Cyso Group

What Cyso Group does

Cyso Group is a privately held Dutch IT firm founded in 1997 in Alkmaar, Netherlands, operating a multi-brand portfolio across the hosting and cloud services value chain. The group serves more than 8,000 customers across Western Europe via four units: CYSO delivers managed hosting, 24x7 availability management, cybersecurity, and platform/infrastructure management for mid-market and enterprise clients; Cyso Cloud (formerly Fuga Cloud, consolidated under Cyso in January 2025) operates a European public OpenStack-based IaaS platform with compute, storage, networking, and managed Kubernetes; Hosting.NL (formerly SQR.NL, rebranded in 2023) provides subscription-based shared hosting, domain registration, email, and SSL certificates for the Dutch SMB and web designer segment; and Kings of IT, a majority-owned subsidiary acquired in August 2021, supplies workplace digitalization and Microsoft Teams/remote-work IT support.

The underlying technology stack is built on OpenStack with a self-developed dashboard for instance, network, and resource management, supplemented by Enterprise Managed Kubernetes (EMK) for container orchestration and a proprietary Web Application Firewall integrated with SIEM. Services are delivered through self-service portals for cloud and shared hosting, direct sales for managed hosting and workplace IT, and channel/event activations at conferences such as KubeCon, CloudFest, Web Summit, and CES. The group's revenue mechanics combine recurring managed services contracts, usage-based cloud consumption, subscription shared hosting, and recurring workplace IT support.

Cyso Group is led by its three co-founders (Paul Bankert, Sven Visser, Tjebbe de Winter), who have directed the company since 1997. The group holds ISO 27001 (2013), ISO 20000 (2016), and NEN 7510 (2016) certifications, and positions itself as a 100% Dutch independent Managed Services Security Provider competing primarily on European data residency and GDPR compliance. The company is self-funded with no external institutional investment recorded, and operates with a team of approximately 70 people.

Name

Cyso Group

Legal name

Cyso Group

Website

https://cyso.group

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Cyso Group is a privately held Dutch hosting and cloud services firm based in Alkmaar, founded in 1997, operating CYSO (managed hosting), Cyso Cloud (European OpenStack IaaS), Hosting.NL (shared hosting), and Kings of IT (workplace IT) brands serving 8,000+ SMB, developer, and enterprise customers across Western Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Managed Hosting & Cloud Infrastructure

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Managed Container Platforms (Kubernetes & Container PaaS) (HDABAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Container Platforms & Orchestration (Kubernetes) (HDABADAF)

Keywords

• Managed hosting services
• Public cloud infrastructure
• Managed kubernetes
• Shared web hosting
• Workplace IT support

Headquarters

HQ city

Alkmaar

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Managed Hosting Services: CYSO brand provides managed hosting services ensuring business-critical web applications remain available 24×7, including managed services, cybersecurity, and platform/infrastructure management for mid-market and enterprise customers.
2. Public Cloud (IaaS): Cyso Cloud (formerly Fuga Cloud) provides a European public OpenStack cloud with compute, storage, networking, and managed Kubernetes services. Revenue is generated through usage-based consumption of cloud resources.
3. Shared Web Hosting: Hosting.NL offers shared hosting services including domain registration, web hosting, email, and SSL certificates at competitive prices for SMB, web designers, and small organizations.
4. Workplace IT Support Services: Kings of IT provides workplace digitalization services including Microsoft Teams adoption, remote/hybrid work support, and end-user IT support, serving both large and small businesses in the Netherlands.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cyso Group provides managed hosting, public cloud infrastructure (IaaS), shared web hosting, and workplace IT support through its portfolio of brands (Cyso, Cyso Cloud, Hosting.NL, Kings of IT). The group serves business-critical applications with 24×7 availability, GDPR-compliant European cloud infrastructure, managed Kubernetes services, and end-to-end IT support ranging from domain registration to workplace digitalization.

Product overview

Cyso Group is a hosting and cloud infrastructure organization comprising three main brands: Cyso provides managed hosting services for business-critical applications, Cyso Cloud (formerly Fuga Cloud) offers European public OpenStack cloud IaaS, and Hosting.NL delivers affordable shared hosting. The group also includes Kings of IT for workplace digitization. The brands enable customers to transition between service tiers as they grow, with Hosting.NL clients able to upgrade to Cyso managed cloud services, and Cyso Cloud users able to leverage Cyso's managed services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cyso Managed Hosting Managed hosting services ensuring 24×7 availability for business-critical web applications and systems. A 100% Dutch, independent Managed Services Security Provider (MSSP) active in Western Europe serving mid-market and enterprise clients.
• Cyso Cloud (formerly Fuga Cloud) European public OpenStack cloud providing IaaS services with compute, storage, networking, and managed Kubernetes. Operates within the European GDPR zone and serves developers and DevOps teams with cloud services.
• Hosting.NL (formerly SQR.NL) Affordable shared hosting services including domain name registration, web hosting, email, and SSL certificates. Targets Dutch SMB market, web designers/agencies, and associations.
• Kings of IT Workplace digitization services including Microsoft Teams support, workshops, and remote work solutions. Serves both enterprise and SMB clients, including support for communication and applications on ships.
• Enterprise Managed Kubernetes (EMK) Managed Kubernetes service allowing users to deploy and manage containerized applications via an easy-to-use dashboard for launching instances, managing networks, and customizing resources on the Fuga Cloud AMS2 platform.
• Cloud Ready Scan Assessment service analyzing current software state, required transformation steps, and value delivered to customers for legacy application modernization and cloud migration.

Quantifiable outcome

• 8,000+ customers served across all group brands
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Dutch Cloud CommunityminorOthers · 10 December 2020Cyso Group participated in the online launch of the Dutch Cloud Community (DCC) on December 10, 2020, which was formed through the merger of DHPA and ISPConnect. The branch association represents the interests of over 100 members in the cloud, hosting, and internet sector.
• Ambrero SoftwarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCyso and Ambrero Software formed a strategic partnership to offer a 'renovation plan' for legacy applications. Cyso handles the infrastructure and cloud migration while Ambrero provides software modernization expertise. This joint offering enables enterprises to modernize legacy software by converting it to container structures and migrating to the cloud with ongoing support.
• IT=AlkmaarcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCyso Group is a partner and active participant in IT=Alkmaar, a local tech community organization. The group hosts meetup events at its office, presents technical topics (Kubernetes, Enterprise Managed Kubernetes), and collaborates on tech community building in the North Holland region.
• TEDx AlkmaarminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCyso Group sponsors TEDx Alkmaar, an annual technology and innovation event held at the Grote Kerk in Alkmaar. The sponsorship supports the local tech and innovation community.
• Hallo2020 / Hallo2023minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCyso Group is a partner of Hallo2020 and Hallo2023, annual New Year's networking events for entrepreneurs in North Holland held at the AFAS-AZ stadium. The group presents all its brands (Cyso, Fuga Cloud, Kings of IT, Hosting.NL) at these events.
• Reyez!minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSQR.NL partnered with Reyez! (both based in Alkmaar) to jointly acquire Digital4U. While SQR.NL took over the web and email hosting, Reyez! handles website/shop management, maintenance, and employs the existing staff, maintaining continuity for approximately 800 existing customers.
• Present Your Start-UpminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCyso Group supports Present Your Start-Up, an Alkmaar-based startup initiative, through an active partnership. The group is present at events, helps startups with knowledge and networking, and provides its office location for the semi-finals.
• Kings of IT (within Cyso Group)coreOthersKings of IT, acquired as a majority interest by Cyso Group in July 2021, provides workplace digitalization and IT support services. The acquisition enables cross-selling between business units and provides a complete offering from domain registration to cloud infrastructure to workplace support.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Scaleway: Scaleway is a French/European IaaS and bare-metal cloud provider with a strong GDPR/data-sovereignty positioning and a managed Kubernetes product (Kapsule). It directly mirrors Cyso Cloud's positioning as a European alternative to US hyperscalers, competes for the same developer/DevOps persona, and operates at a similar scale with self-managed OpenStack/Kubernetes tooling.
• UpCloud: UpCloud is a European-founded cloud IaaS provider offering maxIOPS storage, cloud servers, and managed databases from EU data centers. It competes with Cyso Cloud for European developers seeking a non-US hyperscaler, with a similar price/performance and EU-residency value proposition.
• TransIP: TransIP is a major Dutch hosting provider focused on domain registration, shared/managed hosting, VPS, and cloud for SMBs and developers. It is one of Hosting.NL's primary Dutch competitors and shares the same regional, Dutch SMB/web-designer customer base.
• Tilaa: Tilaa is a Dutch cloud provider focused on IaaS and managed hosting for SMB and mid-market Dutch customers. It directly overlaps with Cyso Cloud and Cyso managed hosting in the Netherlands and represents a comparable sub-scale regional cloud competitor.
• Leaseweb: Leaseweb is a Dutch-founded global hosting and infrastructure provider offering dedicated servers, cloud, and managed services. Like Cyso, it is rooted in the Netherlands hosting market, targets mid-market and enterprise managed services, and competes for similar enterprise managed hosting and CDN/edge workloads.
• Vultr: Vultr is a global cloud IaaS provider offering compute, storage, and managed Kubernetes across many global regions including Europe. It directly competes with Cyso Cloud for developer/DevOps workloads where price/performance and a simple API matter, though without Cyso's EU-sovereignty branding.
• OVHcloud: OVHcloud is one of Europe's largest independent cloud and hosting providers, offering public cloud, private cloud, managed Kubernetes, and shared hosting. It competes head-to-head with Cyso Group across all four of Cyso's brand segments and similarly emphasizes European data sovereignty, making it the closest large-scale direct peer.
• Hetzner: Hetzner is a German cloud and hosting provider known for cost-competitive dedicated servers, VPS, and managed cloud (Hetzner Cloud) with EU data residency. It overlaps with Cyso Cloud on price-sensitive developer IaaS and with Cyso/Hetzner on managed hosting, targeting the same GDPR-conscious European customer base.

Broad incumbents

• KPN Cloud: KPN is the incumbent Dutch telecom operator offering KPN Cloud / Workplace / managed services alongside its connectivity products. As a broad incumbent, it competes with Cyso for Dutch mid-market and enterprise managed hosting and cloud, but with a much wider portfolio and significantly deeper resources.
• Rackspace Technology: Rackspace is a global managed cloud services provider offering multi-cloud managed services across AWS, Azure, GCP, and private clouds. As a broad incumbent, it competes with Cyso's managed services arm for mid-market and enterprise managed hosting customers, though at much larger scale and with a multi-cloud rather than proprietary platform approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cyso
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cyso-group
• Facebookfacebook.com/cysomanagedcloud

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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