Welcome to this week’s DevNewsletter! This week’s all about streamlining the grind, supercharging workflows with AI, and leaning hard into open-source smarts in the world of developer tools (devtools). Plus, April’s event lineup is calling – great opportunities to see many of these developments live. And if you can’t make the events, give the teams a call for a demo.
Funding Wins
Kosli Cashes In $10m to Streamline Software Governance
Kosli, founded in 2019 by Mike Long (CEO) and James Logan (COO), tackles compliance bottlenecks for regulated DevOps teams, empowering secure, swift software delivery. The Oslo-based startup just secured $10 million in Series A funding, led by Deutsche Bank’s CVC group and Heavybit, with Defined, Transpose Platform, and angel investors joining the round. Alongside this, Kosli launched its Enterprise edition, targeting financial giants with automated governance tools.
“We built Kosli because we kept hearing people say things like “we can’t do DevOps because we’re regulated.” Kosli automates everything you need for change management, audits, and compliance.”
Discover more at Kosli’s blog
Kosli Banner (Source: Linkedin)
Stakpak Speeds Up DevOps with $500,000 in Pre-Seed
Egyptian startup Stakpak, led by founder and CEO George Fahmy, simplifies infrastructure management for developers using AI-powered automation. The team has raised $500,000 in a pre-seed round, spearheaded by P1 Ventures, with Digital Currency Group, 500 Sanabil, and Instabug co-founders Moataz Soliman and Omar Gabr pitching in. Started in 2021, Stakpak slashes task times dramatically: think four hours down to 50 minutes. Fahmy notes:
“Very few developers know how to ensure infrastructure is secure and is able to scale with increased customer demand, and this gets in the way of every developer’s work.”
Growth plans span the US and Egypt!
Learn more at Stakpak’s site
Browser Use Bags $17m for Web Agent Breakthroughs
Browser Use needs no intro if you saw our newsletter a couple of weeks ago; they were our DevTool of the Week! Founded by Gregor Žunič and Magnus Müller, Browser Use aims to make web navigation a breeze for AI agents, evolving from a weekend prototype to a game-changer. The startup just scored an impressible $17 million, led by Felicis Ventures, with A Capital, Nexus Ventures, Y Combinator, Paul Graham, and others backing the vision.
Read the full scoop at TechCrunch
3, 2, 1… Launches
Frigade AI Ignites Smarter Onboarding
Frigade’s latest gem, Frigade AI, is an in-app assistant that guides users through any product flow with flair, launched by co-founders Eric Brownrout and Christian Mathiesen. Building on a platform loved by Productboard, Orb, and Merge, this AI learns your interface, answers questions, and even takes actions for users, all with minimal setup. It’s a dynamic sidekick to their structured onboarding SDK, boosting retention by ensuring no one gets stuck. Brownrout calls it “the coolest product I’ve ever worked on,” and we’re inclined to agree: it’s a game-changer!
See it in action at Frigade.ai
Frigade Banner (Source: LinkedIn)
Imandra’s CodeLogician Conjures Flawless Code with Reasoning Magic
Imandra led by co-CEOs Grant Olney Passmore and Denis Ignatovich, just unveiled CodeLogician; a neurosymbolic AI that crafts and verifies code with precision. Unlike typical coding assistants, it uses the ImandraX engine to convert Python into mathematical models, catching errors and generating tests automatically. Trusted in finance and government, it’s now a developer’s ally, promising secure, accurate code without the manual slog. Passmore says:
“The code is often wrong in subtle and dangerous ways” CodeLogician fixes that “…(it) goes beyond generative AI, using symbolic mathematical reasoning to ensure code actually behaves as intended.”
Join the waitlist at Imandra.ai
Resend Team Unleashes React Email 4.0 Magic
Announced last week by CEO Zeno Rocha, Resend just launched React Email 4.0 – an open-source upgrade loaded with a linter, spam score, compatibility checker, responsive previews, and eight new components. Boasting 422,541 weekly npm downloads (up 56% in five months) and 15,509 GitHub stars, it’s a win powered by 154 contributors. The linter catches image hiccups, SpamAssassin fuels the spam check – total developer gold! This crew’s made email creation a breeze.
Read the full scoop at Resend.com
HyperPilot Lifts Hyperbrowser into Agent Bliss
Hyperbrowser’s HyperPilot, launched by Shri Sukhani and Akshay Shekhawat, is a free playground for testing top AI browser agents like OpenAI’s CUA and Claude Computer Use. No coding, no cost…just pure exploration! Built on Hyperbrowser’s slick infrastructure, it lets developers prototype automations with five lines of code and a free API key. It’s a peek into the agentic web’s future, making pricey tools accessible. Kendrick Lamar tickets booked by AI? Yes, please!
Alex 2.5 Boosts iOS Coding Speed
Alex 2.5, a sidebar copilot for Xcode, just sped into the scene, boosting iOS and macOS devs with multi-file edits, checkpoints, code maps, and a zippy File Assistant. This release from the Alex team adds DeepSeek V3 and a sleek Floating Mode, keeping you in the flow without tab-switching. It’s fast, it’s smart, and it’s got that Cmd+L magic Cursor fans love. Perfect for Swift coders who crave efficiency…your next app’s about to take off!
GibsonAI Sculpts Databases with AI Grace
GibsonAI, led by CEO Harish Mukhami, takes your plain-English ideas and spins them into production-ready databases: complete with ERDs, schemas, and AWS hosting. After topping DevHunt last week, their latest update auto-provisions dev and prod environments with every deployment, plus CRUD APIs and docs for easy integration. It’s free to start, and you can tweak your setup anytime by chatting with Gibson. A smart, no-fuss way to build and scale databases… perfect for developers who want results fast!
DevTools of the Week
Dash0 Banner (Source: LinkedIn)
Dash0 Powers Up Observability for All
Dash0 (pronounced Dash-zero), launched in 2023 by Mirko Novakovic, Ben Blackmore, Miel Donkers, Marcel Birkner, and Michele Mancioppi, is shaking up the $50B observability game as the first fully OpenTelemetry-native tool, turning telemetry into a developer’s best friend.
Ditching proprietary traps, they deliver vendor-agnostic data with a slick UI, PromQL support, and Slack hooks—SOC 2 and GDPR-compliant to boot.
Last November’s $9.5M seed from Accel (backing Novakovic’s Instana fame) fueled their rise, with early adopters like Porsche Digital jumping in post-beta.
There’s no sign of them slowing down. March brought Triage, a beta feature that auto-correlates traces to pinpoint issues fast, with logs and metrics next up.
And just last week, SIFT hit the scene, using AI to zap irrelevant telemetry, enhance logs with pattern recognition, and triage root causes in one click; proving less data can mean more insight.
Novakovic told TechCrunch:
“At any given time, [you can] see exactly which service or which developer… creates how much cost.”
This emphasises how Dash0 leans on OpenTelemetry’s Semantic Conventions to break down costs in real time; letting devs see exactly who or what’s driving the bill, no guesswork needed!
With a 20-strong team (19 engineers!), Dash0’s constant building and OTel advocacy signal a bright future. There’s no doubt why they nabbed our spotlight this week!
Catch the team at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon London this week!
April Tech & DevTool Events Roundup
Spring’s heating up with some fantastic tech and devtool events across the globe! Here’s a lineup of what’s happening in April 2025; perfect for developers and tool-builders looking to connect, learn, and grow. Check these out:
April 1-3 InCyber Forum Lille, France Security meets dev ingenuity at this powerhouse event—ideal for those tackling observability and system resilience. Details at europe.forum-incyber.com
April 1-4 Black Hat Asia 2025 Marina Bay Sands, Singapore A top-tier gathering for security-focused devs, packed with hands-on insights into tools and threats. Learn more at blackhat.com
April 1-4 KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2025 London, UK The Cloud Native Computing Foundation’s flagship event brings Kubernetes and cloud-native fans together—don’t miss Dash0’s crew there! Explore it at events.linuxfoundation.org
April 1, 18:00-21:00 Edera’s 1st Birthday Party CloudM Tower of London, 40 Trinity Square, London, UK Celebrate a year of Edera’s devtool magic with networking and good vibes—London devs, this one’s for you! RSVP at lu.ma
April 5 React Delhi NCR Devtron, Gurugram, Haryana, India A must for React enthusiasts—dive into the latest with India’s dev community at Devtron’s hub. Join in at lu.ma
April 7-10 QCon London 2025 The QEII Centre, London, UK Senior devs and architects, get real-world insights from practitioners—no fluff, just actionable tech gold! Grab your spot at qconlondon.com
April 15-16 APIdays Singapore Singapore API lovers unite for two days of talks and workshops—perfect for scaling your devtool projects. Check it out at apidays.global
April 29-May 1 NDC Melbourne 2025 Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC), Melbourne, Australia A three-day dev fest with workshops and sessions—bring your .NET and Agile ideas Down Under! Details at ndcmelbourne.com
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It’s a week of tools that get developers, and we’re thrilled to spotlight them.
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