Board

The board brings together a group of industry specialists with the talent, experience and energy to drive The Cloud’s strategic development and future success.

Kaj-Erik Relander - Chairman of the Board

Kaj-Erik Relander is a General Partner of Accel Partners, Europe and is based in London. Accel has over $3 billion under management with a focused investment strategy in communications, Internet infrastructure and software.

Steve Nicholson - Chief Executive Officer

Steve joins The Cloud with a wealth of private equity and corporate experience in the TMT sector. Steve held senior executive positions at Phillips, Hutchison and KPN prior to SPG Media PLC where he orchestrated the successful turnaround of the business as Executive Chairman and latterly CEO.

Niall Murphy - Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer, The Cloud Networks

An entrepreneur with a history of founding and developing successful TMT businesses, Niall co-founded The Cloud with George Polk in 2003 and manages the company's strategic development.  An acknowledged pioneer in the internet space, Niall was trained as a computer scientist and mathematician.  He founded an ISP in a JV with Sprint in South Africa in the early 90s, later acquired by UUnet. He then founded and ran a digital marketing and services group, building and selling off several successful online content businesses. He is a co-founder of The Digital Thinking Network Foundation.

Åsa Sundberg - Director, PVP

Åsa is a General Partner of Provider Venture Partners, a Nordic VC based in Stockholm. Provider invests primarily in media, communication and internet technology and services. Åsa’s main focus is communication related investments.

Ian Lobley - Director, 3i

Ian is a Partner in 3i's venture business and a member of its Global Leadership Group, investing primarily in technology-based businesses. Ian specialises in information technology investments with a focus on the communications sector.