Be-Cloud joins forces with QualityHosting, backed by PSG Equity, to create a pan-European cloud services delivery platform for SMBs
Clipperton acted as financial advisor to PSG Equity on its investment supporting the combination of Be-Cloud and QualityHosting. The transaction gives birth to a leading cloud services delivery platform in Europe, serving ~50,000 SMB customers and over 2,000 partners across France, DACH and the Benelux region.
About Be-Cloud
- Founded in 2012 by Lenny Vercruysse and headquartered in Paris, Be-Cloud is a French Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) distributor and managed service provider (MSP).
- The company supports SMBs and IT partners across France, the Benelux region and Switzerland, providing Microsoft cloud solutions, managed services and technical support through a multi-country service organisation and a network of certified experts.
About Quality Hosting
- Founded in 1998 by Christian Heit and Markus Oestreicher, and headquartered in Gelnhausen, Germany, QualityHosting is a leading German CSP distributor and MSP. QualityHosting delivers cloud and managed services through a highly automated proprietary platform, spanning Microsoft 365, Azure, security, compliance, and governance. The company became Germany’s first Microsoft CSP in 2014.
Deal Rationale
- The combination comes as SMBs across Europe continue to accelerate their adoption of cloud technologies, managed services, AI and cybersecurity solutions. By bringing together Be-Cloud’s differentiated commercial engine and established partner network with QualityHosting’s proprietary AI-enabled automation capabilities and scalable service delivery model, the combined group aims to create a leading pan-European full-stack delivery platform for SMBs and their IT partners.
- Backed by PSG Equity, the combined group, which will continue to be led by Lenny Vercruysse and Christian Heit, aims to broaden its offering across cloud, cybersecurity and AI through both organic growth and M&A, while expanding its presence across Europe.
- “Joining forces with QualityHosting represents an exciting next step in Be-Cloud’s growth journey. Our customers and partners have always been at the heart of Be-Cloud, and that will remain the case as the businesses come together. They will continue to benefit from the teams they know and trust and the continuity of their existing relationships, while gaining access over time to the broader capabilities and solutions of the combined group,” said Lenny Vercruysse, Founder and CEO at Be-Cloud.
Clipperton’s track record in cloud and IT services
This transaction reinforces Clipperton’s expertise in advising European cloud and IT services businesses on cross-border combinations, following transactions such as Gandi’s sale to Total Webhosting Solutions, gridscale‘s sale to OVHcloud, and the sale of German Edge Cloud‘s cloud & edge platform business to WIIT.
It also builds on Clipperton’s relationship with PSG Equity, following its role as advisor to PSG Equity on its strategic investment in CHR Group in June 2026.
Deal Team
About Clipperton
Clipperton is a leading international investment bank dedicated to technology and growth companies, with offices in Paris, New York, Berlin, and Munich, as well as partnerships in the Netherlands, the UK, Switzerland, China, Italy, and Spain. We provide strategic and financial advisory services to entrepreneurs, corporates, and top-tier investors in Europe who are looking to execute strategic M&A, private equity, private placements, and debt financing transactions. Founded in 2003, we have completed over 500 deals with fast-growing technology businesses, blue-chip corporates, and renowned financial investors.