Advania Strengthens AI and HPC Leadership with Acquisition of Gompute from atNorth

Gompute delivers a complete, full stack solution for demanding HPC and AI workloads through private cloud services and scalable computing clusters. It serves enterprise clients in sectors including financial services, automotive, and computer-aided engineering (CAE).

Gompute customers will now benefit from Advania’s broader AI capabilities, including strategic advisory and implementation, while continuing to receive the same high-performance infrastructure, integrated software environment, end-user support, service levels and technical specifications they trust. Industries that depend on HPC for research, development and innovation will also continue to rely on Gompute for compute-intensive workloads, now backed by Advania’s broader service portfolio, local presence and focus on sustainable and secure digitalisation.

“As AI adoption accelerates across industries, organizations need infrastructure that meets both performance and regulatory demands,” said Henrik Foyn-Laukvik, Head of M&A at Advania. “With Gompute, we can deliver those capabilities in-region, on-demand and under full client control, ensuring regulatory compliance without compromising performance. We are committed to growing Gompute’s role as a trusted HPC platform while expanding its AI potential.

Speaking about Advania's continued AI growth trajectory, CEO Hege Störe highlighted the strategic importance: "AI isn't slowing down, and neither are we. We live for our clients to succeed, and we're excited to help them make the most of AI capabilities with the infrastructure, expertise, and sovereignty they need to move forward with confidence. Exciting things are happening across the entire AI landscape, and we're positioning ourselves to help our clients capitalize on every opportunity."

“Driven by continued growing demand for atNorth’s services, we are sharpening our focus on high-density colocation and build-to-suit data centers,” said Eyjólfur Magnús Kristinsson, CEO of atNorth. “Gompute has played a key role in our HPC journey, and its evolution with Advania marks an exciting next chapter. Advania's AI-ready sovereign cloud vision aligns seamlessly with the platform, and hosting it in our high-density data centers will enhance our strategic partnership and deliver a powerful solution for the market’s evolving needs.”

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About Gompute
Founded in 2002, Gompute combines high-performance computing infrastructure with an integrated software platform that provides easy-to-use tools for a variety of stakeholders to interact with HPC resources. This approach supports complex engineering and simulation workloads while ensuring performance, scalability, and accessibility. Gompute has offices in Sweden and Spain.

About Advania
Advania delivers comprehensive IT services across the UK, Ireland, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Finland, and Denmark. From its origins as a 1939 office equipment repair workshop in Iceland, the company has evolved into a leading Northern European IT services provider, helping organizations navigate digital transformation and AI adoption as a trusted neutral partner.

Serving mid-market enterprises and public sector organizations through managed services, hardware, software, and professional services, Advania provides vendor-neutral guidance on technology solutions without platform constraints. With over 5,000 employees across seven markets, the company's decentralized culture empowers local decision-making while maintaining consistent service excellence.

Advania is a portfolio company managed by Private Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives.