What Cronon AG does

Cronon GmbH (operating publicly as Cronon AG) is a Berlin-based managed service provider founded in 2000 and wholly owned by Strato AG within the publicly listed United Internet AG conglomerate. The company delivers three core cloud platforms — a VMware-based Managed Private Cloud with stretched-cluster redundancy across two Berlin data centers, a Managed Business Cloud built on a Virtual Private Cloud model, and partner-delivered IONOS Cloud resources — supplemented by Container-as-a-Service (Kubernetes), managed databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB), object storage, server hosting, colocation in Strato data centers, and site connectivity via Cisco Meraki SD-WAN. All infrastructure is ISO 27001-certified by TÜV Nord and operates under German DSGVO data residency in Berlin and Karlsruhe facilities.

The application layer centers on an EASY Software-based ECM/DMS suite comprising easy invoice (AI/OCR-driven invoice processing with GoBD-compliant archiving), easy DMS, easy contract (with e-signature), easy request (digital procurement / eBANF), and easy hr, plus an XXL Archive for high-volume document storage and a B2C billing platform with AI-based fraud detection used by parent STRATO AG. Cronon is an Infor Top Ten partner for Infor CloudSuite migrations and a Broadcom Advantage Partner for VMware reselling under the post-acquisition Broadcom licensing model.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring managed-services subscriptions priced per-customer against resource consumption, SLA tier, and contract length (annual cadence), with additional streams from cloud consulting, hosting/colocation, and project-based ECM implementations. Go-to-market is consultative direct enterprise field sales with personal account managers from sale through service management, augmented by channel partnerships (IONOS, Infor, EASY, Broadcom/VMware), an active webinar and conference program (Accounting Summit, Smart Country Convention, Thementag E-Rechnung), and content marketing targeting German mid-market and large enterprise buyers and the public sector.

Name

Cronon AG

Legal name

Cronon GmbH

Website

https://cronon.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Cronon GmbH (operating as Cronon AG) is a Berlin-based managed service provider offering ISO 27001-certified cloud infrastructure, managed hosting, and EASY-based ECM/DMS solutions to German-speaking mid-market and large enterprises under full German data residency and DSGVO compliance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Managed Cloud Infrastructure Services

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Facilities Support Services (561210)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation (7374)

akta.pro primary industry

CRM Managed Services & Support (BPAEAGAD)

Keywords

• Managed cloud services
• Cloud infrastructure hosting
• Enterprise content management
• Managed hosting services
• Business process automation

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Managed Services Revenue: Recurring managed services covering cloud infrastructure, databases, container platforms, security, and application stacks. Offered on a subscription/service contract basis with Business Service Level Agreements including 24/7 support, SLA-backed response times, and dedicated account managers. Revenue is primarily recurring (MRR/ARR) from long-term enterprise contracts.
2. Hosting & Colocation Services: Server hosting (root server and managed hosting), colocation in Strato AG data centers, and dedicated hardware provisioning. Customers choose between self-administered root servers or fully managed hosting. Includes Business SLA with hardware replacement guarantees.
3. Cloud Consulting & Migration Services: Professional services for cloud strategy development, solution design, migration roadmaps, and managed services deployment. Provided as consulting engagements complementing the managed service subscriptions.
4. ECM/DMS Solutions (easy invoice, easy DMS, etc.): Enterprise content management and document workflow solutions including easy invoice, easy DMS, easy contract, easy archive, easy request, and easy hr. Delivered as software solutions integrated into customer system landscapes, often as part of ongoing managed services or project-based implementations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Cronon AG is a managed service provider that delivers cloud infrastructure, hosting, and enterprise content management services to German-speaking enterprises. Its core offerings include Managed Private Cloud (VMware-based dedicated infrastructure), Managed Business Cloud (Virtual Private Cloud), Container as a Service (Kubernetes), managed databases, server hosting, colocation, and site connectivity, complemented by ECM/DMS software such as easy invoice (AI/OCR invoice processing), EASY Contract, EASY Request, and the XXL Archive for high-volume, GoBD-compliant document storage.

Product overview

Cronon AG is a managed service provider offering a unified portfolio of cloud infrastructure, hosting, and enterprise software solutions. The core infrastructure layer comprises three cloud platforms: Managed Private Cloud (VMware-based dedicated private cloud with stretched cluster capability), Managed Business Cloud (Virtual Private Cloud combining public-cloud flexibility with private-network security), and IONOS Cloud (partner-provided self-service hyperscaler cloud). These are complemented by Container as a Service (Kubernetes), Managed Database Services (PostgreSQL/MySQL/MongoDB), Object Storage, Server Hosting (root and managed), Colocation, Standortvernetzung (site connectivity with Cisco Meraki SD-WAN/VPN), Managed Operations, Managed Security (firewall/VPN/DDoS via Link11), and Cloud Archiv. The enterprise software layer centers on the EASY Software-based DMS/ECM platform, including easy invoice (AI/OCR-based invoice processing), EASY Contract (digital contract management with e-signature), EASY Request (digital procurement/eBANF), and the XXL-Archive for high-volume document archiving. Cronon also provides dedicated Cloud Consulting services covering the full cloud journey from strategy to migration and ongoing optimization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Managed Business Cloud: Public Cloud with private networks (Virtual Private Cloud) for companies with individual requirements who want to outsource cloud management.
• Managed Private Cloud
• easy invoice
• easy DMS
• easy contract
• XXL Archiv

Quantifiable outcome

• Digital invoice processing reduces invoice cycle time by 50% or more
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

AI capability6 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Broadcom (VMware)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 24 April 2024Cronon was invited by Broadcom into the Advantage Partner Program and confirmed as a partner following VMware's acquisition by Broadcom. This enables Cronon to continue serving customers as a VMware reseller and VMware Cloud Service Provider. Cronon acts as a reseller for VMware subscriptions (licensed per physical CPU cores, minimum 16 cores per CPU) and provides VMware-based managed cloud services.
• IONOS (IONOS Group SE)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 28 October 2021Cronon is a Platinum Partner for the IONOS Cloud. The partnership enables Cronon to offer IONOS Cloud resources alongside its own Managed Private Cloud and Managed Business Cloud. Cronon's Managed Database Services can also be used for IONOS Cloud resources. The close collaboration allows customers to choose the most suitable cloud platform for each project.
• Strato AG / United Internet AGcoreOthersCronon operates in a corporate group with Strato AG and United Internet AG. Cronon uses exclusive colocation space in the Strato AG high-performance data center in Berlin. Data exchange within the group supports synergies for optimizing administrative processes, web presence, and services/products.
• InforcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCronon is an Infor partner ranked in the Infor Top Ten. The partnership involves implementing Infor CloudSuite (particularly Infor CloudSuite Industrial Enterprise and Infor LN) for enterprise customers, including migration from on-premises to Infor Cloud. Cronon provides Infor Cloud consulting, implementation, and related managed services.
• EASY Software AGcoreTechnology or IntegrationCronon is a long-standing partner of EASY Software AG, deploying EASY ECM/DMS solutions (EASY Archive, EASY Contract, EASY Request, EASY HR) as part of its enterprise content management offerings. Cronon received the EASY Software AG 'Biggest Deal' award in 2021 for an exceptionally large EASY Archive deployment.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• T-Systems (Deutsche Telekom): Deutsche Telekom's enterprise IT subsidiary offering managed cloud, hosting, and SAP/ERP services with German data centers and TÜV certifications. Competes with Cronon for German enterprise and public sector contracts requiring sovereign cloud infrastructure at much larger scale.
• OVHcloud: European cloud provider offering dedicated servers, private cloud, and managed databases with data centers in Germany (among other locations). Competes with Cronon on cloud infrastructure and hosting for European customers seeking non-US hyperscaler alternatives.
• IONOS SE: European cloud and hosting provider and parent group company (United Internet AG). Operates as Cronon's Platinum Cloud Partner but also competes in the same German cloud infrastructure market with hyperscaler-adjacent scale across hosting, cloud, and managed services.
• Bechtle AG: Germany's largest IT system house offering managed services, cloud solutions, and IT infrastructure to mid-market and enterprise customers. Broader portfolio than Cronon but overlaps significantly in managed cloud, hosting, and IT consulting for the German Mittelstand.

Direct peers

• Hetzner Online GmbH: German hosting and cloud provider offering dedicated servers, managed cloud, and colocation from data centers in Germany and Finland. Directly competes with Cronon's Server Hosting, Managed Private Cloud, and colocation offerings for price-sensitive German mid-market customers.
• DocuWare GmbH: German-headquartered DMS/ECM vendor offering cloud document management for finance, HR, and operations workflows. Directly competes with Cronon's easy DMS, easy contract, and easy invoice offerings as a pure-play SaaS DMS alternative.
• d.velop AG: German ECM/DMS specialist offering document management, workflow automation, and invoice processing solutions. Overlaps with Cronon's ECM suite (easy invoice, easy DMS, easy contract) for German enterprise document management and compliance use cases.
• SysEleven GmbH: Berlin-based managed cloud provider specializing in Kubernetes (FaaS), managed hosting, and cloud consulting for digital-native enterprises. Comparable to Cronon's Container as a Service and Cloud Consulting offerings, with overlapping Berlin DACH customer base.
• Plusserver (PlusServer GmbH): German managed cloud and hosting provider offering managed private cloud, public cloud, and managed services from German data centers. Directly comparable to Cronon in target market (German mid-market/enterprise), product portfolio (managed cloud + hosting), and compliance positioning.

Regional players

• NetCologne Gesellschaft für Telekommunikation mbH: Regional German telecom and IT services provider offering colocation, managed hosting, and cloud services primarily in the Cologne/Rhineland region. Comparable service portfolio to Cronon but with regional geographic concentration rather than Berlin/DACH reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/cronon_de
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@cronon-berlin
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cronon-ag

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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