Jesse Devitte co-founded Softdesk, AutoCAD's main applications partner that went public and was acquired by Autodesk, then led Autodesk's AEC Market Group before becoming a venture investor, giving him rare operator experience in the exact sector he now invests in. He focuses on what he calls sapling-stage investments in built-world technology companies, looking for founders with earned secrets who are in love with the problem rather than the solution, and commits to being a full-lifecycle investor while building the broader AEC innovation ecosystem. Jesse Devitte co-founded Softdesk, AutoCAD's main applications partner that went public and was acquired by Autodesk, then led Autodesk's AEC Market Group before becoming a venture investor, giving him rare operator experience in the exact sector he now invests in. He focuses on what he calls sapling-stage investments in built-world technology companies, looking for founders with earned secrets who are in love with the problem rather than the solution, and commits to being a full-lifecycle investor while building the broader AEC innovation ecosystem.