Google Cloud and CVC launch multi-year AI adoption partnership

Google Cloud and CVC said they launched a strategic, multi-year partnership aimed at accelerating AI adoption among CVC portfolio companies. The companies tied the effort to the use of Gemini models, Google Cloud’s AI stack, and forward-deployed engineering teams.

The announcement was framed around deploying AI more quickly and evolving operating models for CVC portfolio companies. The release stated the initiative would apply across multiple industries named in the announcement: retail, healthcare, financial services, media and entertainment, software, telecommunications, and industrials.

Under the plan, CVC portfolio companies would receive streamlined access to Google Cloud’s AI stack, including Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform, Agent Gallery, Agent Builder, Gemini models, and AI infrastructure. The collaboration also included early access to certain Google Cloud AI products.

The partnership also covered cybersecurity solutions described as Mandiant and Wiz for AI-threat protection, plus sovereign and localized data residency services via S3NS for EMEA-based companies. The organizations said Google forward deployed engineering teams would embed with CVC and its portfolio companies, and that Google Cloud would be positioned as a distribution channel for CVC’s software portfolio through co-sell programs and Marketplace.

“Google Cloud's comprehensive AI stack, deep engineering expertise, and go to market channels provide a highly differentiated opportunity for companies to transform with agentic AI,” said John Kelleher, Managing Partner and Global Head of Operating Team at CVC. “This partnership will further strengthen CVC's ecosystem of technology partners, accelerate the adoption of agentic AI within our broad portfolio, transform companies into AI-first businesses, and ultimately create value for their end customers.” “Agentic AI represents an important opportunity for CVC and its portfolio to reinvent themselves and ultimately to deliver more value for end-customers,” said Karthik Narain, Chief Product and Business Officer at Google Cloud. “Through this partnership we have an opportunity to immediately accelerate AI adoption among these businesses and to evolve their operating models for long-term growth and success.”