Amasia

About The Fund

Amasia is a venture capital firm founded in 2012, with headquarters in San Francisco, California, that specializes in investing in cross-border technology-based companies. They focus on startups that align with their investment thesis, which revolves around the intersection of purpose and profit, particularly in helping humanity transition to a more sustainable planet. Amasia is thematic and thesis-driven, emphasizing AI and data for sustainability, the circular economy, sustainable supply chains, sustainable cities, and clean energy transitions. They invest in software or software-enabled businesses, typically entering at the Seed or Series A stage and have the capacity to lead or co-lead investments, though they are open to occasionally following. Annually, Amasia makes a limited number of investments to ensure substantial support for their companies. With assets under management of $99 million, they build their fund portfolios methodically around their theses. Their Climate & Sustainability thesis advocates for environmentally sustainable behavior change at scale to combat the climate crisis. The Global Expansion thesis sees the modern, globalized economy as wrought with opportunities for tech companies across various sectors. Amasia assesses potential investments using an impact screen that evaluates alignment with their thesis on sustainable behavior change, the core place of climate action in the business model, global scale potential, significance of impact to customers or end-users, and additionality of the impact. They support founders with global networks, lifecycle experience, and operational discipline. Their team is composed of partners and professionals with diverse areas of expertise, and they engage actively in climate and policy discussions through blog posts, newsletters, and podcasts. Amasia's investment sweet spot is $1,500,000, with a minimum investment of $100,000 and a maximum of $5,000,000.