According to CRN, data and AI solution providers Indicium and Mesh-AI are merging to create Indicium AI, with the deal expected to close in Q1 2026. The new company will operate across North America, Latin America, and Europe, serving multinational clients including National Grid, PepsiCo, Roche, and Experian. Kelly Manthey, former Americas CEO at Valtech, will lead as global CEO, while Indicium’s Matheus Dellagnelo becomes CEO Americas and Mesh-AI’s Jacob Parsons becomes CEO Europe. The combined entity will maintain offices in New York, London, Lisbon, São Paulo, and Florianopolis, with founders and Columbia Capital owning stakes in the new company.
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Why this merger matters now
Here’s the thing: we’re seeing a fundamental shift in how enterprises approach AI. For the past couple years since ChatGPT dropped, companies have been playing around with proofs-of-concept and chatbots. But now they’re realizing that real value comes from embedding AI across entire business processes – think supply chain management, capital management, the whole shebang.
Indicium CEO Matheus Dellagnelo nailed it when he said organizations are moving from narrow use cases to “bigger initiatives, thinking more broadly regarding how the operation of a company works.” Basically, the AI training wheels are coming off. Companies don’t want cute demos anymore – they want systems that actually transform how they operate.
The global play
This merger isn’t just about combining technical expertise. It’s about geographic coverage. With Indicium strong in the Americas and Mesh-AI in Europe, they can now offer true multinational support. That’s huge for enterprise clients who don’t want to piece together different consultancies in different regions.
And look at their partner ecosystem – Indicium is tight with Databricks (who actually invested in them), while Mesh-AI works closely with Anthropic. Both have relationships with AWS, OpenAI, and Microsoft. That’s basically the who’s who of AI infrastructure right now.
Where this is headed
I think we’re going to see more consolidation like this. The market is demanding consultancies that can deliver end-to-end AI transformation, not just piecemeal solutions. When you’ve got clients like PepsiCo and Roche wanting to overhaul their entire operations with AI, you need scale and geographic reach.
The timing is interesting too – closing in early 2026 gives them runway to integrate properly. But that’s a lifetime in AI years. Will the market dynamics that make this merger attractive today still hold in 18 months? Probably, given how fundamental data and AI are becoming to enterprise operations.
What’s clear is that the consulting landscape is evolving fast. Companies don’t just want AI advice – they want partners who can actually build and scale these systems globally. And that’s exactly what Indicium AI is positioning itself to deliver.
