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| website = [http://www.straat.co STRAAT]
| website = [http://www.straat.co STRAAT.co]
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| linkedin = [http://www.linkedin.com/company/straat-investments STRAAT Investments]
| linkedin = [http://www.linkedin.com/company/straat-investments STRAAT Investments]
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| keypeople = [[Jose Ignacio Rasco]], Managing Director<br>
| keypeople = [[Jose Rasco]], Managing Director<br>
[[Tom Lackner]], Chief Technologist<br>
[[Tom Lackner]], Chief Technologist<br>
[[Juan Diego Calle]], Chairman<br>
[[Juan Diego Calle]], Chairman<br>
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'''Straat''' is a private investment firm initially started to invest in residential and commercial property. The main focus of straat is to invest in telecommunications, internet and real estate.<ref>[http://www.ecok.org/index.php?option=com_weblinks&view=category&id=2&Itemid=220&limitstart=20 ecok]</ref> Seeing the scope of digital estate Straat has also started investing in domain names and websites. Their most recent investment in the domain world is [[.CO]].<ref>[http://www.straat.co/philosophy.html Straat Philosophy]</ref> Besides this, straat has invested in several hotel related domains like ParisHotels.com , NewYorkHotels.com and LondonHotels.com which are operated by Federated Travel.<ref>[http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=es&u=http://www.cointernet.com.co/blog/blogger/Juan%2520Diego/Calle&ei=nNB5Ta_SKsTsrQeI5bXIBQ&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=7&ved=0CC4Q7gEwBjge&prev=/search%3Fq%3D%2522Juan%2BDiego%2BCalle%2522%26start%3D30%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dopera%26sa%3DN%26rls%3Den%26prmd%3Divns CoInternet]</ref>
'''STRAAT Investments''' is the holding company for [[.co Internet]]. It is a private investment firm that initially started to invest in residential and commercial property. Its main focus has now expanded to include telecommunications and the Internet.<ref>[http://www.ecok.org/index.php?option=com_weblinks&view=category&id=2&Itemid=220&limitstart=20 ecok]</ref> Seeing the scope of digital estate STRAAT has also started investing in domain names and websites.
Straat is a sponsor for [[.nxt]] conference expected to be held on 20-22 June 2012 in London.<ref>[http://dot-nxt.com/sponsor/straat dot-nxt]</ref>
Their most prominent investment in the domain world is in [[.co Internet]].<ref>[http://www.straat.co/philosophy.html Straat Philosophy]</ref> [[Juan Diego Calle]], the CEO of [[.co Internet]], is also the Founder and Chairman of STRAAT Investments.<ref>[http://www.straat.co/team.html Team, Straat.co]</ref><ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/shane-snow/how-to-become-an-internet_b_705175.html How to Become an Internet Land Baron, HuffingtonPost.com]</ref> STRAAT acted as an advisor to [[Arcelandia S.A.]] and [[Neustar]], the two organizations that applied for commercial management of the string outside Colombia, throughout the procurement process.<ref>[http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/colombia-awards-co-cctld-registry-contract-to-co-internet-sas-62271367.html Colombia Awards CO ccTLD Registry Contract, PRNewswire.com]</ref> Besides this, STRAAT has invested in several hotel related domains like ParisHotels.com , NewYorkHotels.com and LondonHotels.com which are operated by [[Federated Travel]].<ref>[http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=es&u=http://www.cointernet.com.co/blog/blogger/Juan%2520Diego/Calle&ei=nNB5Ta_SKsTsrQeI5bXIBQ&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=7&ved=0CC4Q7gEwBjge&prev=/search%3Fq%3D%2522Juan%2BDiego%2BCalle%2522%26start%3D30%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dopera%26sa%3DN%26rls%3Den%26prmd%3Divns CoInternet]</ref>
STRAAT is a sponsor for [[.nxt]] conference expected to be held on 20-22 June 2012 in London.<ref>[http://dot-nxt.com/sponsor/straat dot-nxt]</ref>
==Application for New gTLDs==
Mr. Calle confirmed that STRAAT Investments is applying to become the registry operator for 13 new [[gTLD|generic top level domain names]] (gTLDs) including: [[.app]],[[.book]], [[.corp]], [[.design]], [[.gmbh]], [[.group]], [[.inc]], [[.law]], [[.llc]], [[.ltd]], [[.movie]], [[.tech]] and [[.web]]. The company partnered with [[Neustar]] to provide back-end registry services.<ref>[http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57450838-93/here-comes-the-greatest-internet-landgrab-in-history/ Here comes the greatest Internet landgrab in history]</ref> <ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2012/06/12/parent-company-of-co-internet-applies-for-13-top-level-domains-heres-the-list/ Parent company of .Co Internet applies for 13 top level domains (here’s the list)]</ref><ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/shane-snow/how-to-become-an-internet_b_705175.html How to Become an Internet Land Baron]</ref>
STRAAT Investments is also supporting [[DotHealth, LLC]]'s application for the [[.health]] domain name string.<ref>[http://www.marketwatch.com/story/dothealth-llc-applies-for-health-new-generic-top-level-domain-2012-06-12 DotHealth, LLC Applies for .Health New Generic Top Level Domain]</ref>
==Projects==
==Projects==
STRAAT has invested in the following enterprises since it began in 2005:<ref>[http://www.straat.co/investments.html Straat Investments]</ref>
* [[.co Internet]]
* [[.co Internet]]
* [[Federated Travel]]
* [[Federated Travel]]
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