October 2025: Clarity CEO David Lu joins TIME100 Climate List

Also: news from Commons, Dialpad, Topanga and Xendit!

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Portfolio News

• Clarity CEO and Co-founder David Lu was named to the 2025 TIME100 Climate list, which recognized global leaders driving climate action.

• Commons made its full consumer app free — users who connect their card now unlock tools to track spending, cut emissions, and earn rewards.

• Dialpad was positioned as a Visionary in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS).

• Topanga released a new webinar that answers top ReusePass questions and showcases results from campuses like Georgia Southern and Lehigh.

• Xendit marked a major milestone as Payex officially became Xendit Malaysia, expanding its regional footprint.

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.