What Servercore does

Servercore is a private cloud infrastructure-as-a-service provider operating Tier III certified data centers in Nairobi (Kenya), Almaty (Kazakhstan), and Tashkent (Uzbekistan), with its primary market and headquarters in Westlands, Nairobi. Founded in 2023 and structured as three regional legal entities (Servercore Africa Ltd, MSS LLP, and SERVERCORE CIS, FE LLC), the company targets businesses in emerging markets that require local data residency, low-latency regional access, and compliance with local data protection laws. The customer base spans FinTech, E-commerce, Energy/Utilities, IT administration services, and AI/ML workloads, with named enterprise and mid-market logos including Bosch, Uzum Nasiya, PayLink, GoDeliveries, M-PAYA Energy, Provizor, Alif Tech, Uzapoint, and CyberNet AI.

The platform is built on OpenStack and offers a layered portfolio: Cloud Servers (VMs), GPU Cloud Servers, Bare Metal dedicated servers, Managed Kubernetes (Basic, Failover, and Failover Multizonal), managed databases across six engines (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, Kafka, TimescaleDB, OpenSearch), S3-compatible object storage with Standard/Cold/Ice tiers, and VMware Cloud. Supporting services include Anti-DDoS protection (L7 via Qrator), Global Router (L3VPN), Direct Connect, Mail Service (via Mailganer), Secrets Manager, DNS Hosting, Private DNS Server, and Mobile Device Farm. The platform is accessible via a self-serve control panel, public API, and Terraform provider for infrastructure-as-code automation, with triple data replication and N+1 network redundancy.

Servercore employs a hybrid go-to-market: product-led growth through self-serve signup with trial credit (up to $230 / €210) and free migration for projects above $250/month, combined with direct enterprise sales ([email protected]) and a partner/affiliate program offering up to 15% commission. Revenue is generated through a mix of usage-based pricing (Cloud Servers from $2.85/month, S3 from $0.022/GB) and subscription pricing (Dedicated from $310/month, Managed Kubernetes from $23/month, Managed Databases from $167/month), with multi-currency support across EUR, USD, KZT, KES, and UZS. The company has 51-100 employees and no disclosed external funding or parent company in available materials.

Name

Servercore

Legal name

Servercore

Website

https://servercore.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Servercore is a private cloud infrastructure provider operating Tier III data centers in Kenya, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan, offering OpenStack-based cloud servers, GPU servers, bare metal, managed Kubernetes, databases, and S3 storage to businesses in emerging markets that require local data residency and regional compliance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cloud Infrastructure

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518), Computer Facilities Management Services (541513), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation (7374), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Cloud Networking Core Services (VPC/VNet, Load Balancing, DNS, NAT) (HDABAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Server Hardware Platforms (Rack/Tower/Blade) (HDABADAA), Cloud & Infrastructure Support (Servers, Storage, Virtualization) (BPAAACAE)

Keywords

• Cloud infrastructure services
• Managed kubernetes
• Dedicated servers
• Object storage
• Cloud databases

Headquarters

HQ city

Westlands

HQ country

Kenya

HQ region

Africa

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cloud Server Provisioning: Pay-as-you-go and prepaid billing for virtual machine resources. Charges based on actual consumption of compute, memory, storage, and network resources.
2. Dedicated/Bare Metal Servers: Prepaid billing for physical server rental with fixed monthly configurations. Component replacement provided at no additional cost within 3 hours.
3. Managed Services (Kubernetes, Databases): Managed container and database clusters with postpaid billing based on cluster cost plus underlying resource consumption.
4. S3 Object Storage: Postpaid billing based on storage space occupied, outbound traffic, and number of API requests across Standard, Cold, and Ice storage tiers.
5. Professional Services (Administration): IT service management and technical support, billed per agreed scope and hours. Includes incident management, system monitoring, and configuration changes.
6. Network Services (Global Router, Anti-DDoS): Additional network connectivity and security services billed postpaid based on usage and selected tariffs.
7. Mail Service: Postpaid billing for transactional email relay via SMTP, with tariff tiers based on total monthly mail volume. First 1,000 messages free (Beta).
8. Affiliate Referrals: Partners earn up to 15% commission for referring new clients who convert to paying customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Servercore is a cloud infrastructure-as-a-service provider operating Tier III certified data centers in Nairobi (Kenya), Almaty (Kazakhstan), and Tashkent (Uzbekistan). The company sells cloud servers, GPU cloud servers, bare metal dedicated servers, managed Kubernetes, managed cloud databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, Kafka, TimescaleDB, OpenSearch), S3-compatible object storage, VMware Cloud, and supporting network and security services on an OpenStack-based platform. Services are delivered via a self-serve control panel, public API, and Terraform provider.

Product overview

Servercore is a cloud infrastructure-as-a-service provider operating Tier III certified data centers in Nairobi (Kenya), Almaty (Kazakhstan), and Tashkent (Uzbekistan), with primary focus on serving businesses in Kenya and the broader African market. The product portfolio centers on a unified cloud platform (built on OpenStack) offering a layered suite of compute, storage, database, container, and network services. The core compute layer includes Cloud Servers (flexible virtual machines) and GPU Cloud Servers (high-performance GPU-accelerated instances for AI and ML workloads), alongside Bare Metal Dedicated Servers. The platform is extended by Managed Kubernetes (container orchestration with Basic, Failover, and Failover Multizonal cluster types) and Managed Cloud Databases supporting PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, Kafka, TimescaleDB, and OpenSearch engines. Storage needs are served by Object Storage S3 (with Standard, Cold, and Ice tiers), File Storage, and Cloud Backup Solutions. Network and security services include Anti-DDoS (powered by Qrator, L3-L7), Secrets Manager, DNS Hosting, Private DNS Server, Global Router (L3VPN), Direct Connect, Mail Service, and Mobile Device Farm. Enterprise virtualization is supported via VMware Cloud. All services are accessible via a public API and Terraform Provider, with SLA commitments ranging from 99.8% to 100% depending on the product tier.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cloud Servers Flexible virtual machines deployed on OpenStack infrastructure as public, private, or hybrid clouds, with SLA 99.98%, one-click scaling, IAM, and pay-as-you-go billing. Targeted at developers, SMBs, and enterprises.
• GPU Cloud Servers High-performance cloud servers equipped with GPU resources, purpose-built for AI/ML workloads including deep learning training, inference, and data-intensive computational tasks. Delivered as part of the cloud servers product family with SLA 99.98%.
• Dedicated Servers Bare metal physical servers with strong dedicated resources, no virtualization overhead. Includes Predefined Configuration, Random Configuration, and Chipcore sub-types. SLA 100% for standard dedicated servers. Targeted at enterprises with maximum performance and data security needs.
• Managed Kubernetes Managed container orchestration service automating cluster deployment and maintenance. Three cluster types: Basic, Failover (three master nodes for high availability), and Failover Multizonal. Includes automatic node updates and Kubernetes autoscaling. Targeted at DevOps teams and software development companies.
• Managed Cloud Databases Managed database-as-a-service offering fully managed database clusters with automated administration. Supported engines include PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, Kafka, TimescaleDB, and OpenSearch. Includes point-in-time recovery backups and read replicas. SLA 99.95% write / 99.99% read.
• Object Storage (S3) S3-compatible unlimited cloud object storage with triple replication across independent servers. Three tiers: Standard, Cold, and Ice Storage. SLA 99.98% for Standard; 99.8% for Cold and Ice. Targeted at businesses needing scalable, durable storage.
• VMware Cloud Enterprise virtualization solution providing VMware-based cloud infrastructure that enables enterprise customers to run VMware workloads in Servercore's data centers with full VMware feature compatibility. Targeted at enterprise VMware customers.
• Anti-DDoS Solutions Real-time automated DDoS protection powered by partner Qrator, covering L3-L4 to L7 (application layer) attacks. Includes configurable traffic filtering to block spoofed IP and MAC addresses. Targeted at any business running internet-facing workloads.
• Global Router (L3VPN) Free secure global data routing service (L3VPN) enabling network connectivity between customer services across multiple regions without bandwidth limits. SLA 99.98% per month. Targeted at multi-region enterprise deployments.
• Mail Service SMTP relay service for sending transactional emails from the Servercore cloud, powered by partner Mailganer. Includes graylisting spam protection. SLA 99.99% per month. First 1,000 emails free (Beta).
• Direct Connect Secure dedicated channel connectivity without internet access, providing private direct connection between customer infrastructure and Servercore data centers for enhanced security and consistent low-latency connectivity.
• Private DNS Server Isolated DNS server and resolver service for private networks providing DNS resolution within private network environments without exposure to public DNS.
• Mobile Device Farm Remote management service for actual mobile phones and tablets enabling developers to test mobile applications across physical devices via the Account panel.
• Cloud Backup Solutions Automatic backup service for network drives with scheduled backup policies, restoration capabilities, and provider-fault compensation.
• DNS Hosting
• Secrets Manager
• File Storage
• IT Administration Services
• Free Migration Service

Quantifiable outcome

• GoDeliveries cut cloud costs by 43%
• +9 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability2 records

Feature14 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• QratorcoreTechnology or IntegrationQrator provides enhanced DDoS protection, upgrading Servercore's protection from L3-L4 to L7 (application layer), guarding against sophisticated web application attacks. This partnership enhances the security product portfolio offered to customers.
• Mailganer.comcoreTechnology or IntegrationMailganer.com provides the software complex powering Servercore's Mail Service (SMTP relay for transactional emails). Mailganer has access to forwarded messages for service provision. The service includes graylisting spam protection.
• JSC SelectelcoreTechnology or IntegrationSelectel provides physical data center infrastructure for Servercore's Russian region (Saint Petersburg, Moscow, Novosibirsk availability zones) under the selectel brand. Servercore acts as a cloud platform layer on top of Selectel's hardware.
• OpenStackcoreTechnology or IntegrationOpenStack provides the open-source cloud computing platform underlying Servercore's cloud infrastructure, enabling deployment of public, private, and hybrid clouds fully tailored to customer needs.
• VMwarecoreTechnology or IntegrationVMware Cloud provides enterprise virtualization solutions offered as a managed service by Servercore, complementing OpenStack-based cloud servers for enterprise customers requiring VMware environments.
• Kubernetes (CNCF)coreTechnology or IntegrationKubernetes container orchestration platform powers Servercore's Managed Kubernetes service, offering Basic, Failover, and Failover Multizonal cluster configurations with automated deployment and maintenance.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• DigitalOcean: DigitalOcean is a leading SMB-focused cloud infrastructure provider offering VMs, managed databases, Kubernetes, object storage, and a simple control panel with developer-friendly pricing. It is the closest analog to Servercore's PLG + cost-efficiency positioning, though operating globally rather than regionally.
• Linode (Akamai): Linode, now part of Akamai, pioneered the developer-friendly cloud VM market with simple pricing, Linux focus, and global regions. Post-Akamai acquisition it expanded into Kubernetes, object storage, and bare metal — closely tracking Servercore's product evolution.
• Hetzner Cloud: Hetzner is a Germany-based cloud provider known for low-cost dedicated servers, cloud VMs, and storage. Servercore's value proposition of strong price-performance, bare metal servers, and developer-friendly APIs directly mirrors Hetzner's positioning.
• Vultr: Vultr is a global IaaS provider offering cloud compute, bare metal, block storage, and object storage with competitive hourly pricing and 32+ global locations. It targets the same developer-and-SMB audience as Servercore with similar product breadth.
• Selectel: Selectel is Servercore's Russian-origin data center partner operating facilities in Saint Petersburg, Moscow, and Novosibirsk. Both brands share common heritage; Selectel is the broader Russian cloud provider, while Servercore operates the cloud platform layer on top.
• Cloud4Y: Cloud4Y is a Russian/CIS enterprise cloud provider offering IaaS, PaaS, virtual data centers, backup, and compliance services. It mirrors Servercore's full-stack cloud-plus-managed-services model and competes for similar FinTech and enterprise customers in the CIS region.

Broad incumbents

• Microsoft Azure: Microsoft Azure operates global cloud regions and offers IaaS, PaaS, AI, and managed Kubernetes. Through partners like Liquid C2 in Africa, Azure competes for FinTech/enterprise workloads that Servercore targets, with stronger enterprise brand and integration (Office 365, Active Directory) advantages.
• Amazon Web Services (AWS): AWS is the global hyperscaler dominating cloud infrastructure with the broadest service catalog and largest economies of scale. Its planned Africa (Cape Town) region and growing presence in MEA/MENA threatens Servercore's regional positioning as it widens into emerging markets.

Emerging players

• Liquid C2 (Liquid Intelligent Technologies): Liquid C2 is a Pan-African cloud and cybersecurity provider offering Azure-managed services, backup, and colocation across African data centers. It is a regional incumbent African cloud provider competing with Servercore for East African enterprise customers.

Regional players

• Safaricom Cloud: Safaricom is Kenya's largest telco offering cloud, colocation, and enterprise IT services through its Tier III data center in Nairobi. It represents a strong regional incumbent with telecom-scale infrastructure competing for the same Kenyan enterprise customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ServercoreKE
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ServercoreKE
• Facebookfacebook.com/servercoreKE
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/servercoreke
• Instagraminstagram.com/servercoreke

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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