Optimaze, a Sydney, Australia-based AI-native cloud platform focused on identifying and reducing cloud waste, has raised $3 million in pre-seed funding.
Investors
Arconic and The Innovation Club led the round.
Arconic Capital is a specialist technology venture capital firm focused on investing in AI-native companies solving enterprise problems. Based in Sydney, NSW, Australia, Arconic primarily invests in enterprise software companies that apply AI to address critical challenges across various vertical industries and business functions. Its focus sectors include SaaS, fintech, and data infrastructure.
The Innovation Club is a sustainability-focused venture capital firm.
Optimaze Use of Funds
The company will use the funds to expand its engineering team, accelerate the product roadmap, and establish strategic partnerships with cloud providers, beginning with AWS.
About Optimaze
Founded by Ralf Capel and Dawshiek Yogathasar, Optimaze is an AI-native cloud economics platform designed to help businesses achieve financial clarity and realize measurable savings from their cloud spending. Currently in private beta, Optimaze uses AI to quantify cloud inefficiencies in real-time, automate optimizations, and reduce both financial and environmental costs.
Funding Details
Company: Optimaze Services Pty Ltd
Raised: $3.0M
Round: Pre-Seed
Funding Date: October 2025
Lead Investor: Arconic
Additional Investor: The Innovation Club
Company Website: https://www.optimaze.ai/
Category: AI / Cloud Optimization / Sustainability Tech
Source: https://www.startupdaily.net/topic/funding/around-30-of-your-cloud-spend-is-wasted-and-this-startup-just-raised-3-million-pre-seed-to-tackle-the-problem/