Arma Partners is pleased to announce that it has acted as financial advisor to 3Cloud, a portfolio company of Gryphon Investors, on its sale to Cognizant.

Headquartered in Chicago, 3Cloud is one of the largest independent Microsoft Azure service providers and a global leader in Azure-dedicated AI enablement solutions.

3Cloud’s offerings across data/AI, app innovation and cloud platforms assist enterprise clients in AI-led business transformation. 3Cloud is also an Elite Databricks partner recognized for its deep expertise that unlocks next-generation insights.

The acquisition advances Cognizant’s AI builder strategy, empowering clients to rapidly build, deploy and scale enterprise AI solutions. The combination establishes one of the largest global Microsoft partners, with 21,000+ Azure-certified specialists.

This transaction further demonstrates Arma Partners’ strength in advising the world’s leading AI and cloud-native companies and reaffirms our global position as the leading specialist advisor for digital services companies.