CVC Buys Namecheap

[pauliakas]

Private equity giant CVC Capital Partners has struck a deal to acquire a majority stake in Namecheap, one of the world’s largest independent domain registrars and a direct rival to GoDaddy. The transaction is valued at around \$1.5 billion, including debt, marking one of the biggest deals in the web-hosting and domain industry this year.
More info here

 

[tazarbm]

Private equity giant

so Namecheap will start going downhill now... not that it was very solid over the last few years, but it will probably become worse

 

[Starblazer]

so Namecheap will start going downhill now... not that it was very solid over the last few years, but it will probably become worse

It'll be fine if they stick to their brand image of being low cost domain registrar. Many piracy sites also use them as a trusted registrar. If they try to quickly get more profits, they'll lose their existing market.

 

[tazarbm]

If they try to quickly get more profits, they'll lose their existing market.

they won't care! Private equity companies (aka parasite companies) will deliberately implement measures that get rid of the masses to keep the high spenders in their ecosystem. And I don't think they care about the high spenders either, they'll just milk everyone of as much money as they can (that's what parasites do) and then move on to another "asset" (victim)

 

[HenryObi]

Private equity giant CVC Capital Partners has struck a deal to acquire a majority stake in Namecheap, one of the world’s largest independent domain registrars and a direct rival to GoDaddy. The transaction is valued at around \$1.5 billion, including debt, marking one of the biggest deals in the web-hosting and domain industry this year.
More info here

So ExpensiveName or NameExpensive going forward?

 

[Panther28]

So ExpensiveName or NameExpensive going forward?

NameNotCheapNow . com ?

 

[V]

This is bad. I never had any issues with NC over the years. Time to say goodbye to NC.

 

[Webber James]

NameNotCheapNow . com ?

NameNotCheap.Now Fixed it for ya.

This is bad. I never had any issues with NC over the years. Time to say goodbye to NC.

NC is doing great with Spaceship though.

 

[tazarbm]

NC is doing great with Spaceship though.

so SS will take off too?

 

[Webber James]

so SS will take off too?

Looks like it has taken off. Same CEO, same game plan as NC and even better, with liquid capital now to invest on SS. What do you think?

 

[tazarbm]

Looks like it has taken off. Same CEO, same game plan as NC and even better, with liquid capital now to invest on SS. What do you think?

Not sure what to think (I'm too mentally exhausted and need some sleep). But the first instinct is that SS will take the path of NC, which will take the path of the grave. That's what I think feel at the moment

 

[Webber James]

Not sure what to think (I'm too mentally exhausted and need some sleep). But the first instinct is that SS will take the path of NC, which will take the path of the grave. That's what I think feel at the moment

Lol, your feelings are valid. Get some rest!

 

[tazarbm]

Lol, your feelings are valid. Get some rest!

will do! I gotta send one more PM to someone, and after that... blinds shut

Cheers, mate!

 

[HenryObi]

NameNotCheapNow . com ?

Makes a lot of sense.

 

[will_you_be_mine]

I can live with this information.