What Rapid.Space does

Rapid.Space (legally Rapid.Space International SASU, headquartered at 17 Rue de Pache, F-75011 Paris) is a privately-held, fully open-source cloud and edge infrastructure provider founded in 2020 with 11-50 employees and additional premises in La Madeleine, Paris, and Gonesse, France. The platform is built on SlapOS orchestration technology contributed by core partner Nexedi, and consolidates the equivalent of roughly 180 typical cloud services into eight products: Virtual Private Servers (VPS from 195 EUR/month), a global CDN with China coverage (from 1 EUR/month), a latency-optimised SD-WAN (SDN from 40 EUR/month), the Open Radio System 4G/5G base station (ORS from 88 EUR/month), the Wendelin Big Data Hub / AI platform (BDH from 200 EUR/month), a headless Progressive Web Server (PWS from 1 EUR/month), a Service Lifecycle Automation / PaaS layer (SLA from 40 EUR/month), and on-premise POD / EdgePOD hardware (EdgePOD from 55 EUR/month, POD from 80,000 EUR, PODBrute from 225,000 EUR). Architecture is anchored on Open Compute servers, OpenAOS-switched networking, vRAN software from SimpleRAN and Amarisoft, and a zero-knowledge, multi-CPU design (Intel Xeon, AMD Ryzen, Hygon, NXP) marketed as "global immunity" to extraterritorial jurisdiction. Sustainability and cost positioning rely on recertified hardware, low-PUE colocation (e.g., Hydro66 at PUE 1.07), and renewable-energy siting, with claimed 87% CO2 reduction versus average.

Revenue is generated through three streams: monthly cloud-service subscriptions, one-time or rental hardware sales (ORS, POD, BBU, Radio Units), and managed 3-year remote-operation services bundled with on-premise POD (plus the POP partner program that pays partner hosts 175-475 EUR/month/server). Distribution is product-led and self-serve through shop.rapid.space and panel.rapid.space, with worldwide DHL shipping and French pick-up points; documentation, a learning track (7 lectures), and a GitLab-anchored developer community (lab.nexedi.com) drive organic demand. Named customers span diverse verticals — telecom (Viettel Group for 4G/5G), mobile OS (/e/ Foundation building e.OS images), ERP and software publishing (Nexedi, automating 500+ ERP5 dev environments and serving 100+ SaaS customers via Rapid.Space SLA), government (City of Munich via Woelfel GmbH), networking hardware (Accton), drone manufacturing (C-Astral, on ARM/Olimex), toll collection (Bipandgo), and big-data research (Teralab) — while core technology alliances with Nexedi, SimpleRAN, Amarisoft, Open Compute Project, Hydro66, and Mitac underpin the stack. Co-founders are Jean-Paul Smets (CEO) and Franck Spinelli.

Name

Rapid.Space

Legal name

Rapid.Space International SASU

Website

https://rapid.space

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Rapid.Space is a privately-held Paris-based open-source cloud and edge infrastructure provider delivering eight core products — VPS, CDN, SDN, private 4G/5G ORS vRAN, Wendelin BDH/AI, PWS, SLA/PaaS, and POD/EdgePOD hardware — to telecom operators, governments, ERP publishers, drone and networking OEMs, and mobile-OS developers across an 11-location, 240-partner-site network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Open Source Cloud Infrastructure

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518210), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

General-Purpose Compute (VMs & Bare Metal IaaS) (HDABAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Managed Application Platforms (App PaaS & Runtime Services) (HDABAAAD), Private Cloud Platforms (On‑Prem Cloud Stacks) (HDABABAA), Edge Colocation & Distributed Data Center Services (HDABAOAB), Cloud On-Ramps & Direct Connect Services (HDABALAA), Cloud Storage Core Services (Object/Block/File Storage as a Service) (HDABAAAK)

Keywords

• Open source cloud
• Edge computing platform
• Private 4G/5G networks
• Virtual private servers
• Content delivery network

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cloud Services Subscription: Monthly recurring subscription fees for cloud services including VPS (from 195€/month), CDN (from 1€/month), SDN (from 40€/month), PWS (from 1€/month), SLA (from 40€/month), BDH/Wendelin (from 200€/month), EdgePOD (from 55€/month). These are subscription-based services billed monthly.
2. Hardware Sales (ORS, POD, BBU, Radio Units): One-time purchase or lease of hardware products including ORS (88€/month rental), POD (from 80,000€), PODBrute (from 225,000€), BBU-RC (288€/month), BBU-WS (588€/month), Radio Units (various pricing). Some hardware is available for rent (ORS at 88€/month) while others are sold as one-time purchases.
3. Managed Services / Hybrid Cloud Operation: 3-year remote operation management included with POD, covering provisioning, orchestration, monitoring, disaster recovery, resource accounting and billing. POD purchasers earn 175€/month/server (POD) or 475€/month/server (PODBrute) by registering as Rapid.Space point of presence (POP).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Rapid.Space provides converged cloud and edge services through a Fully Open platform based on SlapOS orchestration, including a global CDN, high-performance Virtual Private Servers, a PaaS for multi-cloud automation, and private 4G/5G vRAN base stations. The platform unifies eight products (VPS, CDN, SDN, RAN/ORS, AI/BDH, PWS, SLA, POD) supported by Open Compute servers, open hardware designs, and open process documentation, with 11 data center locations and 240 partner sites worldwide.

Product overview

Rapid.Space is a Fully Open cloud provider offering converged cloud and edge services through 8 core products: VPS (Virtual Private Servers), CDN (Content Delivery Network), SDN (Software-Defined Networking), RAN/ORS (Radio Access Network/Open Radio System), AI/BDH (Big Data Hub), PWS (Progressive Web Server), SLA (Service Lifecycle Automation), and POD (Point of Delivery). The platform emphasizes open source, open hardware, and open process principles. Rapid.Space provides infrastructure ranging from global CDN and VPS hosting to private 4G/5G radio networks and edge AI capabilities. The POD and EdgePOD products offer on-premise or colocation hardware solutions, while RAN products include baseband units and radio units for vRAN deployments. Additional offerings include EdgePacer for edge computing and EdgePOD AI with NVIDIA GPU acceleration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ORS (Open Radio System): Plug-and-play autonomous vRAN for private 4G/5G edge-enabled networks, including 4G/5G base stations supporting multiple bands (N38/39/77/78/79, B38/39/42/43) with built-in push-to-talk functionality.
• POD (Point of Delivery)
• EdgePOD
• VPSBrute
• Wendelin (BDH)
• EdgePOD AI
• SLA (Service Lifecycle Automation)
• PWS (Progressive Web Server)

Products and services

• VPS (Virtual Private Servers) High-performance Virtual Private Servers on Rapid.Space's converged cloud platform, targeted at demanding workloads, starting from 195€/month.
• CDN (Content Delivery Network) Global accelerated Content Delivery Network with China coverage, providing fast HTTPS access worldwide using wildcard SSL certificates via Let's Encrypt, from 1€/month.
• SDN (Software-Defined Networking / SD-WAN) Latency-optimized SD-WAN service for hybrid multi-cloud and edge cloud deployments, supporting Time Sensitive Networking, from 40€/month.
• RAN/ORS (Open Radio System for private 4G/5G) Plug-and-play autonomous vRAN device for private 4G/5G edge-enabled networks, combining RRU, BBU, and core network (EPC/5GC) in a single enclosure powered by PoE. Supports B38/39/42/43 and N38/39/77/78/79 bands, from 88€/month.
• AI/BDH (Big Data Hub / Wendelin) Data hub platform for data engineering, AI, and transactional applications, with object store, relational store (MariaDB), NEO distributed database, stream and batch processing, Python-native NumPy out-of-core access, and 100+ Fluentd/Embulk plugins, from 200€/month.
• PWS (Progressive Web Server) Headless Chromium web browser running 24/7 on a Rapid.Space VPS for hosting progressive web applications (PWA) with HTML5, WebRTC, JavaScript, and WebAssembly support, from 1€/month.
• SLA (Service Lifecycle Automation / PaaS) Platform and IDE for building fully automated cloud-native services with end-to-end lifecycle automation (build, orchestrate, monitor, self-repair, disaster recovery, accounting, billing) and over 300 open-source components, from 40€/month.
• POD (Point of Delivery on-premise infrastructure)
• EdgePOD Cost-efficient 1U edge server with CPU options of 8-core Hygon, 16-core AMD, or NXP, providing global immunity to extraterritorial jurisdiction and plug-and-play edge deployment, from 55€/month.
• PODBrute High-performance variant of POD with 16 VPSBrute featuring 128 AMD vCores, 1 TB RAM, and 4x4TB NVMe SSD storage, from 225,000€.
• EdgePacer Software solution distributed via Raspberry Pi SD card, Qemu VM file, and Amazon AMI, with integrated Web IDE for Industry 4.0 and digital workplace use cases, from 5€/month.
• ORS MIMO 2x1W SDK600 (Open Radio Station SDK) Open Radio Station SDK with rugged industrial PC and open-source SDR board for indoor, factory, outdoor, and private network vRAN deployments, available as a multi-year contract with hardware warranty, Amarisoft license, and engineering support.
• BBU-RC (Baseband Unit - EdgePOD) AMD-based baseband unit with CPRI 2.5Gbps/10Gbps, one sector, plug-and-play vRAN by Amarisoft for edge services, from 288€/month.
• BBU-WS (Baseband Unit - Whitestone) Intel 32-core CPU baseband unit with CPRI 8x10Gbps, 12xSFP+, 48V PSU, carrier-grade capabilities supporting [3LTE20+NR100]x3 configurations, from 588€/month.
• Radio Units (4x40W / 2x40W / 4x5W) Radio Units (4x40W 4T4R supporting 3GPP KPIs, Split8&7.2, N28/N41/N77-79; 2x40W 2T2R supporting B1/B3/B7/B20 at 188€/month; 4x5W supporting B1/B7) for C-RAN and D-RAN deployments.
• EdgePOD AI EdgePOD variant with AMD 16-core CPU plus NVIDIA GPU for AI workloads including chat, translation, and image generation with global immunity and resilient on-premise AI.

Quantifiable outcome

• CO2 emissions reduced by 87% compared to average through use of recertified servers
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SimpleRANcoreTechnology or IntegrationSimpleRAN provides the virtual radio access network (vRAN) technology powering Rapid.Space ORS devices. SimpleRAN technology enables the ORS to function as a plug-and-play autonomous vRAN for private 4G/5G edge-enabled networks. The partnership provides Rapid.Space with the software foundation for its radio access network products.
• AmarisoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationAmarisoft provides the vRAN software stack used in Rapid.Space RAN products (ORS, BBU-RC). Rapid.Space grants buyers a non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-assignable, and irrevocable third-party license to use Amarisoft Software only with Rapid.Space hardware. Amarisoft License included in Rapid.Space vRAN products includes a one-year email support and update period.
• Open Compute Project (OCP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRapid.Space POD uses Open Compute servers similar to those of Facebook, Twitter, or Yahoo! Japan with Intel Xeon or AMD Ryzen CPU. Rapid.Space POD includes Edge-core Open Compute switch powered by open source network operating system (OpenAOS). The ORS SDR board design files and BOM are open source.
• EANGTIminorOthersEANGTI (European Association for Green and Traditional Industries) is listed as a partner/organization affiliated with Rapid.Space. Specific partnership details are not disclosed on the website.
• EuclidiaminorOthersEuclidia is listed as a partner/organization affiliated with Rapid.Space. Specific partnership details are not disclosed on the website.
• NexedicoreTechnology or IntegrationNexedi is one of the largest open source publishers in Europe and creator of ERP5 open source ERP. Nexedi developed SlapOS technology powering Rapid.Space. Nexedi uses Rapid.Space SLA to automate provisioning of 500+ ERP5 development environments across 10 clouds and delivers ERP5 as SaaS to 100+ customers.
• Viettel GroupcoreTechnology or IntegrationViettel Group, Vietnam's largest telecommunications service provider and state-owned enterprise operated by the Ministry of Defence, agreed to deploy 4G/5G networks with Rapid.Space ORS. The Fully Open business model simplifies customisation and technology transfer.
• Woelfel GmbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWoelfel GmbH hosts a custom version of Wendelin (BDH) technology for the City of Munich to collect sensor data, process it, and produce reports for public infrastructure monitoring. Operated on premise and automated via Rapid.Space SLA.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Zededa: Zededa offers edge orchestration and virtualization for industrial IoT and edge AI deployments, with a focus on open source and hardware-agnostic edge nodes. Directly comparable to Rapid.Space's EdgePOD/EdgePacer/EdgePOD AI edge orchestration proposition.
• JMA Wireless: JMA Wireless manufactures private 5G/CBRS radio units and RAN equipment for indoor and outdoor enterprise deployments. Directly comparable to Rapid.Space's ORS, BBU, and Radio Unit product family for private network operators.
• Mirantis: Mirantis offers an open-source cloud platform (based on OpenStack and Kubernetes) targeting telecom operators and enterprises, with strong private 5G and edge orchestration capabilities. Directly comparable to Rapid.Space's SlapOS-based converged cloud and ORS vRAN offering for telco/edge use cases.
• Athonet: Athonet provides a private mobile core (4G/5G EPC/5GC) for enterprise and operator deployments, now part of Celona. Directly comparable to the core network component integrated into Rapid.Space ORS for private network deployments.
• Celona: Celona specializes in private 5G/LTE networks for enterprises, offering a CBRS-based private cellular platform. Directly comparable to Rapid.Space ORS as a plug-and-play private 5G solution targeting industrial, government, and telecom operator customers.
• OpenNebula: OpenNebula provides an open-source cloud management platform for IaaS and edge computing, with explicit focus on hybrid and multi-cloud orchestration. Closely mirrors Rapid.Space's open-source SlapOS philosophy and converged IaaS/edge positioning for enterprise and telco customers.

Emerging players

• ClearBlade: ClearBlade provides an edge computing platform for IoT and industrial automation with real-time processing and edge AI. Comparable to Rapid.Space's EdgePacer/EdgePOD AI and Wendelin BDH offering for industrial IoT, drone, and Industry 4.0 use cases.

Broad incumbents

• Scaleway: Scaleway is a European cloud provider offering VPS, bare metal, Kubernetes, and object storage with a sovereign cloud positioning. Comparable as a European incumbent with similar geographic and sovereignty focus, but without Rapid.Space's private 5G and fully open hardware model.
• OVHcloud: OVHcloud is the largest European cloud provider offering VPS, dedicated servers, hosted private cloud, and bare metal IaaS. Comparable as a European incumbent cloud alternative, though lacking Rapid.Space's private 5G vRAN and converged edge offerings.
• Hetzner: Hetzner is a German hosting and cloud provider offering dedicated servers, VPS, and storage at aggressive price points. Comparable as a European low-cost infrastructure alternative for hosting and compute workloads.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• GitHublab.nexedi.com/nexedi/slapos
• Xx.com/rapid_space
• Facebookfacebook.com/Rapid.Space
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rapid-space

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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