London, 14 July 2025 — Capacitas, the leading London-based cloud transformation consultancy, has announced a strategic investment from Pelican Capital, a private equity firm focused on tech and tech-enabled services. The partnership marks a pivotal step in Capacitas’ journey to accelerate growth, expand its service portfolio, and deliver even greater value to enterprise and private equity clients navigating the rapidly evolving cloud landscape.
Pelican Capital’s investment will support Capacitas in capitalising on strong market tailwinds, including the explosive growth of cloud and AI adoption. The partnership will also enable further investment in talent, service innovation, and go-to-market strategy.
“We are delighted to partner with the exceptional team at Capacitas,” says Anthony Francis, partner at Pelican Capital. “Cloud optimisation represents a critical need for businesses of all sizes as they navigate increasingly complex multi-cloud environments. Capacitas' proven track record of delivering tangible results for clients, combined with their deep technical expertise, positions them perfectly to capitalise on the significant growth opportunities in this market.”
For over two decades, Capacitas has been at the forefront of helping organisations bring order to digital complexity, enabling resilience, efficiency, and competitive advantage through rigorous engineering, data-driven insight and deep technical knowledge. To date, Capacitas has delivered over £100m of cloud cost reduction to their customers, including Qualtrics, Cegid, JAGGAER and the portfolio companies of Silverlake and Cinven, achieving 4x the cost savings compared to conventional optimisation techniques.
In addition, Capacitas’ award-winning partnership with easyJet has ensured the stability of the airline’s systems during the peaks of global disruption. Capacitas has also worked with the UK Health Security Agency, optimising its technology platforms to scale efficiently in response to the Covid pandemic.
“Partnering with Pelican Capital is a natural evolution for Capacitas,” says Sameena Hassam, CEO of Capacitas. “Their belief in our mission and their track record in supporting technology businesses will help us to build on our reputation as the trusted partner for organisations on their cloud and AI journey. As we scale our teams, expand our services in technology optimisation and sharpen our automation toolkits, we will help more organisations to go beyond the current expectations of their technology platforms. As always, delivering the highest quality of service, through true partnership with our customers, remains at our heart.”
Capacitas’ leadership team will remain at the helm, with the same vision and dedication to clients.
Danny Quilton, CTO and co-founder, says: “We are extremely proud of the outcomes we have delivered for our customers and, with the help of this new partnership, look forward to supporting more organisations to maximise the benefits of cloud and AI technologies.”
Dr. Manzoor Mohammed, chief innovation officer and co-founder, adds: “We are excited to partner with Pelican. Their investment represents a strong commitment to our customers’ success. Pelican fully supports our mission to share and advance our thoughtful approach to cloud optimisation – helping organisations unlock greater value, enhance reliability, and build engineering capabilities that keep them ahead in a fast-changing technology landscape.”
The leadership team will be augmented by the appointment of Pete Clarke as chairman. Formerly a partner at Livingbridge, Clarke brings a wealth of experience in scaling technology and consulting businesses, and has an extensive track record in leading investment strategy, M&A, and value creation in the sector.
Clarke says: “I am thrilled to join Capacitas. The team has built an exceptional business, combining deep technical expertise with a clear focus on delivering measurable value for clients. With the momentum created by Pelican Capital’s investment and the company’s reputation for innovation in cloud transformation, I look forward to working alongside the leadership team to help accelerate growth and further strengthen Capacitas’ position as a trusted client partner.”
Equiteq was exclusive corporate finance advisor to Capacitas.
Pelican Capital was advised by Stephenson Harwood (legal), ACP Altenburg Advisory (debt advisory), Mazars (financial and tax diligence), Claritas Tax (tax advisory), Fairgrove Partners (commercial diligence). A finance facility was provided by Triple Point.
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About Capacitas
Capacitas is a specialist consultancy in cloud transformation, performance engineering, and cost efficiency, helping organisations unlock efficiency, scalability, and resilience in the cloud.
About Pelican Capital
Pelican Capital is a private equity firm investing in high-growth UK businesses, focused on partnership-led, long-term value creation.
About Equiteq
Equiteq is a leading global M&A advisor for knowledge-based technology and consulting firms, providing strategic and transactional support to founders and investors.
