Infrastructure for the agentic coding era
AI agents write 80% of new code. Colony is the orchestration layer that makes it production-grade.
The opportunity
AI coding tools market by 2030
of new code written by AI agents in 2026
production-grade orchestration layers exist today
Every developer now has access to AI coding agents. These agents are powerful individually, but running them in parallel on real projects is chaos: conflicting file changes, no isolation, no coordination, no visibility.
Colony is the missing infrastructure layer. We provide isolated environments (Linux network namespaces, not containers), parallel agent execution, and a unified orchestration dashboard. Think "Kubernetes for AI coding agents" — but lighter, faster, and purpose-built.
Traction
Tests passing
Runtime components shipped
Source-available license
Development time
| Component | Stack | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mycelium | Gleam + OTP | 540 tests |
| Stem | Rust + Ratatui | 317 tests |
| Bloom | SolidJS + SolidStart | 459 tests |
| Preview System | xterm.js + WebSocket | Complete |
Why now
The AI coding agent market crossed a tipping point in 2025. Autonomous coding is the future — but every tool assumes a single-agent, single-repo workflow.
Real software engineering is parallel. Teams of 5-50 agents working on the same codebase, with proper isolation, coordination, and review. No infrastructure exists for this today. Colony fills that gap.
First-mover advantage matters here. Infrastructure companies capture developer workflows early and become deeply embedded. Colony's architecture — zero-container Linux namespaces, OTP fault tolerance, Jujutsu VCS integration — creates genuine technical moats.
Technical moats
Zero-container isolation
Linux network namespaces instead of Docker. 10x less memory overhead, native filesystem performance, 50ms spawn.
OTP fault tolerance
Built on Erlang/OTP's actor model — the same technology running WhatsApp, Discord, and telecom systems.
Claude-powered
Built on Claude Code via HumanLayer's hld daemon. Colony is infrastructure that orchestrates AI agent sessions, not another AI agent.
Jujutsu VCS
First-class integration with Jujutsu — next-gen VCS for parallel workflows. Multi-agent merging without conflicts.
Built in Switzerland
Colony is being built in Switzerland with Swiss values: precision engineering, privacy-first design, and long-term thinking.
Our licensing model (FSL — source-available, converts to Apache 2.0 after 2 years) reflects this: sustainable business today, open commons tomorrow. Data stored in EU/Switzerland. Compliant with nDSG and GDPR from day one.
Revenue
Land and expand
Usage-based compute
Per colony-hour. Zero commitment. Developers start in minutes.
Subscription plans
Included hours, volume discounts. Predictable recurring revenue.
Enterprise contracts
Self-managed hosting, SSO, SLA. Multi-year contracts, high ACV.
Platform economics
Marginal cost per customer decreases at scale. Platform, not services.
Bottom-up adoption
Developers adopt individually, champion to teams. Organic growth, low CAC.
Workflow lock-in
More projects configured, more value accrued. Natural retention and expansion.
Use of funds
Colony's core product is self-funded and near-complete — 1316+ tests across 3 runtime components, built in 6 months. Pre-seed capital goes entirely to go-to-market, not engineering.
Aggressive developer marketing, content, conferences, PR, and brand positioning to own the category.
Design partners, AI agent integrations, channel partnerships, early enterprise contracts.
Swiss AG incorporation, legal, nDSG/GDPR compliance, hosting infrastructure.
Buffer for market opportunities. Product development stays self-funded.
Why this matters: Most pre-seed startups spend 60-80% on engineering. Colony's product is already built. Every franc of investment goes directly to customer acquisition and revenue generation — not speculative R&D.
Let's talk
The product is built.
We're raising a pre-seed round to go to market. If you're investing in developer infrastructure, we should connect.
investors@colonydev.com