Aries Global Acquires Uppwise to Empower More Global Enterprises with AI-first Strategy Execution
London / Monza – November, 6 2025 – Aries Global has acquired Uppwise, a founder-led software company that helps large organisations turn strategy into action.
Recognised by Gartner in the 2025 Strategic Portfolio Management Magic Quadrant, Uppwise enables businesses to plan, prioritise and track strategic initiatives in one place. By connecting company objectives to portfolios, programmes and projects, it gives leaders real-time visibility and control across the execution lifecycle – turning vision into measurable outcomes for enterprises in industries including consumer goods, financial services, insurance, manufacturing and professional services.
As AI enables faster strategy formulation and more frequent strategic pivots, the ability to execute with speed and precision has become a competitive imperative. Uppwise replaces fragmented systems with a unified governance framework that enables faster decisions, sharper resource allocation and confident execution, even as priorities evolve.
Becoming part of Aries Global strengthens Uppwise’s operational foundation and global reach, giving enterprise customers additional confidence in the company’s long-term stability, scalability and commitment to innovation.
“The Uppwise growth trajectory is deeply exciting for the Aries group. This is a bootstrapped Italian company quietly winning major enterprise customers and earning Gartner recognition, with a product that solves one of the hardest operational challenges: executing strategy at speed. Gio and his team have built something exceptional, and we’re ready to help them scale and accelerate their impact through our acceleration teams and platform,” said Michael Mitterlehner, Co-Founder and CEO of Aries Global.
Why Aries Is Excited by Uppwise’s Offering:
- Strategy to execution in one platform: Connects strategic goals, projects and results with real-time visibility across teams.
- Fast, flexible deployment: Low-code setup delivers enterprise capability in weeks, not months.
- Strong market momentum: Positioned in a $6.5B and growing market as companies seek cloud-based execution and governance tools.
- Proven and recognised: Featured in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Strategic Portfolio Management and trusted by leading enterprises.
- Stronger foundation for customers: Backed by Aries Global, providing increased scale, stability and investment for long-term growth.
“For years, we’ve focused on building a platform that doesn’t just manage execution, it connects every initiative directly back to strategy and delivers measurable value. Enterprises are drowning in disconnected systems and manual reporting. Uppwise gives leaders real-time visibility and the confidence to execute decisively against their most important priorities.
With AI increasingly shaping strategic execution, Uppwise is focused on delivering enhanced insights, predictive intelligence, and smart automation at scale. Joining Aries enables us to accelerate that roadmap and expand into new markets, while preserving the customer-first mindset and technical excellence our clients depend on,” said Gioacchino Gaudioso, Founder and CEO of Uppwise.
As part of Aries Global, Uppwise will:
- Expand its presence across Western Europe and into North America.
- Accelerate its AI roadmap for planning, forecasting and executive reporting.
- Improve release management to accelerate time-to-value.
- Deepen integrations with enterprise systems including Microsoft Business Central, SAP, Jira, Power BI and ServiceNow.
With Gioacchino Gaudioso continuing as CEO, Uppwise will remain founder-led, ensuring continuity of culture, vision, and product excellence for customers and partners.
Aries Global will acquire a majority stake in Uppwise, with Gioacchino Gaudioso continuing as a shareholder. The transaction is expected to close on 17 November 2025, subject to customary closing conditions.
About Uppwise
Uppwise is a leading provider of cloud-based Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM) and Adaptive Project Management & Reporting (APM) solutions. Our mission is to help organisations bridge the gap between strategy and execution – enabling smarter decisions, faster adaptation, and better business outcomes.
At the forefront of innovation, Uppwise integrates artificial intelligence to transform how enterprises connect strategy with execution. By combining human insight with AI-driven intelligence, Uppwise delivers predictive analytics, automation, and decision support that empower leaders to focus on what truly drives strategic value.
Headquartered in Italy, Uppwise serves a growing global client base across multiple industries, supporting transformation leaders, PMOs, and executives in achieving alignment, agility, and measurable value realisation.
About Aries Global
Aries Global is a rapidly scaling software platform at the heart of the $50 billion cloud marketplace ecosystem. Acting as the AI-enabled operating system for B2B software companies, Aries equips product-led founders with enterprise-grade growth capabilities that unlock scale, efficiency, and competitive advantage. Headquartered in London, the Group operates across ten countries, with a primary focus on North America and EMEA.