Transition-metal catalyzed reactions that are able to construct complex aliphatic amines from simple, readily available feedstocks have become a cornerstone of modern synthetic organic chemistry. In light of the ever-increasing importance of aliphatic amines across the range of chemical sciences, this review aims to provide a concise overview of modern transition-metal catalyzed approaches to alkylamine synthesis and their functionalization. Selected examples of amine bond forming reactions include: (a) hydroamination and hydroaminoalkylation, (b) transition-metal catalyzed C(sp(3))-H functionalization, and (c) transition-metal catalyzed visible-light-mediated light photoredox catalysis.