Recently, there has been a lot of buzz in the digital solutions industry about team.blue. From securing significant investments to expanding through strategic acquisitions, team.blue is making waves across Europe. Today, Sofina, a global investment company, announced a direct, minority investment in team.blue.

Private equity firms like Cinven, HgCapital and CVC have billions into web hosting aggregators. Why - and what have they achieved?

team.blue has announced a major investment from Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments), valued at approximately €4.8 billion, acquiring a 20% interest in the company. This transaction positions team.blue among the largest privately owned technology companies in Europe.

The web hosting market in Europe is currently undergoing significant changes, driven by a wave of consolidation. Two high-profile acquisitions – the purchase of WebGlobe...