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The Friendly Web Host Quietly Building a Cloud Empire
HostPapa built its name by making web hosting feel less intimidating. Now the Canadian company is using acquisitions, AI tools and a $130 million credit facility to become something much larger: the operating layer for small-business internet life.
Spryker Built a Shop for Things That Don’t Fit in a Shopping Cart
The Berlin software company treats commerce less like a storefront and more like industrial infrastructure - modular, programmable and built for the strange rules of B2B buying.
AppDirect
AppDirect is a San Francisco-based B2B subscription commerce platform that connects technology providers, advisors, and businesses so they can buy, sell, and manage software, hardware, connectivity, AI, and energy services in one place. Founded in 2009, it powers white-label marketplaces for telecom giants and enterprises, and is assembling an 'Everything Store' for B2B technology through a rapid string of acquisitions.