Karakter Uitgevers

What Karakter Uitgevers does

Karakter Uitgevers is recorded in the input data with firmographic attributes (founded 2000, 13 employees, website karakteruitgevers.nl), but the substantive operational content aggregated for this entity describes InterBox Internet, an independent Dutch provider of internet-related solutions headquartered and operating from its own data center in Capelle aan den IJssel, Netherlands. The company delivers a bundled suite of services — datacenter and colocation, web hosting and email, fiber and xDSL connectivity, and VoIP telephony — all from a single self-operated facility, with explicit emphasis on being a relationship-driven, technically expert alternative to large corporate telecom vendors.

Its core technology is conventional owned-and-operated data center infrastructure supporting colocation, hosting, email, fiber/xDSL, and VoIP; there are no proprietary AI, ML, or platform-software components disclosed. Service delivery is integrated end-to-end from the owned facility, giving the company direct control over infrastructure quality and reliability. A separate operational status page (boxstatus.nl) is maintained alongside webmail and extranet access points.

The business model is subscription-based recurring revenue across hosting, colocation, fiber/xDSL, and VoIP service lines, sold directly to Dutch businesses via email ([email protected]) and phone (010-4422664). Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is handled on a per-inquiry basis. The go-to-market is direct-to-customer, with marketing limited to the company website and word-of-mouth within the Dutch SMB market; no paid acquisition channels, partnerships, or distribution intermediaries are evidenced.

Name

Karakter Uitgevers

Legal name

InterBox Internet

Website

https://karakteruitgevers.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

InterBox Internet (aggregated under the Karakter Uitgevers firmographic record) is an independent Dutch ISP operating its own data center in Capelle aan den IJssel, offering colocation, hosting, fiber/xDSL, and VoIP services to Dutch SMBs via direct subscription relationships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Internet Infrastructure and Connectivity Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Communications Services, Nec (4899), Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) (4813), Services-Telephone Interconnect Systems (7385)

akta.pro primary industry

Carrier-Neutral Interconnect & Meet-Me Room (MMR) Services (HDABALAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

VoIP Access & ITSP Services (HDAIAHAD), Numbering, DID, Porting & Carrier-of-Record Services (HDAIAHAK)

Keywords

• Datacenter colocation services
• Web hosting email
• Fiber xDSL connectivity
• VoIP telephony services
• Managed internet solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Capelle aan den IJssel

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Internet Services Revenue: Revenue generated from providing internet-related solutions including datacenter/colocatie services, web hosting and email, fiber/xDSL connectivity, and VoIP telephony services to business customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Karakter Uitgevers (operating under the brands identified in the source data including InterBox Internet at box.nl) is an independent Dutch supplier of internet-related solutions, delivering datacenter and colocation, web hosting and email, fiber and xDSL connectivity, and VoIP telephony — all from its own data center facility in Capelle aan den IJssel, Netherlands. The company emphasizes a personal, expert-led service model in which customers are known by name rather than treated as numbers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Datacenter & Colocation Datacenter and colocation services delivered from the company's own facility in Capelle aan den IJssel, Netherlands, for Dutch business customers needing physical infrastructure, power, and connectivity for their IT equipment.
• Websites & Email Hosting Web hosting and email services for customers requiring website and email infrastructure, delivered from the company's owned data center.
• Glasvezel & xDSL Connectivity Fiber optic and xDSL broadband connectivity services providing internet access to Dutch business customers as part of the company's full-stack internet offering.
• VoIP Telefonie Business telephony services delivered via VoIP from the company's own data center infrastructure, providing voice communications as part of the bundled internet services suite.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Box Status MonitoringminorOthersSystem status monitoring service (boxstatus.nl) referenced on the website for operational transparency. Nature of partnership unclear - may be internally operated or third-party service.

Scale indicators1 record

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• i3D.net: i3D.net (now part of Ubisoft) operates a global low-latency hosting and data center network with significant Dutch infrastructure. It is comparable to InterBox as a Netherlands-based data center and hosting operator serving business customers.
• Worldstream: Worldstream is a Dutch data center and colocation provider offering dedicated servers, hosting, and connectivity services. It is comparable to InterBox as both operate owned Dutch data center infrastructure serving business customers.
• Tilaa: Tilaa is a Dutch cloud hosting and VPS provider serving SMBs and developers. It overlaps with InterBox's hosting segment and competes in the same Dutch small-business market.
• CloudVPS: CloudVPS is a Dutch cloud and VPS hosting provider serving businesses and developers in the Netherlands. It competes with InterBox's hosting and connectivity offerings for the same Dutch SMB and technical customer base.
• Cyso: Cyso is a Dutch managed hosting, cloud, and colocation provider operating its own data centers in the Netherlands. It is directly comparable to InterBox Internet because both offer integrated hosting, colocation, and connectivity services to Dutch SMBs from owned infrastructure.
• PCextreme: PCextreme is a Dutch hosting provider offering web hosting, email, VPS, and domain services. It is comparable to InterBox's hosting and email product line and serves a similar Dutch SMB customer base.
• Serverius (Kocher): Serverius is a Dutch independent data center and colocation provider with facilities in the Netherlands. It competes directly with InterBox's colocation and connectivity services for Dutch business customers.

Broad incumbents

• KPN: KPN is the largest incumbent telecom operator in the Netherlands, offering fiber, mobile, VoIP, hosting, and data center services. It is a broad incumbent peer because it offers overlapping capabilities to InterBox's fiber, VoIP, and hosting products as part of a much wider portfolio.
• Odido (T-Mobile Netherlands): Odido (formerly T-Mobile Netherlands) is a major Dutch mobile and fixed telecom operator offering fiber, VoIP, and business connectivity. It is a broad incumbent peer competing with InterBox in the Dutch SMB connectivity market.
• Ziggo: Ziggo is a major Dutch cable and internet service provider serving consumer and SMB markets. It is a broad incumbent peer that competes with InterBox's connectivity and telephony offerings across the Netherlands.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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