Welcome to the latest edition of the DevContentOps Weekly News Roundup. We update you on the latest news and hot stories related to DevOps, Content Management, Content Marketing, and Web Development.

DevOps News

D2iQ Partners with Aqua Security to Secure Smart Cloud-Native Applications

Leading enterprise Kubernetes provider for smart cloud-native applications, D2iQ has partnered with the largest pure-play cloud-native security company, Aqua Security. Through this partnership, organizations can create a seamless DevSecOps experience that accelerates the deployment of secure smart cloud-native applications.

Paladin Cloud Launches to Holistically Improve Cloud Security With $3.3 Million in Seed Funding

Open-source security company Paladin Cloud announced a $3.3 million seed financing round led by Okapi Venture Capital and Bowery Capital. “The Security-as-Code platform uses an extensible policy management plane to holistically improve cloud security for developers and security teams.”

Delphix to Launch Continuous Ransomware Protection, DevOps Data Appliances

Leader in DevOps test data management (TDM) Delphix has launched two new data appliances powered by Dell Technologies. The appliances will provide businesses with continuous data protection and multiple levels of ransomware detection.

Content Management News

Kontent.ai Raises $40m From Expedition Growth Capital to Bring Power of AI to Content Management

Headless CMS Kontent.ai has raised a $40m investment from Expedition Growth Capital (EGC). The funding will see Kontent.ai become a standalone company following seven years as a business unit within parent company Kentico. 

Hygraph Launches New Federated Content Platform for the Era of Composable Architectures

GraphCMS has launched its new Federated Content Platform and rebranded itself as Hygraph. The headless CMS will renew its commitment to “becoming the content layer for demanding product and platform experiences, as well as its expanded focus on Content Federation.”

Sitecore Experience Manager Cloud (XM Cloud) Now Available

Leader in end-to-end digital experience software, Sitecore, has announced it has completely “transitioned its core CMS solution including personalization and the content authoring experience, to a modern cloud architecture with the release of Sitecore Experience Manager (XM) Cloud.”

Content Marketing News 

Stagwell’s (STGW) Locaria Expands Multilingual Content Production Through Acquisition of PEP Group

Stagwell has announced the acquisition of omnichannel content creation and adaptation production company PEP Group. The production company will become part of Locaria, Stagwell’s multilingual content agency, to bolster its media and content production capabilities across its global network.

IZEA Announces Launch of Next-Gen AI-Powered Creator and Content Search Tool

Provider of influencer marketing technology, IZEA has launched Discover, an advanced creator and content search toolset powered by AI and machine learning. “Discover combines VizSearch, Unity Search, and BrandGraph functionality into a single experience that allows subscribers to propel their influencer marketing efforts.”

Web Development News

Netlify Announces First Investments for the Jamstack Innovation Fund

The platform for modern web development, Netlify, has announced the first cohort of the Jamstack Innovation Fund. The fund will be used to support the early-stage companies moving towards the modern web by arming developer teams with Jamstack-based tooling and practices.

Salesforce Launches Its Web-Based IDE in Beta

Salesforce released the beta of its web-based integrated development environment two years after the initial announcement. Code Builder, powered by AWS, will allow developers to launch an IDE in their browser from within their Salesforce organization.