What aixit does

aixit GmbH is a privately-held German data center operator headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, founded in 1996 and incorporated as a Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung. The company serves German Mittelstand and enterprise customers requiring secure, sovereign IT infrastructure, ranging from startups to large corporations. It sells an integrated portfolio across four core lines — Colocation (single units through dedicated cages), Cloud (virtual machines in S/M/XL tiers on its own platform), Connectivity (synchronous fibre internet at 100 Mbit/s to 1 Gbit/s), and DDoS Protection (delivered via Arbor Peakflow SP) — bundled with 99.99% uptime SLAs and 24/7 support.

The technical foundation rests on aixit's proprietary dark fibre ring connecting Frankfurt, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Amsterdam, Vienna, and Zurich, enabling dedicated low-latency inter-site connectivity and supporting 30 network nodes across 16 colocation locations. A sustainable edge data center operated inside a wind park near Paderborn extends the footprint under 100% renewable energy. Aixit is ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certified by TÜV SÜD (DAkkS-accredited, valid June 2026–2029), GDPR-compliant, and Trusted Cloud-certified, and conducts active R&D in AI-driven cooling optimization (DC2HEAT), energy-consumption-based security anomaly detection, and thermally-optimized server placement via the SICP research network.

The business is owner-managed by Managing Directors Friedhelm Heyer and Holger Grauer with no disclosed outside funding. Revenue is primarily recurring across colocation, cloud, fibre, and DDoS lines, distributed via direct consultative sales, inside sales responding to website/phone inquiries, and channel partners for nationwide connectivity. Pricing tiers start at €35/month per colocation unit, €29/month for Cloud S, and €199/month for fibre at 100 Mbit/s, with custom quotes for cages and rack rows. Marketing emphasizes thought leadership through blog content, SICP/Dell partnerships, eco association membership, and sustainability messaging.

Name

aixit

Legal name

aixit GmbH

Website

https://aixit.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

aixit GmbH is a privately-held, owner-managed Frankfurt-based data center operator serving German Mittelstand and enterprises with integrated colocation, cloud, connectivity, and DDoS protection across a proprietary seven-city European dark fibre ring.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Data Center & Colocation Services

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518210), Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (51711), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Computer Communications Equipment (3576)

akta.pro primary industry

Interconnection-Focused Colocation (IX / Meet-Me-Room Ecosystems) (HDABACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

General-Purpose Compute (VMs & Bare Metal IaaS) (HDABAAAA), Cloud Connectivity & Interconnect (Cloud On-Ramps, IX, Cross-Connects) (HDAIAFAF), Multi-Site Enterprise Connectivity Bundles (Hybrid WAN/MPLS+Internet) (HDAIAFAL), Data Center Interconnection (DCI) & Cross-Connects (HDABALAB), Edge Colocation & Distributed Data Center Services (HDABAOAB)

Keywords

• Data center colocation
• Cloud hosting services
• Fibre internet connectivity
• DDoS protection services
• Managed IT infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankfort

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Colocation Services: Colocation revenue from renting physical rack space (single units, full racks, cages/rooms) in aixit's certified data centers. Customers pay recurring fees for power provisioning (kW), rack space, traffic allowances, and optional add-ons such as IP address ranges and DDoS protection.
2. Cloud Services: Cloud revenue from providing virtual machine infrastructure (aixit Cloud S, M, XL tiers) with computing power, RAM, storage, and networking. Billed on a monthly subscription basis per VM tier.
3. Connectivity / Fibre Internet: Business fibre internet plans providing synchronous lines with fixed IP addresses and DDoS protection across Germany. Billed monthly per speed tier (100Mbit/s, 500Mbit/s, 1Gbit/s) with SLAs included.
4. DDoS Protection: DDoS protection services using Arbor Peakflow SP, available as a bundled add-on with colocation and connectivity packages or as standalone protection for customer environments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

aixit GmbH operates its own data centers and provides colocation (rack space from single units to private cages), cloud virtual machines (S/M/XL tiers), business fibre internet connectivity with synchronous lines, and DDoS protection via Arbor Peakflow SP. Services are delivered across a proprietary dark fibre ring spanning Frankfurt, Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Amsterdam, Vienna, and Zurich, with 99.99% uptime and 100% renewable energy.

Product overview

aixit GmbH is a data center operator offering an integrated portfolio of IT infrastructure services centered around four core products: Colocation (secure rack space hosting), Cloud (virtual machine infrastructure), Connectivity (business fibre internet and site networking), and DDoS Protection (Arbor Peakflow SP-based defense). The company operates data centers in Frankfurt, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Amsterdam, Vienna, and Zurich with a proprietary dark fiber ring network. Colocation services range from individual rack units (€35) to full racks (€345) to dedicated cages, while the cloud platform offers virtual machines in S (€29), M (€99), and XL (€499) tiers. Connectivity products include synchronous fibre lines at 100Mbit/s (€199), 500Mbit/s (€499), and 1Gbit/s (€799). All services feature 99.99% availability, 24/7 support, and are powered by 100% renewable energy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• aixit Cloud: Cloud computing services providing flexible IT environments with scalable resources.
• windCORES

Products and services

• aixit Colocation Secure colocation hosting of customer IT infrastructure in certified aixit data centers, ranging from individual rack units to full racks, rack rows (up to 20 racks), and dedicated cages or private rooms with optional private surveillance. Includes 99.99% availability, 24/7 support, redundant power and cooling, and integration with aixit's dark fibre ring.
• aixit Cloud Cloud virtual machine platform that lets customers outsource server infrastructure to aixit, eliminating hardware failure and update responsibilities. Provides flexible, scalable compute, RAM, and storage resources delivered from aixit's redundant data centers.
• aixit Connectivity Business internet and site connectivity services including synchronous fibre optic lines (100 Mbit/s, 500 Mbit/s, 1 Gbit/s), WANs, and site networking with fixed IP addresses, DDoS protection, and SLAs. Offered directly and through partner networks across Germany.
• aixit DDoS Protection DDoS protection service using Arbor Peakflow SP to defend customer servers and infrastructure against distributed denial-of-service attacks, ensuring server accessibility. Available bundled with colocation and connectivity or as standalone protection.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.99% uptime guarantee across services
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DC2HEAT (University of Paderborn, Borderstep Institut, AS Enterprise Engineering, Unetiq)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 December 2024aixit is a partner in the DC2HEAT AI lighthouse project funded by Germany's Federal Ministry for the Environment (BMUV). The project investigates AI-based optimization of cooling processes, energy flow analysis, and waste heat utilization from data centers. Partners include University of Paderborn, Borderstep Institut, AS Enterprise Engineering, and Unetiq. Supported by City of Frankfurt, Initiative Digital Hessen, and eco – Association of the Internet Industry.
• SICP – Software Innovation Campus PaderborncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 November 2024aixit became a member of the SICP (Software Innovation Campus Paderborn) in November 2024. SICP is an interdisciplinary research and innovation campus with 30+ member companies and 30+ professors from University of Paderborn, combining expertise in AI, high-performance computing, IoT, digital security, and software engineering. Aixit participates in joint research projects, benefits from academic expertise, and contributes to sustainable digital infrastructure development.
• WestfalenWIND IT (windCORES project)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 November 2024Cooperation with SICP member WestfalenWIND IT on the windCORES project, which places edge data center infrastructure inside wind parks. This collaboration has informed aixit's own sustainable edge data center concept in a wind park near Paderborn.
• Dell TechnologiescoreTechnology or Integration · 10 April 2024aixit has been a Dell Technologies Gold Partner since April 2024. The partnership involves selling Dell hardware (servers, storage, network infrastructure) to customers, with aixit sales staff undergoing extensive Dell technical training. The Gold Partner status provides access to exclusive Dell resources, training, and support, enabling aixit to deliver first-class IT solutions combining colocation infrastructure with Dell hardware.
• eco – Verband der InternetwirtschaftminorGTM or Marketing Partnereco – Association of the Internet Industry supports the DC2HEAT project and is a partner of aixit in driving sustainable Internet infrastructure in Germany.
• BMUV – Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz, nukleare Sicherheit und VerbraucherschutzcoreOthersFederal Ministry funding the DC2HEAT project under the 'AI Lighthouses for the Environment, Climate, Nature and Resources' program. Provides public research funding for the waste heat utilization project.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Colt Data Centre Services (Colt DCS): European data center operator with Frankfurt and other DACH facilities plus owned fiber network; highly comparable to aixit's combination of colocation, connectivity, and cloud-adjacent services.
• IONOS (1&1 IONOS): Large German cloud and hosting provider with data center presence in Germany and Europe; competes with aixit's cloud and SMB connectivity offerings and targets a similar Mittelstand segment.
• Digital Realty: Global data center operator (now including former Interxion assets) with significant Frankfurt capacity; directly comparable to aixit on colocation and interconnection, with broader product portfolio and scale.
• QTS Realty Trust (Blackstone): Large hyperscale data center operator (now Blackstone-owned) with European footprint including Frankfurt; comparable on enterprise colocation and interconnection economics though at much larger scale.
• Equinix: Global colocation and interconnection incumbent with deep Frankfurt/DE-CIX presence; competes directly with aixit's colocation and cross-connect offering, but at much larger scale and global footprint.
• CyrusOne: Global hyperscale-leaning data center operator with Frankfurt presence; competes with aixit on enterprise colocation demand, especially for customers needing larger deployments.

Direct peers

• Hetzner Online: German hosting/cloud provider offering dedicated servers, cloud VMs, and colocation at competitive price points; directly competes with aixit's cloud tiers and SMB colo segments in DACH.
• maincubes: Frankfurt-headquartered European colocation operator with similar target market (DACH enterprise/Mittelstand), own data centers, and integrated cloud/connectivity offerings — the closest mid-market comparable to aixit.

Regional players

• Noris Network: Nuremberg-based data center and managed services provider with own fiber footprint in Germany; closely comparable DACH player with similar colocation/cloud/connectivity mix and Mittelstand focus.
• TeleData GmbH: South-German regional colocation and managed services provider; comparable mid-market DACH operator competing for similar Mittelstand customers with colocation and cloud services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/aixitgmbh
• Facebookfacebook.com/aixitgmbh
• LinkedInde.linkedin.com/company/aixit-gmbh

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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