Container Solutions
Specialist cloud services provider
Contributing Sustainable Development Goals
Background
Container Solutions is a specialist Cloud services provider that solves business problems by designing, building and implementing technology solutions through applying Cloud Native expertise and principles.
Founded in 2014 by Jamie Dobson and Pini Reznik in Amsterdam, CS has built a workforce of over 100 people and has operations across the globe with key hubs in London, Amsterdam, Montreal and Berlin.
We partnered with Jamie, Pini and the wider management team, through a minority investment in May 2022.
Our investment partnership
Container Solutions has delivered impressive year-on-year growth by attracting a large, blue chip client base of private sector enterprises who want to modernise their approach to technology and realise the considerable business benefits of operating in the cloud.
Container Solutions has built a specialist cloud native capability and is recognised as a thought leader in the industry, supported by its technical expertise, publications (including a book), events and conferences.
Cloud services is a significant and fast growth market and one which Container Solutions is ideally positioned to take advantage of. Through our experience and credentials of backing other businesses within this sector, we are looking forward to working with the ambitious Container Solutions team and building on our relationship that is underpinned by GCP’s unique partnership approach.
Strategic support through our Growth Toolkit
Over the life of our investment we will closely support the Container Solutions team with numerous strategic growth initiatives, leveraging our Growth Toolkit and Network:
Strategic Clarity
Business Shape
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International Expansion - Input on the development of international strategy, building from the business’ existing global footprint
Accelerating Growth
Commercial
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Sales/GTM - Supporting recent investment in the sales team and a refined sales approach to drive new customer acquisition
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Key Account Management - Investment in the account management function to enable Container Solutions to grow with its existing customers
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M&A - Supporting tactical M&A opportunities to add scale, clients and broaden capability
People & Organisation
Leadership
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Senior Team - Hired a CEO through the GCP network
- Supported the hire of a COO and Head of Legal
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Org Structure - Input on development of the organisational structure to support the business in its plans for scaling
Talent & Culture
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L&D - Leadership and consultancy training rolled out. L&D strategy and communities of practice updated
Platform for Success
Finance and Operations
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Finance Function - Supporting the finance function in driving improved reporting and KPI monitoring
Delivering the Best Outcome
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High-Quality Delivery - Support for wider equity participation amongst senior employees
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Maximising Value Through Process - We funded the entire transaction to ensure deliverability and provide a flexible funding structure that would support the business’ growth aspirations