Founder Score Utica - Nils Vermeulen
"Joining Your.Cloud meant opening access to a whole candy shop of possibilities, playbooks and new ideas, for both myself and for my company."
Nils is now General Manager at Your.Cloud
Your.Cloud brings MSP companies together in a decentralised model: local entrepreneurship remains in place, while companies benefit from shared knowledge, strategic support and the strength of a larger group.
Your.Cloud is not built to absorb companies into one central organisation.
It is built to help strong MSPs grow further while preserving local identity, leadership and entrepreneurship.
That means companies remain close to their customers, teams and markets, while gaining access to the knowledge, network and support of a wider European MSP ecosystem.
The model is simple in principle:
Independent where it matters. Connected where it helps. Built for the long term.
Many MSP founders have spent years building a company with its own culture, customer relationships, reputation and way of working.
Those strengths are difficult to create and easy to damage.
That is why the Your.Cloud model is designed around continuity and entrepreneurship. We believe strong MSPs should not have to choose between staying independent and gaining strength. They should be able to keep the identity that made them successful while accessing the benefits of a larger group.
This is not a short-term, exit-driven model. It is a long-term platform for companies and founders who want to keep building.
Your.Cloud is built for MSP founders who want to keep building, not disappear into a centralised organisation.
Explore the model through the questions founders ask most: how autonomy works, what happens to your brand and culture, how companies collaborate, and what changes after joining.
Independent where it matters. Connected where it helps.
The Your.Cloud model is built around local entrepreneurship. Companies do not disappear into one central brand or operating structure. Instead, they continue to operate close to their customers, teams and markets.
At the same time, they gain access to the strength of a larger European MSP group. That means more knowledge sharing, more strategic sparring, more peer learning and more support where it adds value.
This balance is what makes the model different: local independence where it matters, group strength where it helps.
Designed for long-term company building.
Your.Cloud is not built around short-term optimisation or a quick exit mindset. The model is designed for long-term company building.
For founders, that matters. Your company is not only a financial asset. It is a team, a reputation, a customer base and a culture built over many years.
The build-to-last mindset means creating sustainable growth, protecting continuity and helping companies become stronger over time. Not by forcing every company into the same mould, but by strengthening what already works.
Some things change. The important things are handled carefully.
Joining a group does bring change. Founders should not be told that everything stays exactly the same.
After joining Your.Cloud, companies may gain more strategic support, clearer reporting rhythms, more collaboration and access to group-level expertise. The founder’s role may also evolve, depending on personal ambitions and the future of the company.
The goal is to make those changes clear, careful and useful. Change should strengthen the business, not remove the identity that made it successful.
The strongest MSPs are built on trust.
Many founders worry that joining a larger group means losing what they have built. That concern is understandable.
In the Your.Cloud model, brand, culture, customer relationships, local leadership and entrepreneurial energy remain important parts of the company’s strength.
The goal is not to erase the company’s identity. The goal is to protect what makes the company valuable and build from there, with more support around it.
Entrepreneurship does not stop after joining. It should become stronger.
This is the emotional centre of the Your.Cloud model.
Your.Cloud was built for founders who want to keep building, keep leading and keep their company’s identity alive within a larger entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Autonomy means local teams stay close to their market, customers and people. Identity means brand, reputation and culture are treated as strategic assets. Entrepreneurship means founders and management teams continue to think and act as entrepreneurs, not branch managers.
For founders who still care deeply about what happens next, this difference matters.
Not every growth partner is built the same.
MSP founders exploring strategic options often compare private equity, strategic buyers and long-term platforms.
Private equity can be the right route for some founders. But it is not the only route. For founders who care deeply about continuity, autonomy, culture and long-term entrepreneurship, Your.Cloud offers a different model.
This page compares the models clearly and fairly, helping founders understand what may fit their company, their people and their own future role best.
A confidential process, built around mutual fit.
Founders often want to know what happens if they contact Your.Cloud.
A first conversation is not a commitment to sell. It is a confidential way to explore your ambitions, ask questions and understand whether the Your.Cloud model could be the right fit.
The process is built around mutual fit, not pressure.
"Joining Your.Cloud meant opening access to a whole candy shop of possibilities, playbooks and new ideas, for both myself and for my company."
Nils is now General Manager at Your.Cloud
The Your.Cloud model brings MSP companies together in a decentralised platform. Local entrepreneurship, identity and leadership remain important, while companies benefit from shared expertise, peer learning and group-level support.
Decentralised means companies stay close to their customers, teams and markets. They do not disappear into one central brand or operating structure, but collaborate with other companies in the group where it adds value.
Yes. Your.Cloud is positioned as a long-term MSP platform focused on company building, decentralised entrepreneurship, continuity and collaboration. Private equity models can be more fund-cycle driven, depending on the investor and structure.
Many founders and local leaders continue to play an important role after joining. The exact role depends on the founder’s ambitions, the company’s needs and the agreed plan.
Important elements such as brand identity, customer relationships, company culture, local leadership and entrepreneurial energy can remain important parts of the company’s future.
After joining, companies may gain more strategic support, access to peer learning, clearer reporting, group-level expertise and new collaboration opportunities across the Your.Cloud ecosystem.
If you are weighing private equity, strategic buyers or a long-term platform, start with a confidential conversation about your goals, concerns and future role.
You do not need to have made a decision. You may simply want to understand what different routes could mean for your company, your people and your own next chapter.