CircleID

What CircleID does

CircleID is an online news, opinion, and blog platform focused on internet infrastructure, founded in 2002 and operated by Iomemo Technologies, Inc., a Canadian corporation headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona. The platform serves a specialized audience of internet industry professionals — network engineers, DNS administrators, cybersecurity practitioners, domain name registrars and registries, brand protection firms, and internet governance experts — covering niche topics that mainstream technology media does not address in depth. Content is organized across 50+ topic verticals including DNS, DNS Security, ICANN, Internet Governance, IPv4 Markets, Domain Names, UDRP, Brand Protection, Threat Intelligence, and newer categories such as Artificial Intelligence and Satellite Internet.

The underlying platform is a web-based content management and community system that aggregates expert-authored blogs and breaking news, with member profiles, commenting, leaderboards, and a Weekly Wrap newsletter digest. Contributors include recognized figures such as APNIC Chief Scientist Geoff Huston and other ICANN community participants. The site is freely accessible to all visitors, with optional free registration enabling community participation.

CircleID's business model is advertising- and sponsorship-driven. Revenue is generated through sponsored topic sections (e.g., Verisign sponsors Domain Names, WhoisXML API sponsors DNS Security, Radix sponsors New TLDs, DNIB.com sponsors DNS, IPv4.Global sponsors IPv4 Markets, CSC sponsors Brand Protection), display advertising placements, and affiliate promotions such as NordVPN. There is no end-user pricing; the monetization layer sits between independent editorial content and a set of recurring industry sponsors. The company is privately held, has 1–10 employees, has not disclosed any venture funding or institutional investment, and has been operating continuously for more than two decades.

Name

CircleID

Legal name

Iomemo Technologies, Inc.

Website

https://circleid.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Internet Infrastructure News Media

akta.pro primary industry

News & Content Aggregation Portals (BPAMAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Interest-Based Communities & Forums (BPAMABAC)

Keywords

• Internet infrastructure news
• DNS industry coverage
• Domain name media
• Cybersecurity news platform
• Internet governance reporting

Headquarters

HQ city

Scottsdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Advertising and Sponsorships: CircleID generates revenue through sponsored topic sections, advertising placements (including affiliate promotions such as NordVPN), and industry member sponsorships. The platform features sponsored content from companies like WhoisXML API, Radix, Verisign, DNIB.com, IPv4.Global, and CSC displayed alongside editorial content.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CircleID is a long-running online news, opinion, and blog platform for the global internet community that publishes expert commentary and breaking news across internet infrastructure topics such as DNS, cybersecurity, domain names, ICANN governance, IPv4/IPv6 markets, and policy. The platform supports free public content consumption alongside a registered member community for commenting and engagement, and operates a Weekly Wrap email digest for subscribers.

Product overview

CircleID is a single, unified online media platform providing news, opinions, and blogs focused on internet infrastructure developments. The platform covers topics including DNS, cybersecurity, domain names, internet governance, policy and regulation, ICANN, and emerging technologies. CircleID serves as a community hub with member profiles, discussion forums, industry updates, and industry guides. The company is owned and operated by Iomemo Technologies, Inc.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CircleID Platform The CircleID online news, opinions, and blogs platform covers internet infrastructure topics including DNS, cybersecurity, domain names, internet governance, ICANN, IPv4/IPv6 markets, policy and regulation, and emerging technologies; it serves the global internet community of network engineers, DNS administrators, cybersecurity professionals, domain industry participants, and internet governance experts, and is freely accessible to all visitors with optional free member registration for community participation and commenting.
• Weekly Wrap Newsletter A weekly email digest summarizing critical posts from across the internet industry, sent directly to subscriber inboxes as a convenience service for professionals who cannot keep up with daily developments on CircleID.
• Sponsored Topic Sections and Advertising Advertising and sponsorship product offering topic-section sponsorships (e.g., Domain Names, DNS Security, New TLDs, DNS, IPv4 Markets, Brand Protection), display advertising, sponsored posts, and affiliate promotions (e.g., NordVPN), sold to internet infrastructure companies seeking to reach the CircleID professional audience.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• VerisigncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerVerisign sponsors the Domain Names topic section on CircleID and contributes expert blog content on DNS and registry services. As operator of the .com and .net registries, Verisign uses CircleID to reach internet infrastructure professionals.
• WhoisXML APIcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerWhoisXML API sponsors the DNS Security topic section and provides DNS threat intelligence analysis content. Their sponsored posts include DNS investigations into cyber espionage campaigns and malware infrastructure.
• Radix RegistrycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerRadix Registry sponsors the New TLDs topic section, contributing content on new top-level domain opportunities and market analysis for CircleID's internet industry audience.
• DNIB.comcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerDNIB.com sponsors the DNS topic section, providing domain name industry statistics and market data to CircleID's professional readership.
• IPv4.Global (Hilco Streambank)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerIPv4.Global sponsors the IPv4 Markets topic section and maintains a significant presence with expert contributors including CEO Gabe Fried, SVP Lee Howard, and EVP Jack Hazan publishing market analysis on CircleID.
• CSCcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCSC sponsors the Brand Protection topic section, contributing content on domain brand protection strategies, UDRP disputes, and trademark enforcement for the CircleID audience.
• NordVPNminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNordVPN runs affiliate advertising promotions on CircleID, including banner ads and promotional content for VPN services targeting CircleID's privacy and security-conscious readership.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Krebs on Security: Independent, advertising-supported investigative blog focused on cybersecurity and internet threats. Comparable to CircleID as a single-author-adjacent niche security publication serving a professional audience with sponsor-supported economics.
• The Register: Ad-supported technology news and opinion site with strong internet-infrastructure and cybersecurity coverage. Closely comparable business model (display advertising, sponsored content) and similar mix of news plus expert commentary targeting IT professionals.
• Dark Reading: Cybersecurity news and analysis community for enterprise security professionals. Operates with an ad-and-sponsorship model and an engaged professional readership, directly comparable to CircleID's cybersecurity segment and contributor-driven coverage.
• Domain Name Wire: Niche news site covering the domain name industry including new TLDs, UDRP disputes, and registry news. Highly comparable to CircleID's Domain Names and New TLDs topic areas and serves the same domain-industry sponsor ecosystem.
• Domain Incite: Independent subscription-and-ad-supported news outlet covering the domain name and registry business. Directly overlaps CircleID's Domain Names, New TLDs, and ICANN coverage with a similar professional audience and sponsor dynamics.
• The Hacker News: Cybersecurity news portal monetized through display advertising and sponsorships, targeting IT and security professionals. Comparable in audience profile and ad-supported business model, with overlapping coverage of malware, DNS abuse, and cyberattacks.
• Threatpost: Cybersecurity news and analysis site for IT professionals, ad-and-sponsorship-supported, covering threat intelligence, malware, and DNS-related attacks. Overlaps directly with CircleID's Threat Intelligence and DNS Security topic verticals.
• SecurityWeek: Enterprise cybersecurity news and analysis publication monetized through advertising, sponsored content, and events. Comparable professional readership, editorial model, and monetization mix to CircleID's cybersecurity coverage.

Broad incumbents

• Ars Technica: Established technology publication with broader audience reach but overlapping coverage of internet infrastructure, DNS, and policy. Comparable ad-supported editorial model, though at significantly larger scale and with a less specialized audience.

Emerging players

• IPWatchdog: News and analysis site covering intellectual property, domain name disputes, and internet policy. Partially overlaps CircleID's UDRP and Brand Protection verticals, with a comparable professional audience and sponsor base drawn from IP and domain vendors.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/circleid
• Facebookfacebook.com/circleid
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/circleid

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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