Posted Tuesday 29th July 2025
Joelson, the leading London law firm, has advised Capacitas Limited, the leading London-based cloud transformation consultancy, on its strategic investment from Pelican Capital, a private equity firm focused on tech and tech-enabled services.
The partnership marks a major step in Capacitas’ growth strategy, enabling the business to scale operations, enhance its service offering, and support more clients navigating the shift to cloud and AI.
Pelican Capital’s investment will accelerate Capacitas’ expansion in response to increasing demand for cloud optimisation and automation. It will also fuel innovation, talent acquisition, and the development of new go-to-market initiatives.
The team at Joelson was led by Managing Partner Paul Chiappe who was supported by Partner, Matthew Overton, Associates Harriet McDonald and Rajiv Samani and Solicitor, Katie Braddell, with further support from the wider firm.
Dr. Manzoor Mohammed, Chief Innovation Officer and Co-Founder, and Danny Quilton, CTO and Co-Founder, at Capacitas commented:
“A massive thank you to Paul, Matt and the entire team at Joelson for their support on this transaction. Partnering with Pelican Capital will help us continue our mission on sharing and advancing cloud and AI technologies and we’re grateful for Joelson for their expertise during the entirety of this process.”
Paul Chiappe, Managing Partner at Joelson, added:
“Congratulations to Manzoor, Danny and the rest of the team at Capacitas on their investment from Pelican Capital. We are proud to have advised them on the next step of their journey of expanding AI and cloud support for technology businesses”
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