GRENA

Name

GRENA

Legal name

GRENA

Website

https://grena.ge

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GRENA is a Tbilisi, Georgia-based IT services provider founded in 1999 that delivers OpenStack-based cloud hosting, VPS, GÉANT research network connectivity, .ge domain registration, and licensed software distribution primarily to Georgian research and education institutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tbilisi

HQ country

Georgia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

GRENA provides IT infrastructure services in Georgia, including OpenStack-based Virtual Private Servers (VPS), web hosting, .ge domain registration, and licensed software distribution. It also operates as the local gateway to the GÉANT pan-European high-speed research and education network, serving research and educational institutions across the country. Additional offerings include dedicated education services and the proprietary iSender messaging/notification service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• iSender: A service offered by GRENA.

Products and services

• Internet / GÉANT Connectivity High-speed internet and research network connectivity services, including participation in the GÉANT pan-European research network, designed for academic and research institutions in Georgia.
• Virtual Private Servers (VPS) Scalable virtualized computing resources delivered via OpenStack-based cloud infrastructure for organizations requiring dedicated virtual servers.
• Web Hosting Web hosting services for websites and applications, provided as part of GRENA's broader hosting and IT services portfolio.
• Education Services Educational technology services and training solutions tailored to academic institutions and learners.
• Licensed Programs (Software Distribution) Distribution and management of licensed software programs for institutional and business customers in Georgia.
• .ge Domain Registration Registration services for .ge Georgian country-code top-level domains for individuals, businesses, and institutions.
• OpenStack System Solution OpenStack-based cloud infrastructure solution for deploying and managing private cloud environments for organizations.
• iSender Service Messaging and communication service for sending digital messages or notifications, operated by GRENA as a proprietary sub-brand.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• GÉANTcoreTechnology or IntegrationGÉANT is a pan-European high-speed network connecting research and education institutions across Europe. GRENA provides GÉANT connectivity services in Georgia, enabling Georgian research and education institutions to access the European research network infrastructure.

Scale indicators1 record

Emerging players

• CloudSigma: CloudSigma is a cloud infrastructure provider with strong presence in Eastern Europe and emerging markets. Comparable in offering OpenStack-based cloud services to enterprise and public sector clients.

Broad incumbents

• Hostinger: Hostinger is a global web hosting and domain registration provider. Comparable to GRENA's hosting and .ge domain registration offerings, though at vastly larger scale.
• AWS Educate: AWS Educate is Amazon's program providing cloud computing resources to students and educators. Competes with GRENA in serving education-sector cloud and infrastructure needs, though at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• SURF: SURF is the Dutch NREN and ICT collaboration organization for education and research. Comparable to GRENA as a national R&E network providing cloud and connectivity services to academic institutions.
• Internet2: Internet2 is a US non-profit computer networking consortium serving research and education communities. Operates a similar NREN model to GRENA, providing high-speed connectivity and cloud services to academic institutions.
• RENATER: RENATER is France's national research and education network. Similar role to GRENA in connecting French universities and research centers with high-speed network and IT services.
• JISC: JISC is the UK's digital, data and technology agency for higher education and research. Comparable as a national body providing IT infrastructure, hosting, and network services to UK universities and research institutions.
• GÉANT: GÉANT is the pan-European research and education network that GRENA partners with. Both operate as NREN infrastructure providers connecting universities and research institutions to high-speed academic networks.

Regional players

• Caucasus Online: Caucasus Online is a major Georgian internet service provider and telecom operator. Comparable as a Georgian IT/telecom infrastructure provider operating in the same geographic market as GRENA.
• Magticom: Magticom is one of Georgia's largest telecom operators offering internet, TV, and mobile services. Comparable regional IT infrastructure provider competing for connectivity and enterprise customers in Georgia.

Market position

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/G_R_E_N_A
• Facebookfacebook.com/grena.grena.ge

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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