The case is Serviceware $SJJ (Germany) an undiscovered small-cap software company specialized in Enterprise Service Management (main competitor: ServiceNow, $NOW) and IT Financial Management (main competitor: Apptio, acquired by IBM at 11x Sales in 2023). Let's take a deeper look into it 1/X ->
June 23, 2025 at 9:08 AM
The case is Serviceware $SJJ (Germany) an undiscovered small-cap software company specialized in Enterprise Service Management (main competitor: ServiceNow, $NOW) and IT Financial Management (main competitor: Apptio, acquired by IBM at 11x Sales in 2023). Let's take a deeper look into it 1/X ->
Kevin when when he worked for Apptio came out once a quarter and would stay with us he was a witness to my detrimental effect on computers to the point he would never let me touch his laptop, but he could fix mine by strolling by it, a useful but irritating talent.
March 24, 2026 at 2:18 AM
Kevin when when he worked for Apptio came out once a quarter and would stay with us he was a witness to my detrimental effect on computers to the point he would never let me touch his laptop, but he could fix mine by strolling by it, a useful but irritating talent.
They have made several interesting cloud oriented acquisitions over the past 5 years. Apptio, Turbonomic and one or two kubernetes cloud optimization tools. There’s clearly a push to modernize their their commercial tech stack.
No doubt primarily to drive services revenue.
No doubt primarily to drive services revenue.
January 2, 2025 at 2:51 PM
They have made several interesting cloud oriented acquisitions over the past 5 years. Apptio, Turbonomic and one or two kubernetes cloud optimization tools. There’s clearly a push to modernize their their commercial tech stack.
No doubt primarily to drive services revenue.
No doubt primarily to drive services revenue.
Apptio propose de nouveaux outils pour optimiser les coûts IT liés à l’IA et au cloud hybride, avec un suivi précis des dépenses et une meilleure analyse des environnements Kubernetes. #FinOps
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Apptio propose de nouveaux outils pour optimiser les coûts IT liés à l’IA et au cloud hybride, avec un suivi précis des dépenses et une meilleure analyse des environnements Kubernetes. #FinOps
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Thira, an AI startup founded by Apptio co-founders to develop AI agents that handle back-office tasks such as IT support, raised a $21M seed led by Madrona (Todd Bishop/GeekWire)
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July 18, 2026 at 5:01 AM
Thira, an AI startup founded by Apptio co-founders to develop AI agents that handle back-office tasks such as IT support, raised a $21M seed led by Madrona (Todd Bishop/GeekWire)
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With stints at Red Hat, Apptio, and Chronosphere, Margaret Dawson brings plenty of tech cred to her new CMO post at SUSE.
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Only 11% of technology leaders say they're prepared to manage AI at scale.
Without cost visibility and governance, business value is often unclear. Discover how to scale agentic AI with confidence and measurable ROI: ibm.co/63321ETLt5
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Agentic AI Guide
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Only 11% of technology leaders say they're prepared to manage AI at scale.
Without cost visibility and governance, business value is often unclear. Discover how to scale agentic AI with confidence and measurable ROI: ibm.co/63321ETLt5
Without cost visibility and governance, business value is often unclear. Discover how to scale agentic AI with confidence and measurable ROI: ibm.co/63321ETLt5
Apptio Launches Advanced FinOps Solutions for the AI-Driven Cloud Era#USA#Bellevue#Kubernetes#FinOps#Cloudability
Apptio Launches Advanced FinOps Solutions for the AI-Driven Cloud Era
Apptio has introduced new FinOps solutions designed to optimize cloud investments in AI environments, enhancing visibility and efficiency in financial management.
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IBM will pay $4.6 billion ✨ in cash ✨ to buy Apptio — which has built a platform to track how and where data lives in hybrid environments and how it’s being used.
IBM acquires Apptio from Vista for $4.6B in cash to double down on hybrid cloud services
As cloud architecture continues to more ubiquitous among organizations, increasingly what is more apparent is that many organizations are taking a hybrid approach, blending SaaS in private and public ...
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IBM will pay $4.6 billion ✨ in cash ✨ to buy Apptio — which has built a platform to track how and where data lives in hybrid environments and how it’s being used.
Coca-Cola, Boeing, FedEx & more trust Apptio to turn IT spend into growth. 🚀
No surprise it’s ranked #1 in #ITFM & #TBM by RIA Vendor Selection Matrix™.
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No surprise it’s ranked #1 in #ITFM & #TBM by RIA Vendor Selection Matrix™.
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RIA’s 2025 Vendor Selection Matrix™ for ITFM and TBM Solutions - Apptio
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Coca-Cola, Boeing, FedEx & more trust Apptio to turn IT spend into growth. 🚀
No surprise it’s ranked #1 in #ITFM & #TBM by RIA Vendor Selection Matrix™.
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No surprise it’s ranked #1 in #ITFM & #TBM by RIA Vendor Selection Matrix™.
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Apptio co-founders reunite to launch enterprise AI startup Thira with $21M in funding led by Madrona https://www.geekwire.com/2026/apptio-co-founders-reunite-to-launch-enterprise-ai-startup-thira-with-21m-in-funding-led-by-madrona/
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Apptio co-founders reunite to launch enterprise AI startup Thira with $21M in funding led by Madrona https://www.geekwire.com/2026/apptio-co-founders-reunite-to-launch-enterprise-ai-startup-thira-with-21m-in-funding-led-by-madrona/
Trending: Apptio co-founders reunite to launch enterprise AI startup Thira with $21M in funding led by Madrona https://www.geekwire.com/2026/apptio-co-founders-reunite-to-launch-enterprise-ai-startup-thira-with-21m-in-funding-led-by-madrona/
July 15, 2026 at 8:37 AM
Trending: Apptio co-founders reunite to launch enterprise AI startup Thira with $21M in funding led by Madrona https://www.geekwire.com/2026/apptio-co-founders-reunite-to-launch-enterprise-ai-startup-thira-with-21m-in-funding-led-by-madrona/
Running Kubernetes at scale? This K8s Guide covers best practices to help you boost performance, control costs, and drive more value from your infrastructure.
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Best Practices - Kubernetes Guides - Apptio
Learn the essential Kubernetes best practices to improve security, stability, scalability, and cost management.
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IBM Apptio just launched AI Value & ROI — a platform connecting token spend to real business outcomes. 84% of finance leaders can't measure AI ROI. That changes now. youtube.com/shorts/DeIIb... #EnterpriseAI
IBM Introduces Apptio AI Value & ROI Platform to Audit Enterprise Token Spend
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IBM Apptio just launched AI Value & ROI — a platform connecting token spend to real business outcomes. 84% of finance leaders can't measure AI ROI. That changes now. youtube.com/shorts/DeIIb... #EnterpriseAI
#Kubernetes costs optimization often stays manual.
This blog shows how to turn Kubecost insights into automated #GitOps updates, so optimization happens continuously.
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This blog shows how to turn Kubecost insights into automated #GitOps updates, so optimization happens continuously.
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#CloudOptimization
GitOps with IBM Kubecost: API-Driven Rightsizing - Apptio
Use IBM Kubecost APIs to turn rightsizing recommendations into Git based manifest updates that fit cleanly into Argo CD workflows.
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#Kubernetes costs optimization often stays manual.
This blog shows how to turn Kubecost insights into automated #GitOps updates, so optimization happens continuously.
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#CloudOptimization
This blog shows how to turn Kubecost insights into automated #GitOps updates, so optimization happens continuously.
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#CloudOptimization
Sunny Gupta spent a decade and a half building Apptio into the system of record for enterprise technology spend. His
What makes CIOs trust an AI agent? Thira bets it's not the model.
Sunny Gupta spent a decade and a half building Apptio into the system of record for enterprise technology spend. His
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Sunny Gupta spent a decade and a half building Apptio into the system of record for enterprise technology spend. His
In the latest episode of FinOps Fridays, Corteva's Ashley Hromatko shares her insights on approaching cost optimization across different team structures and what #AI means for #cloud best practices.
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Navigating FinOps Maturity in the Age of AI - Apptio
Hear how FinOps practices are evolving and meeting the demands of AI-first organizations.
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In the latest episode of FinOps Fridays, Corteva's Ashley Hromatko shares her insights on approaching cost optimization across different team structures and what #AI means for #cloud best practices.
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Ring the bell, win the teddy bear. But did the bear cost more to win than it would have cost to buy?
That's most enterprise AI today. Our new blog lays out a four-step test for putting the full cost of an AI use case next to the outcome it delivers: ibm.co/63323ETCtb
That's most enterprise AI today. Our new blog lays out a four-step test for putting the full cost of an AI use case next to the outcome it delivers: ibm.co/63323ETCtb
The Real Cost of an AI Use Case Is Hiding Across Multiple Bills - Apptio
Think about the sledgehammer game at a carnival. Ring the bell, win the oversized teddy bear, feel like a champion. Nobody stops to ask whether the bear cost
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September 24, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Ring the bell, win the teddy bear. But did the bear cost more to win than it would have cost to buy?
That's most enterprise AI today. Our new blog lays out a four-step test for putting the full cost of an AI use case next to the outcome it delivers: ibm.co/63323ETCtb
That's most enterprise AI today. Our new blog lays out a four-step test for putting the full cost of an AI use case next to the outcome it delivers: ibm.co/63323ETCtb
Sources: IBM is close to a deal to acquire cloud-based IT management startup Apptio from Vista Equity Partners for ~$5B; Vista acquired Apptio for ~$2B in 2019 (Wall Street Journal)
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June 24, 2023 at 2:25 PM
Sources: IBM is close to a deal to acquire cloud-based IT management startup Apptio from Vista Equity Partners for ~$5B; Vista acquired Apptio for ~$2B in 2019 (Wall Street Journal)
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Does Opaque Mainframe TCO Kill Financial Modernization Plans?
IBM Z and Apptio, an IBM Company team up, architected to deliver granular, transparent mainframe TCO reporting. Finance leaders gain superb, fresh insights into platform value.
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IBM Z and Apptio, an IBM Company team up, architected to deliver granular, transparent mainframe TCO reporting. Finance leaders gain superb, fresh insights into platform value.
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Does Opaque Mainframe TCO Kill Financial Modernization Plans?
IBM Z and Apptio team up, architected to deliver granular, transparent mainframe TCO reporting. Finance leaders gain superb, fresh insights into platform value.
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October 28, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Does Opaque Mainframe TCO Kill Financial Modernization Plans?
IBM Z and Apptio, an IBM Company team up, architected to deliver granular, transparent mainframe TCO reporting. Finance leaders gain superb, fresh insights into platform value.
Link: hyperframeresearch.com/2025/10/28/d...
IBM Z and Apptio, an IBM Company team up, architected to deliver granular, transparent mainframe TCO reporting. Finance leaders gain superb, fresh insights into platform value.
Link: hyperframeresearch.com/2025/10/28/d...
AI is changing how organizations manage technology and financial data and at #TBMC25, Apptio's Spencer Koo showcased how #AI is being embedded across the entire Apptio platform.
#TBM #ITFinance #FinOps
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AI is changing how organizations manage technology and financial data and at #TBMC25, Apptio's Spencer Koo showcased how #AI is being embedded across the entire Apptio platform.
#TBM #ITFinance #FinOps
#TBM #ITFinance #FinOps
Running K8s workloads on spot nodes can save up to 90%—but only if you get it right.
Our K8s Guide, "Kubernetes Spot Readiness," shows how to identify spot-ready workloads using our Spot-Readiness Checklist.
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Our K8s Guide, "Kubernetes Spot Readiness," shows how to identify spot-ready workloads using our Spot-Readiness Checklist.
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Spot Readiness - Kubernetes Guides - Apptio
Kubecost’s Spot-Readiness Checklist can evaluate all of your Kubernetes workloads for readiness to run on spot nodes, potentially saving up to 90%!
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June 26, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Running K8s workloads on spot nodes can save up to 90%—but only if you get it right.
Our K8s Guide, "Kubernetes Spot Readiness," shows how to identify spot-ready workloads using our Spot-Readiness Checklist.
Learn More 📖
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#Kubernetes #DevOps #CloudNative #Kubecost
Our K8s Guide, "Kubernetes Spot Readiness," shows how to identify spot-ready workloads using our Spot-Readiness Checklist.
Learn More 📖
www.apptio.com/topics/kuber...
#Kubernetes #DevOps #CloudNative #Kubecost