Company
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Capgemini raised.
Companies Capgemini acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Gaurav Modi | Managing Director | ARN (ARNnet) |
| Olaf Pietschner | Managing Director | ARN (ARNnet) |
| Jeremy Goldschmidt | Management Consultant (former) | Startup Daily |
| Richard Owens | Data and Analytics Business Analyst (former) | Australian FinTech |
| Fernando Alvarez | Chief Strategy and Development Officer | ARN (ARNnet) |
Stories naming Capgemini. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Google Cloud has committed US$750 million to a new partner fund for agentic AI resources and incentives, unveiled at Cloud Next; the piece also recalls Google's March acquisition of security firm Wiz.
Sydney quantum software firm Q-CTRL announced a $27.4 million Series B extension with new backers including Salesforce Ventures, following its $25 million Series B led by Airbus Ventures in late 2021.
Also Startup Daily·SmartCompany·SmartCompany·SmartCompany·@AuManufacturing·Forbes Australia
US IoT security vendor Armis has launched a Melbourne APAC office and hired nine staff under former Nutanix manager Andrew Draper; the piece also recalls its 2020 acquisition and 2021 investment round.
Startupbootcamp Australia announces ten fintech startups from seven countries joining its 2021 accelerator cohort, focused on financial health and wellbeing, building on seventeen companies previously accelerated that collectively raised nearly $30 million.
Singapore data firm Near hires Ed Lowther-Harris as Australia and New Zealand managing director and David Raitt as general manager; it has also recently acquired data intelligence specialist UM, formerly UberMedia.
Ignition Lane's weekly column rounds up Australian raises including Octopus Deploy, Neara, Mr Yum and Archistar, ThinkTilt's sale to Atlassian, Latitude's ASX listing, and US moves by Tiger Global, UiPath and Squarespace.
Also Startup Daily
Antler Australia streamed its first virtual Demo Day to over 2000 viewers, presenting twelve startups built through its five-month program, and unveiled two new initiatives supporting women founders and online company-building training.
ARN reports Capgemini is acquiring Sydney-based MuleSoft consultancy WhiteSky Labs, with more than 150 staff set to move across; terms undisclosed. WhiteSky previously drew backing from Salesforce Ventures' US$50 million Australia Trailblazer Fund.
Development finance platform Wefund launches, giving property developers streamlined access to non-bank lenders, wins a broker panel approval with MoneyQuest Australia, and receives a seed investment from Bravo Futura Capital.
Also Australian FinTech
Pencil is the only Australian company among ten startups chosen for Startupbootcamp's fintech accelerator, picked from nearly 900 applications; the program runs June to August with corporate backing.
Startupbootcamp Australia is opening a Melbourne fintech accelerator on financial health, supported by NAB, Bupa, Deloitte and technology partners, with applications open until April alongside its existing smart energy program.