Casablanca INT

What Casablanca INT does

Casablanca INT (CASABLANCA INT a.s.) is a Czech ICT and datacenter services provider founded on October 2, 1996 and headquartered in Prague at Vinohradská 184. The company operates a company-owned datacenter facility of more than 1,600 m² that hosts physical server housing, colocation spaces, virtual server rental, and the BigBlueOne public cloud platform. BigBlueOne was launched in 2012 as the first public cloud in the Czech Republic, built specifically on HPE CloudSystem Matrix with HPE 3PAR storage arrays and VMware virtualization, with customer data 100% synchronously replicated across two primary arrays in geographically independent locations (expanded to three sites in 2014). The service portfolio spans server housing, virtual private servers, cloud storage, Veeam-based data backup, VoIP and virtual PBX, VPN, IT management, network administration, and data security — with TrendMicro TippingPoint intrusion prevention, free cooling, Fogtec fire suppression, and modular UPS with N+N redundancy as core infrastructure features.

The company's go-to-market is sales-led and direct, with a dedicated business development team and inside sales handling inbound inquiries, complemented by online self-service provisioning (~10-minute activation) via the BigBlueOne customer portal. Revenue streams are a mix of recurring subscriptions (cloud, VoIP, backup, internet), managed services (server housing, server management), and professional services (IT administration). Pricing is uniformly quote-based and custom; no public rate cards exist beyond the 2023 server housing PDF. Customer segments are horizontal — enterprises and SMEs across automotive (Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Czech), hospitality (CPI Hotels, IC Hotels), retail (Centrum Chodov, Oresi), apparel (Moira), travel (CK Alexandria, CK Adventura), social networking (libimseti.cz), gaming (Bohemia Interactive), employee benefits (Edenred CZ), and other verticals.

The company has undergone significant strategic restructuring. In July 2019 it sold its Internet/telecom division (Internet connectivity, data circuits, voice services) to WIA, and in April 2020 it sold the datacenter division to S.I.C. spol. s r.o. alongside transformation from s.r.o. to a.s. (joint-stock company). Casablanca INT holds ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 certifications, has been a NIX.CZ member since 2000 connected at 40 Gbps, joined the FENIX DDoS project in September 2014, and has been a TF-CSIRT listed security team since March 2014.

Name

Casablanca INT

Legal name

CASABLANCA INT a.s.

Website

http://www.casablanca.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Casablanca INT provides telecommunications and ICT services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Managed Datacenter and Cloud Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation (7374), Services-Telephone Interconnect Systems (7385)

akta.pro primary industry

CPaaS (Programmable Voice, SMS, Video APIs) (HDAIAHAG)

Keywords

• Datacenter colocation services
• Managed cloud hosting
• Server housing solutions
• VoIP business telephony
• IT infrastructure management

Headquarters

HQ city

Praha

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Server Housing: Placement of customer-owned physical servers in the company's datacenter. Services include rack space (from single servers to 1/4, 1/2 rack, full rack, or dedicated collocation spaces), remote server management, 24/7 security and support. Revenue is recurring based on contracted space and services.
2. Cloud Services (BigBlueOne): Virtual private servers hosted on HPE CloudSystem Matrix cloud platform. Includes data sharing, calendars, tasks, and email. Customers can scale cloud size according to individual needs. Revenue is recurring subscription-based, scaled by resource consumption.
3. Data Backup (Veeam): Supplemental data backup service using Veeam, offering real-time backup and historical data restoration. Complementary to cloud and server housing services. Revenue is recurring subscription.
4. VoIP / Voice Services: Voice over IP telephone services including virtual PBX, virtual fax, mobile solutions, and IP phone rental/sale. Revenue is recurring subscription with usage components for domestic and international calls.
5. IT Management and Administration: Comprehensive IT sector management including user support, computer and network administration, server and backup management, network operating systems, regular and emergency servicing. Can be delivered remotely or on-site.
6. Server Management: Installation, configuration, monitoring, and maintenance of customer servers. Offered on daily, weekly, or monthly remote basis. Complementary to server housing.
7. Internet Connectivity: Internet access services including ADSL, VDSL, and high-speed connections. Services were sold to WIA in 2019 but may still be partially available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Casablanca INT is a Czech ICT and telecommunications provider that delivers datacenter colocation, public cloud computing via its proprietary BigBlueOne platform, VoIP telephony, virtual PBX, data backup, and managed IT services. The company operates a 1,600+ m² owned datacenter in Prague with three geographically independent sites, redundant power and cooling infrastructure, and serves enterprise and SME customers primarily in the Czech Republic.

Product overview

Casablanca INT operates as a Czech telecommunications and ICT services provider offering a comprehensive portfolio organized into four main product areas: Cloud (including BigBlueOne public cloud, virtual servers, cloud storage, and backup services), Datacenter (server housing, dedicated server rental, and co-location), Internet (connectivity services), and VoIP (internet telephony and virtual PBX). The core product is BigBlueOne, a public cloud platform built on HPE CloudSystem technology with VMware virtualization, offering 99.95% uptime guarantees. The datacenter division provides physical hosting with flexible configurations from single servers to full racks. Additional services include managed IT, network administration, server management, data security, and VPN. The company was founded in 1996 and operates its own datacenter facility spanning over 1,600 m² with advanced cooling, fire protection, and security systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BigBlueOne (BBO) Public Cloud
• Server Housing (Colocation)
• Server Rental
• Cloud Storage
• Datacenter Facility
• VoIP Telephony
• Virtual PBX
• Data Backup Service
• IT Management Service
• Server Management Service
• Network Administration
• VPN Service

Quantifiable outcome

• More than CZK 89 million invested in infrastructure between 2007 and 2018
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered strategic, core and minor.

• S.I.C. spol. s r.o.strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2020Strategic partnership announced in April 2020. S.I.C. is an innovative IT organization with extensive experience in IT outsourcing, distribution, ICT solutions, its own BIGCLOUD solution, and videoconferencing systems. Casablanca INT transformed into a joint-stock company as part of this partnership. The deal involved sale of the datacenter division.
• WIAstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2019WIA, an innovative telecom operator, purchased the telecommunications services division (Internet connectivity, data circuits, voice services) of Casablanca INT in July 2019. This represented a strategic restructuring for Casablanca to focus on datacenter and cloud services.
• FENIX Project (NIX.CZ)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2014FENIX (originally Bezpečná VLAN) is a project by NIX.CZ to professionally counter DoS and DDoS attacks targeting Czech internet services. Casablanca joined in September 2014.
• Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)coreTechnology or IntegrationHPE is a core technology partner for BigBlueOne cloud platform. BigBlueOne runs on HPE CloudSystem Matrix and uses HPE 3PAR storage arrays, both HPE technologies. This is a foundational partnership for the company's flagship cloud product.
• VMwarecoreTechnology or IntegrationVMware provides virtualization technology for the BigBlueOne cloud platform and datacenter operations. The company uses VMware for data duplication and storage across geographically separated sites.
• IntelcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntel is mentioned as a co-developer of the BigBlueOne project alongside Casablanca INT, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and VMware.
• TrendMicrocoreTechnology or IntegrationTrendMicro TippingPoint intrusion prevention system protects the BigBlueOne cloud platform and customer servers. TippingPoint provides continuously updated security risk database for multi-level protection.
• NIX.CZcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNIX.CZ is the largest neutral Internet Exchange Point in the Czech Republic. Casablanca INT has been a member since 2000 and is connected via two access points with 40 Gbps total capacity.
• RIPE NCCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term member of RIPE NCC, which allocates and manages IPv4, IPv6 addresses and autonomous system identifiers in Europe and parts of Central Asia.
• TAYLLOR & COXminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTAYLLOR & COX, an official APMG accredited Affiliate Partner and one of the first APMG ATOs globally, conducted PRINCE2 project management training and certification for Casablanca INT employees.
• NETWAY.CZminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcquired by Casablanca INT in 2010 to strengthen its market position. The acquisition contributed to expanded service capabilities.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• S.I.C. spol. s r.o. Strategic partner and acquirer of Casablanca's datacenter division in April 2020. Operates its own BIGCLOUD solution and provides IT outsourcing, distribution, and ICT solutions in the Czech market — directly overlapping with Casablanca's core offering.
• WIA spol. s r.o. Czech innovative telecom operator that acquired Casablanca's telecommunications services division (Internet connectivity, data circuits, voice services) in July 2019. Now serves as a direct competitor in the Czech business connectivity and VoIP space.
• Coolhousing s.r.o. Czech datacenter and server housing provider with similar IaaS positioning in the Czech market. Competes for the same SME and mid-market server hosting and colocation customers as Casablanca's ServerHousing product.
• Active24 s.r.o. Czech web hosting and cloud services provider offering server hosting, virtual servers, and managed services to Czech SMEs and enterprises — overlapping directly with Casablanca's cloud and server housing offerings.
• Dial Telecom a.s. Czech telecommunications and datacenter operator providing internet connectivity, voice services, data center colocation, and managed services — competing with Casablanca across multiple product lines in the same geographic market.

Broad incumbents

• OVHcloud: Major European cloud infrastructure provider with global presence offering dedicated servers, public cloud, and managed services. Serves Czech customers with EU-based data residency and represents a broader-scale alternative to Casablanca's BigBlueOne cloud.
• Hetzner Online GmbH: German-based hosting and cloud provider operating large-scale datacenters across Europe. Offers dedicated servers, cloud servers, and storage at price points that pressure Czech local providers competing for price-sensitive SME customers.
• IONOS (1&1 IONOS SE): European web hosting and cloud services company offering shared hosting, dedicated servers, cloud, and managed services. Active in the Czech market and represents a broader portfolio alternative to Casablanca's IaaS offering.
• O2 Czech Republic a.s. One of the largest incumbent telecom operators in the Czech Republic, offering mobile, fixed-line, internet, and increasingly cloud/datacenter services. Represents a much larger-scale incumbent competing for the same enterprise connectivity and ICT budgets.
• T-Mobile Czech Republic a.s. Major Czech mobile and fixed-line telecom operator (Deutsche Telekom subsidiary) with enterprise ICT, cloud, and connectivity offerings. Competes for the same large enterprise and SME customer base with a much broader portfolio and greater scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Casablanca_INT

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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