UpCloud

We are a European cloud service provider headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, founded in 2011. We offer Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) from 15 data centers located in 12 countries across four continents: Amsterdam, Chicago, Copenhagen, Frankfurt, Helsinki, London, Madrid, New York, San Jose, Singapore, Stavanger, Stockholm, Sydney, and Warsaw. Most of our data centers run on renewable energy.

We provide a cloud-native product portfolio for developers and businesses. Our offerings include high-performance Cloud Servers for Linux and Windows, using 5th Gen AMD EPYC™ hardware. Our platform features managed services such as Managed Kubernetes, Managed Load Balancer, and Managed Databases for Redis, alongside solutions like Object Storage, Private Cloud, and Software-defined networking (SDN). Other tools include K8s Control Plane, Load Balancers, NAT/VPN Gateways, a Command-Line Interface (CLI), a Terraform module, Network Transfer Pool, Simple Backup, Storage Import, Metadata service, SDN Router, and IPv6 support.

We prioritize performance, reliability, and cost-effectiveness. We offer a 99.999% uptime SLA and ²⁴⁄₇ real-time support, with average response times under 46 seconds. Our pricing is transparent, with no outbound traffic costs and fixed monthly rates. Our cloud infrastructure is ISO 27001-certified and adheres to EU Regulations and EU Access Management Policy, ensuring data security and sovereignty.

We serve over 10,000 organizations globally, primarily Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in sectors like managed hosting, IT services, eCommerce, SaaS, and PaaS. Cloud Spectator has recognized us twice as the #1 Performance Leader among the top 10 Cloud Hosting Providers in Europe.

Our mission is to revolutionize the global cloud services landscape, with Europe as our foundation. We are driven by a pursuit of performance, data security, and sovereignty. We aim to ensure exceptional performance, reliability, and scalability by challenging industry standards and redefining what’s possible in cloud services.

Our values are:

• Build trust: We build trust through honesty and respect in all interactions, taking accountability and ownership, and sharing knowledge.
• Work as one: We foster respect and inclusion, are passionate about customer and company success, and always offer help.
• Create impact: We proactively innovate and improve to build superior products and develop ways of working, prioritizing what matters most.
• Enjoy the journey: We fuel creativity and growth by enjoying work and life, learning from failures, and celebrating successes together.

We operate with an international team of 51-200 employees, representing over 20 different nationalities across 17 countries. Our culture is “Challengers at heart,” made up of ambitious individuals who aim to redefine industry standards rather than settle for existing ones. We focus on scaling, creating custom-engineered products, and advocating for European data sovereignty.

We seek professionals dedicated to excellence, who are proactive solution-finders and willing to create new blueprints. We foster an informal, flat culture with a human-driven approach, providing 100% trust and wide liberties for employees from day one. We support a Nordic work-life balance, encourage knowledge sharing, and aim for an inclusive environment. 96% of our employees report feeling included in the workplace. A 2024 salary evaluation for employees in Finland showed 100% gender pay gap parity based on professional factors. Our leadership team includes a CEO, CTO and Founder, CFO, Chief People and Culture Officer, CPO, and CRO.

We provide a range of employee benefits focused on well-being and flexibility. Our employees receive 6 weeks of vacation per year. We offer family days, retreats, and team activity days. We provide comprehensive health care services, with additional support for mental health care. We support flexible work arrangements, with hybrid work being the norm across all teams and many employees working fully remotely.