FinOps+ approach helps cloud and engineering teams prevent waste, accelerate decision-making and scale processes with governance
LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AWS re:Invent — Kion, the leading FinOps platform for automated governance, announced FinOps+, a modern approach that unifies automated governance, AI-driven FinOps, and management of cloud, SaaS and related infrastructure spend to help teams deliver cost control and operational excellence. Building on its FinOps+ framework, Kion is also unveiling its in-app AI assistant, Lux, designed to help users surface insights, automate optimization tasks and take actions on your cloud infrastructure directly within Kion. Kion will highlight Lux alongside upcoming Kion v3.15 product enhancements while at AWS re:Invent 2025.
“We first discovered Kion while looking for a faster, more consistent way to spin up sandbox environments, but it quickly became clear the platform offered much more,” said Mike Ludeke, VP of Cloud Infrastructure and Engineering at Sysdig. “With Kion’s FinOps+ approach, we have gained far more than just an automation engine, but a unified platform that facilitates shared cost visibility across engineering and finance. It’s helped us move from reactive cost management to proactive, value-driven cloud operations. We look forward to future innovations including Kion’s AI assistant Lux to empower our team to work with greater confidence and efficiency.”
As organizations face increasing complexity in the cloud, traditional FinOps approaches are no longer enough. AI’s acceleration in the cloud is ushering in a new era, one that demands automation, governance, and scale. In response, Kion is introducing FinOps+, a comprehensive approach that allows teams to proactively govern and eliminate waste before it happens, extend visibility and optimization beyond public cloud to SaaS, AI, licensing and private cloud, and leverage AI for smarter forecasting and faster decision-making. FinOps+ expands FinOps beyond cost tracking to true ownership and accountability by revealing the footprint of every application and simplifying complex optimization and automation tasks, enabling finance, engineering, and operations teams to act faster and with greater confidence.
As part of the company’s FinOps+ strategy, Kion is set to launch Lux, an in-app assistant that brings AI-driven intelligence directly into workflows. Lux helps teams navigate the Kion platform intuitively, surfacing insights, automating actions, and guiding decisions with context. With fast data analysis, instant responses from Kion’s knowledge base, and safe, streamlined workflows, Lux helps organizations improve cloud maturity by putting guided insights and actions in the hands of every team that shapes cloud outcomes.
“FinOps+ represents the next step in the discipline, but that evolution depends on collaboration,” said Tatum Tummins, Senior Product Manager at Kion. “It’s about merging all stakeholders from finance to operations and engineering around shared visibility and action. Lux supports that mission by making Kion accessible to everyone. No matter your technical background, you can interact with the platform in plain language and drive impact.”
Kion will debut Lux and its upcoming v3.15 enhancements at AWS re:Invent 2025. At the conference, Tummins will lead a lightning talk “FinOps+: A New Era of Accelerating Value“ on Tuesday, December 2nd, from 4:00pm – 4:20pm at the Theater 3 Builders Showcase within the Venetian Convention and Expo Center. The lightning talk will share insight into how AI-driven FinOps and proactive governance is transforming the way teams manage technology, enabling smarter decisions, streamlined operations and accelerated value. Matt Cofran, Director of Cloud Operations for Insulet, will be available to answer questions after the talk.
Stop by booth #1555 or schedule a demo to get a firsthand look at Kion’s latest features.
Kion will also be exhibiting at the Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations & Cloud Strategies Conference 2025 from December 9-11. Stop by Kion’s booth #145 to learn more about Kion’s FinOps+ approach and get a live demo of Lux or schedule a one-on-one chat.
To learn more about Kion’s FinOps+ approach, please visit: https://kion.io/why-kion/finops-plus/
About Kion
Kion offers FinOps+, an approach that unifies automated governance, AI-driven FinOps, and beyond public cloud cost management into an automation platform. With FinOps+, teams can proactively govern and eliminate waste before it happens, extend visibility and optimization beyond public cloud to SaaS, AI, and private cloud, and leverage AI for smarter forecasting and faster decision-making. FinOps+ moves beyond simply tracking costs – it accelerates value, serving as the bridge between cost control and operational excellence to do more with less while ensuring long-term efficiency. Kion serves leading commercial, higher education, and government agencies including Indeed, Verizon, NASA, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Learn more at https://kion.io.
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