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Heavybit

San Francisco, California · Invests in US; Europe; Asia; North America; LATAM; MENA · Website

Pre-SeedSeedSeries AB2B SaaSAI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareDeveloper Tools & InfrastructureSecurity & Cybersecurity

Thesis

Heavybit invests in unique founders with transformative visions who are redefining how teams build, deploy, secure, and scale enterprise software. They back founders from Day 0, before the broader market recognizes their potential.

Likely not a fit for

Consumer-focused companies, pure gaming or media, commodity infrastructure plays, companies not seeking hands-on support

How they invest

Lead or follow
Usually leads
Typical decision
~1 month
Warm intro
Not required
Involvement
Takes a board seat
Fund status
Actively deploying
Assets under mgmt
$180M
Decision process
Partnership vote

Partners & team

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Jesse Robbins

General PartnerGeneral Partner · Primary contact

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James Lindenbaum

General PartnerFounding Partner

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Tom Drummond

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Dana Oshiro

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Amir Zohrenejad

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Portfolio

SnykSecurity Cyber

Snyk provides an AI-driven security platform that helps developers secure their code, manage vulnerabilities in open source dependencies, and protect containerized applications throughout the software development lifecycle.

LaunchDarklyEnterprise Software

LaunchDarkly is a leader in feature management, providing a scalable platform that allows development teams to innovate faster by transforming how software is delivered to customers. The platform enables gradual release of new software features to any segment of users on any platform, facilitating safe releases at scale.

NetlifyEnterprise Software

Netlify is the most popular way to build, deploy and scale modern web applications. Home to millions of developers and thousands of enterprises, Netlify is the platform of choice for running modern composable web applications in production, from global corporate sites to complex e-commerce and SaaS applications.

CircleCIDeveloper Tools Infra

CircleCI is a continuous integration and continuous delivery platform that automates software delivery processes, enabling developers to build, test, and deploy applications efficiently.

TailscaleEnterprise Software

Tailscale is a mesh VPN service known for its easy setup and secure connectivity, developed by former Google engineers. It provides zero-configuration virtual private networks (VPNs) for secure connectivity and operates a partially open-source software-defined mesh VPN.

LocalstackDeveloper Tools Infra

LocalStack replicates fully functional cloud applications on local infrastructure so you can build freely without the complexity and delays of traditional cloud development.

SanityEnterprise Software

Sanity is a programmable platform that lets developers build custom content workflows and applications while giving teams a unified system for all digital experiences. It provides a flexible headless CMS, real-time content database, and AI-powered automation tools.

PagerDutyEnterprise Software

PagerDuty is an AI-first operations platform that provides end-to-end orchestration for incident management, automation, and AI-driven operations.

StripeFintech Payments

Stripe builds programmable financial services. Millions of companies—from the world’s largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups—use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities.

Crunchy DataEnterprise Software

Crunchy Data provides fully-managed cloud Postgres solutions, including Crunchy Bridge and Crunchy Postgres for Kubernetes, aimed at enhancing PostgreSQL capabilities for various industries.

Contentful

Contentful is a content infrastructure platform that enables organizations to deliver intelligent experiences from a single source. It provides tools for personalization, analytics, and automation to streamline content workflows, allowing businesses to create highly personalized experiences at scale.

MuxEnterprise Software

Mux helps teams ship high-performance and cost-effective video in minutes, not months. Build better video into anything from websites to platforms to AI workflows.

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Heavybit Research Document Investment Thesis Heavybit is the leading early-stage investor in enterprise infrastructure, with an unrivaled track record of helping technical founders achieve breakout success since 2013. The firm believes in backing unique founders with transformative visions who are redefining how teams build, deploy, secure, and scale enterprise software. They invest from Day 0 wit

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