Add-on Acquisition • Information Technology

Afilias Acquires Dot GLOBAL Domain Registry

On June 24, 2019, Afilias acquired information technology company Dot GLOBAL Domain Registry

Acquisition Context

This is Afilias’ 1st transaction in the Information Technology sector.
This is Afilias’ 2nd transaction in Ireland.

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M&A Deal Summary
Date	June 24, 2019
Target	Dot GLOBAL Domain Registry
Sector	Information Technology
Buyer(s)	Afilias
Deal Type	Add-on Acquisition

Target Company

Dot GLOBAL Domain Registry

Dublin 4, Ireland

Dot GLOBAL Domain Registry Ltd. the registry operator for the.GLOBAL Top Level Domain. With nearly 50,000 names under management, GLOBAL is one of the most successful new TLDs from ICANN’s 2012 DNS expansion program.

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Buyer

Afilias

Dublin, Ireland

Category	Company
Sector	Internet Software and Services

DESCRIPTION

Afilias Ltd. provides domain (TLD) registry services and managed DNS solutions in Ireland and internationally. Afilias is based in Dublin, Ireland.

Deal Context for Buyer	#
Overall	3 of 3
Sector: Information Technology	1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition	3 of 3
Country: Ireland	2 of 2
Year: 2019	1 of 1

PREVIOUS DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2016-08-08	StartingDot Neuilly Sur Seine, France StartingDot is a provider of three new domains to add tremendous value to specific groups and communities. They are .ARCHI, .BIO & .SKI: ARCHI is exclusively for architects, architecture agencies, universities and other architecturally-oriented organizations. Over 5,000 architects worldwide have already registered their .ARCHI. BIO has several uses, in several languages, ranging from “biologique” or organic, to “biography” or resume (CV). .BIO is unrestricted.SKI is also unrestricted, and has been specially created for the ski industry and ski enthusiasts.	Buy	-

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2016-08-08

StartingDot

Neuilly Sur Seine, France

StartingDot is a provider of three new domains to add tremendous value to specific groups and communities. They are .ARCHI, .BIO & .SKI: ARCHI is exclusively for architects, architecture agencies, universities and other architecturally-oriented organizations. Over 5,000 architects worldwide have already registered their .ARCHI. BIO has several uses, in several languages, ranging from “biologique” or organic, to “biography” or resume (CV). .BIO is unrestricted.SKI is also unrestricted, and has been specially created for the ski industry and ski enthusiasts.

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