Velia.net

Name

Velia.net

Legal name

velia.net Internetdienste GmbH

Website

https://velia.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bare Metal Server Hosting

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

Services-Computer Rental & Leasing (7377)

akta.pro primary industry

Server Hardware Platforms (Rack/Tower/Blade) (HDABADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Node Hosting, Bare-Metal & Managed Validator Infrastructure (FSADAKAE), Network Services & Managed Data Center Networking (HDABAFAM)

Keywords

• Bare metal servers
• Dedicated server hosting
• GPU server infrastructure
• Blockchain node hosting
• Enterprise hosting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hanau

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dedicated Server Rental: Monthly rental of bare metal dedicated servers with configurable CPU, RAM, storage, and network specifications. Revenue is recurring and subscription-based with month-to-month terms. Customers can customize configurations and upgrade hardware as needed. Intel Xeon servers from €69/month, AMD Ryzen from entry-level to premium, AMD EPYC for enterprise workloads.
2. Specialized Blockchain Infrastructure: Premium pricing for Solana validator and RPC node hosting with specialized hardware configurations (768GB RAM, Zen 5 processors), crypto payment options, and dedicated account management. Starting at €849/month with optional 100G network upgrades.
3. Reseller Program: Partners purchase servers at exclusive discounts and resell to their own customers, generating margin on the difference. Includes access to premium features and dedicated support contacts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Velia.net delivers single-tenant bare metal dedicated server hosting on a 4.2 Tbit/s multi-homed global backbone spanning six data centers (Frankfurt, Strasbourg, New York, Miami, St. Louis, Singapore). Customers configure and rent Intel Xeon, AMD Ryzen, AMD EPYC, and H200 GPU servers on monthly contracts with no setup fees, root access, and carrier-grade DDoS protection. Specialized configurations are offered for Solana validators, Web3 nodes, AI inference, gaming, and big data workloads.

Product overview

Velia.net is a bare metal dedicated server hosting provider offering a portfolio of customizable single-tenant infrastructure solutions across four processor lines (Intel Xeon, AMD Ryzen, AMD EPYC, and GPU servers) deployed in six global data centers. The core offering is the Dedicated Server platform providing enterprise-grade bare metal hosting with DDoS protection, 99.9% uptime SLA, and 24/7 support. Specialized product lines include Solana Validator Servers optimized for blockchain infrastructure, Web3 Node Infrastructure with Chainstack integration for one-click blockchain deployment, and a Reseller Program for partners. All servers share common infrastructure features including the 4.2 Tbit/s global backbone, multi-location deployment options, and no setup fees with monthly contracts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dedicated Server (Bare Metal) Single-tenant bare metal dedicated servers with customizable hardware configurations, hosted on a global 4.2 Tbit/s backbone with DDoS protection and 99.9% uptime guarantee. Targeted at commercial customers running performance-critical workloads.
• Intel Xeon Dedicated Servers Enterprise-grade dedicated servers featuring Intel Xeon processors from entry-level E-2286G to dual-socket Xeon Gold 6246R clusters, starting at €69/month. Targeted at HPC, virtualization, web hosting, and database workloads.
• AMD Ryzen Dedicated Servers High-performance single-core dedicated servers featuring AMD Ryzen 9 9950X (Zen 5) and Ryzen 9 7950X3D (Zen 4 + 3D V-Cache) processors optimized for gaming, databases, and trading workloads.
• AMD EPYC Dedicated Servers Enterprise bare metal servers powered by AMD EPYC processors (up to 64 cores) with DDR5 memory and NVMe storage, designed for databases, HPC, AI inference, and Web3 workloads.
• H200 GPU Servers

Quantifiable outcome

• AI workloads lose 10-15% GPU performance to hypervisor virtualization overhead; bare metal eliminates this tax
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ChainstackcoreTechnology or IntegrationChainstack Self-Hosted is pre-installed on every Web3 server sold by velia.net. The integration provides one-click deployment for major blockchain protocols including Ethereum, Solana, Polygon, and others. Chainstack handles configuration, health checks, automated updates, and failover while velia.net provides the bare metal infrastructure. SOC 2 and ISO certified.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves15 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Equinix Metal: Bare metal service from Equinix leveraging the company's massive global data center footprint. Competes in bare metal infrastructure space but with substantially larger parent company resources and interconnection capabilities.
• Liquid Web: Managed hosting provider with dedicated server offerings alongside broader portfolio including managed WordPress, VPS, and cloud. Overlaps with velia.net on bare metal infrastructure but with stronger focus on managed services.

Direct peers

• Hetzner Online: Germany-based bare metal and cloud hosting provider with extensive dedicated server portfolio. Direct competitor in DACH market serving similar gaming, enterprise, and Web3 customer segments with comparable pricing model.
• Leaseweb: Netherlands-based dedicated server, cloud, and hosting provider with global data center footprint. Direct competitor in enterprise bare metal hosting with overlapping target customers in gaming, SaaS, and infrastructure providers.
• ColoCrossing: US-headquartered dedicated server and colocation provider serving similar gaming, enterprise, and infrastructure customers. Comparable business model with subscription-based dedicated server offerings across multiple global locations.
• OVHcloud: Major European cloud and dedicated server provider offering bare metal servers, private cloud, and hosting services. Operates own data centers globally with similar subscription-based pricing model and customer base overlap.
• Scaleway: European cloud and bare metal provider offering dedicated servers, GPU instances, and managed services. Direct competitor in EU market with comparable focus on cost-efficient bare metal alternatives to hyperscalers.
• PhoenixNAP: Global bare metal dedicated server and cloud hosting provider with data centers in US, Europe, and Asia. Direct competitor offering similar single-tenant infrastructure with comparable monthly subscription pricing model.
• ServerMania: Dedicated server and hosting provider offering bare metal infrastructure globally. Direct competitor in the dedicated server segment with similar target customers in gaming, SaaS, and infrastructure-intensive workloads.

Emerging players

• CoreWeave: GPU-focused cloud provider built on bare metal infrastructure for AI workloads. Competes in the AI inference segment with H100/H200 GPU servers, though CoreWeave focuses on larger-scale AI training deployments while velia.net targets inference and Web3.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/velia_net
• Facebookfacebook.com/482633948562380
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/velia.net-internetdienste-gmbh
• Instagraminstagram.com/veliadotnet

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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 →

Frequently asked questions about Velia.net