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Superstep Capital invests in Zencore to build the leading independent Google Cloud AI services platform. Zencore also introduces the ZenAI Factory, a new AI solution framework for Google Cloud customers, built on Google's Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform. Aug 26, 2026 Prev Next 1 of 43,530 Zencore, an independent Google Cloud consultancy founded in 2021 by former Google Cloud leaders, announced a strategic investment from Superstep Capital, a growth-oriented private equity firm exclusively focused on digital services. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Superstep Capital has invested in Zencore, an independent Google Cloud consultancy now launching ZenAI Factory, a new agentic AI framework with three solutions available today. Zencore is a Google Cloud Premier partner with four Partner of the Year awards, nine specializations, and hundreds of successful engagements across North America and EMEA. The company remains independent. This investment is designed to allow Zencore to increase its commitment to full stack AI capabilities on Google Cloud. This includes the launch of three ZenAI Factory solutions, new offerings that help enterprises transform operations using AI on Google Cloud. A New Offering for Agentic AI on Google Cloud The ZenAI Factory delivers a solution framework based on Zencore's deep expertise and production delivery experience. Designed for enterprises adopting agentic AI on Google Cloud, these solutions accelerate time-to-value and drive meaningful business outcomes. Zencore is launching an initial set of three ZenAI Factory Solutions available as of today. ZenAI Factory is also now available in conjunction with Forward Deployed Engineering resources from Zencore. * Agentic Software Factory: Embed AI coding agents, including Google Antigravity, across every stage of building software, from writing and reviewing code through testing and release. * Agentic Data Factory: Connect data across BigQuery and other enterprise systems, then put AI agents to work building models and generating reporting that teams do by hand today. * Agentic Operations Factory: Give infrastructure the ability to fix itself. AI agents monitor systems continuously, diagnose problems, and resolve incidents in real time. "As enterprise demand for agentic AI rapidly accelerates, organizations need trusted partners who can translate breakthrough technology into production-ready business outcomes," said Jim Anderson, Vice President, North America Partner Ecosystem & Channels at Google Cloud. "Zencore's ZenAI Factory brings proven delivery expertise to Google Cloud customers, providing a clear pathway to deploy agentic solutions across software development, data, and operations. We are thrilled to see Zencore continue to innovate on Google Cloud and help our joint customers accelerate time-to-value with these advanced AI frameworks." A Long-Term Investment in the Google Cloud Ecosystem Superstep Capital is led by former operators who have built and scaled $100M+ digital services firms. Its investment supports growth in leadership, delivery capability, go-to-market, and alliance development, with a long-term horizon. "Zencore is all-in on Google Cloud and its success is a byproduct of that focus," said Stuart Coleman, Managing Partner of Superstep Capital. "We're excited to help Zencore scale its cutting edge AI solutions, industry-leading capabilities and transformational impact on clients within the Google Cloud platform." Enterprise AI adoption is opening a higher-value services layer across data, MLOps, and agentic delivery. Google Cloud is nearly a $100 billion run-rate business that grew 82% year over year in the second quarter of 2026, and Google has committed $750 million through its agentic AI partner fund to route that demand to specialized partners. Few firms are positioned to meet this wave of demand. Zencore is one of the only independent, full-stack, Google-native services firms delivering AI at production scale. "We founded Zencore to create the kind of Google Cloud services company we wished existed when we worked at Google: one that exclusively deploys experienced architects and engineers to solve hard problems side by side with clients," said John Forstrom, Co-Founder and CEO of Zencore. "Today, Google Cloud full stack AI adoption within the enterprise is creating the largest opportunity our ecosystem has seen. This investment gives us the resources to meet the opportunity without changing what got us here. Same team, same focus, but more capacity and three new AI Factory solutions plus FDE capabilities for the work that matters."

Zencore, a Google Cloud consultancy founded in 2021 by former Google Cloud leaders, has received a strategic investment from Superstep Capital, a private equity firm focused on digital services. Transaction terms were not disclosed. The investment will support Zencore's expansion of AI capabilities on Google Cloud. The company is launching three ZenAI Factory solutions designed to help enterprises deploy agentic AI: Agentic Software Factory for AI-powered software development, Agentic Data Factory for AI-driven data modelling and reporting, and Agentic Operations Factory for automated infrastructure management. Zencore is a Google Cloud Premier partner with nine specialisations and four Partner of the Year awards. The company operates across North America and EMEA, delivering migrations, data platforms, and AI solutions to enterprise clients whilst remaining independent following the investment.