The partnership does not affect Blacknight’s leadership, workforce or day-to-day functions, the company said.

Carlow-based web hosting company Blacknight has been acquired by European digital services group Your.Online.

Blacknight has secured long-term investment from the Amsterdam-based company to position itself for the next phase of its growth, it said in a statement.

The company did not disclose details of the transaction, but CEO Michele Neylon told SiliconRepublic.com that Blacknight has “reinvested substantially” into the new entity.

Your.Online partners with entrepreneurs, providing promising digital brands with the funds and expertise needed to grow. Blacknight is its first portfolio company based in Ireland.

Founded in 2003 by Neylon and Paul Kelly, Blacknight began as a small hosting business operating from a house in Carlow town.

In the more than two decades since, the company has grown into one of Ireland’s leading domain registrar with more than 90,000 customers across Ireland and internationally.

The company employs nearly 60 people and operates its own infrastructure from multiple data centre locations across Ireland.

It provides domains, hosting, cloud infrastructure, email, colocation, and online solutions to businesses, developers, organisations, and entrepreneurs.

It entered the national broadband market for homes in 2021, reacting to a growth in work-from-home set-ups following the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions.

The partnership with Your.Online allows Blacknight to access additional resources and expertise to accelerate investment in infrastructure, cloud services, security and customer solutions, the company said.

Blacknight will continue to operate independently under its established brand, with Neylon and Kelly remaining in their leadership roles alongside the existing team. Day-to-day operations also remain unchanged. Neylon said that the company plans to hire and expand both in Ireland and overseas.

“This is not about changing who we are,” said Neylon. “It is about strengthening the foundations for the future.

“Blacknight has always believed that Ireland deserves world-class digital infrastructure delivered by people who understand the local market. Joining Your.Online ensures we can continue building for the long term while remaining true to the values that brought us here.”

Chief technology officer Kelly added: “We have always taken a long-term approach to technology, infrastructure, and customer relationships.

“Becoming part of Your.Online allows us to continue investing in innovation and resilience while staying true to the principles Blacknight was built on.

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