At disrupt.com, our journey with Cloudways has been a modest yet rewarding experience. We set out with a simple goal: to make managed hosting more accessible and less burdensome for developers and small-to-medium businesses. Over time, this vision guided us in building a multi-cloud platform that now supports over 80,000 users worldwide, all while maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction.

A Collaborative Effort

We’ve always believed in the power of collaboration. Our longstanding relationship with DigitalOcean, which began in 2014, was built on mutual respect and shared goals. Nearly half of our customers were already using DigitalOcean’s services, and working closely together enriched our platform and benefited everyone involved. This partnership was less about individual triumphs and more about a joint commitment to better service and innovation.

A Meaningful Transition

When DigitalOcean acquired Cloudways in August 2022 for $350 million, it was a humbling moment for us. Rather than seeing it as a grand exit, we viewed the acquisition as a natural evolution—a chance for Cloudways to grow even further within an ecosystem that had supported us from the beginning. The structure of the deal, including post-completion payments over 30 months, reflected a thoughtful and steady approach to progress.

Looking Forward

As we move on from Cloudways, we carry with us the lessons learned and the satisfaction of having contributed to a platform that genuinely helped its users. Our focus remains on fostering innovation and supporting the tech community, always guided by the spirit of collaboration and humility. This chapter may be closing, but the values that drove our success continue to inspire our future endeavors.