February 2026: Commons' most surprising brand ratings!
Also: news from Clarity, Dialpad, Go1, Renaissance, Scrimba, Skillshare, Topanga and Xendit!
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Portfolio News
Clarity announced their partnership with the Africa Clean Air Network and supported the launch of Open Air Chicago, the largest community air quality monitoring network in the US.
Dialpad enabled BNI (Business Network International) to scale global communications and unlock real-time insights, driving measurable productivity gains across teams and aligning with IDC findings on the business value of Dialpad’s AI-first communications platform.
Go1 introduced Curiosity Calendar - 24 bite-sized learning experiences designed to spark curiosity, build new skills, and offer a fresh perspective every day - alongside Morgan, an intelligent agent built to support L&D and HR teams.
Renaissance launched Renaissance Intelligence, the first Education Intelligence System for K–12.
Scrimba expanded to cover the entire web development journey - from frontend fundamentals to full stack and AI engineering.
Skillshare announced a partnership with Procreate to launch a new class on Procreate Dreams 2, led by filmmaker and animator Siobhan Twomey.
Topanga announced a new strategic partnership with Transact Campus and CBORD, and released a food waste legislation guide to help organizations build compliance plans for Washington’s new food waste law.
Xendit welcomed Sam Thiele as VP, Head of Revenue Operations & GTM Strategy.
Useful links:
The Amasia website for an overview of our firm, our team, and our portfolio.
The Amasia blog for essays on the VC business, our portfolio, and our impact.
The In Our Hands podcast with theorists and practitioners in climate science and behavior change (with full transcripts if you prefer text).
The Futureverse podcast with authors of climate-related fiction (with full transcripts if you prefer text).
Ramanan’s blog for personal essays.