The operator-led,
AI-powered platform
for US MSPs.

e4n is an operator-led platform focused on managed services, cybersecurity, and practical AI adoption - acquiring and partnering with strong local businesses to help them grow through better execution, AI-enabled automation, stronger commercial discipline, and shared operating capabilities.

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The managed services industry is ready for its next chapter. A platform built to operate.

Our model is simple: preserve customer intimacy, local leadership, market presence, and client relationships, while adding the technology, operating tools, and capabilities to help strong businesses scale faster and perform better.

- 01

Local autonomy, shared spine

Founders keep their team, their culture, and their playbook: we provide the resources and capabilities to accelerate growth and productivity with shared upside.

- 02

Operator-led

Complementing local expertise with decades of global operating experience.

- 03

Financial alignment

Aligned with committed management teams for the next phase of growth.

- 04

AI-powered

Practical AI, applied where it improves service quality, efficiency of delivery, and growth prospect.

Buy then build together.

Every step is designed to make the business stronger, safer, and better equipped to grow.

1

Learn

Meet, understand the business, and align on what stays and what evolves.

2

Strengthen

Uplift operational core processes.

3

Augment

Plug AI in where it pays - tickets, sales, SOC.

4

Grow

An operating model designed for breakthrough improvement.

We partner with exceptional local businesses.

We look for businesses with strong fundamentals: exceptional leadership, deep customer trust, and real ambition.

- Criterion 01

High-quality management teams

- Criterion 02

Strong customer relationships

- Criterion 03

Mission-critical services

- Criterion 04

Local market relevance

- Criterion 05

Willingness to adopt AI

Operating Companies.

Katalyst Layer 27

Led by a team of experienced operators.

e4n is led by a complementary team with decades of hands-on experience operating, acquiring, integrating, and scaling technology businesses, with AI execution embedded at the core.

Herve Tessler

Herve Tessler

Chief Executive Officer
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Raphael Weil

Raphael Weil

Chief Investment Officer
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Ethan Madar

Ethan Madar

Chief Growth Officer
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Lucas Fischer

Lucas Fischer

Head of Tech & AI Strategy
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News & press.

Announcements, milestones, and updates across the e4n platform.

PR Newswire July 2026

e4n Builds Momentum as It Expands Its US MSP Platform

e4n expands its operator-led, AI-powered managed services and cybersecurity platform across the US, backing founder-led businesses with the capabilities to grow.

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PR Newswire July 2026

Katalyst Strengthens Its Platform with the Acquisition of Layer27

Katalyst, an e4n platform company, acquires Layer27, a Durham, North Carolina-based managed services and cybersecurity provider, adding technical depth across healthcare and regulated industries.

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ChannelE2E July 2026

Katalyst Acquires Layer27 in First Deal Since e4n Partnership

The deal marks Katalyst's first acquisition since partnering with e4n, adding managed services, cloud, and security capabilities in the Research Triangle.

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PR Newswire May 2026

e4n Launches Its US Platform Through Partnership with Katalyst

e4n announces the launch of its US managed services platform with Katalyst, a leading IT services provider in the Carolinas, as its founding operating company.

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CRN May 2026

Katalyst, e4n Partner To Build AI-Enabled Cybersecurity, Infrastructure MSP Platform

CRN covers the Katalyst and e4n partnership to build an AI-enabled managed services platform spanning cybersecurity and infrastructure for US mid-market customers.

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Work with us.

Whether you own, advise, or work closely with MSPs, we'd like to hear from you. We move quickly, discreetly, and with conviction.

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