
Takes a board seat
Fund status
Actively deploying
Decision process
Partnership vote

Partners & team

3 contacts on file

RR

Ramanan Raghavendran

General PartnerCo-Founder & General Partner · Primary contact

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r•••@am•••.vc

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JK

John Kim

General PartnerCo-Founder & General Partner

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KL

Kent Loi

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Portfolio

CommonsConsumer Apps Social

Commons is a sustainable lifestyle app that empowers users to make financial choices that are better for themselves, their communities, and the planet. The app helps users track, budget, save, and shop sustainably, promoting a lifestyle that prioritizes environmental responsibility and financial well-being.

ClaritySecurity Cyber

Clarity is a mission-first software and data engineering platform that supports the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, and Federal Agency sectors. The company focuses on modern solutions architecture to empower data and enhance cyberspace operations, paving the way for innovative approaches to national security.

ClimateTradeClimate Clean Energy

ClimateTrade is an all-in-one carbon offset marketplace that allows businesses to buy carbon credits to offset their emissions, utilizing blockchain technology for transparency and traceability.

TreeDotsFood Beverage

TreeDots is a food ecosystem that aims to optimize food supply chain by reducing food loss through connecting suppliers with businesses by selling excess or imperfect food supply at lower prices without compromising quality. They also provide logistics optimization services for temperature-controlled food products.

DialpadEnterprise Software

Dialpad designs groundbreaking, truly unified products—all powered by the most advanced communications AI in the world. We make it easy for teams big and small to call, message, meet, and support their customers in one beautiful workspace.

SkillshareEdtech

Skillshare is an online learning community with thousands of classes for creative and curious people, on topics including illustration, design, photography, video, freelancing, and more.

Go1Edtech

Go1 simplifies employee training with an AI-powered learning and development solution, rethinking how the world learns and providing a remote-first work environment.

PlatziEdtech

Platzi offers online courses in programming, AI, data science, and more, targeting Latin America's technology education market.

InbentaEnterprise Software

Inbenta provides AI-powered solutions for customer support, including chatbots and knowledge management systems.

LOBEnterprise Software

Lob is the only automation platform that transforms direct mail into fully dynamic and personalized customer communications using print media. It provides APIs for developers to automate offline communications and offers insights into deliverability with piece-by-piece tracing.

ScrimbaEdtech

Scrimba is an online coding school that offers interactive coding tutorials and courses, utilizing a unique video format called 'scrims' to enhance the learning experience. The platform aims to provide affordable education for aspiring software developers.

RipioFintech Payments

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Amasia Research Investment Thesis Amasia is a values-driven early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Ramanan Raghavendran and John Kim. The firm's core thesis is deceptively simple but profoundly different from typical VC: long-term value is built by companies that help humans live healthier, happier lives. Rather than pursuing short-term financial returns at any cost, Amasia takes a si

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