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| | industry = Internet | | | industry = Internet |
| | founded = 2008 | | | founded = 2008 |
− | | founders = [[Xavier Buck]],[[Frederick Schiwek]]<br> | + | | founders = [[Xavier Buck]],[[Frederick Schiwek]] |
− | [[Markus Schnermann]]
| + | | ownership = different investors |
− | | ownership = [[EuroDNS]] | + | | headquarters = 11 rue de bitbourg<br> |
− | | headquarters = 12 Route de Longwy<br> | + | L-1273, Luxembourg<br> |
− | L-8080, Bertrange<br> | |
| | country = Luxembourg | | | country = Luxembourg |
| | businesses = | | | businesses = |
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| | keypeople = [[Xavier Buck]], Executive Chairman<br> | | | keypeople = [[Xavier Buck]], Executive Chairman<br> |
| [[Frederick Schiwek]], Managing Director<br> | | [[Frederick Schiwek]], Managing Director<br> |
− | [[Markus Schnermann]],Managing Director<br>
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− | [[Michele Di Mucci]], CFO
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| '''DI S.A''' formerly known as '''Domain Invest''' is a company dedicated to the sale, purchase, monetization, development and leasing of domain names.<ref>[http://www.domaininvest.lu/services/ Domain Invest Services]</ref> The company has agreements with some major investment companies including Iris Capital, BIP Investment Partners, Société Nationale de Crédit et d’Investissement and other individual investors; it holds a capital of 18 million Euros.<ref>[http://www.domaininvest.lu/di-sa-company/ About Domain Invest]</ref> | | '''DI S.A''' formerly known as '''Domain Invest''' is a company dedicated to the sale, purchase, monetization, development and leasing of domain names.<ref>[http://www.domaininvest.lu/services/ Domain Invest Services]</ref> The company has agreements with some major investment companies including Iris Capital, BIP Investment Partners, Société Nationale de Crédit et d’Investissement and other individual investors; it holds a capital of 18 million Euros.<ref>[http://www.domaininvest.lu/di-sa-company/ About Domain Invest]</ref> |
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− | DI S.A. is a subsidiary of [[EuroDNS]].<ref>[http://investing.businessweek.com/businessweek/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=81853905 Snapshot, Investing.BusinessWeek.com]</ref> | + | DI S.A. helds 100% of [[KeywordDomains GmbH]]. A German Domaining Company, which operates europes largest Domain Community [[Consult Domain]] |
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| DI purchases primarily already existent websites that already generate revenue. Their method of improving monetization of the domain involves dynamically placing advertisements directly contextually related to the domain.<ref>[http://www.domainnews.com/en/domain-invest-sa-expands-its-education-domains-portfolio.html Domain Invest expands Education domains, DomainNews.com]</ref> | | DI purchases primarily already existent websites that already generate revenue. Their method of improving monetization of the domain involves dynamically placing advertisements directly contextually related to the domain.<ref>[http://www.domainnews.com/en/domain-invest-sa-expands-its-education-domains-portfolio.html Domain Invest expands Education domains, DomainNews.com]</ref> |
| ==Domain Portfolio== | | ==Domain Portfolio== |
− | ===CellPhoneWatch.com & Call.me=== | + | ===Whiskey.com, Jewel.com & i.biz=== |
| DI recently bought cellphonewatch.com and intends to develop a website for cell phone watches and other gadgets.<ref>[http://www.domaininvest.lu/launch-cell-phone-watch/ DomainInvest]</ref> | | DI recently bought cellphonewatch.com and intends to develop a website for cell phone watches and other gadgets.<ref>[http://www.domaininvest.lu/launch-cell-phone-watch/ DomainInvest]</ref> |
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| Call.me was acquired by Domain Invest in 2010 to create the first ever virtual phone booth on the Internet. It will allow subscribers to make calls all over the world.<ref>[http://www.tldmagazine.com/domain-invest-purchases-call-me-for-20000-eur.html tldmagazine]</ref> | | Call.me was acquired by Domain Invest in 2010 to create the first ever virtual phone booth on the Internet. It will allow subscribers to make calls all over the world.<ref>[http://www.tldmagazine.com/domain-invest-purchases-call-me-for-20000-eur.html tldmagazine]</ref> |
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| + | hosting.co.uk got into the portfolio of DI in 2010 as well to become the place for a new hosting company.<ref>[http://www.domaininvest.lu/hosting-co-uk-improves-usability-and-customer-engagement-with-launch-of-sleek-redesigned-website/]</ref> |
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| ===Other Major domains=== | | ===Other Major domains=== |
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| Besides this they also have an extensive multi-lingual portfolio. | | Besides this they also have an extensive multi-lingual portfolio. |
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| + | ===Other Stats=== |
| + | * DomainInvest has paid half a million USD for a single [[.de]] domain name.<ref>[http://www.domainersdigest.com/frederick-schiwek-the-man-who-sold-voodoo-com-for-300k/ Frederick Schiwek the Man Who Sold Voodoo com for 300k, DomainersDigest.com]</ref> |
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| == Prominent Sales== | | == Prominent Sales== |
| At the [[Domainer Mardi Gras]] of 2009, Domain Invest sold Voodoo.com for $300,000.<ref>[http://www.domaininvest.lu/tag/domain-invest/ News, DomainInvest.lu]</ref> It was the only six-figure sale at the event. The second highest priced domain sold for a comparably small $22,500<ref>[http://www.domainpulse.com/2009/02/24/voodoocom-big-seller-at-new-orleans-domainer-mardi-gras/ DomainPulse.com]</ref> | | At the [[Domainer Mardi Gras]] of 2009, Domain Invest sold Voodoo.com for $300,000.<ref>[http://www.domaininvest.lu/tag/domain-invest/ News, DomainInvest.lu]</ref> It was the only six-figure sale at the event. The second highest priced domain sold for a comparably small $22,500<ref>[http://www.domainpulse.com/2009/02/24/voodoocom-big-seller-at-new-orleans-domainer-mardi-gras/ DomainPulse.com]</ref> |
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