AI-Powered DevSecOps Company, Salus Cloud, Secures $3.7 Million to Expand AI-driven Services in Expanding Markets
In a strategic move to address the growing demand for AI-driven DevOps and security solutions, Salus Cloud, an African-born AI-native DevSecOps platform, has recently secured $3.7 million in Seed funding [1][4]. The funds will be primarily used to scale their AI-native DevSecOps capabilities, making enterprise-grade tools more accessible to engineering teams in targeted regions.
The focus of Salus Cloud's expansion strategy is on the African continent and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) regions. This geographic focus leverages the company's origin as a South African startup, aiming to help engineering teams better manage infrastructure using AI-powered automation and security approaches tailored to these markets [1][4].
Salus Cloud's platform automates Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) with zero-touch setup, using AI to catch and fix security flaws and performance issues in real time. This allows developers to focus on building, not firefighting operational headaches [2].
The funding round was co-led by Atlantica Ventures and P1 Ventures, with participation from LoftyInc Capital, Zedcrest Capital, Everywhere Ventures, and Essence VC, as well as DevSecOps heavyweight Tim Chen [3]. Mika Hajjar of P1 Ventures described Salus as "transformative infrastructure" for fast-growing digital markets. Ik Kanu of Atlantica Ventures praised Salus' team for their role in converging AI, security, and development for African enterprises [4].
African fintechs and e-commerce players are fans of Salus Cloud's services, and the raised funds will be used for product development, go-to-market efforts, and expansion of Salus' AI-powered tools. Salus is betting on capturing underserved regions in its market strategy, positioning itself to challenge legacy tools that still dominate in many regions [1][3][4].
While specific country-level launches, partnerships, or product roadmap milestones have not been detailed, the emphasis on Africa and the Middle East suggests a strategic regional rollout to capture emerging tech ecosystems there.
Sources: [1] https://techcrunch.com/2022/06/29/salus-cloud-raises-3-7-million-for-its-ai-driven-devsecops-platform/ [2] https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/salus-cloud-raises-3-7-million-in-seed-funding-to-revolutionize-devsecops-301580722.html [3] https://venturebeat.com/2022/06/29/salus-cloud-raises-3-7-million-to-help-developers-focus-on-building-not-firefighting-security-issues/ [4] https://www.techradar.com/news/salus-cloud-raises-3-7-million-to-help-developers-focus-on-building-not-firefighting-security-issues/
Engineering teams in the African continent and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) regions will benefit from Salus Cloud's expansion, as the funds secured will be used to develop AI-powered tools for investing in technology, particularly artificial-intelligence (AI)-driven DevOps and security solutions. This will enable these teams to manage infrastructure more effectively using AI-powered automation and security approaches customized for these markets.
