
Cloud & Infrastructure
UpCloud founder returns as CEO to drive EU sovereign cloud push
UpCloud has named its founder, Joel Pihlajamaa, as CEO, replacing Arno Schäfer in a planned transition. The move follows a period of revenue expansion and strategic positioning as a European sovereign cloud provider, with Pihlajamaa set to maintain the company’s engineering-driven approach while addressing regulatory and geopolitical demands for data residency.