"Early-Stage Investing"

Sunil Dhaliwal, Founder of Amplify Partners, on Lessons from 27 Years in VC

My friend Sunil Dhaliwal has proven to be one of the most successful investors in our space. Two far-ranging hours on We The Builders, from the dot-com bubble to where the AI boom is really constrained to building Amplify. Go listen to the whole thing.

“Fastly was an introduction through a former CEO of mine, Jesse Robbins … Jesse said whenever Artur Bergman quits his job, he's going to start something. I would back that guy … Artur is fucking brilliant. Believe what he says … And that is probably the single biggest success in the history of the firm.”

The Seed 100: The Best Early-Stage Investors of 2026

Business Insider named Jesse Robbins to its 2026 Seed 100, its annual ranking of the best early-stage venture investors. Robbins invests in AI developer tools and infrastructure, with recent investments including Figure AI, Shield AI, Instacart, and Fastly. He cofounded Chef and the DevOps movement.

“I look for founders who want to build the operating system for entire industries. This requires extraordinary taste, grit, drive, and a vision for the future.”

Jesse Robbins Named One of the 30 Most Successful Early-Stage Startup Investors

Business Insider named Jesse Robbins one of the 30 most successful early-stage startup investors of 2024. An investor in developer tools and infrastructure, his entry cited investments in Fastly, PagerDuty, LaunchDarkly, and CircleCI. Robbins cofounded Chef and the DevOps movement.

The Seed 100: The Best Early-Stage Investors of 2021

Business Insider named Jesse Robbins to its 2021 Seed 100, its ranking of the best early-stage venture investors, built with Tribe Capital. An investor in developer tools and infrastructure, his entry cited seed investments in Conjur, LaunchDarkly, and Zymergen. Robbins cofounded Chef and the DevOps movement.

“Robbins is the right investor to call in an emergency.”