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Paul Bricault

Managing Partner at Amplify

Los Angeles County, California

Overview 

Paul Bricault is the Managing Partner at Amplify in Los Angeles County, California, where he co-founded and leads investments in early-stage startups across various sectors including logistics, e-commerce, and AI. With a background in entertainment and corporate finance, Paul has also served on advisory boards, invested in numerous companies like Skylar and WeeCare, and holds a Master's degree from the University of Southern California. Highlights of Paul's career include his role as Co-Founder and Managing Director at Amplify, as well as his extensive experience as an angel investor in companies such as Wish and Replicated, showcasing his expertise in business development, leadership, and strategic partnerships within the startup ecosystem.

Work Experience 

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Amplify.la

  • Co-Founder and Managing Director

    2011 - Current

    Amplify.LA is a pre-seed fund based in Los Angeles. We 'amplify' startups by providing seed funding, access to additional capital and guidance from highly engaged seasoned entrepreneurs and advisors.

Amplify is a pre-seed fund in Venice, CA dedicated to backing strong teams at the earliest stages and supporting from first check to exit.

Raised $8,000,000.00 from Greycroft, Accel, Karlin Ventures, Deep Fork Capital, Baroda Ventures and Kevin Wall.

amplify.la
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University of Southern California Annenberg School of Communications

  • Board of Councillors

    2012

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University of Southern California

  • Adjunct Professor: Graduate School of Cinema-Television

    1994

    Teach a annual Spring semester course at USC's Graduate School of Cinema entitled: The Impact of Technology on Media and Entertainment

LA Mayor's Council on Technology and Innovation

  • Advisory Council Member

    2014

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Dropoff, Inc.

  • Board Member

    2015

Dropoff is re-inventing on-demand, same-day delivery for business, with our highly-rated service and proprietary logistics technology.

Raised $17,150,000.00 from Fulcrum Equity Partners, Greycroft, Correlation Ventures and Wild Basin Investments.

dropoff.com
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Wish - Shopping made fun!

  • Angel Investor

    2010

Wish is an e-commerce shopping app, putting a digital shopping mall of affordable goods directly in the pockets of consumers worldwide.

wish.com
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Pindrop

  • Angel Investor

    2013

Pindrop uses AI-based IVR authentication and anti-fraud solutions to increase efficiency in call centers and stop fraudulent transactions.

Raised $318,299,981.00 from Hercules Capital.

pindrop.com
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Replicated

  • Angel Investor

    2014

Replicated provides a platform for delivering and managing Kubernetes applications in any environment.

Raised $85,000,000.00 from Owl Rock Capital, Ridgeline, boldstart ventures, Lead Edge Capital, Karman Ventures (fka Moving Capital), Headline, Heavybit, Two Sigma Ventures and Amplify Partners.

replicated.com
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Credit Key

  • angel investor

    2016

    Credit Key is a patented pay-over-time financing solution for e-commerce merchants

Credit Key is a patented pay-over-time financing solution for e-commerce merchants.

Raised $151,350,000.00 from Bonfire Ventures, Greycroft and RedBird Capital Partners.

creditkey.com
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Wide Orbit

  • Angel Investor

    2008

As a steadfast contributor to the media market for over 26 years VCI Solutions has become a trusted and reliable business partner for the

vcisolutions.com

Education 

Investments 

Allthenticate

Seed

Total funding: $3M

Telgorithm

Pre Seed

Total funding: $5.8M

Revere VC

Seed

Total funding: $1M

Obsesh

Pre Seed

Total funding: $2M

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