Developer Platforms & Tools

Why we invest

As infrastructure, data, and AI transform how developers build software and applications, the tools to apply and deploy these technologies must evolve to meet new demands. With the right tools, developers can unlock the next wave of applications with AI at their core and user experience as an equal citizen to core functionality. The evolution of the proprietary and open-source developer infrastructure stack, and the assist by AI, has resulted in a 100X increase in the total addressable market and developer productivity while delivering value to customers in hours and days versus months. The ultimate winners in this space are still emerging, and we believe most organizations will continue to arm and empower developers to own larger portions of budget to build the applications of the future. Madrona works with founders developing open-source and proprietary solutions to help them build and capture the hearts and minds of the next generation of developers.
Deepgram
Deepgram’s
Scott Stephenson
on revolutionizing voice AI and building a developer tool
Pulumi
Pulumi’s
Joe Duffy
on bringing more power to developers
Statsig
Statsig’s
Vijaye Raji
on using data to build better products
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Developer Platforms & Tools

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  • Algorithmia
    Algorithmia’s AI Layer managed the machine learning lifecycle and automates the deployment of machine learning models at scale.
    Initial Investment
    2014
    Algorithmia’s AI Layer managed the machine learning lifecycle and automates the deployment of machine learning models at scale.
    Founders
    Kenny Daniel
    Diego Oppenheimer
    Investment Journey
    Acquired by Datarobot 2021
    Initial Investment
    2014
  • Battlesnake
    Battlesnake is a multi-player programming game for experienced web developers where your code is the controller. We build games for programmers that encourage self-directed learning, are challenging to master, and are fun to share with friends and family.
    Initial Investment
    2021
    Battlesnake is a multi-player programming game for experienced web developers where your code is the controller. We build games for programmers that encourage self-directed learning, are challenging to master, and are fun to share with friends and family.
    Founders
    Brad Van Vugt
    Noah Warder
    Chris Hoefgen
    Investment Journey
    Acquired by DevCycle in 2023.
    Initial Investment
    2021
    play.battlesnake.comJobs
  • DevZero
    DevZero makes developers more productive by providing a platform for cloud-based software development environments that work with all IDEs, existing dev tooling, and enterprise integrations. Their mission is to be the de facto dev platform for modern enterprises.
    Initial Investment
    2021
    DevZero makes developers more productive by providing a platform for cloud-based software development environments that work with all IDEs, existing dev tooling, and enterprise integrations. Their mission is to be the de facto dev platform for modern enterprises.
    Founders
    Debo Ray
    Rob Fletcher
    Initial Investment
    2021
    devzero.io
  • Fixie
    Fixie is a platform that makes it easy to build applications that integrate LLMs in any software system — databases, APIs, websites, documents, and more — to enable entirely new products and experiences.
    Initial Investment
    2023
    Fixie is a platform that makes it easy to build applications that integrate LLMs in any software system — databases, APIs, websites, documents, and more — to enable entirely new products and experiences.
    Founders
    Matt Welsh
    Zack Koch
    Justin Uberti
    Hessam Bagherinezhad
    Initial Investment
    2023
    fixie.ai
  • OctoAI
    OctoAI's mission is to build easy and efficient AI systems that enable customers to turn AI models into production applications people value.
    Initial Investment
    2019
    OctoAI's mission is to build easy and efficient AI systems that enable customers to turn AI models into production applications people value.
    Founders
    Luis Ceze
    Tianqi Chen
    Jared Roesch
    Jason Knight
    Thierry Moreau
    Initial Investment
    2019
    octo.aiJobs
  • Pulumi
    Pulumi is a platform for cloud software development. It is designed for developers and DevOps teams to build and manage cloud native software, from containers, serverless functions, APIs, to infrastructure, using one consistent approach.
    Initial Investment
    2017
    Pulumi is a platform for cloud software development. It is designed for developers and DevOps teams to build and manage cloud native software, from containers, serverless functions, APIs, to infrastructure, using one consistent approach.
    Founders
    Joe Duffy
    Eric Rudder
    Initial Investment
    2017
    pulumi.comJobs
  • Shippable
    Shippable is a cloud-based continuous integration and delivery platform (CI/CD) that developers use to ship code and deliver app and microservices updates and plans to integrate it into its enterprise+ platform.
    Initial Investment
    2013
    Shippable is a cloud-based continuous integration and delivery platform (CI/CD) that developers use to ship code and deliver app and microservices updates and plans to integrate it into its enterprise+ platform.
    Founders
    Manisha Sahasrabudhe
    Avi Cavale
    Investment Journey
    Acquired by JFrog 2019
    Initial Investment
    2013
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