Nuon Inc. has emerged from stealth mode, securing $16.5 million in funding and launching the early access version of its Bring Your Own Cloud (BYOC) platform. The platform empowers software companies to deliver SaaS-like experiences within customers’ cloud accounts, combining self-hosted compliance and security with SaaS convenience.
This innovation addresses growing demands for data sovereignty, security, and compliance, enabling SaaS providers to attract new customer segments, enhance capabilities, and unlock new revenue streams.
Redefining Software Delivery
“In today’s enterprise software landscape, companies often face the question: ‘Can this run in our cloud account?’,” said Jon Morehouse, Founder and CEO of Nuon. “With Nuon, any company can offer BYOC deployment in minutes, meeting data sovereignty requirements and unlocking new customer opportunities.”
Nuon’s BYOC platform offers a seamless deployment model, eliminating the need for customers to transfer data to developer-controlled infrastructure. This approach bridges SaaS simplicity with enterprise-level compliance and security, making it an essential tool for the modern business-to-business (B2B) software ecosystem.
The Evolution of BYOC
Jon Morehouse, a serial entrepreneur with extensive cloud infrastructure expertise, identified the need for BYOC during his work on a developer-centric cloud platform in 2021. Observing early adopters like Databricks and Retool, he realized the BYOC model would become a necessity for most companies. Conversations with industry founders confirmed this, highlighting BYOC’s potential to address inefficiencies and unmet security demands.
Nuon’s platform is designed to simplify BYOC adoption, offering:
- A Control Plane: To manage customer installations.
- APIs & SDKs: For seamless integration into existing systems.
- CI/CD Support: For custom monitoring, debugging, and day-2 operations.
Accelerating Adoption in the AI Era
As AI continues to reshape industries, the need for tighter integration with customer data has become critical. Nuon’s BYOC platform enables companies to meet these demands, positioning itself as a key player in this transformative era of software delivery.
“We approached BYOC from first principles to create a generalizable platform that existing companies could adopt alongside traditional SaaS offerings,” Morehouse explained.
Backed by Industry Leaders
Nuon’s funding round, led by M12 (Microsoft’s Venture Fund), included participation from Uncork Capital, Redpoint Ventures, Essence VC, and others. Notable angel investors include:
- Quinn Slack (CEO, SourceGraph)
- Richie Artoul (Co-founder, WarpStream, acquired by Confluent)
- Michael Grinich (CEO, WorkOS)
These funds will fuel Nuon’s product development, customer acquisition efforts, and preparation for general availability by Q2 2025.
“Jon’s vision for BYOC will fundamentally transform software deployment,” said Andy McLoughlin, Managing Partner at Uncork Capital. “Nuon is poised to become a generational infrastructure company rivaling today’s hyper-scalers.”
A Platform for the Future
Nuon is already powering BYOC solutions for dozens of AI and data infrastructure companies, demonstrating the platform’s versatility and potential. The company’s mission is clear: to make BYOC the standard for software delivery, driving innovation and enabling secure, scalable solutions.
