What Aenix does

Ænix is a privately held cloud infrastructure company, founded in 2024 and headquartered in Buštěhrad, Czech Republic, with a US subsidiary in Delaware. The firm builds and distributes Cozystack, a free and open-source PaaS platform that consolidates managed Kubernetes, virtual machine management via KubeVirt, software-defined storage via LINSTOR, high-performance networking via Cilium, observability via VictoriaMetrics/Grafana, and GitOps-based deployment via FluxCD — all running on the immutable Talos Linux operating system. Cozystack exposes these capabilities through a Kubernetes-native API aggregation layer, enabling operators to transform bare metal infrastructure into an intelligent cloud that delivers Kubernetes clusters, databases, virtual machines, load balancers and HTTP caching via REST calls.

The company serves regional cloud providers, hosting companies, data center operators and enterprise infrastructure teams seeking to build or modernize public and private clouds without public-cloud licensing economics. Ænix generates revenue through professional services (consulting, SRE expertise, technology assessment, custom R&D), tiered enterprise support subscriptions backed by SLAs, and a productized Kubernetes Deep Dive training course priced from $400 to $4,500 per learner. Go-to-market combines community-led open-source growth via the aenix-io GitHub organization, technical content marketing and conference presence, direct enterprise sales, and a regional channel partner network covering Kazakhstan, Switzerland, the Caribbean, Central and South America.

Notable customers include Czech web hosting leader WEDOS, along with smaller regional providers such as GoHost.kz, HDReady, Beby Cloud, HiKube, Cloupard and Cloudsy. The founding leadership team of approximately 12 engineers — led by CEO Andrei Kvapil, COO Timur Tukaev, Head of Development Timofei Larkin and Head of DevOps Georg Gaal — has contributed 1,557 merged pull requests across the Cozystack ecosystem, external OSS upstreams and personal projects over the roughly 16-month window from January 2025 to April 2026. The company is independently financed, with no disclosed venture capital, private equity or external institutional ownership on record.

Name

Aenix

Legal name

AENIX s.r.o.

Website

https://aenix.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ænix builds Cozystack, a free open-source PaaS platform that turns bare-metal servers into managed Kubernetes, virtual machines and database clouds, serving regional hosting providers, cloud operators and enterprise infrastructure teams worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cloud Infrastructure Platform

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415), Computer Facilities Management Services (541513), Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Kubernetes & Container Platform Management (Private Cloud) (HDABABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Managed Container Platforms (Kubernetes & Container PaaS) (HDABAAAB), Cloud-Native Enablement (Containers, Kubernetes, Service Mesh) (BPAEAKAE), Cloud-Native Application Development (Containers/Kubernetes/Serverless) (BPAEAFAE)

Keywords

• Cloud infrastructure platform
• Open source PaaS
• Managed Kubernetes services
• Bare metal cloud transformation
• Enterprise Kubernetes support

Headquarters

HQ city

Buštěhrad

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Expert consulting in Open Source cloud platforms, databases, software-defined storage, and networking solutions. Provides end-to-end solutions for data center transformation.
2. Enterprise Support: SLA-backed enterprise support with various tiers including installation support, business hours support, and emergency response for production systems.
3. SRE Expertise: Site Reliability Engineering services diagnosing complex software and hardware issues and providing optimization recommendations.
4. Technology Assessment: Tailored research evaluating performance and reliability of Open Source technologies for specific business needs.
5. Research and Development: Custom R&D services for architecting and developing infrastructure components tailored to client needs.
6. Kubernetes Deep Dive Course: Advanced technical training course on containerization, networking, storage, security, and GitOps with Cozystack technologies. Sold in modules or full course packages.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ænix develops and distributes Cozystack, a free and open-source PaaS platform for managing virtual machines, managed Kubernetes clusters, and Database-as-a-Service on bare metal infrastructure. The company sells enterprise support subscriptions, professional consulting (including SRE expertise, technology assessment, and custom R&D), and a Kubernetes Deep Dive training course to businesses and cloud providers modernizing their data centers.

Product overview

Aenix offers a cloud infrastructure platform with Cozystack as its primary free and open-source PaaS product. Cozystack serves as both a standalone platform and a framework for building public or private clouds, enabling users to provision Kubernetes clusters, virtual machines, databases, load balancers, and other services through Kubernetes-native APIs. The Kubernetes Deep Dive Course is a complementary training offering that teaches engineers how to work with the underlying technologies (Talos, LINSTOR, Cilium, KubeVirt, etc.) that power Cozystack deployments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cozystack: Free and Open Source PaaS-platform for seamless management of virtual machines, managed Kubernetes, and Databases-as-a-Service. It is a platform and framework for building clouds that transforms servers into an intelligent system with a REST API for spawning Kubernetes clusters, Database-as-a-Service, virtual machines, load balancers, and HTTP caching services.

Products and services

• Cozystack

Quantifiable outcome

• 75% reduction in backup storage costs through efficient backup system for virtual machines and databases
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• GoHost.kzcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKazakhstan-based hosting and cloud provider offering shared hosting, VPS, dedicated servers, and virtual data center solutions. Operates local infrastructure to support secure, scalable deployments with in-country data residency. GoHost shares commitment to open-source, cloud-native infrastructure, and long-term reliability.
• HidoracoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEuropean cloud provider delivering private and hybrid infrastructure for enterprise and AI workloads. Focuses on high performance, security, and sovereign cloud environments. Committed to open-source and cloud-native technologies.
• QOSIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKazakhstan-based organization driving digital sovereignty through open-source and cloud-native technologies. Focuses on building local ecosystems, advancing AI and cloud adoption, and supporting public and enterprise innovation.
• TECH EVOLVERS INCcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPremier cloud-native consultancy and systems integrator specializing in high-performance infrastructure and automated platform engineering. Led by CNCF-recognized 'Kubestronauts', bridging complex open-source ecosystems with enterprise-grade stability.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SUSE (Rancher): SUSE acquired Rancher Labs and offers Rancher as a Kubernetes management platform across multi-cluster, multi-cloud, and bare-metal deployments. Directly comparable to Cozystack in the 'Kubernetes platform for any infrastructure' positioning, but with vastly greater scale and enterprise sales reach.
• Canonical: Canonical offers Charmed Kubernetes, MicroK8s, and a full open-source cloud stack (including LXD and OpenStack). Overlaps with Cozystack on open-source, bare-metal-friendly Kubernetes platforms targeting telcos, hosting providers, and enterprises.
• Mirantis: Mirantis delivers Kubernetes Platform (formerly Docker Enterprise) and cloud-native infrastructure for telcos and enterprises. Competes with Cozystack in the bare-metal/private cloud Kubernetes space and offers similar VM + container unification.
• Platform9: Platform9 provides managed Kubernetes, ArgoCD, and Bare Metal as-a-Service with a SaaS control plane. Closely comparable to Cozystack's managed-K8s-on-bare-metal value proposition and enterprise support model.
• Spectro Cloud: Spectro Cloud's Palette platform offers Kubernetes management with curated stacks across bare metal, edge, and cloud. Overlaps with Cozystack in stack-as-a-product positioning and bare-metal Kubernetes deployment.
• Civo: Civo operates a developer-focused managed Kubernetes cloud and offers on-prem Kubernetes distributions. Comparable to Cozystack as a simplified, open-source-friendly Kubernetes platform targeting cloud providers and developers.
• Kubermatic: Kubermatic provides Kubernetes automation for multi-cluster, multi-cloud, and on-prem environments. Directly comparable to Cozystack in managed Kubernetes platform tooling aimed at service providers and enterprises.

Broad incumbents

• Red Hat OpenShift: Red Hat OpenShift is the dominant enterprise Kubernetes platform with a much broader portfolio. Competes with Cozystack for enterprise Kubernetes budget, though OpenShift is far more heavyweight and priced at a premium.
• VMware Tanzu: VMware Tanzu offers Kubernetes platform and application modernization tools, now part of Broadcom's portfolio. Comparable as an enterprise-grade K8s platform, with vSphere/KubeVirt-like VM-to-container integration adjacent to Cozystack.
• Nutanix Karbon: Nutanix Karbon provides Kubernetes management on Nutanix hyperconverged infrastructure. Comparable to Cozystack in the on-prem/bare-metal Kubernetes category, particularly for data center operators modernizing workloads.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• GitHubgithub.com/aenix-io
• Xx.com/aenix_io
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aenix-io

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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