Salus Cloud, a pioneering AI-native platform revolutionizing Developer & Security Operations (DevSecOps) for engineers, today announced the successful closure of a $3.7 million Seed funding round.
The investment will accelerate the company’s mission to enhance secure software delivery capabilities across Africa, the Middle East, and other burgeoning growth markets.
The funding round was co-led by two prominent African investors in transformative technologies, Atlantica Ventures and P1 Ventures.
Additional backing came from esteemed pan-African venture capital firms LoftyInc Capital, Zedcrest Capital, and Everywhere Ventures, alongside independent angel investor Tim Chen, a renowned DevSecOps expert and General Partner at Essence VC.
This capital injection will empower Salus Cloud to expedite product development, advance its go-to-market strategy, and scale its AI-powered developer agents. These agents are designed to significantly shorten deployment cycles and bolster the security of code for engineering teams.
The funding will also support the expansion of Salus Cloud’s customer base within growth regions, including Africa and the Middle East, and underserved tech ecosystems, while simultaneously refining the onboarding experience for both self-service and enterprise users.
Launched in 2024, Salus Cloud was developed by African engineers with a deep understanding of the increasing complexities faced by software teams in growth markets. This localized expertise positions Salus Cloud as a more aptly suited solution for these regions compared to its foreign counterparts.
The enterprise-grade platform leverages AI-driven automation and tooling consolidation to provide zero-touch configuration for Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD). Its artificial intelligence system proactively assists developers by detecting and remediating production issues, including critical security vulnerabilities and performance bottlenecks, in real time.
Andrew Mori, CEO of Salus Cloud, commented on the successful raise, stating, “In much of the growth market, most startups and SMEs still operate without secure automated software delivery processes, leaving them vulnerable to breaches, compliance challenges, and slow release cycles.
The funding gives us the firepower to level the playing field, so that high-growth teams, regardless of size or geography, can deploy secure, production-grade software with confidence. We’re incredibly grateful to our investors and remain committed to building best-practise infrastructure, powering the operations of businesses in the cloud.”
Salus Cloud distinguishes itself by offering clear, usage-based pricing, effectively removing traditional cost barriers and making high-quality tools accessible to startups and SMEs. Since its inception, the platform has gained significant traction, attracting top fintechs and e-commerce brands across Africa.
Mika Hajjar, Co-Founder & Managing Partner at P1 Ventures, remarked, “Salus is exactly the kind of transformative infrastructure we back. They are accelerating developer productivity and security in one of the fastest-growing digital markets globally. As early institutional investors, we’re proud to support the team and actively contribute to shaping the company’s governance and product strategy.”
Ik Kanu, Founding Partner at Atlantica Ventures, emphasized their continued support, stating, “Atlantica Ventures is excited to back an experienced and second-time founding team as they build essential infrastructure to improve software security and developer productivity for African enterprises.
There is a convergence of security, AI, and development, and Salus is positioned to bring that to market. This is aligned with our vision for Africa and the future expansion markets for Salus.”
The global DevOps tooling market is projected to reach $25.5 billion by 2028, with application security surpassing $20 billion by 2030, underscoring the critical need for more intelligent and secure delivery systems.
Many African markets continue to rely on legacy tools and fragile pipelines that impede development and heighten risk. Salus Cloud is specifically designed to cater to the 95% of teams that lack access to dedicated DevOps talent, making best-practice software delivery readily accessible to high-growth teams worldwide.
