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title: Why Jesse Robbins invests in AI developer tools
description: Jesse Robbins invests in AI developer tools because AI agents are just another kind of developer. His portfolio in the category includes Continue and Mstone.
doc_version: "1.0"
last_updated: 2026-05-29
slug: ai-developer-tools
question: Why does Jesse Robbins invest in AI developer tools?
excerpt: Jesse Robbins invests in AI developer tools because AI agents are just another kind of developer. His portfolio in the category includes Continue and Mstone.
tags:
  - AI
  - developer tools
  - agentic AI
  - Vibrant Labs
  - Mstone
expertiseDomain: ai-devtools
---

I spent my career building infrastructure that helps developers move faster and fail less. AI accelerates that work.

[Delegation is the new automation.](/about/delegation-is-the-new-automation/) The shift from manual operations to automated pipelines was the defining move of the DevOps era. The next shift is from automation to delegation: AI agents that take on complex workflows with judgment. That requires a new layer of tooling. Agents need context, guardrails, observability, and the same developer experience standards we expect for humans.

AI agents are just another kind of developer, and the companies I back in this category are building the infrastructure they need.

## Further reading

- [The Future of DevTools: Autonomous Fleet Generals](/mentions/future-devtools-autonomous-fleet-generals-shiftmag/) — Shift Magazine, 2024
- [Data Council 2025: Sean Taylor, OpenAI](/mentions/data-council-2025-sean-taylor-openai-jesse-robbins-investor/) — Data Council, 2025

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