Startups should invest in JFrog Artifactory early because it lays a strong foundation for scalable, secure, and efficient software delivery as the organization grows. By adopting Artifactory from the start, startups can establish consistent artifact management practices, ensuring every build, dependency, and release is properly versioned and traceable. This prevents future technical debt and chaos as projects expand. Artifactory’s seamless integration with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and Docker accelerates automation, reducing manual overhead and improving time to market. It also supports DevSecOps from day one, enabling vulnerability scanning and license compliance checks through integration with JFrog Xray. As startups evolve, Artifactory’s scalability and cloud-ready architecture allow easy expansion without disrupting existing workflows. Investing early not only improves efficiency and reliability but also fosters a DevOps culture built on automation, security, and continuous innovation.