SysEleven

What SysEleven does

SysEleven GmbH is a Berlin-based, German sovereign cloud infrastructure provider founded in 2008 and operating as a majority-owned subsidiary of publicly listed secunet Security Networks AG. The company operates two Tier-III certified data centers in Hamburg (HAM1) and Düsseldorf (DUS2), delivering Infrastructure-as-a-Service built on OpenStack and a managed Kubernetes portfolio marketed under the MetaKube brand. The platform spans GPU-optimized compute, block/object/multi-attach storage, managed PostgreSQL, DNS, load balancing, VPN, DDoS protection, IAM with SSO, and 24/7 managed operations, all certified to ISO 27001, IT-Grundschutz (BSI), C5, and ISAE 3402 Type 2 standards.

The product mix is delivered via three commercial motions: a self-service developer portal for mid-market and PLG adoption, direct enterprise sales via technical account managers for custom deployments, and managed services contracts where SysEleven operates customer workloads end-to-end. Pricing combines usage-based IaaS billing, tiered Kubernetes subscriptions (Core / Accelerator / Operator), and custom private-cloud quotes. The MetaKube tiering implements a deliberate land-and-expand path from self-service to fully managed.

SysEleven serves a diversified customer base across federal government (Bundesdruckerei), regulated infrastructure (DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung), enterprise SaaS (FTAPI), municipal services (BerlinOnline), healthcare insurance (Meine Krankenkasse), and nonprofit (Sozialhelden). Its differentiation rests on three pillars: 100% Open Source architecture (Sovereign Cloud Stack certified) that prevents vendor lock-in, strict EU/German data residency, and a security certification portfolio that hyperscalers cannot easily replicate for European public-sector workloads.

Name

SysEleven

Legal name

SysEleven GmbH

Website

https://syseleven.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

SysEleven GmbH is a Berlin-based sovereign cloud provider (secunet subsidiary) offering OpenStack IaaS, managed Kubernetes (MetaKube), GPU compute, and managed services from two certified German data centers to public sector and regulated enterprises.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cloud Infrastructure

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Container Platforms & Orchestration (Kubernetes) (HDABADAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Kubernetes & Container Platform Management (Private Cloud) (HDABABAC), Cloud-Native Enablement (Containers, Kubernetes, Service Mesh) (BPAEAKAE), Cloud Security for Containers & Kubernetes (KSPM/Kubernetes Security) (HDABAHAO)

Keywords

• Cloud infrastructure services
• Managed Kubernetes platform
• OpenStack public cloud
• Sovereign cloud hosting
• Private cloud solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Cloud (IaaS): Infrastructure as a Service providing compute, storage, and network resources. Billed monthly based on consumption or committed usage. Resources allocated via quotas with ability to scale on demand.
2. Managed Kubernetes (MetaKube): Kubernetes as a Service with three tiers: Core (self-service), Accelerator (with building blocks), and Operator (fully managed 24/7). Subscription-based pricing with various support levels.
3. Database as a Service: Managed PostgreSQL service with fully managed database instances. Self-service support only.
4. Private Cloud: Dedicated private cloud infrastructure for sensitive workloads. Custom pricing based on requirements.
5. Managed Services: Individual managed IT services where SysEleven operates specific software on behalf of customers with agreed SLA levels.
6. GPU Compute: GPU-optimized instances for machine learning, data analysis, and intensive graphics processing. Available as on-demand or committed usage.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SysEleven provides sovereign cloud infrastructure and managed Kubernetes services built on 100% OpenStack Open Source foundation, operating two Tier-III data centers in Hamburg and Düsseldorf, Germany. The platform delivers Infrastructure-as-a-Service (compute, storage, networking with GPU options), a managed Kubernetes portfolio under the MetaKube brand (Core, Accelerator, Operator), and supporting Platform services including Database-as-a-Service, DDoS protection, DNS, Load Balancer, VPN, and Identity & Access Management for enterprises and public sector organizations.

Product overview

SysEleven offers a cloud and container platform providing Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS) capabilities. The core offering consists of SysEleven OpenStack Cloud (Public Cloud with HAM1 and DUS2 regions) with GPU-optimized variants, and Private Cloud options. On top of this infrastructure, managed Kubernetes solutions are offered under the MetaKube brand: MetaKube Core (Kubernetes as a Service), MetaKube Accelerator (with building blocks), and MetaKube Operator (fully managed 24/7 operation). Additional platform services include Database as a Service (PostgreSQL), DDoS Protection, DNS as a Service, Load Balancer as a Service, VPN as a Service, Security Groups, and Cloud Storage (Block, Object, Multi-attach). The platform is Sovereign Cloud Stack certified and 100% Open Source with ISO 27001 and IT-Grundschutz certifications. SysEleven is a secunet Group company headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MetaKube: Managed Kubernetes solutions including MetaKube Core (Kubernetes as a Service), MetaKube Accelerator (Managed Kubernetes with Building Blocks), and MetaKube Operator (24/7 Kubernetes operation)
• MetaKube Core
• MetaKube Accelerator
• MetaKube Operator
• SysEleven OpenStack Cloud
• SysEleven DDoS Guard

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.9% annual availability for infrastructure and WAN/Internet (SLA-backed)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• IONOS (1&1 IONOS): Large German hosting and cloud provider offering IaaS, managed Kubernetes, and private cloud solutions. Directly competes with SysEleven in the German SMB and mid-market segment on sovereignty and price-sensitive workloads.
• Hetzner Cloud: German cloud provider with data centers in Germany and Finland, offering virtual servers, object/block storage, and managed Kubernetes. Competes head-to-head with SysEleven on price-performance for DACH customers.
• Plusserver (Plusnet): German managed cloud and managed-services provider with public, private, and hybrid cloud offerings. Targets similar regulated and mid-market customers with comparable managed-service depth.
• OVHcloud: European cloud provider with owned data centers across the continent, offering IaaS, hosted private cloud, and managed Kubernetes. Targets the same sovereignty-conscious European customer base.
• Scaleway: European IaaS/PaaS provider (Iliad group) with data centers in France, Netherlands, and Poland. Competes with SysEleven in managed Kubernetes, object storage, and developer-oriented cloud services for European customers.

Broad incumbents

• Open Telekom Cloud (Deutsche Telekom): Hyperscaler-adjacent European cloud from Deutsche Telekom, offering IaaS, managed services, and sovereign data residency in Germany. Larger incumbent that competes on similar sovereignty and compliance grounds.

Emerging players

• STACKIT (Schwarz Group): Sovereign cloud and colocation arm of the Schwarz Group (retail giant behind Lidl/Kaufland). Rapidly building German data-center capacity and competing for the same sovereignty-driven workloads as SysEleven.
• Clever Cloud: French PaaS specialist focused on managed hosting, Kubernetes, and cloud-native application platforms. Adjacent competitor to SysEleven's MetaKube/managed-service offering for European SaaS and dev teams.

Regional players

• Exoscale (A1 Digital / A1 Group): European (Swiss/Austrian) cloud provider offering IaaS, S3 storage, and managed Kubernetes. Comparable in scale and European-sovereignty positioning, though primarily Central European rather than German-centric.

Others

• GridPane: Not a direct peer — included as an adjacent ecosystem player. Specialist in managed WordPress hosting on top of cloud providers (including Hetzner, OVH), illustrating the kind of partner/SaaS ecosystem that could extend SysEleven's reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• GitHubgithub.com/syseleven
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/SysEleven
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/syseleven-gmbh
• Xx.com/syseleven
• Facebookfacebook.com/SysEleven

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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