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’s
Scott Stephenson
on revolutionizing voice AI and building a developer tool
Pulumi’s
Joe Duffy
on bringing more power to developers
Statsig’s
Vijaye Raji
on using data to build better products Developer Platforms & Tools
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Algorithmia’s AI Layer managed the machine learning lifecycle and automates the deployment of machine learning models at scale.Initial Investment2014Algorithmia’s AI Layer managed the machine learning lifecycle and automates the deployment of machine learning models at scale.FoundersKenny Daniel
Diego OppenheimerInvestment JourneyAcquired by Datarobot 2021Initial Investment2014 -
AppFog was the leading polyglot and infrastructure agnostic Platform-as-a-Service provider.Initial Investment2010AppFog was the leading polyglot and infrastructure agnostic Platform-as-a-Service provider.FounderLucas CarlsonInvestment JourneyAcquired by Savvis, a CenturyLink company 2013Initial Investment2010
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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 Investment2021Battlesnake 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.FoundersBrad Van Vugt
Noah Warder
Chris HoefgenInvestment JourneyAcquired by DevCycle in 2023.Initial Investment2021 -
iConclude was a software platform and preconfigured repair packs that empowered frontline IT staff to priortize and resolve data center problems.Initial Investment2005iConclude was a software platform and preconfigured repair packs that empowered frontline IT staff to priortize and resolve data center problems.FoundersSunny Gupta
Jeff GerberInvestment JourneyAcquired by Opsware 2007Initial Investment2005 -
Performant provided software that allowed Fortune 500 companies to analyze and eliminate website performance bottlenecks.Initial Investment2000Performant provided software that allowed Fortune 500 companies to analyze and eliminate website performance bottlenecks.FoundersAshutosh Tiwary
Przemyslaw Pardyak
Hank LevyInvestment JourneyAcquired by Mercury Interactive 2003Initial Investment2000 -
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 Investment2013Shippable 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.FoundersManisha Sahasrabudhe
Avi CavaleInvestment JourneyAcquired by JFrog 2019Initial Investment2013