Matt Palmer

Matt Palmer is an operating advisor at Bessemer where he brings extensive experience in developer relations, AI developer tools, and technical content creation.

Matt leads Developer experience at Cursor. Previously he was at Replit, where he guided the company's developer education and content strategy through its transformation into an AI-native platform. During his tenure, Replit achieved 200x revenue growth and global adoption, shifting from a devtool to a consumer AI company. Before focusing on developer relations, Matt worked in analytics and data engineering, providing him with a hands-on understanding of developer experience. He has become a recognized creator in the AI devtools space, producing video and written educational content covering topics from AI coding agents to documentation best practices.

Matt advises portfolio companies on developer relations, developer marketing, developer experience, content creation, and personal brand building. He believes developer education is the best form of goodwill, and that in a market where software is increasingly commoditized, brand is the new moat: winning trust starts with authentic experiences and education.