Z5 Capital operates as a venture capital firm and invests in early-stage enterprise companies. Z5 Capital serves customers in the United States.

Z5 Capital

Dallas Venture Capital (DVC) is a Dallas based early-stage venture fund investing in AI/ML, IoT, XR and other emerging technologies launched by enterprise-focused entrepreneurs. In addition to providing capital and financing needs, our investment philosophy centers around guiding business development, product, and technology strategy for our portfolio companies through ‘DVC Advantage’ to achieve successful outcomes. Operating from USA and India, we aim to create a bridge that connects the two large global markets.

Dallas Venture Capital

Iron Pillar is a venture growth investor focused on mid stage technology investments in India.  They back proven and innovative companies in the Consumer Tech and Enterprise Tech sectors, post a Series A round of venture capital funding.    Headquartered in Mumbai, with a presence in Mauritius, Palo Alto, Shanghai and Singapore, the 6-member Iron Pillar founding team  brings 100+ years of combined experience and directly relevant and complementary skill sets in venture investing, M&A/investment banking, operations and technology.   They actively partner with technology entrepreneurs and early stage investors to support companies by leveraging Their experience and networks in India, the U.S. and China/Asia.

Iron Pillar

Avatar Growth Capital operates as an investment firm that focuses on growth-stage companies.

Avatar Growth Capital

CoreStack Inc

CoreStack empowers enterprises to achieve continuous and autonomous cloud governance so they can accelerate innovation and deliver predictable outcomes. The company ensures cloud compliance and automating cloud operations. CoreStack's cloud-native, multi-cloud compliance platform is used today by many global enterprises. It is used today by many leading global enterprises across multiple industries. CoreStack was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington.

CoreStack is a cloud-native technology company providing a continuous and automated multi-cloud governance and compliance platform.

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Deloitte

The combination of Deloitte's extensive industry expertise and operational excellence, along with CoreStack's NextGen Cloud governance platform, will streamline cloud operations, mitigate risks, expedite delivery, optimize performance, and enhance visibility across multi-cloud environments.

Tools that provide comprehensive features and functionalities to safeguard cloud resources and maintain adherence to industry-specific regulations for data protection and overall security

CoreStack is a cloud-native technology company providing a continuous and automated multi-cloud governance and compliance platform.CoreStack’s platform leverages AI/ML to provide a full range of cloud optimization services including cost management, compliance management, security optimization, and workflow automation, with rule-based automation, third-party integrations, and real-time monitoring.The platform provides single-pane-of-glass visibility to maintain cost controls and guardrails for security. Further, the platform is pre-integrated with over 1,800 policies for governing, identifying, and remediating compliance across multi-cloud ecosystems.CoreStack operates a direct sales model.In September 2022, CoreStack fully acquired Optio3, an AI-powered operations management company, to bolster its multi-cloud governance offerings.Key customers and partnershipsCoreStack has customers in multiple industries. Some notable clients are Birlasoft, Bosch, 7-Eleven, GE Healthcare, NTT Data, Deloitte, and HCL.CoreStack has technology partnerships with AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft Azure, and Oracle Cloud.

Harness is a cloud-based end-to-end software delivery platform that provides cloud cost management (CCM), among other modules.Harness CCM offers a holistic set of features to facilitate cost optimization of the development pipeline. It provides a single customizable dashboard to unify data and insights across multiple departments and cloud vendors. Further, it delivers automated anomaly detection and resource allocation to optimize continuous delivery (CD) workflows and allows for seamless integration with existing monitoring tools for an overview of cloud spend.In <a href="http://v">January 2024</a>, Harness acquired Armory, a continuous delivery platform company, for USD 7 million, with plans to integrate some of Armory’s technology into its products. Furthermore, in <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/29964">May 2024</a>, it acquired Split Software, a company specializing in feature management and experimentation, for an undisclosed sum. Harness aimed to integrate Split's feature management and experimentation capabilities into its software delivery platform to offer a comprehensively integrated solution that allows software teams to build, deploy, test, and refine software features efficiently and effectively.Harness operates a consumption-based sales model with pricing based on the annual cloud spend.Key customers and partnershipsHarness CCM’s clientele ranges from individuals to large-scale enterprises across various industries, including healthcare, IT, finance, service, and SaaS. Notable customers include Synopsys, Relativity, Discover Dollar, and Carvana.Harness collaborates with many industry leaders to ensure wide service provision and integrations with various tools and platforms. Some of its key technology partners are HashiCorp, Benchmark, and Insight.

Harness

Cloudchipr is a company specializing in cloud cost optimization and automation solutions.CloudChippr helps businesses reduce cloud expenses by identifying inefficiencies and recommending cost-saving measures. It provides real-time insights into cloud usage, automates cost allocation, and offers actionable recommendations for optimizing resources. Additionally, CloudChippr simplifies cloud management by integrating with popular cloud platforms, enabling organizations to maximize their cloud investments and minimize waste while ensuring optimal performance across cloud environments.Cloudchipr adopts a subscription-based approach.Key customers and partnershipsCloudchipr’s customer base includes DISQO, ServiceTitan, Activeloop, AimHub, Podcastle, and SuperAnnotate.Cloudchipr Cloud provides native integrations with AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.

Cloudchipr

Vega Cloud is a technology company offering a cloud cost optimization and management platform.The Vega Cloud Platform provides visibility and organization of cloud infrastructure with a unified view across major cloud providers. Vega Cloud platform provides near real-time data to influence spending and make intelligent trade-off decisions between cost, quality, and speed. The platform's proprietary unit economics and outcomes-oriented approach to cloud infrastructure optimization uses data context and automation to help businesses make decisions efficiently.Vega Cloud employs a subscription-based pricing model.Key customers and partnershipsVega Cloud provides native integrations with AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.The company’s clientele includes entertainment companies like CBS, Paramount, MTV, VH1 and others such as ITRON, Cal Poly, and ClearData.

Vega Cloud

StackZone offers a suite of technology solutions for optimizing and enhancing various aspects of AWS cloud operations.StackZone's range of products and features encompasses AWS management tools, infrastructure optimization solutions, security services, application performance management, cost optimization solutions, analytics and reporting, automation, and support/consulting services. These offerings cater to various IT aspects, including resource management, performance enhancement, cost reduction, security, and operational efficiency.StackZone employs a direct sales model.Key customers and partnershipsStackZone’s customer base includes enterprises in various industries. Among its customers are The Weir Group, Sigma Móvil, Vitaccess, Triario, and Keroppa.

StackZone

mist.io provides an open-source multi-cloud management platform aimed at optimizing costs and streamlining operations.mist.io’s unified dashboard and APIs provide real-time visibility into hybrid cloud environments to track, understand, and govern cloud spend and resource utilization. The platform also provides orchestration automation for repeatable deployments and the ability to create custom policies to control infrastructure access. Moreover, the platform eliminates the need for migration by allowing users to control legacy bare-metal servers from the same interface used for cloud infrastructure.The platform operates a pay-as-you-go and subscription-based sales model.Key customers and partnershipsmist.io is utilized globally in several industries. Some notable customers are SevOne, the European Parliament, the National Bank of Greece, the University of Colorado Boulder, and Windstream Enterprise.mist.io offers integrations with over 15 service providers and technologies. Some key technology integrators are AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, IBM Cloud, Alibaba Cloud, and VMware.

Mist.io

Tools that improve performance per spend by offering visibility and insights as well as leveraging pricing models such as reserved and spot instances. These also provide financial guardrails to enforce budgetary limits and other cost-saving opportunity recommendations

Tools designed to streamline and simplify various tasks and processes related to cloud computing. These help organizations manage and optimize their cloud infrastructure, improve operational efficiency, and reduce manual intervention

All companies in this hub provide optimization services for cloud-based platforms

Provides support for governance & regulatory compliance and transparency & insights regarding cloud spend

A few companies use AI/ML algorithms for workload optimization and deployment automation

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 AI-powered multi-cloud governance solutions provider, CoreStack, has purchased Karthik Consulting LLC, a company specialising in cloud and cyber security, DevSecOps, and IT systems integration for the US federal government. The financial details have not been divulged. 
 This purchase is aimed at consolidating CoreStack's standing in the Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform market. It will also bolster its capability to offer secure, AI-driven solutions for both federal and enterprise customers in line with federal compliance standards.
 Established in 2008, Karthik Consulting provides IT and security solutions in line with federal regulations such as the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), Risk Management Framework (RMF), and executive orders. The company has a 125-strong workforce and offers Software Factory capabilities with a continuous Authority to Operate systems supporting secure DevSecOps pipelines.
 
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