DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc., a leading cloud provider for developers, startups, and SMBs, has successfully acquired Cloudways, a prominent managed cloud hosting and SaaS provider, for $350 million. This acquisition significantly strengthens DigitalOcean’s ability to support builders, entrepreneurs, and businesses in launching and scaling their online ventures seamlessly.
A Strategic Partnership to Simplify Cloud Computing
Yancey Spruill, CEO of DigitalOcean, emphasized the value of this acquisition:
“The acquisition immediately strengthens our ability to enable builders to get their ideas on the internet, launch a business quickly, and grow and scale effortlessly. We are thrilled to join forces with the Cloudways team and continue our mission to simplify cloud computing so builders can focus on creating software that changes the world.”
Cloudways, known for its intuitive hosting platform, provides fast, secure, and flexible hosting solutions tailored for SMBs and e-commerce businesses. Customers benefit from 1-click staging environments, easy server scaling, and world-class support.
Customer Testimonial
Jens Madsen, partner at HeatXperts, shared his experience:
“By moving to Cloudways and DigitalOcean, we gained the speed and flexibility we needed for our e-commerce stores, along with a highly intuitive and easy-to-use interface, server scaling, and world-class support.”
About DigitalOcean
DigitalOcean simplifies cloud computing, allowing developers and SMBs to rapidly build, deploy, and scale applications with ease. Its mission-critical infrastructure, managed offerings, and customer-focused approach empower businesses to innovate and grow.
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This acquisition further cements DigitalOcean’s position as a leader in providing cloud solutions for small to medium-sized businesses and aligns with its vision to simplify cloud computing for innovators worldwide.