dZine

What dZine does

dZine operates Nameshift.com, a domain name escrow and transfer service incorporated in the Netherlands (KvK: 88910652, BTW: NL864820458B01) with its registered office at Steenplaetsstraat 6, 2288AA Rijswijk. The platform functions as a neutral third-party intermediary in peer-to-peer domain transactions: buyer payment is held in escrow and only released to the seller after the domain has been successfully transferred to the buyer's registrar account, with a full refund issued if transfer cannot be completed. The buyer-facing site is localized into 15+ country/language variants covering Europe, North America, and Asia, and accepts both global card networks (VISA, Mastercard, American Express, Discover) and regional payment methods including iDEAL (NL), Bancontact (BE), EPS (AT), UnionPay, and JCB.

The core product is a single integrated workflow that combines payment escrow, registrar coordination, technical domain transfer, and post-transaction VAT invoicing, with a stated average transfer time of 24 hours. Revenue is generated exclusively via a commission charged to sellers on each completed transaction; buyers pay only the agreed domain purchase price with no additional service fees. Distribution is fully self-serve through the Nameshift.com e-commerce platform, and the target customer base is horizontal — primarily individual buyers and SMBs acquiring premium, expired, or previously-owned domains for resale, branding, or portfolio building.

The firmographic record lists dZine as a Belgian entity founded in 1992 in Kortrijk, while all current operating evidence — including the active website, the registered legal entity, the localizations, and the payment integrations — concerns the Netherlands-incorporated Nameshift.com operation. No management team, board, employees, funding history, partnerships, certifications, or financial disclosures are publicly available, which materially limits outside-in diligence.

Name

dZine

Legal name

Nameshift.com

Website

https://dzine.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Short description

dZine operates Nameshift.com, a Netherlands-registered domain name escrow platform connecting individual and SMB buyers with sellers. It charges a seller-side commission while providing buyer protection, 24-hour average transfers, and multilingual support across 15+ markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kortrijk

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Commission from Sellers: The platform charges sellers a commission for facilitating domain name transactions. Buyers pay no fees - only the purchase price of the domain. This creates a two-sided marketplace where revenue comes entirely from domain sellers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

dZine operates Nameshift.com, a domain name escrow and transfer marketplace that facilitates safe purchases of domain names between independent buyers and sellers. The platform holds buyer payment in escrow and only releases it to the seller after successful domain transfer, with a full refund if the transfer cannot be completed. The service is free for buyers; sellers pay a commission, and average domain transfer turnaround is 24 hours.

Product overview

Nameshift.com is a single unified domain name escrow and transfer service. The platform connects domain buyers with sellers, offering a secure escrow mechanism where payment is only released after successful domain transfer completion. Services include free domain transfer assistance, buyer support, and VAT invoice generation. The platform supports multiple international payment methods and handles the entire transaction workflow from payment through domain ownership transfer, with an average transfer time of 24 hours.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nameshift.com Domain Escrow Service Domain name escrow and transfer service that facilitates safe purchases between independent buyers and sellers. The platform holds buyer payment in escrow until domain transfer completes successfully, offers a full refund if transfer fails, and handles the technical transfer workflow with an average 24-hour turnover. Free for buyers; sellers pay a commission.

Quantifiable outcome

• Average domain transfer time of 24 hours
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Undeveloped: Domain marketplace serving sellers and buyers of premium domains with streamlined checkout. Comparable on simplified transaction UX and commission model.
• Squadhelp: Brandable-domain marketplace with naming contests and curated inventory. Partial overlap with Nameshift on premium domain transactions but differentiated by branding services.
• Flippa: Marketplace for online businesses and digital assets, including domains. Adjacent offering that also uses escrow-style protections for higher-value digital-asset transfers.

Direct peers

• Atom.com: Domain marketplace focused on premium and brandable names with managed transfer services. Comparable on the buyer-side transaction experience and premium-domain segment.
• Sedo: One of the largest domain marketplaces, offering escrow, brokerage, and aftermarket listings. Comparable on commission-based seller revenue model and global marketplace positioning.
• Escrow.com: Largest dedicated online escrow service, commonly used for domain and digital-asset transactions. Directly comparable to Nameshift's core escrow mechanism for domain transfers.
• Dan.com: Domain marketplace with built-in escrow and buyer-installment financing. Closest direct competitor on buyer-friendly pricing, escrow protection, and transfer workflow.

Broad incumbents

• Afternic (GoDaddy): GoDaddy-owned aftermarket distribution network for domain sales. Overlaps with Nameshift as a buyer channel but operates at vastly larger scale as part of a broader registrar ecosystem.
• Namecheap: Major registrar with aftermarket and transfer services. Indirect incumbent comparable on the registrar-to-aftermarket funnel that surrounds domain transactions.
• GoDaddy: World's largest domain registrar with a deep aftermarket, brokerage, and transfer services. Indirect incumbent competitor because of its bundled escrow and aftermarket capabilities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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