DigitalOcean
DigitalOcean is a US-based cloud hosting platform designed for developers and small businesses, headquartered in New York. It offers simplified cloud infrastructure services and is listed on NYSE.
Brand Identity Data
Verified on August 2, 2026
Corporate Lineage
Founding
DigitalOcean was founded in New York City by Ben and Moisey Uretsky.
Data Center Expansion
Opened major data center facilities in Amsterdam and other global locations.
IPO
DigitalOcean began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker DOCN.
Acquisition of Cloudways
Acquired managed cloud hosting platform Cloudways to expand services for SMBs.
Acquisition of Paperspace
Acquired Paperspace to integrate GPU cloud infrastructure and AI/ML capabilities.
European Alternatives to DigitalOcean
Scaleway
Scaleway is a French cloud platform owned by Iliad Group (founded by Xavier Niel), offering compute, storage, and AI infrastructure. Operating entirely from European data centers, it is GDPR-compliant by design and a strong alternative to AWS and DigitalOcean.
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Hetzner is a German cloud and dedicated server provider, family-owned and headquartered in Gunzenhausen, Bavaria. It is widely known for its superior price-to-performance ratio and strict GDPR compliance, operating data centers exclusively in Germany and Finland.
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