K-Space
K-SPACE MTÜ is a volunteer-run Estonian non-profit hackerspace in Tallinn offering co-working space, a fabrication lab with CNC/3D-printing/laser-cutting, managed server hosting (VMs, bare metal, HPC), and a retro computing museum to ~100+ members including tech enthusiasts, freelancers, e-residents, and small teams.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2017
- HeadquartersTallinn, Estonia
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
What K-Space does
K-SPACE MTÜ is an Estonian non-profit association (MTÜ, registration 80397632) operating a community-driven hackerspace in Tallinn. Founded in 2017 as a spin-off of the Estonian IT College Robotics Club, it occupies roughly 400m2 on the 5th floor of the Küberneetika building at Akadeemia tee 21/1 within Tehnopol Science Park, organized into a 100m2 co-working space, a fabrication lab, a dedicated 20m2 server room with 5 racks plus a network rack, residential/desks areas, and a retro computing museum. The organization explicitly operates with zero paid employees, is run by volunteers under a board, and serves a member base of 100+ tech enthusiasts, freelancers, e-residents, and small teams.
The core product is a bundled offering of physical workspace plus technical infrastructure: fabrication equipment (Stepcraft 2-600 CNC, multiple 3D printers including Wanhao i3, Prusa MK2, Voron V2.4, Anycubic Photon, Elegoo Mercury, and a Vevor 100W CO2 laser cutter), electronic test equipment (Yihua soldering stations, oscilloscopes, multimeters, bench power supplies), and a self-managed hosting stack built on Proxmox virtualization, Kubernetes orchestration, Ceph distributed storage, an HPE BladeSystem HPC cluster of up to 16 BL460c Gen9 blades (448 cores, 8TB RAM expandable to 32TB), and redundant networking via 10/10 Gbps EENet and 1/1 Gbps Elisa peering. Access control runs through Doorboy with Slack-commanded door opening; identity uses Passkey, GitHub, and Codeberg OIDC.
Revenue is generated entirely through non-VAT subscription and hosting fees with no external funding. Membership tiers are VM-only (included), Regular at 35€/mo, Associate at 69€/mo, and Resident at 119€/mo, with the two highest tiers conferring voting rights and Resident adding a dedicated desk with 24/7 key access. Hosting products include add-on VMs (9-129€/mo, up to 32 vCPU/256 GB/2 TB), bare metal HP Gen9 servers (80-233€/mo), bring-your-own-server colocation (100€/2U/mo, free for qualifying members), HPC blades at 119€/blade/mo (6-blade minimum), and an optional 2400€/mo 99.5% SLA. Acquisition is community-led via weekly Chaostreffs, annual hackathons, hosted events like RIPE 87 Local Hub, and sponsorship backing from Elisa, EENet, TalTech, Eesti Pank, Startup Estonia, EAS KredEx, and others.
K-Space firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- K-Space
- Legal name
- K-SPACE MTÜ
- Website
- https://k-space.ee
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2017
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- K-SPACE MTÜ is a volunteer-run Estonian non-profit hackerspace in Tallinn offering co-working space, a fabrication lab with CNC/3D-printing/laser-cutting, managed server hosting (VMs, bare metal, HPC), and a retro computing museum to ~100+ members including tech enthusiasts, freelancers, e-residents, and small teams.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where K-Space is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Tallinn
- HQ country
- Estonia
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
K-Space business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others
Revenue model
- Membership Fees: Recurring monthly subscriptions across four tiers (Regular 35€, Associate 69€, Resident 119€) providing escalating access to workspace, equipment, server room, and amenities. VM hosting is included in all tiers. Resident tier includes dedicated desk and 24/7 key.
- Virtual Machine Hosting: Additional VM tiers beyond membership allocation: 4-12 vCPU, 2-24 GB RAM, 30-200 GB SSD from 9€/mo. Coral AI accelerator 5€/mo. Extra HDD storage at 2€/TB/mo.
- Bare Metal Server Hosting: HP gen9 server colocation: 80€/mo for 2x Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3 (16 cores), 128 GB RAM; 208€/mo for 2x Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4 (28 cores), 256 GB RAM. First 2U free for Associate/Resident members.
- Bring Your Own Server Colocation: 100€/mo for first 2U with redundant 1 Gbps routed upstream and 2A power. Consecutive 2U slots 100€ each. 0€ for qualifying members' first server.
- HPC/Blade Hosting: HPE BladeSystem minimum 6 blades at 119€/blade/mo. Each blade includes 2x Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3, 64 GB RAM. Total cluster pricing scales with blade count.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Monthly | VM-only (free with hosting focus) |
| Subscription | Monthly | Regular - 35€/mo |
| Subscription | Monthly | Associate - 69€/mo |
| Subscription | Monthly | Resident - 119€/mo |
| Usage-based | Monthly | VM Pricing (beyond membership) |
| Unit Pricing | Monthly | Bare Metal HP gen9 (standard) |
| Unit Pricing | Monthly | Bare Metal HP gen9 (Associate/Resident discount) |
| Unit Pricing | Monthly | Bring Your Own Server (standard) |
| Unit Pricing | Monthly | Bring Your Own Server (Associate/Resident) |
| Unit Pricing | Monthly | HPC Blade Hosting |
| Other | Monthly | SLA (optional) |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels11 records
K-Space product offering
Product offeringCore offering
K-SPACE is a community-driven hackerspace (non-profit MTÜ) in Tallinn, Estonia that provides tiered monthly memberships giving access to a 100m2 co-working space, a fabrication lab with 3D printers/CNC/laser cutter, a 5-rack server room offering VM/bare metal/colocation/HPC hosting, and a working retro computing museum. Revenue is generated through subscription membership fees and usage-based hosting charges (VM at 9€/mo, bare metal from 80€/mo, HPC blades at 119€/blade/mo).
Product overview
K-SPACE is a community-driven hackerspace providing a unified offering of physical workspace facilities and technology infrastructure. The core portfolio consists of: a Fabrication Lab with prototyping equipment (3D printers, CNC, laser cutter, electronics tools); a Server Room with managed hosting (VMs, bare metal, colocation) running on Proxmox; a 100m2 Co-working Space with 24/7 access and 1 Gbps connectivity; and a Retro Computing Museum with working vintage computers. Members receive tiered access (Regular/Associate/Resident) to these facilities, with add-ons including personal lockers for storage and bookable event space with A/V streaming capabilities. The space operates as a non-profit association (MTÜ) with Chaostreffs open to the public every Thursday.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Membership Tiers (Regular, Associate, Resident) Tiered monthly subscriptions providing escalating access to workspace, fabrication lab, server room, and amenities. Regular 35€/mo gives 24/7 workspace, lockers, and event access; Associate 69€/mo adds physical 2U server/NAS slot, Tehnopol events, and ETAIS services; Resident 119€/mo adds dedicated desk, shower, private event space, 24/7 key, and mail receipt. All tiers include VM hosting.
- Virtual Machine Hosting VM hosting on Proxmox with NVMe (CEPH) redundant storage and off-site backups. Configurations range from 2 vCPU/2 GB/30 GB at 9€/mo up to 32 vCPU/256 GB/2 TB at 129€/mo, with LAN/NAT or Public IPv4/IPv6 connectivity and optional Coral AI accelerator passthrough at 5€/mo.
- Bare Metal Server Hosting (HP Gen9) Dedicated HP Gen9 servers at 80-233€/mo with 2x Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3 (16 cores, 128 GB DDR4 ECC) or E5-2690 v4 (28 cores, 256 GB DDR4 ECC), 1 Gbps connectivity, and 500 GB-2 TB NVMe. Discounted to 25€/mo for first server of qualifying Associate/Resident members.
- Bring Your Own Server Colocation BYO server colocation in K-SPACE's server room at 100€/mo per 2U with redundant 1 Gbps routed upstream and 2A power. First 2U free for Associate/Resident members (conditions apply). Redundant power and networking mandatory.
- HPC / Blade Cluster Hosting HPE BladeSystem HPC hosting with up to 16x BL460c Gen9 blades (2x Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 each), 448 cores/896 threads, 8 TB RAM expandable to 32 TB, 20+20 Gbps internal switching. Minimum 6 blades at 119€/blade/mo.
- Fabrication Lab Access Workshop providing prototyping equipment: Stepcraft 2-600 CNC machine for PCB/wood/aluminum, Vevor 100W CO2 laser cutter (600x900mm), multiple 3D printers (Wanhao i3, Prusa MK2, Voron V2.4, Anycubic Photon, Elegoo Mercury), Yihua 992DA soldering stations, SMD rework station, oscilloscopes, multimeters, and bench power supplies. Access included with memberships.
- Co-working Space 100m2 open co-working workspace with 1 Gbps internet and WiFi, available 24/7 to members, with kitchen, filtered water, lockers, and access to event space. Located on the 5th floor of the Küberneetika building at Tehnopol Science Park, Tallinn.
- Retro Computing Museum Collection of working retro computers and consoles including DEC VT220 terminals, SGI/SUN/IBM Unix workstations, vintage PCs, PlayStation 1/2/3, Nintendo systems, and CRT displays. Open to members and visitors during Chaostreffs.
- Event Space Rental Bookable event space with A/V setup including exhaustive streaming equipment for team events, LAN parties, hackathons, and public events. Includes private event space booking for Resident tier members.
- E-Resident Company Mail Receipt Estonian company mail receipt service included with Resident tier membership, allowing international e-residents to maintain an Estonian business address.
- Optional 99.5% SLA Add-on Optional 99.5% uptime SLA available at 2400€/mo for members needing guaranteed uptime beyond K-SPACE's default best-effort support (K-SPACE provides no SLA by default).
Quantifiable outcome
- 2U colocation in Estonia typically costs 130-160+/mo at commercial providers; K-SPACE offers 0-100€/mo for qualifying members
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use K-Space
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
K-Space technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration8 records
Feature6 records
K-Space partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
16 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.
- RIPE NCCminorRegional Internet Registry for Europe. K-SPACE hosted RIPE 87 Local Hub, watching main meeting webcast, participating online, and socializing. Event held November 28-29, 2023.
- ZoneminorWeb hosting and domain services provider. Listed as sponsor on K-SPACE website with logo placement.
- Zubax RoboticsminorRobotics technology company. Listed as sponsor on K-SPACE website with logo placement.
- ElisacoreMajor Estonian telecommunications provider. Provides network peering to K-SPACE (1/1 Gbps, 10/10 available) in the server room. Listed as sponsor with logo placement.
- ThorgateminorEstonian software development company. Listed as sponsor on K-SPACE website with logo placement.
- Stork drivesminorListed as sponsor on K-SPACE website with logo placement.
- Bank of Estonia (Eesti Pank)minorCentral bank of Estonia. Listed as sponsor on K-SPACE website with logo placement.
- TalTechminorTallinn University of Technology. Listed as sponsor on K-SPACE website. K-SPACE has roots in Estonian IT College Robotics Club (now TalTech). Advertising toward TTÜ people noted as relevant in marketing discussions.
- ProtoskoopminorListed as sponsor on K-SPACE website with logo placement.
- RYL OÜminorListed as sponsor on K-SPACE website with logo placement. Also known as royalsurf.ee.
- Startup EstoniaminorEstonian startup support organization. Listed as sponsor on K-SPACE website with logo placement.
- EAS KredExminorEstonian business development and export support agency. Listed as sponsor on K-SPACE website with logo placement.
- EENetcoreEstonian Research and Education Network. Provides 10/10 Gbps network peering to K-SPACE server room. Critical infrastructure partner for server hosting operations.
- Hackerspaces WikiminorInternational hackerspace directory and community. K-SPACE listed in hackerspaces.org wiki for visibility.
- Chaos Computer Club (CCC)minorEuropean hacker organization. Chaostreff naming originates from CCC and German word 'treff' (meeting). K-SPACE aligned with hacker community values.
- Robotics Club of Estonian IT CollegecoreK-SPACE roots originate from this student organization. Founded by alumni who were active in the robotics club. Original registration: Eesti IT Kolledži Robootikaklubi MTÜ, registered 22.02.2016.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights5 records
K-Space competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Metalab: Vienna-based community hackerspace operating since 2006 with member-run infrastructure, workshop equipment, and regular events. Highly comparable community-driven model and maker focus.
- Noisebridge: San Francisco hackerspace organized as a non-profit with donation-supported operations, open workshops, and member infrastructure. Comparable volunteer-run model with community-driven programming.
- London Hackspace: UK-based community hackerspace offering fabrication equipment, electronics tools, and member workspace. Operates on similar subscription-membership model with volunteer governance.
- NYC Resistor: Brooklyn-based hackerspace with fabrication lab (3D printers, laser cutters, CNC), member-run server hosting, and weekly events. Closely mirrors K-SPACE's combined maker + hosting + community offering in a different geography.
- c-base: Berlin hackerspace founded in 1995 with extensive member-run infrastructure including servers, fabrication equipment, and event programming. Operates on a similar non-profit, volunteer-driven model aligned with the German Chaostreff movement that K-SPACE explicitly references.
- Chaosdorf: Düsseldorf hackerspace with strong ties to the Chaos Computer Club ecosystem. Comparable Chaostreff-style events, fabrication equipment, and member-hosted server infrastructure.
Broad incumbents
- Impact Hub: Global network of impact-focused co-working and maker spaces. While not directly competing on hosting, Impact Hub represents the broader category of community-driven workspace operators that share K-SPACE's third-place ethos and member subscription model.
- Hetzner: German budget cloud and dedicated server provider. K-SPACE explicitly benchmarks its hosting quality against Hetzner and competes for the same price-sensitive prosumer and SMB hosting customers.
Regional players
- Zone.ee (Zone Media): Estonian hosting and domain services provider listed as a K-SPACE sponsor. Closest domestic commercial competitor in the Estonian hosting market for VM, dedicated server, and colocation services.
- Lift99: Tallinn-based co-working and startup community hub with a focus on founder networks. Comparable in being a community-driven workspace in the same Estonian tech ecosystem but without K-SPACE's maker or hosting infrastructure.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
K-Space social profiles
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K-Space leadership team
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K-Space funding detail
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Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
K-Space M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about K-Space
What does K-Space do?
K-SPACE is a community-driven hackerspace (non-profit MTÜ) in Tallinn, Estonia that provides tiered monthly memberships giving access to a 100m2 co-working space, a fabrication lab with 3D printers/CNC/laser cutter, a 5-rack server room offering VM/bare metal/colocation/HPC hosting, and a working retro computing museum. Revenue is generated through subscription membership fees and usage-based hosting charges (VM at 9€/mo, bare metal from 80€/mo, HPC blades at 119€/blade/mo).
Is K-Space a public or private company?
K-Space is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.
When was K-Space founded?
K-Space was founded in 2017. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is K-Space based?
K-Space is headquartered in Tallinn, Estonia, in the Europe region.
How does K-Space make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Membership Fees are the primary driver. The others are virtual Machine Hosting, bare Metal Server Hosting, bring Your Own Server Colocation and HPC/Blade Hosting.
Who are K-Space's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Metalab, Noisebridge, London Hackspace, NYC Resistor, c-base and Chaosdorf. Broad incumbents are Impact Hub and Hetzner. Regional players are Zone.ee (Zone Media) and Lift99.
Does K-Space have an API?
No public API is recorded for K-Space.