Euro-IX

What Euro-IX does

Euro-IX (European Internet Exchange Association) is a non-profit membership association founded in June 2001 and registered in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It serves as the primary industry association for Internet Exchange Points (IXPs), with 71 member IXPs across 48 countries and 10 patron organizations drawn from data centers, switch vendors, and other industry-related parties. The association's mission is to coordinate technical standards, develop common procedures, and facilitate information sharing among IXPs globally.

The organization's core product is the IXPDB (Internet eXchange Point Database), a live public database that automatically collects data from IXP management systems via IX-F Member Export JSON schemas, tracking 1,087 IXPs and 22,603 ASNs worldwide. Supporting offerings include the Euro-IX Forums (annual in-person events with workshops and hackathons), the Peering Toolbox (a community-led resource for new entrants), the Fellowship and Mentor-IX Programs (support for under-resourced IXPs), and the MANRS for IXPs initiative. The organization maintains a GitHub presence for open-source community projects and produces multilingual educational content including the IXP Video series in 12 languages.

Euro-IX's revenue model is membership-fee driven, with three tiers: Standard Membership at €4,400/year for European IXPs (with General Meeting voting rights and accommodation coverage for forums), Associate Membership at €3,300/year for global IXPs, and Remote Membership at €1,100/year. A tiered IXPDB Sponsorship Program (Platinum €20,000, Gold €10,000, Silver €5,000, Bronze €1,000) provides additional funding from industry patrons. As a non-profit under Dutch law, the association explicitly does not aim to make a profit. Go-to-market is community-led, relying on forums, mailing lists, working groups, and the public IXPDB platform rather than conventional sales channels.

Name

Euro-IX

Legal name

European Internet Exchange Association (Euro-IX)

Website

https://euro-ix.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Euro-IX is a non-profit membership association founded in 2001 that serves as the primary industry body for European Internet Exchange Points, providing the IXPDB public database, forums, workshops, and support programs to 71 member IXPs across 48 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Internet Exchange Association Services

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Communications Services, Nec (4899)

akta.pro primary industry

Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) & Peering Services (HDABALAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Carrier Interconnection & Peering Exchanges (IXPs, private interconnect, cross-connect) (HDAIAEAG)

Keywords

• Internet exchange association
• Peering coordination
• IXP member services
• Interconnection forum
• Non-profit industry body

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: The association generates revenue through annual membership fees paid by members (IXPs) and patrons (industry related parties such as data centers, switch vendors). Standard Membership costs €4,400 per year, Associate Membership costs €3,300 per year, and Remote Membership costs €1,100 per year. The association does not aim at making a profit.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Euro-IX is a Dutch-law non-profit membership association that supports operators of neutral Internet Exchange Points (IXPs). Its core activities include running multi-stakeholder peering forums, maintaining the IXP Database (IXPDB), publishing industry statistics, providing knowledge-sharing programs, and operating tools such as the IX-F Manager that aid regional Internet registry coordination across Europe.

Product overview

Euro-IX (European Internet Exchange Association) is a membership association formed in June 2001 to develop, strengthen and improve the Internet Exchange Point (IXP) community. The organization's core offering is the IXPDB (Internet eXchange Point Database), a live public database that automatically collects data from IXP management systems. This is supported by forums and workshops for knowledge sharing, the Euro-IX Peering Toolbox for new entrants, support programs including Fellowship and Mentor-IX, and the MANRS for IXPs initiative. The association offers membership programs (Standard, Associate, Remote) and patron sponsorship opportunities for the IXPDB.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Euro-IX Membership Paid membership tier for operators of neutral Internet Exchange Points that grants participation in peering forums, access to IXPDB statistics, and a seat at policy working groups. The association had 71 IXP members across 48 countries at the time of input.
• Patron Membership Higher-tier membership for network operators, content providers, and equipment vendors that wish to engage with the European IXP community without operating an exchange themselves. Patron members contribute sponsorship and participate in fora and working groups; Euro-IX reported 10 patrons at the time of input.
• Euro-IX Peering Fora Recurring in-person and online technical forums at which IXP operators, patron members, and policy stakeholders coordinate on peering practices, technical interoperability, and interconnection policy.
• IXP Database (IXPDB) Public industry database maintained by Euro-IX documenting Internet Exchange Point infrastructure, traffic, and ASN coverage for research, benchmarking, and policy reference.
• IX-F Manager Operational tooling operated by Euro-IX to coordinate prefix and ASN allocation between member IXPs and RIRs, supporting neutral peering infrastructure management outside Europe.
• European Internet Forum Policy forum programme giving Euro-IX members a structured channel to discuss European Internet regulatory and policy issues relevant to interconnection.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Peering Toolbox Partners (LINX, NAPAfrica, HEAnet, Kentik, DE-CIX)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Euro-IX Peering Toolbox is a community-led project initiated to provide support and best practice information for new entrants into the interconnection community. The project involves collaboration with LINX, NAPAfrica, HEAnet, Kentik, and DE-CIX.
• IX-F (Internet eXchange Federation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuro-IX works with the IX-F which has defined an IXP as 'A network facility that enables the interconnection of more than two independent Autonomous Systems, primarily for the purpose of facilitating the exchange of Internet traffic.' The IX-F aims to develop a system that acquires data directly from IXPs through automation, aggregates and promotes data, and provides valuable insight, reporting, data export and visualisation functionality. Euro-IX is part of the IX-F alongside other regional IXP associations including AFIX, LAC-IX, and APIX.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• PeeringDB: Public database of peering points, IXPs, and facilities that overlaps with IXPDB in scope. Comparable as a community-driven data platform for the interconnection ecosystem, though focused more on individual peering facilities and participants than on IXP operational data.

Direct peers

• AMS-IX (Amsterdam Internet Exchange): Major global IXP headquartered in Amsterdam (Euro-IX's home city), Euro-IX Standard member, and Silver IXPDB sponsor. Comparable as both a community participant and a flagship European IXP benefiting from Euro-IX coordination.
• APIX (Asia Pacific IXP Association): Regional IXP association covering the Asia Pacific region and co-federated with Euro-IX under IX-F. Provides the same mix of community events, working groups, and member services for IXPs in its geography.
• DE-CIX: Major global IXP operator, Euro-IX Standard member, and Silver IXPDB sponsor. Directly comparable as an IXP that participates in Euro-IX's community programs while operating one of the largest interconnection platforms worldwide.
• LINX (London Internet Exchange): One of the world's largest IXPs and a Euro-IX Standard member that also co-develops the Peering Toolbox. Comparable as a leading IXP operator participating in Euro-IX's community and a potential model for member-driven IXP governance.
• LAC-IX (Latin America & Caribbean IXP Association): Regional IXP association covering Latin America and the Caribbean, also part of the IX-F federation with Euro-IX. Operates an analogous community, working group, and data model for IXPs in its region.
• IX-F (Internet eXchange Federation): The umbrella federation that includes Euro-IX along with AFIX, LAC-IX, and APIX. Closely comparable as it co-develops the IXP definition, data standards, and aggregation tools that power the IXPDB.
• NAPAfrica: Major African IXP and Euro-IX partner on the Peering Toolbox community project. Comparable as an IXP that both consumes Euro-IX community resources and contributes back to shared tooling.
• AFIX (African IXP Association): Regional IXP association serving Africa and a co-member of IX-F alongside Euro-IX. Directly comparable as a peer membership association coordinating technical standards, workshops, and member services for IXPs in its region.

Others

• MANRS (Mutually Agreed Norms for Routing Security): Global initiative, supported by Euro-IX, that sets routing security norms for network operators including IXPs. Comparable as a community/standards initiative that Euro-IX actively promotes to its members and integrates into its IXP support programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/euroix
• GitHubgithub.com/euro-ix
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/euroix
• Facebookfacebook.com/maineuroix
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/euro-ix

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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