# Aaqib Gadit

> Aaqib Gadit is a Pakistani entrepreneur based in Dubai, a founding partner of Disrupt.com and co-founder of Cloudways. He was Cloudways CEO when DigitalOcean agreed to acquire it for $350 million in 2022, later served as DigitalOcean chief revenue officer, and is a founding board member of Endeavor Pakistan.

- **Role:** Founding Partner at Disrupt.com
- **Organizations:** Disrupt.com, Cloudways, DigitalOcean (former executive), Gaditek, PureVPN, Endeavor Pakistan, Zamanat (advisory board)
- **Nationality:** Pakistani
- **Education:** Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), NED University of Engineering and Technology
- **Known for:** Co-founded and bootstrapped Cloudways, serving as CEO through its 2022 acquisition., Led Cloudways into a $350 million acquisition agreement with DigitalOcean., Served as chief revenue officer of DigitalOcean from January 2023 to July 2024.

## Career timeline

- **2008** — Begins founding technology businesses; early work includes Gaditek and PureVPN.
- **2012-10** — Begins tenure as co-founder and CEO of Cloudways, according to DigitalOcean proxy filings.
- **2014** — Cloudways begins its partnership with DigitalOcean.
- **2017** — Cloudways introduces Linode after more than 200 customer requests.
- **2022-09-01** — DigitalOcean completes its acquisition of Cloudways under an agreement for $350 million in cash; Gadit becomes SVP and general manager, Cloudways.
- **2023-01** — Becomes DigitalOcean chief revenue officer; appointment had been announced December 6, 2022.
- **2023-01-05** — Attends the Pakistan Stock Exchange gong ceremony marking the Cloudways acquisition.
- **2024-07-22** — Steps down as chief revenue officer and continues as an adviser during a transition.
- **2024-10-30** — Departs DigitalOcean following the advisory transition.
- **2025-02-27** — Disrupt.com announces a $100 million commitment to build and back AI-first ventures; Gadit publicly discusses his return to entrepreneurial work.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and bootstrapped Cloudways, serving as CEO through its 2022 acquisition.
- Led Cloudways into a $350 million acquisition agreement with DigitalOcean.
- Served as chief revenue officer of DigitalOcean from January 2023 to July 2024.
- Founding partner of Disrupt.com and founding board member of Endeavor Pakistan.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Listed as a speaker for the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival panel “Scaling Tech Champions in the Middle East” on February 1, 2026.
- **2025-08** — Disrupt.com announced that Gadit had joined Zamanat’s advisory board.
- **2025-02** — Disrupt.com announced a $100 million commitment to build and back AI-first ventures.

## Links

- Website: https://www.disrupt.com/team/aaqib-gadit
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaqibgadit/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/aaqibgadit
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/aaqib.gadit

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Last updated: 2026-10-25