IPv4Mall

What IPv4Mall does

IPv4Mall is a private, niche brokerage firm that intermediates the buying, selling, and leasing of IPv4 address space across all five Regional Internet Registries (ARIN, RIPE NCC, APNIC, AFRINIC, and LACNIC). Founded in 2015 and operating under IPv4 Mall Ltd. with dual offices in Quebec, Canada (headquarters) and Belize City, Belize (South America branch), the company targets enterprises, ISPs and telecom providers, and email marketers who need compliant, cleared IPv4 blocks in a market where free-pool IPv4 has been exhausted at most RIRs. Core services are "Buy IPv4," "Sell IPv4," and "Lease IPv4," supplemented by an Email Marketing compliance offering and an Autonomous System Number (ASN) sponsorship add-on.

The underlying technology is a brokerage platform that pairs a public marketing site (ipv4mall.com) with a self-serve client portal (clients.ipv4mall.com) supporting multi-currency and multi-language transactions. Transactions are executed through third-party escrow services to mitigate counterparty risk, and registration as an official broker with multiple RIRs (APNIC, ARIN, LACNIC, RIPE NCC) plus a partnership with AFRINIC underpins regulatory legitimacy. Marketing is driven primarily by content (educational blog posts on IPv4 trading, IP warming, and RIR procedures) and a small set of organic social channels (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, WeChat).

The business model combines transaction-based commissions on brokerage deals, recurring revenue from IPv4 leasing, and project-based professional services for email marketing compliance and ASN sponsorship. Pricing is custom quote-based, dependent on block size, RIR region, and market conditions, with no public price list. GTM is direct-to-consumer via the website and client portal, supported by phone, WhatsApp, and WeChat lead capture. The company has not disclosed funding rounds, revenue, or headcount specifics, and its scale remains small (11–50 employees).

Name

IPv4Mall

Legal name

IPv4 Mall Ltd.

Website

https://ipv4mall.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IPv4Mall (IPv4 Mall Ltd.) is a private Quebec-based IPv4 address broker facilitating the buying, selling, and leasing of IPv4 address blocks across all five Regional Internet Registries, serving enterprises, ISPs and telecom providers, and email marketers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IP Address Brokerage

NAICS

Commodity Contracts Intermediation (52316)

SIC

Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services (6200), Commodity Contracts Brokers & Dealers (6221)

akta.pro primary industry

IP Address Management (IPAM) & DNS/DHCP (DDI) (HDAFAMAE)

Keywords

• IPv4 address brokerage
• IP address trading
• IPv4 transfer services
• RIR compliance services
• IP leasing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Quebec

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. IPv4 Address Brokerage: Facilitates the purchase and sale of IPv4 address blocks between parties, earning brokerage fees or transaction-based commissions on completed deals.
2. IPv4 Leasing Services: Provides leasing options for organizations needing temporary or long-term access to IPv4 addresses without outright purchase.
3. Email Marketing Services: Helps clients use leased IPs for email marketing while ensuring compliance with CAN-SPAM Act and clean practices.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

IPv4Mall operates as an IPv4 address brokerage that facilitates buying, selling, and leasing of IPv4 address blocks across all five Regional Internet Registries (ARIN, RIPE NCC, APNIC, AFRINIC, LACNIC). The company acts as an intermediary providing end-to-end transaction support including consultation, RIR compliance coordination, secure escrow arrangements, and final transfer between parties. Additional offerings include email marketing compliance assistance using leased IPs and ASN sponsorship services for network operators.

Product overview

IPv4Mall is an IPv4 address brokerage platform that operates as a unified service offering three core functions: buying, selling, and leasing IPv4 addresses. The platform connects buyers and sellers across all five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) - ARIN, RIPE NCC, APNIC, AFRINIC, and LACNIC. Additional services include Email Marketing (for compliant bulk email using leased IPs) and ASN sponsorship. The company acts as an intermediary facilitating secure IPv4 address transactions with escrow services and regulatory compliance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Buy IPv4 Brokerage service that facilitates the purchase of IPv4 address blocks by connecting buyers with trusted sellers across all five RIRs (ARIN, RIPE NCC, APNIC, AFRINIC, LACNIC). Designed for enterprises, ISPs, and telecom providers seeking IPv4 resources amid IPv4 exhaustion.
• Sell IPv4 Brokerage service that assists organizations in determining how much IPv4 address space to sell and connects them with buyers to ensure optimal pricing. Targets enterprises and ISPs holding unused or surplus IPv4 blocks.
• Lease IPv4 Leasing service that allows organizations to lease out their IPv4 addresses or lease IPv4 addresses from a trusted network of clients. Designed for temporary or long-term access to IPv4 resources without outright purchase.
• Email Marketing via Leased IPs Professional service that helps clients use leased IPs from IPv4Mall's network for email marketing campaigns while ensuring compliance with clean practices and global standards like the CAN-SPAM Act. Includes IP warming guidance. Targets email marketers, businesses, and agencies running bulk email campaigns.
• Sponsor ASN ASN (Autonomous System Number) sponsorship service that enables clients to obtain ASNs required for routing and network operations. Targets network operators and ISPs needing Autonomous System Numbers for BGP routing.
• RIR-Region IPv4 Services Region-specific IPv4 buying services covering Buy AFRINIC IPv4, Buy APNIC IPv4, Buy ARIN IPv4, Buy LACNIC IPv4, and Buy RIPE IPv4. Allows clients to purchase IPv4 blocks sourced from each of the five global RIR regions with regional compliance handling.

Quantifiable outcome

• Secure, compliant IPv4 transfers across ARIN, RIPE, APNIC, AFRINIC, and LACNIC regions

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AFRINICcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAFRINIC (African Network Information Centre) is the Regional Internet Registry for Africa. IPv4Mall's partnership provides clients access to African IP addresses, regulatory compliance with AFRINIC policies, and expert guidance through the IP allocation process in Africa.
• APNICcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial registered broker status with APNIC (Asia-Pacific Network Information Centre) enabling facilitation of IPv4 address transfers within the Asia-Pacific region.
• ARINcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial registered facilitator status with ARIN (American Registry for Internet Numbers) enabling legitimate IPv4 address transfers within the North American region.
• LACNICcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial registered status with LACNIC (Latin American and Caribbean Network Information Centre) enabling IPv4 address transfers in the Latin American and Caribbean regions.
• RIPE NCCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial registered broker status with RIPE NCC (Réseaux IP European's Network Coordination Centre) enabling IPv4 address transfers across Europe, West Asia, and Russia.
• Escrow ServicescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEscrow services provide secure transaction handling for IP address transfers. The third-party escrow arrangement protects both buyers and sellers by holding funds until contractual conditions are satisfied, mitigating fraud risk and ensuring smooth transactions.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Prefix Broker: IPv4 address broker offering buying, selling, and leasing services. Direct competitor to IPv4Mall in the IPv4 secondary market with overlapping enterprise and ISP customers.
• IPTrading: A long-established IPv4 address marketplace connecting buyers and sellers across RIR regions. Operates with a similar transaction-fee model and serves the same enterprise buyer/seller segments as IPv4Mall.
• IP Lease: Focused specifically on IPv4 leasing — a core recurring-revenue stream for IPv4Mall. Comparable in providing leased IPv4 addresses with RIR compliance support to enterprises and email marketers.
• Addrex: Specialized IPv4 address broker with RIR relationships and secure transfer handling. Comparable business model and customer profile to IPv4Mall, focused on facilitating compliant IPv4 transfers.
• IPv4 Global: One of the largest dedicated IPv4 address brokers globally, facilitating buy/sell and lease transactions across multiple RIRs. Directly comparable to IPv4Mall in business model (brokerage + leasing) and target customer base (enterprises, ISPs, hosting providers).
• IPv4 Brokers: Specialist broker for IPv4 address transfers across multiple registries. Comparable to IPv4Mall in offering brokerage services for organizations navigating the RIR transfer process.
• Beacon IPv4: IPv4 address broker focused on facilitating transfers across RIRs. Direct peer to IPv4Mall in scope of services (buy/sell/lease) and target market of network operators and enterprises needing IPv4 capacity.

Broad incumbents

• Hilco Streambank: Established intellectual property and intangible asset advisory that handles IPv4 transactions as part of a broader IP valuation and divestiture practice. A more diversified incumbent serving similar customers but with wider IP and asset-class coverage.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ipv4mall
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ipv4mall
• Instagraminstagram.com/ipv4_mall
• Xx.com/ipv4mall

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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