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Blackdot
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
2001
Short descriptiontext

Blackdot is a Sydney-based private firm that provides enterprise domain name management, registration across 1,400+ extensions, and brand protection services (via its Mark Protect™ platform) to organizations managing large global domain portfolios across EMEA, the Americas, and Asia-Pacific.

Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
51–100
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersSydney, Australia
HQ citystring
Sydney
HQ countrystring
Australia
HQ regionstring
Oceania
Markets served

Serves global market

Keyword5 values
domain name management, brand protection services, domain registration, trademark monitoring, domain portfolio management
NAICS code2 codes
  • Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services518210
  • Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services518
Product category
Domain Name Management
Cost components5 values
Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeServices
Services
Core offering1 text field

Blackdot provides enterprise domain name management and brand protection services. The company registers and manages domains across more than 1,400 different extensions and offers the proprietary Mark ProtectTM online brand monitoring and enforcement platform. Complementary services include domain consultancy, acquisition, disputes and recovery, and web hosting and data center solutions.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product and service7 records
1Domain Registration
CategoryCore Domain Services
2Enterprise Domain Management
CategoryCore Domain Services
3Mark ProtectTM Online Brand Monitoring and Enforcement
CategoryBrand Protection Software
4Domain Consultancy and Strategy
CategoryConsulting Services
5Domain Name Acquisition
CategoryBrokerage Services
6Domain Disputes and Recovery
CategoryLegal/Recovery Services
7Web Hosting and Data Center Solutions
CategoryInfrastructure Services
Scale indicator1 record

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Type, Value, Description, Source

Peers10 records
TypeDirect peer
Description

MarkMonitor is the global leader in enterprise domain management and online brand protection, offering the same core services as Blackdot (registration, monitoring, enforcement, UDRP, anti-counterfeiting) but at significantly greater scale to Fortune 500 clients.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Com Laude is a specialist corporate domain name management and brand protection firm serving large global brands, directly comparable to Blackdot in service mix, target customer (enterprise brand owners), and consulting-led go-to-market.

TypeEmerging player
Description

Identity Digital is the registry operator behind many new gTLDs and offers related brand protection tools, competing with Blackdot at the upstream infrastructure layer that underpins domain registration services.

TypeDirect peer
Description

101domain is an ICANN-accredited registrar offering registration across a very large number of TLDs (similar to Blackdot's 1,400+ extensions) along with brand monitoring and management services for enterprise clients.

TypeDirect peer
Description

BrandShelter (part of Key-Systems / CentralNic group) is a brand protection and domain management specialist serving corporate clients with registration, monitoring, and recovery — directly comparable to Blackdot's Mark Protect™-style offering.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Lexsynergy is a domain name management and brand protection consultancy offering domain portfolio services, UDRP, monitoring and acquisition support — a close functional peer to Blackdot's professional services and management offerings.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

GoDaddy Corporate Domains and its brand protection suite compete with Blackdot on enterprise domain registration, portfolio management and basic monitoring, but as part of a much broader registrar and hosting portfolio.

TypeDirect peer
Description

CSC is a major enterprise domain management and brand protection provider (formed from the merger of NetNames and CSC's digital brand services), competing head-to-head with Blackdot on domain portfolio management, monitoring, and recovery for global enterprises.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Safenames is an ICANN-accredited registrar and brand protection provider offering the same domain registration, management, and monitoring services as Blackdot across 1,000+ extensions; it also appears to be Blackdot's underlying infrastructure/registrar partner.

TypeDirect peer
Description

EnCirca is an ICANN-accredited registrar focused on corporate domain name registration, portfolio management and brand protection services for enterprises and law firms, with a service mix closely overlapping Blackdot's.

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Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Segment1 record

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Title, Type, Primary, Description, Pain point addressed, Use case, Source

Ideal customer profile1 record

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
Yes
API detail
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Docs URL, Description

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Has app

Feature1 record

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Core technology
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Number of profiles
Profiles3 records

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Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors

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Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

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

M&A

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Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

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

Blackdot

Domain Name Managementtheblackdot.com.au

Blackdot is a Sydney-based private firm that provides enterprise domain name management, registration across 1,400+ extensions, and brand protection services (via its Mark Protect™ platform) to organizations managing large global domain portfolios across EMEA, the Americas, and Asia-Pacific.

Blackdot firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Blackdot
Website
https://theblackdot.com.au
Company type
Private
Founded year
2001
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
51–100 employees
Short description
Blackdot is a Sydney-based private firm that provides enterprise domain name management, registration across 1,400+ extensions, and brand protection services (via its Mark Protect™ platform) to organizations managing large global domain portfolios across EMEA, the Americas, and Asia-Pacific.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Where Blackdot is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Sydney
HQ country
Australia
HQ region
Oceania

Markets served

Blackdot business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Blackdot product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Blackdot provides enterprise domain name management and brand protection services. The company registers and manages domains across more than 1,400 different extensions and offers the proprietary Mark ProtectTM online brand monitoring and enforcement platform. Complementary services include domain consultancy, acquisition, disputes and recovery, and web hosting and data center solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Domain Registration
  • Enterprise Domain Management
  • Mark ProtectTM Online Brand Monitoring and Enforcement
  • Domain Consultancy and Strategy
  • Domain Name Acquisition
  • Domain Disputes and Recovery
  • Web Hosting and Data Center Solutions

Companies that use Blackdot

Customer profile

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Blackdot technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Blackdot partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators1 record

Blackdot competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • MarkMonitor (Clarivate): MarkMonitor is the global leader in enterprise domain management and online brand protection, offering the same core services as Blackdot (registration, monitoring, enforcement, UDRP, anti-counterfeiting) but at significantly greater scale to Fortune 500 clients.
  • Com Laude: Com Laude is a specialist corporate domain name management and brand protection firm serving large global brands, directly comparable to Blackdot in service mix, target customer (enterprise brand owners), and consulting-led go-to-market.
  • 101domain: 101domain is an ICANN-accredited registrar offering registration across a very large number of TLDs (similar to Blackdot's 1,400+ extensions) along with brand monitoring and management services for enterprise clients.
  • BrandShelter: BrandShelter (part of Key-Systems / CentralNic group) is a brand protection and domain management specialist serving corporate clients with registration, monitoring, and recovery — directly comparable to Blackdot's Mark Protect™-style offering.
  • Lexsynergy: Lexsynergy is a domain name management and brand protection consultancy offering domain portfolio services, UDRP, monitoring and acquisition support — a close functional peer to Blackdot's professional services and management offerings.
  • CSC (Corporate Service Company): CSC is a major enterprise domain management and brand protection provider (formed from the merger of NetNames and CSC's digital brand services), competing head-to-head with Blackdot on domain portfolio management, monitoring, and recovery for global enterprises.
  • Safenames: Safenames is an ICANN-accredited registrar and brand protection provider offering the same domain registration, management, and monitoring services as Blackdot across 1,000+ extensions; it also appears to be Blackdot's underlying infrastructure/registrar partner.
  • EnCirca: EnCirca is an ICANN-accredited registrar focused on corporate domain name registration, portfolio management and brand protection services for enterprises and law firms, with a service mix closely overlapping Blackdot's.

Emerging players

  • Identity Digital: Identity Digital is the registry operator behind many new gTLDs and offers related brand protection tools, competing with Blackdot at the upstream infrastructure layer that underpins domain registration services.

Broad incumbents

  • GoDaddy Corporate (Brand Protection): GoDaddy Corporate Domains and its brand protection suite compete with Blackdot on enterprise domain registration, portfolio management and basic monitoring, but as part of a much broader registrar and hosting portfolio.

Market position

Customer concentration

Blackdot social profiles

Digital presence

Blackdot financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Blackdot leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Blackdot funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

Blackdot M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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

Frequently asked questions about Blackdot

What does Blackdot do?

Blackdot provides enterprise domain name management and brand protection services. The company registers and manages domains across more than 1,400 different extensions and offers the proprietary Mark ProtectTM online brand monitoring and enforcement platform. Complementary services include domain consultancy, acquisition, disputes and recovery, and web hosting and data center solutions.

Is Blackdot a public or private company?

Blackdot is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.

When was Blackdot founded?

Blackdot was founded in 2001. It employs 51 to 100 people.

Where is Blackdot based?

Blackdot is headquartered in Sydney, Australia, in the Oceania region.

Who are Blackdot's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are MarkMonitor (Clarivate), Com Laude, 101domain, BrandShelter, Lexsynergy, CSC (Corporate Service Company), Safenames and EnCirca. Identity Digital is listed as an emerging player. GoDaddy Corporate (Brand Protection) is listed as a broad incumbent.

Does Blackdot have an API?

No public API is recorded for Blackdot.

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