Why I invest in AI developer tools

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

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 — Shift Magazine, 2024
• Data Council 2025: Sean Taylor, OpenAI — Data Council, 2025