Seems like these IT start ups while partnering with AWS, GCP, Azure are getting valued in the millions... Cloud Resellers... who would have thought
They are not acquired at the same multiples as software companies. But you can grow one to 10m and put 1m-2m per year in your pocket. Hard part is getting it off the ground.
Complicated products tend to spawn their own consulting/support industries. Hell, Oracle DBAs make big bucks supporting a single piece of software.