PRQ

What PRQ does

PRQ is a privately-held, Sweden-based hosting provider founded in 2003/2004, operating a single facility in Eskilstuna and serving a niche international clientele that prioritizes free speech, privacy, and anonymity. The company runs its own fully multi-homed backbone network under AS number 33837 (a LIR membership in RIPE), with capacity to absorb large DDoS attacks and deliver bandwidth from a few Mbps to several hundred Gbps. It refuses to disable services under legal pressure, bad press, or boycotts unless ordered by a Swedish court, maintains a no-data-traffic-logs policy, and stores any retained customer data encrypted and accessible only from two dedicated workstations with screened personnel.

The product portfolio spans dedicated servers (Intel Xeon Quad through Dual Twelve Core, SEK 1,625–9,000/month), VPS (Raspberry Pi-based, SEK 160/month), co-location (1U to full rack, SEK 150–33,000/month), WireGuard and OpenVPN tunnels (SEK 100/month), anonymous domain registration across numerous TLDs (SEK 0–3,000), mail hosting (SEK 94–338/month), and free DNS. Niche sub-products include Raspberry Pi and Banana Pi dedicated/co-located hosting. All standard services are ordered through a self-serve customer portal (customer.prq.se) with automated provisioning on payment; custom configurations are quoted via email. Annual and semi-annual prepayment discounts (20% and 10% respectively) supplement the default monthly invoicing model.

PRQ monetizes exclusively via subscription recurring revenue across these infrastructure services, with no disclosed advertising, marketplace, or data monetization. It serves two overlapping customer segments: privacy- and free-speech-oriented clients (often hosting controversial but legal content) and a long tail of individuals and small companies seeking personal, flexible hosting — the latter being its original mission per the About page. The company is founder-operated, with most staff holding 30+ years of internet experience, and has no disclosed external investors, parent company, or institutional backing.

Name

PRQ

Legal name

PeRiQuito Holding

Website

https://prq.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PRQ is a Sweden-based, privately-held hosting provider offering dedicated servers, VPS, co-location, VPN, mail, and anonymous domain registration, with a distinctive emphasis on free speech, minimal logging, and resistance to takedown pressure.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Web Hosting Services

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182), Computer Facilities Management Services (541513), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Rental & Leasing (7377)

akta.pro primary industry

Data Center Operations & Managed Services (Remote Hands, NOC/SOC) (HDABANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Managed MPLS VPN Services (HDAIAFAA), VPN Gateways & Concentrators (IPsec/SSL) (HDAFAFAC)

Keywords

• Web hosting services
• Dedicated server hosting
• Virtual private servers
• Vpn tunnel services
• Co-location hosting

Headquarters

HQ city

Sundbyberg

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dedicated Servers: Physical server hosting with Intel Xeon processors ranging from Quad Core to Dual Twelve Core configurations. Pricing from SEK 1,625 to SEK 9,000 per month depending on CPU, memory, and storage specifications.
2. VPS (Virtual Private Server): Virtual private server hosting with Raspberry Pi VPS option. RPI VPS at SEK 160/month with 4 cores, 32GB storage, IPv4/IPv6 addresses, 40 Mbit port speed.
3. VPN Tunnels (WireGuard/OpenVPN): WireGuard VPN at SEK 100/month with no logging, dynamic IPv4/v6. OpenVPN with static IPs (currently out of stock) for hosting services from home.
4. Domain Registration: Domain registration services supporting multiple TLDs including .st, .com, .net, .org, .ai, .se, .nu, .eu. Pricing from SEK 375 to SEK 3,000 depending on TLD.
5. Mail Hosting: Mail hosting with 1GB, 5GB, or 10GB storage options. Includes unlimited mail accounts, unlimited mail alias, DNS hosting, and any number of domains. Pricing from SEK 94 to SEK 338 per month.
6. Co-location: Co-location services in PRQ's own facility with redundant internet connections, UPS, diesel backed power, and climate control. Ranging from 1U to full rack options, SEK 150 to SEK 33,000 per month.
7. DNS Hosting: Free DNS hosting service included with other services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

PRQ provides internet infrastructure services from its own data center in Sweden, including dedicated servers, virtual private servers, co-location, WireGuard and OpenVPN tunnels, anonymous domain registration, mail hosting, and DNS hosting. The company operates its own multi-homed backbone network under AS33837 and positions itself as a free-speech and privacy-focused hosting provider, with no data traffic logging and minimal identity requirements for customers.

Product overview

PRQ is a specialized Swedish hosting provider offering a portfolio of infrastructure services centered on web hosting, networking, and privacy-focused solutions. The core product suite includes Dedicated Servers (physical server hosting with Intel Xeon processors), VPS (virtual private server), Co-location (physical space in their facility), VPN services (both WireGuard and OpenVPN), Domain registration, Mail hosting, and DNS. Additional offerings include specialized Raspberry Pi and Banana Pi hosting for single-board computer deployments. The company operates its own autonomous network (AS33837) and positions itself as a free-speech friendly provider with strong confidentiality and anonymity commitments. Services are ordered through their customer portal at customer.prq.se.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dedicated Servers
• VPS (Virtual Private Server) Virtual private server hosting providing entry-level cloud-like control at SEK 160/month. Current offering is an RPI VPS with 4 cores, 32GB storage, 40 Mbit port speed, and IPv4/IPv6 support. Auto-provisioned upon payment.
• Co-location Physical server hosting in PRQ's facility with redundant high-performance internet connections, UPS, diesel-backed power supply, climate control, and perimeter security. Options range from 1U (SEK 1,100-6,000/month) and half rack (SEK 8,000-28,000/month) to full rack (SEK 13,000-33,000/month) configurations, plus RPI co-location.
• WireGuard VPN Fast and simple VPN service using the WireGuard protocol to hide real IP addresses and bypass ISP filters and surveillance. Features dynamic IPv4/v6 addresses, no logging, and no traffic limit. Priced at SEK 100/month.
• OpenVPN Tunnel VPN tunnel service providing static IP addresses with reverse DNS, enabling hosting of email servers, IRC, and other services even when an ISP blocks port 25. Supports Linux and BSD for best functionality. Currently listed as out of stock.
• Anonymous Domain Registration Anonymous domain registration service supporting multiple TLDs including .st, .com, .net, .org, .ai, .io, .se, .nu, and .eu. Pricing from SEK 375 to SEK 3,000 depending on TLD; .se, .nu, and .eu are included. Registration is normally delivered in 1-12 hours after payment.
• PRQ Mail Hosting Mail hosting service available in 1GB (SEK 94/month), 5GB (SEK 282/month), and 10GB (SEK 338/month) storage tiers. Includes unlimited mail accounts, unlimited mail aliases, DNS hosting, any number of domains, and webmail with POP3/IMAP support. Auto-provisioned upon payment.
• DNS Hosting Free DNS hosting service bundled with other PRQ services.
• Raspberry Pi Hosting Dedicated and co-location hosting specifically designed for Raspberry Pi single-board computers. RPI VPS at SEK 160/month and RPI co-location at SEK 150/month for 10TB traffic.
• Banana Pi Hosting Hosting service for Banana Pi single-board computers, offering more power and memory than the Raspberry Pi option.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Njalla: Privacy-focused domain registrar and hosting service founded by figures from The Pirate Bay, emphasizing anonymity and shielding customer identity. Direct peer to PRQ in the privacy/anonymous-hosting niche, particularly for anonymous domain registration.
• FlokiNET: Iceland-based hosting provider explicitly focused on free-speech and privacy-respecting hosting for controversial and activist clients. Direct niche peer to PRQ in the privacy/free-speech hosting segment, with a comparable value proposition around neutrality and anonymity.
• BuyVM / FranTech Solutions: Small, privacy-tolerant VPS and dedicated-server provider known for accepting cryptocurrency, controversial-content customers, and a low-touch self-serve model. Closely comparable to PRQ in scale, self-serve ethos, and tolerance of high-risk content.
• 1984 Hosting: Iceland-based hosting company (named after Orwell) serving customers prioritizing free speech, privacy, and resistance to takedown demands. Closely comparable to PRQ in niche positioning, jurisdictional strategy, and activist customer base.
• Mullvad VPN: Sweden-based VPN provider with a no-logs policy, anonymous account creation (no email required), and strong privacy brand. Direct peer in the Swedish-jurisdiction, no-logs VPN segment and shares PRQ's core privacy architecture and minimalist trust posture.
• OrangeWebsite: Icelandic web hosting provider specializing in free-speech, privacy, and politically sensitive content hosting. Operates in the same niche as PRQ with overlapping customer segments (Wikileaks-adjacent, activist, controversial publishers).
• Bahnhof: Swedish ISP and hosting provider with a strong free-speech, privacy, and activist brand (operator of Cloudflare-alternative 'Arvid' DNS). Most direct domestic peer to PRQ in terms of Swedish-jurisdiction hosting, privacy positioning, and infrastructure ownership.

Broad incumbents

• OVHcloud: One of Europe's largest cloud and hosting providers, offering dedicated servers, VPS, and private cloud at scale. Broad incumbent peer — same product categories (dedicated, VPS, hosting) but at vastly larger scale and without PRQ's free-speech niche focus.
• Hetzner: German hosting provider known for competitive dedicated-server and VPS pricing with strong privacy reputation. Comparable product mix (dedicated, VPS, co-location) and similar price-sensitivity, but operating at much larger scale as a broad incumbent rather than a niche privacy host.

Emerging players

• Serverius: Netherlands-based hosting and connectivity provider operating its own data centers and network. Comparable to PRQ in being an independent operator with own infrastructure (own network/AS), but serving a more mainstream SMB and reseller market rather than free-speech niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/prq-se

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 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 →

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