Why the DevOps ecosystem keeps expanding
September 15, 2021
The rapid pace of digital transformation has increased pressure on companies to improve front-end customer software and automate internal processes. And to harness the potential of the cloud, a growing cohort of DevOps startups are creating digital products to help enterprises build software and IT infrastructure.
Our latest installment of Emerging Tech Research includes analysis of why enterprises are investing more aggressively in DevOps, and details on emerging opportunities in the space. Key takeaways include:
Our latest installment of Emerging Tech Research includes analysis of why enterprises are investing more aggressively in DevOps, and details on emerging opportunities in the space. Key takeaways include:
- Venture funding for global DevOps startups hit $4 billion in the second quarter of 2021—including a $1 billion Series C for MessageBird, which offers a cloud communication platform.
- Exit activity was relatively stable in terms of deal count, but deal value was dominated by the IPOs of robotic process automation specialist UiPath and Confluent, which provides a data and application integration platform.
- Our analysts believe the market for container management software is maturing, but faces rapid disruptions as new technologies emerge.
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