What Proserve does

Proserve is a Netherlands-based Managed Service Provider (MSP) headquartered in Rotterdam, founded in 2000 and operating as a subsidiary of team.blue (team.blue nl B.V.). The company delivers fully managed cloud and hosting infrastructure to Dutch businesses ranging from start-ups to mid-market enterprises and regulated corporates, with a stated base of more than 500 managed customers. Its core offering portfolio comprises seven managed services — Managed Cloud Server, Managed Control Panel, Managed Dedicated Server, Managed Platform, Managed Virtual Datacenter, Managed Kubernetes, and Managed LLM — supplemented by six solution-layer products (CMS Optimized, Containerized Hosting, High Availability Hosting, High Performance Hosting, Hybrid Cloud, and Managed Application Hosting) plus Hosted Exchange email and Microsoft 365 CSP provisioning.

The technical stack is built on VMware and OpenStack, delivered from three Tier 3 certified Dutch data centers (Eurofiber Alblasserdam, euNetworks Amsterdam, Global Switch Amsterdam) with a maximum geographic separation of 58 km, 100% green energy, and a security stack that includes DDoS protection, firewall management, endpoint detection, immutable backups, and 24/7 monitoring. The company holds ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 27001, NEN 7510, and ISAE 3402 Type II certifications and markets Dutch data residency as a GDPR/AVG compliance differentiator.

Proserve operates a recurring managed-services revenue model on monthly subscription billing with quote-based enterprise pricing (no public price list). Its go-to-market combines Dutch-language content marketing, a published customer case-study portfolio, direct enterprise sales, inside sales/account management for scale-ups, and self-service via DirectAdmin/Plesk/cPanel control panels. The customer base is diversified across at least 15 named logos spanning e-commerce, SaaS/ISV, healthcare, legal tech, logistics, energy, cultural, and non-profit verticals, with no disclosed revenue concentration.

Name

Proserve

Legal name

Proserve BV

Website

https://proserve.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Proserve is a Netherlands-based Managed Service Provider (subsidiary of team.blue) delivering fully managed cloud, hosting, Kubernetes, and LLM infrastructure from three Tier 3 Dutch data centers to Dutch start-ups, scale-ups, and regulated enterprises under recurring monthly contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Rotterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Managed Cloud Server: Fully managed cloud server hosting with ongoing maintenance, updates, security, and monitoring. Customers pay recurring fees for managed infrastructure services.
2. Managed Dedicated Server: Dedicated server hosting with full management including OS, middleware, and database administration.
3. Managed Platform: Full application management of operating systems, middleware, and databases with proactive support for stability, security, and performance, including SLA with KPI guarantees.
4. Managed Kubernetes: Managed container orchestration services based on Kubernetes for containerized workloads.
5. Managed Virtual Datacenter: Virtual datacenter management including hyperconverged infrastructure and disaster recovery capabilities.
6. Managed Control Panel: Managed hosting control panel services including DirectAdmin, Plesk, and cPanel/WHM management.
7. Managed LLM: Managed Large Language Model services for AI-powered workloads.
8. Managed Application Hosting: Managed hosting for business applications including CMS-optimized, containerized hosting, high availability, and high performance hosting solutions.
9. Hosted Exchange: Microsoft Exchange email hosting with mailbox management, spam filtering, and calendar/contacts synchronization.
10. Domain and DNS Management: Domain registration, DNS management, and SSL certificate services supporting all major record types (A, AAAA, MX, TXT, CNAME, SRV).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Proserve is a Dutch Managed Service Provider (MSP) that delivers fully managed cloud hosting and infrastructure services — including managed cloud servers, dedicated servers, virtual datacenters, Kubernetes, and platform/application management — from three Tier 3 certified Dutch data centers. The company takes full operational responsibility for operating systems, middleware, databases, security, and 24x7 monitoring, allowing organizations to outsource IT infrastructure management while receiving guaranteed 99.99% uptime SLAs with KPI commitments.

Product overview

Proserve is a Managed Service Provider (MSP) offering a portfolio of managed hosting services from its Dutch data centers. The product portfolio consists of seven core managed service products: Managed Cloud Server, Managed Control Panel, Managed Dedicated Server, Managed Platform, Managed Virtual Datacenter, Managed Kubernetes, and Managed LLM. These are complemented by six solution layers (CMS Optimized, Containerized Hosting, High Availability Hosting, High Performance Hosting, Hybrid Cloud, and Managed Application Hosting) targeting specific use cases. Proserve also provides Hosted Exchange email services, a Microsoft CSP program for Office 365 provisioning, and a Knowledgebase support portal. The Managed Platform is the most feature-rich offering, covering OS, middleware, and database management with SLA guarantees up to 99.99% uptime, while the Managed Kubernetes and Managed LLM services address modern cloud-native and AI infrastructure needs. Infrastructure is hosted across three Dutch data centers (Eurofiber Alblasserdam, euNetworks Amsterdam, and Global Switch Amsterdam), all TIER 3 certified, using technologies including VMware, OpenStack, and Docker. The company serves industry verticals including e-commerce, healthcare (NEN 7510), finance, ISV, digital agencies, manufacturing, and transport/logistics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Managed Cloud Server A managed cloud server service where Proserve handles the underlying server infrastructure, providing businesses with a ready-to-use cloud hosting environment without the operational burden of server management.
• Managed Control Panel A managed hosting service bundled with a hosting control panel interface (DirectAdmin, Plesk, or cPanel/WHM) for simplified website, database, email, and DNS management.
• Managed Dedicated Server A managed dedicated server offering where Proserve fully administers a dedicated physical server on behalf of the customer, including hardware maintenance, OS management, and security updates.
• Managed Platform A fully managed platform service where Proserve takes complete responsibility for technical application management of operating systems, middleware, and databases. Supports both Linux and Windows environments with software including Apache, PHP, NGINX, HAproxy, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, IIS, Active Directory, File Server, and Microsoft SQL. Includes DDoS protection, firewall, endpoint detection, data encryption at rest, daily backups, offsite and immutable backups, 24x7 monitoring, and SLA with guaranteed uptime starting at 99.99%.
• Managed Virtual Datacenter A managed virtual datacenter solution providing virtualized infrastructure with Proserve handling the operational complexity of the virtualized environment across Dutch data centers.
• Managed Kubernetes A managed Kubernetes service enabling organizations to run containerized workloads with Proserve handling cluster management, updates, and operational support.
• Managed LLM A managed Large Language Model service providing organizations with access to AI capabilities, with Proserve handling the underlying infrastructure and management of the LLM deployment.
• Hosted Exchange A managed Microsoft Exchange email hosting service (powered by CloudOrb infrastructure) providing email, calendar, contacts, and collaboration features. Includes SpamExperts filtering, IMAP/SMTP access, and OWA (Outlook Web App) access.
• Microsoft CSP Program Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) program enabling Proserve to provision and manage Office 365 tenants, add/modify/remove licenses, and manage tenant users on behalf of customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.99% minimum uptime guarantee on infrastructure with SLA and KPI commitments
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration18 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• team.bluecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProserve is part of team.blue (team.blue nl B.V.), a European managed services provider group. Proserve leverages proven cloud technologies within the team.blue ecosystem to deliver managed solutions that scale with organizational growth. The team.blue ecosystem provides shared technology platform, cross-company expertise, and consolidated infrastructure capabilities.
• EurofibercoreTechnology or IntegrationEurofiber provides data center infrastructure in Alblasserdam, Netherlands. One of three Tier 3 certified data centers used for Proserve's Managed Platform, providing 100% green energy powered infrastructure.
• euNetworkscoreTechnology or IntegrationeuNetworks provides data center infrastructure in Amsterdam, Netherlands. One of three Tier 3 certified data centers used for Proserve's Managed Platform with 100% green energy.
• Global SwitchcoreTechnology or IntegrationGlobal Switch provides data center infrastructure in Amsterdam, Netherlands. One of three Tier 3 certified data centers used for Proserve's Managed Platform with 100% green energy. Together with Eurofiber and euNetworks, Global Switch enables geographic redundancy with maximum 58km separation between facilities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• OVHcloud: European hyperscale cloud provider headquartered in France with global data center footprint, offering dedicated servers, private cloud, public cloud, and managed services. Comparable to Proserve at the managed-services and infrastructure layer, but at vastly larger scale and broader geographic reach; Proserve's Dutch sovereign positioning is the primary differentiator.
• IONOS: European hosting and cloud provider (formerly 1&1) offering shared hosting, VPS, dedicated servers, managed WordPress, and cloud infrastructure across multiple European geographies. Comparable to Proserve in hosting portfolio breadth and SMB/mid-market targeting; significantly larger and more international.
• Hetzner: German hosting provider offering dedicated servers, cloud servers, and managed services across European data centers. Comparable to Proserve on infrastructure stack and target SMB/mid-market customer, though Hetzner competes primarily on price rather than full-stack managed services.

Direct peers

• Vevida: Dutch hosting provider offering shared hosting, managed WordPress/e-mail, VPS, and dedicated servers with Dutch data residency. Comparable to Proserve in SMB/start-up segment, Dutch-only geographic scope, and recurring managed-services revenue model.
• Previder: Dutch managed cloud provider offering private cloud, hybrid cloud, managed hosting, and colocation from its own Tier-3 data centers in Hengelo. Comparable to Proserve in managed services portfolio, regulated industry focus, and Dutch mid-market customer base.
• TransIP: Dutch hosting provider offering shared hosting, VPS, dedicated servers, and managed hosting from Dutch data centers. Direct overlap with Proserve across hosting tiers, control panels, and SMB/start-up target customers; in fact TransIP's OpenStack public cloud is used by Proserve for some deployments.
• Hosting.nl: Dutch hosting provider offering domain registration, shared/VPS/dedicated hosting, and managed services. Comparable to Proserve in the SMB segment on price-sensitive managed hosting, control panels (cPanel/DirectAdmin), and Dutch-only geographic focus.
• Denit: Dutch managed hosting and cloud provider specializing in high-availability infrastructure and managed services for mid-market and enterprise customers. Comparable to Proserve in target segment, Dutch data center footprint, and emphasis on SLA-backed managed services.
• BIT: Dutch managed hosting and colocation provider serving enterprise and research customers from its own data centers in Eindhoven and Amsterdam. Closely comparable to Proserve in managed services portfolio, ISO certifications, and Dutch mid-market/enterprise customer base; also part of the team.blue group.

Emerging players

• Scaleway: French European cloud provider offering bare-metal servers, managed Kubernetes, object storage, and AI/ML infrastructure with a strong European sovereignty positioning. Comparable to Proserve on European data-sovereignty narrative and managed Kubernetes/AI product lines, though broader in geographic reach and more developer-focused than SMB.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/proservenl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/proserve-bv

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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