Opti9 Technologies acquires Hut 8's Canadian Managed Cloud Business

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2026

Opti9 Technologies (Crest Rock) acquires Hut 8's Canadian Managed Cloud Business

TARGET

Traditional managed cloud services for Canadian businesses including private and public cloud, backup, and disaster recovery hosted across five Canadian data center locations.

Ownership	Publicly traded · Hut 8 Corp. (prior owner)
Headcount	10 FTEs
Headquarters	Canada
Sell-side advisor	—

ACQUIRER

Opti9 Technologies

North American managed hybrid cloud, data protection, cybersecurity, and disaster recovery services provider operating across 13 data centers globally.

Ownership	PE-backed · Crest Rock Partners; Crest Rock Partners, Nelnet Ventures
Headcount	129 FTEs
Headquarters	Garden City, New York
Leadership	TJ Houske, CEO
Buy-side advisor	—

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Opti9 Technologies -> Hut 8's Canadian Managed Cloud Business  (2026-09-18)
add_on | IT Services | announced
Target: Traditional managed cloud services for Canadian businesses including private and public cloud, backup, and disaster recovery hosted across five Canadian data center locations.
Website: hut8.com | Buyer site: opti9tech.com
HQ: Canada | Ownership: public | Seller: Hut 8 Corp. | Buyer sponsor: Crest Rock Partners | Buyer ownership: pe-backed
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Source: Thematic - https://thematichq.com/software/d/opti9-technologies-hut-8-s-canadian-managed-cloud-business.html

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