Kovai.co acquires Cerebrata

Coimbatore-based enterprise software firm Kovai.co said on Thursday it had acquired Software as a Service product company Cerebrata, in an all-cash deal. It did not disclose further details.

Cerebrate is a privately held company based out of Udaipur, Rajasthan.

Cerebrata’s product - Cerulean -- would complement Kovai.co’s Serverless360 platform that helps to manage and monitor Azure Serverless components.


Cerebrata specialises in developing productivity tools to manage Microsoft Azure resources.

This is Kovai.co’s first acquisition and will help it accelerate growth in managing and monitoring Microsoft BizTalk and Azure Serverless environments.

“Due to the complementary nature of both the products, Kovai.co sees a huge potential for cross-selling opportunities between the customer base. We are expecting an additional 15-20% top-line revenue growth for Kovai.co through the Cerebrata acquisition,” said Saravana Kumar, founder and CEO of Kovai.co.

Kovai.co, with nearly 1,200 enterprise customers globally, gets access to more than 250 new clients and potential expansions across key markets.

Currently, major companies like BBC, BUPA, ATS, Mediterranean Shipping Company, Columbia Sportswear Company etc, use Kovai.co’s products to manage and monitor their Azure environments. Kovai.co has acquired all the assets, IP, and team; however, the Cerebrata brand will remain independent for some time due to its historical brand value.

“Since both the products are complementary rather than competing, thereby helping different personas (developers/IT pro vs. Team/Support), existing clients of both the products will benefit,” said Gaurav Mantri, founder and head of technology, Cerebrata Software.

Cerebrata will augment Kovai.co’s product offerings and expertise in Microsoft Azure monitoring and management capabilities - improving operational efficiency, platform adoption, and competitive advantage.

Serverless360 allows customers to group their Microsoft Azure Resources and assets into logical solutions in a single portal, which helps enterprises to support its business applications and processes better. It is one of the central elements in the enterprise adoption of Serverless solutions.