Simform Scales Microsoft Practice with $3mn Investment

Targets IP and Co-Sell Growth to Expand Azure Engineering Depth and Accelerate Delivery

Published on Feb. 18, 2026

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Simform, a digital engineering company, has announced a $3 million strategic investment to expand its Microsoft Cloud & AI practice. The investment aims to strengthen Azure engineering depth, accelerate IP-led delivery, and scale co-sell collaboration across key global regions. Simform plans to double its Microsoft certifications by the end of the next fiscal year.

Why it matters

The investment highlights Simform's growing expertise and focus on the Microsoft ecosystem, particularly in areas like cloud, AI, and data. As enterprises increasingly adopt Microsoft technologies, Simform's ability to deliver end-to-end solutions and accelerate time-to-value for customers can give it a competitive edge in the partner ecosystem.

The details

Simform has built a reputation as a leading digital engineering company with a focus on product and platform engineering. The $3 million investment will help the company bring its 'Engineering DNA' to Microsoft solutioning, with a focus on building repeatable accelerators and strengthening Azure engineering capabilities. Simform currently holds nine Microsoft Advanced Specializations and over 325 certifications, and it plans to double that by the end of the next fiscal year. The company also aims to deliver 30+ transformations across infrastructure, applications, data, and AI, as well as build 5+ accelerators aligned with Microsoft solutions.

  • Simform announced the $3 million strategic investment on February 17, 2026.
  • Simform plans to attain the Azure Expert MSP designation by March 2026.

The players

Simform

A digital engineering company specializing in Cloud/MACH architectures, Data, AI, ML, and Experience Engineering, with deep expertise across Microsoft Azure.

Prayaag Kasundra

The CEO of Simform.

Hiren Dhaduk

The CTO of Simform.

Hardik Shah

The co-founder and CRO of Simform.

Microsoft

The technology company that Simform is partnering with and expanding its practice around.

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What they’re saying

“This investment is about scaling what we know works: Engineering DNA, focused solution plays and repeatable motions”

— Prayaag Kasundra, CEO of Simform

“The kind of Azure engineering that drives real impact is built on habits. Architecture reviews that don't get skipped. Teams that don't ship and vanish. Environments that don't break under usage patterns no one planned for.”

— Hiren Dhaduk, CTO at Simform

“We've built a Sales enablement program and pipeline engine aligned with how Microsoft sells. Our accelerator-driven offerings reduce the friction in the sales cycles and allow us to differentiate within the competitive partner ecosystem.”

— Hardik Shah, Co-founder/CRO of Simform

What’s next

Simform is looking to attain the Azure Expert MSP designation by March 2026 by completing a scheduled audit.

The takeaway

Simform's strategic investment in its Microsoft practice highlights the growing importance of cloud, AI, and data engineering capabilities for enterprises. By strengthening its Azure expertise and building reusable accelerators, Simform aims to deliver measurable, repeatable impact for its customers and differentiate itself within the competitive Microsoft partner ecosystem.