Google Cloud Creates $750 Million Fund for Agentic AI Partner Support
Google Cloud said it created a $750 million fund to add partner resources for agentic AI development, adoption, and education across its partner ecosystem. The update targets work intended to help partners and their joint customers identify value and move from early efforts to deployment.
The fund will support consulting firms, systems integrators, software partners, and channel partners within a partner ecosystem described as having 120,000 members. Google Cloud also cited that its ecosystem of system integrator partners offers training to more than 330,000 experts and that Gemini models are used by 95% of the top 20 and more than 80% of the top 100 SaaS companies.
Google Cloud said the funding would cover AI value identification, agentic AI prototyping, agent building and deployment, and upskilling. It also said the program would include teams of embedded Google forward-deployed engineers (FDEs) and partner support spanning tools for AI value assessments, Gemini proofs-of-concept, and Gemini Enterprise practice building. Wiz security assessments and usage incentives were also included as part of the partner resources.
Google Cloud said it would embed FDEs alongside consulting firms and systems integrators including Accenture, Capgemini, Cognizant, Deloitte, Devoteam, HCLTech, and TCS. It also said AI-native services partners such as Altimetrik, Artefact, Covasant, Deepsense, Distyl.ai, Northslope, Quantium, Tribe.ai, and Tryolabs would launch Gemini Enterprise practices tied to a Gemini Enterprise transformation program, with credits for sandbox development, technical upskilling, and referral opportunities. The company said partners including Accenture, Bain & Company, BCG, Deloitte, and McKinsey would receive early access to Gemini models, and it described “enterprise-ready agents” discoverable through the app in Gemini Enterprise, built using the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform and including agents from listed vendors. “Google Cloud's partners are already leaders in agentic AI development and deployment, and have become important channels for distributing AI technologies. With this expanded funding, we will be able to dedicate new resources and technology to support our partners as they accelerate our mutual customers' agentic AI journeys,” said Kevin Ichhpurani, president, Global Partner Ecosystem at Google Cloud.
“Enterprise reinvention requires more than experimentation—it demands deep engineering and the ability to execute at scale. Google Cloud's investment strengthens how we solve complex technical challenges and build enterprise–ready solutions together, accelerating the adoption of Gemini Enterprise, modernizing digital cores, and helping clients realize tangible outcomes from agentic AI faster,” said Scott Alfieri, Accenture Google Business Group lead, Accenture. “AI agents have the power to reshape enterprise workflows. This investment by Google Cloud signals a pivotal moment, affirming that the future of enterprise AI lies in a rich ecosystem where powerful technology from Google Cloud is paired with the deep industry and transformation experience of Deloitte. Our growing library of more than 1,000 pre-built agents is a reflection of this. Each agent can be tailored to a client's specific context and business needs—designed to supercharge delivery and accelerate the path from vision to value,” said Jason Salzetti, chair and chief executive officer, Deloitte Consulting LLP. “Working with Deloitte and Google Cloud, Gemini Enterprise agents have helped us transform internal functions and provide immediate, actionable support to our partners. Our teams can now easily leverage specialized AI agents to streamline complex processes that free up teams for higher-value work to better serve our customers, all within a secure and governed framework,” said Matt Ausman, CIO, Zebra Technologies.