Soci raises $80M for its localized marketing platform
Soci, a startup focused on what it calls “localized marketing,” is announcing that it has raised $80 million in Seri… Read more
Creative Fabrica, a platform for digital crafting resources, lands $7 million Series A
Creative Fabrica is best known as a marketplace for digital files, like fonts, graphics and machine embroidery designs,… Read more
Porsche and Axel Springer increase investment into their APX accelerator to €55M
Berlin-based early-stage fund APX today announced that its two investors, European publisher Axel Springer and sports ca… Read more
Softr scores $2.2M seed for its no-code website and web app platform powered by Airtable
No-code — software that lets you accomplish tasks that previously required coding skills — is an increasingly hot sp… Read more
This startup says its AI can better spot a healthy embryo — and improve IVF success
With every year, AI is beginning to bring more standardized levels of diagnostic accuracy in medicine. This is true of s… Read more
Accounting automation startup Georges raises $42.4 million and rebrands to Indy
French startup Georges — or Georges.tech — is raising a new round of funding of $42.4 million (€35 million). The c… Read more
Digital securities platform iSTOX closes $50 million Series A to make private equity accessible to more investors
iSTOX, a digital securities platform that wants to make private equity investment more accessible, has added new investo… Read more
Genflow nabs $11M investment from BGF
Genflow, a London and LA-based brand-building agency that offers an e-commerce and mobile tech platform to let influence… Read more
Curtsy, a clothing resale app aimed at Gen Z women, raises $11 million Series A
Curtsy, a clothing resale app and competitor to recently IPO’d Poshmark, announced today it has raised $11 million in… Read more
African edtech startup uLesson lands a $7.5 million Series A
ULesson, an edtech startup based in Nigeria that sells digital curriculum to students through SD cards, has raised $7.5… Read more
Dear Sophie: What are Biden’s immigration changes?
What is your sense as to how the new administration will change business, corporate and startup founder immigration to t… Read more
Miami-based Ironhack raises $20 million for its coding bootcamps as demand for coders continues
Ironhack, a company offering programming bootcamps across Europe and North and South America, has raised $20 million in… Read more
Monzo founder Tom Blomfield is departing the challenger bank and says he’s ‘struggled’ during the pandemic
Monzo founder Tom Blomfield is departing the U.K. challenger bank entirely at the end of the month, staff were informed… Read more
Fintech startups and unicorns had a stellar Q4 2020
This morning, as America itself resets, let's take a moment to understand last year just a little bit better as we get i… Read more
Cannabis marketing startup Fyllo acquires DataOwl
Fyllo has acquired DataOwl, a company offering marketing and loyalty tools for cannabis retailers. Fyllo said it already… Read more
HiPeople picks up $3M seed to automate reference checks
HiPeople, an HR tech startup based in Berlin that wants to automate the reference checking process, has raised $3 millio… Read more
Landbot closes $8M Series A for its ‘no code’ chatbot builder
Barcelona-based Landbot, a “no-code” chatbot builder, has bagged an $8 million Series A led by the Spanish-Israeli V… Read more
DAAR Activity Project: Now Providing Personalized Monthly Reports for ccTLDs
In order to expand the effectiveness of Domain Abuse Activity Reporting (DAAR) for the community, in November 2019, coun… Read more
Securing the DNS in a Post-Quantum World: New DNSSEC Algorithms on the Horizon
This is the fourth in a multi-part series on cryptography and the Domain Name System (DNS). One of the key questions cry… Read more
YooniK ranked as top 3 for facial authentication accuracy in Europe...
Recently founded start-up considered top-tier vendor by the National Institute of Standards (NIST), the international be… Read more
Podchaser raises $4M to build a comprehensive podcast database
Podchaser, a startup building what it calls “IMDB for podcasts,” recently announced that it has raised $4 million in… Read more
Drone-focused construction startup TraceAir raises $3.5M
Bay Area-based construction startup TraceAir today announced a $3.5 million Series A. Led by London-based XTX Ventures,… Read more
WHOIS Record Redaction and GDPR: What's the Evolution Post-2018?
We all use the Internet daily. Practically every element of our reality has its equal in the virtual realm. Friends turn… Read more
Chair’s Blog: The Year Ahead and a Preview of the January Workshop
On behalf of the ICANN Board, I wish you good health and happiness, and for those facing difficult times, please know th… Read more
Continuing Focus on Human Rights
ICANN org continues to evolve operational policies and practices that have an impact on the human rights of its staff an… Read more
Nanoramic Laboratories Among Teams Competing in AFWERX Energy Showcase
Nanoramic's FastCap lithium-ion capacitor has been selected for the AFWERX Fixed and Mobile Energy Storage Challenge.(PR… Read more
Blueprint Software Systems Appoints Joe Crowley Vice President,...
Crowley is Latest New Hire as Part of a Strategic Global Expansion and Hyper-Growth Plan(PRWeb January 19, 2021)Read the… Read more
ICA Member Profile: Sten Lillieström
Sten Lillieström is the founder and CEO of Next Venture AB, an acquisition brokerage firm and a brand prospect domain p… Read more
SEMrush vs. Moz
After creating a website and registering your domain name, there are about… The post SEMrush vs. Moz appeared first on… Read more
Cyber Threat Intel Analysis and Expansion of SolarWinds Identified IoCs
The SolarWinds hack affected several government agencies and tech companies in the U.S. and worldwide. The sophisticated… Read more
Verisign Outreach Program Remediates Billions of Name Collision Queries
A name collision occurs when a user attempts to resolve a domain in one namespace, but it unexpectedly resolves in a dif… Read more
Update on ICANN Public Meeting Innovation
At a special meeting of the ICANN Board on Thursday 14 January, the Board decided that ICANN70 will be the fourth Public… Read more
Newer Cryptographic Advances for the Domain Name System: NSEC5 and Tokenized Queries
This is the third in a multi-part blog series on cryptography and the Domain Name System (DNS). In my last post, I looke… Read more
Brand Protection Beyond the "Whack-a-Mole" Approach
I recently shared at a conference how a seasoned brand and fraud expert from one of the world's largest global financial… Read more
All Roads Lead to… Domains: Why the Humble Domain Name is the Foundation of Your Online Security
For most people, a domain is just an address that you type into a browser, but for businesses, domain names are the foun… Read more
More Warning Shots for ICANN, or the End of the Road?
Last fall, I wrote about ICANN's failed effort to achieve its goal of preserving the Whois domain name registration dire… Read more
Welcome 2021 from the ICANN Asia Pacific Office
Happy New Year! As we look ahead into the new year, I would like to take the opportunity to say that I am proud to be pa… Read more
Kambr Closes $3 Million Funding Round & Hires Former Revenue...
In a time when much of the industry has been curtailed, travel-tech startup Kambr has continued to grow through customer… Read more
EPIC IO Technologies Inks Deal with Two-Time PGA TOUR Winner, Kyle...
International, Technology-focused Company, EPIC IO Technologies, Creates Partnership with PGA TOUR Professional, Kyle St… Read more
KUDO Marketplace: Raising the bar for online multilingual meetings
The world’s first B2B marketplace to instantly find, book and pay for interpretation services, on-demand with access t… Read more
Cryptographic Tools for Non-Existence in the Domain Name System: NSEC and NSEC3
This is the second in a multi-part blog series on cryptography and the Domain Name System (DNS). In my previous post, I… Read more
Mode Analytics’ Helix Engine Named as Best New Enterprise Product of...
Adds new features to enhance collaboration and scalability(PRWeb January 13, 2021)Read the full story at https://www.prw… Read more
Enriching Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems with IP and Domain Intelligence
Intrusion detection systems (IDSs) and intrusion prevention systems (IPSs), collectively called intrusion detection and… Read more
Digital in 2021 – Five Predictions for Brand Protection
While smartphones were an integral part of our lives before 2020, now, as a result of the changes associated with COVID,… Read more
Server Startup Bamboo Systems Succeeds Despite Challenging Year
The launch of its revolutionary server architecture, a significant round of funding, patent acquisition and numerous awa… Read more
The Domain Name System: A Cryptographer's Perspective
This is the first in a multi-part blog series on cryptography and the Domain Name System (DNS). As one of the earliest p… Read more
Joyride leverages Ontario government support for innovative docked...
In partnership with the Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Network, led by the Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI), Joyride ha… Read more
Just 39% of Frontline Healthcare Workers Have No Concerns about the...
Combating Misinformation and Establishing Confidence in the COVID-19 Vaccine Will Be the Key to Ensuring a Successful Pu… Read more
Dog Cloud Bed Launches on Kickstarter Bringing Proven Therapeutic...
Leveraging patented technology, Dog Cloud Beds help relieve arthritis and joint pain, and enhance circulation to keep do… Read more
Virtual School is Only Option for Over 50% of US K-12 Students as 2021...
Schools Shut Down In-Person Due to Covid-19 Increases, According to...(PRWeb January 11, 2021)Read the full story at htt… Read more
Exploring the Meanings of "Right" and "Legitimate Interest" (UDRP Proceedings)
For complainant, the second leg in determining cybersquatting under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (U… Read more
.com Is A Clear and Present Danger to Online Safety
Shareholders benefit from registry operator providing sanctuary to online criminals and child sex abusers; Congress inst… Read more
Murphy Companies Names D. Thomas Griep CEO and President
Company heralds new era of leadership and growth.(PRWeb January 08, 2021)Read the full story at https://www.prweb.com/re… Read more
MEDIA ALERT: The Kingdom Of The Netherlands Announces Netherlands...
Netherlands Pavilion includes 90+ technology startups and scale-ups in sustainability, smart cities, 5G and IoT, vehicle… Read more
What does Industry 4.0 mean for US manufacturing
2021 starts with a major launch from Absolute EMS as they open their new, world-leading, Industry 4.0 production facilit… Read more
Shark Discoveries and Kevin Harrington Launch BRTV Campaign with...
Kevin Harrington, one of the original Sharks from hit reality series Shark Tank, and the Product Managers of Shark Disco… Read more
KiwiTech Announces Strategic Partnership with Healthcare Venture...
Aimed to enhance physician efficiency, reduce burnout of doctors and make patients happier.(PRWeb January 06, 2021)Read… Read more
Max Stand - the ultimate charging stand for Apple's AirPods Max
Simply pick up the AirPods Max to start listening, and easily place them back on the Max Stand when done. On the stand t… Read more
NSG Life Safety & NOREL Awarded Highest Sales for Third...
NSG Life Safety & NOREL Awarded Highest Sales for Third Consecutive Year for Autocall(PRWeb January 06, 2021)Read the fu… Read more
Advancements with Ted Danson to Explore Developments in Accelerated...
Explore innovative self-driving laboratories and automation solutions.(PRWeb January 06, 2021)Read the full story at htt… Read more
Rev1 Ventures Leaders Reveal Top Advice for Startups in 2021
Leading Columbus Startup Studio Helps Entrepreneurs Make the Most of Year Ahead(PRWeb January 06, 2021)Read the full sto… Read more
LIFARS Appoints Gaspare J. Marturano as Chief Marketing Officer
Industry veteran Gaspare J. Marturano joins executive team of LIFARS as CMO.(PRWeb January 06, 2021)Read the full story… Read more
2020 Domain Name Year in Review
2020 — a year like no other. The impact of COVID on the domain name industry was felt far and wide as ICANN meetings w… Read more
Most Reliable Hosting Company Sites in December 2020
Rank Performance Graph OS Outagehh:mm:ss FailedReq% DNS Connect Firstbyte Total 1 www.choopa.com Linux 0:00:00 0.000 0.… Read more
IWCO Direct Vice President Rick Neumann Elected to APTech Board of...
Industry advocacy group supports creators and innovators to advance the future of print(PRWeb January 05, 2021)Read the… Read more
With Launch of MacDonald Ventures, Serial Entrepreneur and Leading...
MacDonald will invest in passionate and dedicated techpreneurs and game-changing founders(PRWeb December 31, 2020)Read t… Read more
Trust Relations Honored as a Powderkeg 2020 Top-Rated Company Culture...
The digital community for tech startups, investors and professionals presented its second annual tech and culture awards… Read more
The Asian Entrepreneur Media Company Rebrands Itself As “Empirics”
The Asian Entrepreneur (http://www.asianentrepreneur.org), a media company based in Malaysia, has announced that it will… Read more
ReviewRefer Raises The Bar For Review Management Software With An App...
Start-up launches an automated and affordable service solution for business to get reviews easily(PRWeb December 29, 202… Read more
Crave Hospitality Group Announces $7.3 Million Seed Funding Round
Innovative hospitality company offering new delivery and carryout model secures funds for fast expansion.(PRWeb December… Read more
How Linked Up Sales will successfully prospect and grow your business...
An insight into Linked Up Sales's latest outreach strategy used by successful companies during the 2020 pandemic that yo… Read more
An Update on ICANN's GDPR-Related Efforts
With the year coming to an end, I would like to take a moment to provide an overview of ICANN's efforts regarding the Eu… Read more
Congress Urges the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to Expedite Access to Domain Name Registration Information
On 21 December, the U.S. Congress passed a bill providing a $900 billion stimulus package for COVID-19 relief and to fun… Read more
PadSplit closes out 2020 with nine metro-Atlanta nonprofits in its...
Partnership program allows communities to provide affordable housing more easily for those who need it most(PRWeb Decemb… Read more
December 2020 Web Server Survey
In the December 2020 survey we received responses from 1,228,111,563 sites across 263,413,876 unique domains and 10,553,… Read more
ICANN Board Approves the Risk Appetite Statement
I am pleased to announce that the ICANN Board has approved ICANN organization's first Risk Appetite Statement. The Risk… Read more
Saying Farewell to 2020
To say that 2020 has been an extraordinary year would be an understatement. As a global community, we have experienced u… Read more
Board Consideration of the Auction Proceeds Report
The Cross-Community Working Group on New gTLD Auction Proceeds (CCWG-AP), formed in January 2017, was tasked with develo… Read more
Board Keeps ICANN Strategic Plan in Force and Unchanged
Designed to shape ICANN's priorities, the Five-Year Strategic Plan establishes a vision and a set of objectives and goal… Read more
ICANN and the National, Regional, Subregional, and Youth Internet Governance Forums
National, Regional, Subregional, and Youth Internet Governance Forums (NRIs) have emerged organically around the world.… Read more
Multifamily Expert, Kristi Fickert, Joins Realync as Vice President of...
Realync Corp. (“Realync”) announced the addition of multifamily leader Kristi Fickert as their new Vice President of… Read more
Agrowing and VetorGEO announce significant breakthrough in...
Agrowing Ltd., an Israeli world leading provider of award-winning AI-Enabling multispectral sensors, and VetorGEO, a Bra… Read more
Early Research from Waggl Indicates that 58% of Frontline Healthcare...
Increased Public Education Will Be Critical to Establishing Confidence for a Successful Rollout(PRWeb December 22, 2020)… Read more
Engaging A Community in Lockdown: GSE Africa 2020 Engagement Roundup
The year 2020 started like any other year with normal face-to-face activities. First on our calendar was Praia (Cabo Ver… Read more
Survale Talent Feedback Platform Wins Best Advance in Survey...
Survale receives two awards for Best Advance in Survey Technology and for Best Advance in Candidate Experience Managemen… Read more
Lurn, Inc. named Company of the Year in the Online Learning Platform...
Lurn, Inc., the transformational home for entrepreneurs, announced today that it will be featured as Company of the Year… Read more
Attack Vectors: Domain Name System Security Facilitation Initiative Technical Study Group Update
Over the past few months, the Domain Name System Security Facilitation Initiative Technical Study Group (DSFI-TSG) has p… Read more
European Commission Unveils Important Initiatives Relevant to the DNS and DNS Service Providers
This week, the European Commission published important initiatives relevant to the Domain Name System (DNS) including do… Read more
Chair’s Blog: Key Takeaways from the 2020 Board Self-Evaluation
As part of our commitment to continuous improvement, the ICANN Board of Directors conducts a self-evaluation every two y… Read more
ICANN Issues Breach Notice to Net 4 India Limited; Continues Support for Registrants
As noted in the previous blog, ICANN organization (org) has been taking action to protect registrants during insolvency… Read more
Board Activity on the Third Accountability and Transparency Review
ICANN's Bylaws-mandated reviews are an important accountability mechanism that enable us to maintain a healthy multistak… Read more
Most Reliable Hosting Company Sites in November 2020
Rank Performance Graph OS Outagehh:mm:ss FailedReq% DNS Connect Firstbyte Total 1 New York Internet (NYI) FreeBSD 0:00:… Read more
ICANN’s Evolving Engagement and Support in European Regional Internet Governance Initiatives
As the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted physical events across Europe in early 2020, the Internet community quickly came toge… Read more
November 2020 Web Server Survey
In the November 2020 survey we received responses from 1,229,948,224 sites across 263,787,870 unique domains and 10,564,… Read more
Ahrefs vs. Majestic
Building your website traffic requires a particular set of skills, including a… The post Ahrefs vs. Majestic appeared… Read more
SpyFu vs. SEMRush
When it comes to digital marketing, few things are more important than… The post SpyFu vs. SEMRush appeared first on W… Read more
Ahrefs vs. Moz
Determining which Search Engine Optimization (SEO) tool is best for your business… The post Ahrefs vs. Moz appeared fi… Read more
AHREFS vs. SEMrush
When you are looking to build an impactful website, using SEO tools… The post AHREFS vs. SEMrush appeared first on Web… Read more
Join An ITI Webinar and Get a Preview of the Changes Coming to icann.org
In September 2020, the ICANN org's Information Transparency Initiative (ITI) team announced that we had added new conten… Read more
Improving Our Public Meetings: Timelines and Milestones
In an October 2020 blog post, ICANN President and CEO Göran Marby outlined the steps that the ICANN Board and the organ… Read more
Best Lightweight WordPress Themes for Performance
Whether you run a personal site, a business portfolio, a storefront, or… The post Best Lightweight WordPress Themes fo… Read more
New Resources Available to Domain Name Holders (Registrants)
This week, the ICANN organization's Registrant Program published Volume 4 of the ongoing 'Issues and Challenges Impactin… Read more
ICANN Support for Registrants and Those Impacted by Net 4 India Limited
In April 2019, the ICANN organization (org) became aware of the insolvency proceedings commenced against the registrar N… Read more
Best Email Marketing Services for Small Business
Email marketing is unusual in the advertising sphere. Unlike some forms of… The post Best Email Marketing Services for… Read more
Constant Contact vs. ConvertKit
No matter what type of website or blog you run, you likely… The post Constant Contact vs. ConvertKit appeared first on… Read more
ActiveCampaign vs. MailChimp
ActiveCampaign and MailChimp are both popular marketing automation tools. MailChimp delivers an… The post ActiveCampai… Read more
AWeber vs. Mailchimp
Email is a powerful marketing tool for gaining new customers and increasing… The post AWeber vs. Mailchimp appeared fi… Read more
Chair’s Blog: ICANN69 Virtual Annual General Meeting
Last month, the ICANN community convened its Annual General Meeting (AGM), which was also our third virtual ICANN Public… Read more
A Peek into the ICANN Org Engineering “Factory” and an Update on CZDS
During the recent ICANN69 Prep Week Q&A with the ICANN org executive team, I was asked how the Engineering & Information… Read more
Most Reliable Hosting Company Sites in October 2020
Rank Performance Graph OS Outagehh:mm:ss FailedReq% DNS Connect Firstbyte Total 1 Bigstep Linux 0:00:00 0.000 0.239 0.0… Read more
Exploring 8chan's hosting infrastructure
In a recent post, Brian Krebs discussed a technique for disrupting 8chan, a controversial message board. Ron Guilmette,… Read more
October 2020 Web Server Survey
In the October 2020 survey we received responses from 1,205,797,275 sites across 264,098,084 unique domains and 10,449,2… Read more
Nominations for ICA’s 2021 Lonnie Borck Memorial Award
The nominations for the 2021 Lonnie Borck Memorial Award are now open. This will be the award’s fifth year, second sin… Read more
Most Reliable Hosting Company Sites in September 2020
Rank Performance Graph OS Outagehh:mm:ss FailedReq% DNS Connect Firstbyte Total 1 Rackspace Linux 0:00:00 0.000 0.531 0… Read more
September 2020 Web Server Survey
In the September 2020 survey we received responses from 1,196,298,727 sites, across 264,284,761 unique domains and 10,33… Read more
ICA Releases Annotated Domain Name Purchase Agreement
Do you know what belongs in a purchase agreement? What rights are you selling? What liabilities are you assuming? … Read more
Most Reliable Hosting Company Sites in August 2020
Rank Performance Graph OS Outagehh:mm:ss FailedReq% DNS Connect Firstbyte Total 1 www.choopa.com Linux 0:00:00 0.000 0.… Read more
Uniform Rapid Suspension Not Appropriate for .com Domain Names
The Internet Commerce Association published a statement on CircleID which sets out the ICA’s perspective on the questi… Read more
ICA Member Profile: Giuseppe Graziano/LXME
Giuseppe Graziano is the founder and CEO at LXME – Lisbon Media, the company that operates the investor-only domain tr… Read more
ICA Member Profile: Todd Han
Todd Han is the founder, president, and CEO of Dynadot, an ICANN accredited registrar and web hosting company. Todd foun… Read more
On the Record with Remote.com
The Story Behind Remote.com In 2020, thanks to the global Coronavirus pandemic, companies large and small have been adop… Read more
How Does the Booking.com Decision Affect My Generic Domain Names?
In an 8-1 decision, the Supreme Court of the United States agreed with the Internet Commerce Association’s position th… Read more
On the Record: How Plato Design Re-branded to Aesthetic.com
The Story of Aesthetic.com Rebranding is a difficult process, but rebranding and simultaneously acquiring a premium on… Read more
On the Record: The Domain Story of Extend.com
In this edition of On the Record, we speak with Woody Levin, Extend’s co-founder, and CEO, about how he managed to acq… Read more
INTERNET COMMERCE ASSOCIATION FILES SUPREME COURT BRIEF
Should generic .com domain names never be entitled to trademark protection? When a domain name like booking.com is ident… Read more
Tell ICANN what you think of their plan to raise the price of .com!
Your .COM domain name is going to cost over 30% more unless ICANN, the group in charge of the domain name system, listen… Read more
On the Record: The Story of Paw.com
Three-letter .COM’s can make incredible brands thanks to their memorability, exclusivity and their ability to instill… Read more
ICA Public Comment to ICANN on the .COM price increase
The ICA submitted its comment to ICANN in connection with the Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement. ICA v… Read more
On the Record: The Story of Print.com
Media Options is excited to partner up with James Iles for a new series of articles called: On The Record. When I first… Read more
Announcing a More Efficient Way to Acquire Domains with SEO Authority
Announcing a NEW NEWSLETTER from Media Options! Instead of your regular DomainDeals™ newsletter, we’ve got something… Read more
Off The Market Forever
Why you need to buy your domain name before it is too late. When is the best time to buy your domain name? I mean t… Read more
The true cost of your domain name.
Domain name strategies for startups I had a conversation with a start-up this last week, and we’re talking about do… Read more
Domain Name Videos From Media Options
Media Options is now on YouTube with domain name insights and information. Over the years we have done tons of videos on… Read more
The Great Startup Debate: Try vs Get vs Go
The Great Domain Name Startup Debate. Startups have massive challenge today. What should they do if the raw unfilte… Read more