What SyselCloud does

SyselCloud is the commercial brand of Syselcom Mutuelle Informatique SA, a privately held Swiss cloud services provider founded in 2003 and headquartered in Le Mont-sur-Lausanne. The company delivers private and hybrid cloud infrastructure to Swiss enterprises, with a product platform centered on SyselCloud Director — a VMware Cloud Director-based multi-tenant management layer deployed across two physically separate Swiss data centers (Lausanne and a secondary Swiss Romandy site). The portfolio of nine branded products covers the full cloud stack: SyselShare (secure file sync), SyselDesk (managed desktop), SyselApps (hosted business applications on PaaS/SaaS), SyselDrive (storage outsourcing), SyselVPC (virtual private cloud, Premium and Standard tiers), SyselBackup (Veeam-powered backup), SyselContinuity (disaster recovery with Next Business Day restart), and SyselTalk (unified communications on Skype for Business / Microsoft Teams). Underlying infrastructure is built on HPE servers, NetApp Cluster DATA ONTAP storage, Fortinet firewalls, Cisco switching, and Microsoft Hyper-V alongside VMware.

The business model combines subscription recurring revenue (managed services, per-user flat-rate support, SaaS applications), usage-based infrastructure billing, and enterprise contract pricing. Go-to-market is sales-led with a heavy channel overlay: a direct Swiss enterprise sales team plus resellers, SI/consulting partners, and infrastructure partners including Sage, SAP, M-Files, ELO, Proconcept, Abacus, HPE, NetApp, Fortinet, Cisco, Veeam, and VMware. As a Microsoft Tier 1 Cloud Solution Provider, SyselCloud also integrates Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud into hybrid solutions. Customer segments include Swiss enterprises of all sizes seeking data sovereignty, regulated professional services firms (trustees, lawyers, notaries), engineering and architecture practices, and organizations seeking Swiss-resident backup of public cloud workloads.

Commercially, the company positions 100% Swiss data residency as its primary differentiator, supported by SLA-bound support (one-hour response during business hours, 24/7 supervision, four-hour on-site intervention for major events). The firm operates with 11-50 employees, has no disclosed funding rounds or acquisitions, holds no publicly listed patents or awards, and has not announced any major leadership changes in the available data.

Name

SyselCloud

Legal name

Syselcom Mutuelle Informatique SA

Website

https://syselcloud.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SyselCloud is a Swiss private cloud services provider (founded 2003, Le Mont-sur-Lausanne) offering VMware-based DCaaS, managed backup, disaster recovery, and unified communications to Swiss enterprises and regulated SMBs via a direct sales and partner channel model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cloud Infrastructure Services

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182), Computer Facilities Management Services (541513), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation (7374), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Cloud Platforms (On‑Prem Cloud Stacks) (HDABABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hybrid Cloud Compute & Virtualization Stack (HCI/VMs/Kubernetes) (HDABAMAF), Hybrid & Multi-Cloud Orchestration (Private-Cloud-Centric) (HDABABAE), Backup & Restore Platforms (Cloud Backup) (HDABAIAB), Cloud PBX & Hosted Telephony (HDAIAHAB), Managed Application Platforms (App PaaS & Runtime Services) (HDABAAAD)

Keywords

• Private cloud hosting
• Managed cloud services
• Data center as a service
• Business continuity solutions
• Cloud infrastructure management

Headquarters

HQ city

Le Mont-sur-lausanne

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Private Cloud Infrastructure Services: SyselCloud generates revenue through managed cloud services including private cloud hosting, infrastructure-as-a-service, and related managed services. The company provides a complete DCaaS (DataCenter as a Service) platform distributed across two physical sites in Switzerland, offering multi-tenant management with resource isolation and per-user billing.
2. Managed Services and Support: Technical support and maintenance services including 24/7 supervision, helpdesk, and user support. Support packages are offered on a monthly per-user flat-rate basis, with SLA-compliant service levels.
3. Software as a Service (SaaS) Applications: Hosted business applications through SyselApps on dedicated (PaaS) or shared (SaaS) platforms with fully managed services including all necessary resources for optimal application operation.
4. Usage-Based Infrastructure: Pay-for-what-you-use pricing model for cloud resources, allowing customers to adjust resources according to real needs, avoiding over-provisioning and unnecessary costs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SyselCloud provides a VMware Cloud Director-based private cloud platform (DCaaS) hosted entirely in Swiss data centers, enabling enterprises to deploy, configure, and monitor virtualized cloud environments through a self-service portal. The portfolio bundles infrastructure (SyselVPC, SyselDrive), backup and continuity (SyselBackup, SyselContinuity), file sharing (SyselShare), managed desktop (SyselDesk), hosted business applications (SyselApps), and unified communications (SyselTalk), with hybrid integration services for Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud.

Product overview

SyselCloud is a Swiss private cloud solutions provider offering a platform-plus-modules architecture centered on SyselCloud Director, a VMware Cloud Director-based private cloud management platform providing multi-tenant management, automation, and security. The product portfolio includes SyselShare (secure file sharing), SyselDesk (managed desktop), SyselApps (hosted business applications), SyselDrive (storage outsourcing), SyselVPC (virtual private cloud), SyselBackup (Veeam-powered backup), SyselContinuity (disaster recovery), and SyselTalk (unified communications). The company also provides public cloud integration consulting for Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud. All infrastructure is hosted in Swiss data centers with sovereign data guarantees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SyselCloud Director: A private cloud platform based on VMware Cloud Director for service providers and enterprises.
• SyselShare
• SyselDesk
• SyselApps
• SyselDrive
• SyselVPC
• SyselBackup
• SyselContinuity
• SyselTalk

Products and services

• SyselCloud Director A private cloud management platform based on VMware Cloud Director, providing multi-tenant management, resource isolation, automated provisioning, and DCaaS (DataCenter as a Service) deployed across two physical sites for Swiss enterprises.
• SyselShare Secure file sharing and synchronization solution for professional use, hosted entirely in Swiss data centers with advanced encryption and security protocols.
• SyselDesk Managed desktop-as-a-service solution that consolidates the workstation, data, and application access into a single service accessible from tablets, PCs, or any device anywhere.
• SyselApps Catalog of hosted business applications on dedicated (PaaS) or shared (SaaS) platforms, offering fully managed service with necessary resources for optimal application operation.
• SyselDrive Data storage outsourcing solution providing customized, flexible external storage with competitive pricing for Swiss businesses.
• SyselVPC Virtual Private Cloud offering on-demand, tailor-made infrastructure with unlimited scalability, available in Premium (high performance) and Standard (budget-optimized) tiers.
• SyselBackup Backup solution powered by Veeam, providing automated, secure backups of systems and data hosted in Swiss data centers, supporting physical, virtual, and cloud environments.
• SyselContinuity Business Continuity Plan solution guaranteeing Next Business Day IT environment restart on private cloud following a major disaster, minimizing interruptions and data loss.
• SyselTalk Unified communications solution based on Skype for Business and Microsoft Teams, providing VoIP, mobility, and collaboration tools integrated with Microsoft Exchange messaging.
• Public Cloud Integration Services Consulting and integration services for hybrid cloud deployments, integrating Microsoft Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud with customer infrastructure hosted in Swiss data centers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Disaster recovery restart capability within 24 hours (Next Business Day)
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ProconceptcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProconcept is an ERP solution provider featured on SyselCloud's partner page. They offer enterprise resource planning solutions for business management.
• SagecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSage is a global ERP software company. SyselCloud hosts Sage ERP solutions as part of its business management offerings.
• MCR SolutionscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMCR Solutions SA, based in Le Mont-sur-Lausanne (est. 2006, 50 employees), provides business management software for SMEs in French-speaking Switzerland, including accounting, salaries, mandates, and HR solutions through their MCR-suite product.
• M-FilescoreTechnology or IntegrationM-Files is an intelligent information management platform providing electronic document management (EDM/GED) solutions. Integrated with SyselCloud's hosted business applications.
• SAPcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSAP is a global enterprise software leader. SyselCloud maintains infrastructure certified for SAP Cloud and Infrastructure Operations, and hosts SAP-based business solutions.
• Groupe ID (Select Line)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGroupe ID provides Select Line ERP solutions for Swiss SMEs. Partnered with SyselCloud for hosted ERP deployment.
• Prime TechnologiesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTechnology partner listed on SyselCloud's partner page for business solutions integration.
• The Value ChainminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBusiness solutions partner providing consulting and integration services.
• HPE (Hewlett-Packard Enterprise)coreTechnology or IntegrationHPE provides servers and IT infrastructure for SyselCloud's data centers. HP servers form the physical infrastructure backbone for cloud services.
• NetAppcoreTechnology or IntegrationNetApp provides scalable storage solutions using Cluster DATA ONTAP technology, enabling SyselCloud to offer expandable storage with minimal risk and no service interruption for customers.
• FortinetcoreTechnology or IntegrationFortinet provides Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) and SD-WAN solutions with security processors for SSL inspection, threat detection, and encrypted packet examination.
• CiscocoreTechnology or IntegrationCisco provides network switches and infrastructure for scalable, resilient, and high-performance data center networks with redundancy and fault tolerance.
• VeeamcoreTechnology or IntegrationVeeam Backup & Replication provides fast, efficient, and flexible backup and restore capabilities for virtual applications and data in VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V environments.
• VMwarecoreTechnology or IntegrationVMware provides the Cloud Director platform powering SyselCloud Director, as well as hypervisor technology. VMware is the global standard for hybrid cloud and virtualization, providing proven, stable, and high-performance solutions.
• Microsoft Hyper-VcoreTechnology or IntegrationMicrosoft Hyper-V hypervisor technology enables advanced server virtualization, allowing organizations to optimize physical server investments by running multiple virtual machines on a single host.
• Microsoft AzurecoreTechnology or IntegrationAs a Microsoft Tier 1 CSP (Cloud Solution Provider) partner, SyselCloud integrates Microsoft Azure public cloud services for hybrid cloud solutions and provides backup services using Veeam agents outside the public cloud.
• GraphaxminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGraphax SA (Zurich, est. 1973, 197 employees) is a top 3 Swiss provider of professional printing systems and innovative technologies in enterprise content management and document flow solutions.
• QuorumminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerQuorum (Geneva, est. 1998, 45 employees) provides real estate management software with ERP capabilities for property management companies, including QUORUM LIGHT (up to 999 objects) and QUORUM OPEN (1000+ objects).
• AbacusminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAbacus is a Swiss ERP software provider for business management, partnered with SyselCloud for hosted deployment.
• SAI ERPminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSAI ERP provides business management software integrated with SyselCloud hosting services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Swisscom AG: Switzerland's dominant telecom incumbent offering enterprise cloud, hosting, and managed services including Swiss sovereign cloud offerings. Larger, broader portfolio than SyselCloud with overlapping capabilities in cloud infrastructure and B2B IT services.

Direct peers

• Infomaniak Network SA: Swiss-based cloud and hosting provider offering IaaS, web hosting, and SaaS solutions entirely hosted in Switzerland. Directly comparable to SyselCloud in target market (Swiss enterprises seeking sovereign cloud) and product category (private/public cloud, managed hosting).
• Nine Internet Solutions AG: Swiss cloud and managed services provider offering private cloud, hosting, and Microsoft/cloud services. Operates Swiss data centers and competes in similar SMB and enterprise segments as SyselCloud.
• iWay AG: Swiss hosting and cloud provider (part of Swisscom group) offering managed hosting, cloud, and colocation services. Comparable in scale and Swiss-only focus, targeting similar SME customers.
• MTF (MTF Solutions AG): Swiss IT services and cloud/managed services provider with significant presence in German- and French-speaking Switzerland. Overlaps with SyselCloud in managed cloud, backup/DR, and SME/mid-market Swiss enterprise customer base.
• cloudscale.ch: Swiss cloud IaaS provider focused on compute, storage, and S3 services with data centers in Switzerland. Direct competitor in the Swiss sovereign-cloud market for SMB and mid-market customers.
• Exoscale (A1 Group): Swiss-headquartered cloud provider (part of A1 Group) offering IaaS, S3-compatible storage, and managed Kubernetes. Competes with SyselCloud for Swiss enterprise and developer workloads with similar sovereign-cloud positioning.
• Green.ch: Swiss hosting and cloud provider with multiple data centers in Switzerland, offering web hosting, dedicated servers, and cloud services. Comparable to SyselCloud in serving Swiss SME and enterprise customers with sovereign infrastructure.

Emerging players

• VSHN AG: Swiss managed Kubernetes and DevOps platform provider serving Swiss enterprises. Partial overlap with SyselCloud's cloud-native ambitions but more focused on container orchestration rather than VMware-based virtualization.

Regional players

• Innovative Systems (improware IP-Solutions): Swiss-based hosting and managed services provider serving SMEs with cloud and infrastructure services. Regional peer with comparable Swiss-only go-to-market and SMB customer focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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