# devtools-angels **Repository Path**: mirrors_zenorocha/devtools-angels ## Basic Information - **Project Name**: devtools-angels - **Description**: active angel investors in developer tools! - **Primary Language**: Unknown - **License**: Not specified - **Default Branch**: main - **Homepage**: None - **GVP Project**: No ## Statistics - **Stars**: 0 - **Forks**: 0 - **Created**: 2021-05-16 - **Last Updated**: 2026-07-18 ## Categories & Tags **Categories**: Uncategorized **Tags**: None ## README # devtools-angels active angel investors in developer tools! For dev industry tracking see [sw-yx/tracking](https://github.com/sw-yx/tracking/blob/main/README.md). No particular order here but we hope we are high caliber [level 1](https://twitter.com/avichal/status/1132445996909092865?s=20) angels. We share [dealflow in Discord](https://discord.gg/Zzqxwfge8W) for now but will also setup a dedicated newsletter soon. - Moritz Plassnig - [site](https://www.moritzplassnig.com/angel-investments/) / [twitter](https://twitter.com/moritzplassnig) > I founded/sold Codeship and write angel + scout fund checks ($5-25K) in data or dev tool startups. First check or seed/A preferred. I don't care who else invests and geo is irrelevant as long as it's a reasonable legal entity. I can help best with everything product, go2market, company strategy, fundraising, and ceo/exec coaching. DM on Twitter is best for reaching out. - Max Stoiber - [site](https://mxstbr.com/investing/) > I irregularly angel invest small checks ($2500-$5000) of my own money in early-stage startups I'm excited about. Think of me as an advisor with skin in the game — I love helping with tricky, ambiguous problems, providing access to my network and audience, or even just lending an ear to founders building exciting new things. - Michael Grinich - [DM](https://twitter.com/grinich/status/1357103620613840898?s=20) > I’m a technologist. I studied CS at MIT and still write code. When I invest, I specifically look for technical founders building dev tools, API platforms, and “unloved” workflow cloud SaaS. I founded both Nylas and WorkOS and worked at Dropbox so this is an area I know well. My typical check size is around $100k but I can flex and get creative for bigger rounds too. If I invest, I will offer introductions to other investors I know (and like). This can help fill out a larger round. [more here](https://twitter.com/grinich/status/1357103610421673984?s=20) - Swyx - [site](https://swyx.io/about), email `swyx at hey dot com` > Head of Developer Experience at Temporal, ex AWS, Netlify, Two Sigma. Dev Community organizer [/r/reactjs](https://www.swyx.io/moderating-rreactjs/), [Svelte Society](https://twitter.com/SvelteSociety), and [Coding Career](http://twitter.com/codingcareer). I do $5-15k checks in devtools startups (so far, in backend-platforms-for-frontend-devs, community engagement, frontend debugging, low code visual builders) and am a scout for [Chapter One](http://chapterone.vc/) where I can do bigger checks! - Cassidy Williams - [site](https://cassidoo.co) > I invest in developer-focused startups who have diverse teams, good ideas, and exciting tech. [DMing me on Twitter](https://twitter.com/cassidoo) is the fastest way to reach me. - Beyang Liu - [site](https://beyang.org/time-to-build-dev-tools.html), [DM](https://twitter.com/beyang), [podcast](https://about.sourcegraph.com/podcast/) > I enjoy helping dev tool creators build top-notch teams, figure out go-to-market, and meet other great investors. I've been working on developer tools for most of the past decade as CTO and co-founder of [Sourcegraph](https://sourcegraph.com). I host a [podcast](https://about.sourcegraph.com/podcast/) featuring creators of dev tools--if you've built something you'd love to share with the developer world, I'd love to have you on the show! - David Yang - [site](http://davidyang.net) > I co-founded [Fullstack Academy](https://www.fullstackacademy.com) which has trained thousands of developers. Currently investing $25-50K checks in devtools, low-code/no-code and ed-tech. - Brian Douglas - [site](https://bdougie.live) > I am connected to the Heavybit Accelerator in San Francisco and work in the Developer Relations at GitHub. I invest my own money into early-stage startups and excited to learn about new Developer Tools. - Gergely Orosz - [site](https://blog.pragmaticengineer.com/), [DM](https://twitter.com/GergelyOrosz) > Previously at engineer and engineering manager at Uber and Skype. Interested in investing in platform engineering startups (including developer tools). On top of investing, I can help advise with running and growing lean and efficient engineering teams and help get some exposure to engineers through my [blog](https://blog.pragmaticengineer.com/stats/), [YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/c/mrgergelyorosz) and [Twitter](https://twitter.com/GergelyOrosz). - Brianne Kimmel - [twitter](https://twitter.com/briannekimmel), [Worklife.vc](https://www.worklife.vc/) > Worklife.vc, investor in Mux, WorkOS, Webflow, Stytch and more! - Ellen Chisa - [twitter](https://twitter.com/ellenchisa/), [site](https://www.ellenchisa.com/), [BoldStart.vc](https://www.boldstart.vc/) > Cofounder at Dark, Lola, and early Kickstarter/Office Mobile. > I advise and invest small checks in startups. I invest in companies where I'm excited about the founders, want to learn something about the space, and see a way for me to add value. I'm also a founder in residence at Boldstart and support Oliners through parcelb.vc. - Christina Cordova - [twitter](https://twitter.com/cjc) > Head of Product @ Notion - Stephanie Friedman - [twitter](https://twitter.com/she_travels) > Xamarin, Netlify, Tailscale, etc - Michael Rybintsev - [site](https://alanmynah.com), [DM](https://twitter.com/alanmynah) > Infrastructure consulting, factotum at [Scrimba](https://scrimba.com/), previously an engineer at Huddle and HT2 Labs. Interested in devtools and edtech. - Manuel Weiss - [twitter](https://twitter.com/manualwise/), [site](https://manuelweiss.net/) > Developer Marketing B2B Consultant, previously cofounder at Codeship (acquired by CloudBees) > I am an angel investor and advisor to dev startups in the pre-seed and seed stage. I sign $5k-$10k tickets and invest in founders and their companies where I can provide proven value. I'm a pro-active, hands-on angel with a founder background that can help with Developer Marketing + B2B Sales. - Dion Almaer - [twitter](https://twitter.com/dalmaer/) > Director, Web Developer Ecosystem at Google. I lead product for developer tools such as Chrome DevTools, and have been in the developer tooling space > for most of my career, e.g. building Bespin and co-leading developer tools at Mozilla, working on the webOS developer ecosystem, and multiple startups. > I have been an angel investor for the last decade, and love working with developer-oriented platform and tooling companies. As an LP I work with one > of the best VCs in the open source and developer space, [Uncorrelated](https://uncorrelated.com/). - Brian Lovin - [site](https://brianlovin.com), [twitter](https://twitter.com/brian_lovin) > I'm a product designer currently working on the mobile apps at GitHub. I love working with developers, building developer tools, and working with early stage companies that need design help. I write $5-10k checks and only invest when I feel confident that I'm going to provide real value to a company. My value will primarily come from design and product feedback, hiring and recruiting, and helping early design hires ramp up and have external support. - Eugene Yan - [site](https://eugeneyan.com), [twitter](https://twitter.com/eugeneyan) > Applied Science at Amazon. Previously led data science at Lazada (acquired by Alibaba) and ucare.ai. I write $10 - 20k checks for dev tools in the data and ML space (deployment, testing, monitoring, etc.); also e-commerce and ed-tech. In addition to investing, I also help with advising and intros to other tech advisors and VCs.