"Founders"
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- How do I pitch Jesse Robbins?
Jesse Robbins invests at the seed stage in AI developer tools and infrastructure. He looks for founders with taste, solving problems they know firsthand. Warm introductions from portfolio founders are the best way to reach him.
Articles and mentions
Funded Podcast (airCFO)
What I look for when I invest
· Podcast · PT1H51M30S
On airCFO's Funded podcast I walked through how I evaluate companies at Heavybit, why market size is the first filter I apply, and how I read co-founder dynamics before I read the pitch.
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Shift Conference
What Investors Look For in AI Startups: Builders with Taste
· Video · 13:27
At Shift Conference Miami 2025 I walked through what makes a developer-tools startup investable, why AI is still in the toil-automation phase, and where things are headed.
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