Cast.ai Secures $7.7M Seed Funding to Simplify Multi-Cloud Kubernetes Deployments
Breaking Down Cloud Barriers with Intelligent Orchestration
Traditionally, deploying applications in the public cloud meant committing to a single provider. But what if you could cherry-pick the best services across platforms—hosting your database on AWS while leveraging Google Cloud’s ML capabilities? That’s the vision driving Cast.ai, which just announced a $7.7 million seed round to make multi-cloud deployments seamless.
The Investment Landscape
- Funding Amount: $7.7 million seed round
- Lead Investors: TA Ventures, DNX, Florida Funders
- Closing Date: June 2020
- Additional Backers: Undisclosed angel investors
How Cast.ai Revolutionizes Cloud Deployments
Founded by CEO Yuri Frayman and team, Cast.ai eliminates cloud vendor lock-in through intelligent Kubernetes orchestration. Their platform enables developers to:
- Deploy applications without cloud-specific configurations
- Mix-and-match services across providers (AWS, GCP, Azure, etc.)
- Automatically optimize for cost and performance
“You simply identify your application, select preferred cloud providers, set usage percentages, and launch,” explains Frayman. “Cast handles the rest—continuously monitoring and optimizing your deployment.”
Key Technical Advantages
- Policy-Driven Automation: Set high-level preferences or granular resource allocations
- Cost Optimization: Real-time adjustments for most economical configurations
- Cloud-Native Architecture: Leverages Kubernetes’ inherent flexibility
“We’re breaking down proprietary barriers between clouds,” says co-founder Laurent Gil. “Applications no longer need to live in one place—they can span multiple providers simultaneously.”
Growth and Company Culture
With 25 current employees and plans to double headcount by end of 2021, Cast.ai prioritizes:
- Diversity Initiatives: Women lead HR, marketing, and sales departments
- Continuous Education: Regular diversity training programs
- Experience Transfer: Leadership applies best practices from previous ventures
Frayman brings startup expertise from his time at Cujo.ai, a smart home firewall company that pitched at TechCrunch Disrupt 2016.
The Future of Multi-Cloud Deployments
As enterprises increasingly adopt hybrid and multi-cloud strategies, Cast.ai’s solution addresses critical pain points:
- Avoiding vendor lock-in
- Optimizing cloud spend
- Simplifying complex deployments
The seed funding will accelerate product development and team expansion as demand for flexible cloud solutions grows.
