Developer Tools Startups

Aztec is a Layer 2 blockchain network on Ethereum that enables programmable privacy for decentralized applications through client-side zero-knowledge proofs and a dual state architecture. The network allows builders to code privacy at multiple layers—user, data, metadata, transaction, and code levels—while maintaining full decentralization in sequencing, proving, and governance.

15 investors

Cloudflare provides a global cloud network platform delivering security, performance, and development services through sixty-plus integrated services including SASE, application security, and full-stack development infrastructure.

15 investors

Espresso Systems builds Ethereum infrastructure and blockchain systems with a focus on practical solutions for developers and users within the crypto ecosystem.

15 investors

Inworld AI provides a full-duplex audio streaming platform that enables real-time conversational AI interactions with intelligent turn-taking, function calling, and multi-model routing capabilities for developers building conversational applications.

15 investors

Moonbeam is a blockchain infrastructure platform and Ethereum-compatible network for building Web3 applications across areas such as Real World Assets, gaming, DeFi, and cross-chain connectivity, with tooling and grant programs aimed at developers and companies. It is migrating its GLMR and MOVR tokens to Base and building a new protocol for decentralized AI agent communication and settlement.

15 investors

Optimizely develops an AI-powered marketing operating system used by over 10,000 businesses to manage campaigns and conduct experiments. The platform serves marketing teams across enterprises globally.

15 investors

Supabase is a fully managed PostgreSQL backend platform that integrates with AI builders like Claude, Lovable, and Bolt to enable rapid development of production applications. It provides authentication, real-time database sync, storage, serverless functions, and vector support for AI/ML applications.

15 investors

Synopsys provides design automation tools and intellectual property for semiconductor and electronics companies to develop smart, connected devices. The company also operates a responsible business program focused on reducing environmental impact and enabling sustainable innovation across its customer ecosystem.

14 investors

Classiq provides software for designing, optimizing, and executing quantum algorithms across multiple hardware platforms with high-level abstraction and control. The platform serves quantum computing developers and research teams working to scale quantum computing applications.

14 investors

Convex is a technology company building a database and backend platform, founded by a team with backgrounds in synchronization, storage, and databases.

14 investors

Cribl builds a vendor-agnostic telemetry platform for IT and Security teams at large enterprises to manage, route, and analyze data for investigations and AI-powered operations. The platform enables organizations to keep data searchable and usable across systems without vendor lock-in.

14 investors

Fhenix is a blockchain research and development company building FHE (Fully Homomorphic Encryption) infrastructure that lets developers run confidential computation on encrypted data in EVM-compatible smart contracts. Its core product, CoFHE, is an off-chain FHE coprocessor that enables privacy-preserving DeFi, encrypted identity, confidential governance, and other Web3 applications using standard Solidity.

14 investors

Harness provides software delivery automation and infrastructure for engineering teams to deploy code reliably and efficiently. The platform serves the global software development market.

14 investors

LaunchDarkly provides a feature management platform that enables development teams to release code changes safely through feature flags, detect production issues in real time, and run experiments without redeploying applications.

14 investors

Lemurian Labs builds hardware-agnostic software infrastructure for AI, aiming to make AI compute portable, faster, and more affordable across heterogeneous hardware like CPUs and GPUs. It targets developers, compiler engineers, and systems programmers who face vendor lock-in and infrastructure limitations when building and running AI workloads.

14 investors

Mistral builds and open-sources frontier AI models, developer tools, and applications for organizations in finance, manufacturing, defense, energy, and the public sector to solve complex problems. The company provides full-stack AI solutions including models, frameworks, and compute infrastructure.

14 investors

Rescale provides cloud-based engineering and R&D platform with simulation, modeling, and digital engineering tools for enterprise engineering teams across multiple industries. The platform offers pre-configured workflows, software integrations, and enterprise security controls to accelerate innovation and discovery in engineering and scientific research.

14 investors

Algolia provides an API platform that enables developers to integrate search and discovery functionality into websites and mobile applications, serving thousands of companies across e-commerce, media, and SaaS.

13 investors

Allstacks is an AI-agent platform that connects data from software development tools (Jira, GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins) to provide engineering teams and leaders with delivery metrics, risk alerts, and recommendations for planning, managing, and optimizing software creation. The platform serves product and engineering teams in enterprise environments by offering visibility into delivery performance, developer productivity, AI coding impact, and software cost capitalization.

13 investors

Auth0 is an authentication and authorization platform that secures applications, AI agents, and internal tools by providing identity management, single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, and fine-grained access control capabilities.

13 investors

Berachain is a Layer 1 blockchain network built around a Proof of Liquidity mechanism that directs block reward emissions as non-dilutive growth capital to ecosystem applications in exchange for revenue sharing with the network and tokenholders. It offers a DeFi product suite including trading, borrowing, and a native stablecoin (Honey) for crypto protocols and teams building on the chain.

13 investors

AI research lab developing visual intelligence technology including image generation and manipulation models. The company builds foundational infrastructure for visual AI applications used by artists and enterprises.

13 investors

Cursor is a code editor that enables teams to manage and distribute Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers and integrations through team marketplaces, with features for organization-level access control and cloud agent integration.

13 investors

DigitalOcean provides cloud infrastructure and AI tools for developers and builders, offering services including virtual machines (Droplets), Kubernetes, managed databases, and serverless functions. The company serves software developers and teams building applications globally.

13 investors