{"id":7633,"date":"2025-09-12T11:51:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T15:51:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hostingdiscussion.com\/news\/?p=7633"},"modified":"2025-09-12T11:51:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T15:51:10","slug":"namecheap-valued-at-1-5-billion-as-cvc-moves-toward-majority-stake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hostingdiscussion.com\/news\/namecheap-valued-at-1-5-billion-as-cvc-moves-toward-majority-stake\/","title":{"rendered":"Namecheap valued at $1.5 Billion as CVC moves toward majority stake"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span id=\"input-sentence~0\">Private equity firm <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cvc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">CVC Capital Partners<\/a> is closing in on an agreement to acquire a majority stake in domain registrar and hosting provider <a href=\"https:\/\/www.namecheap.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Namecheap<\/a>, in a deal that places the company\u2019s value at roughly $1.5 billion including debt, according to people familiar with the negotiations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"input-sentence~1\">The investment would keep founder and chief executive Richard Kirkendall in a significant role, as he plans to retain a substantial ownership position.<\/span> <span id=\"input-sentence~2\">Sources indicated that terms of the deal have already been finalized, though the timeline for a formal announcement has not yet been determined.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"input-sentence~3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hostingdiscussion.com\/news\/namecheap-closes-2024-with-impressive-398m-revenue-growth\/\">Namecheap<\/a>, established in Arizona nearly 25 years ago, started primarily as a domain registrar before broadening its portfolio to include web hosting, site security, and digital management services.<\/span> <span id=\"input-sentence~4\">Its customer base now comprises of design and marketing platforms like Figma and Buffer.<\/span> <span id=\"input-sentence~5\">The company has not publicly shared financial results, but Kirkendall previously stated that revenue rose 18 percent in 2024 to reach $398 million.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"input-sentence~6\">The transaction highlights growing private equity interest in the hosting and domain sector.<\/span> <span id=\"input-sentence~7\">In recent years, several firms have pursued similar moves: <a href=\"https:\/\/clearlake.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Clearlake Capital<\/a> and Siris Capital back <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newfold.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Newfold Digital<\/a>, the parent company of <a href=\"https:\/\/hostingdiscussion.com\/news\/bluehost-refines-ecommerce-puzzle-for-wordpress-creators\/\">Bluehost<\/a>, while Permira purchased website-building firm Squarespace last year in a $7.2 billion deal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"input-sentence~8\">For CVC, which manages close to \u20ac200 billion in assets, the Namecheap deal would expand its foothold in digital infrastructure.<\/span> <span id=\"input-sentence~9\">The firm already owns Webpros, a software provider whose tools support over 30 million hosting accounts and 80 million domains worldwide.<\/span> <span id=\"input-sentence~10\">Analysts say combining exposure across both Webpros and Namecheap could give CVC a unique position within a market that continues to consolidate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"input-sentence~11\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.godaddy.com\/en-ph\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">GoDaddy<\/a> which has a market capitalization of more than $20 billion and Europe based <a href=\"https:\/\/world.siteground.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">SiteGround<\/a> are among the rival companies that continue to hold solid positions but the Namecheap deal highlights how the domain and hosting services will still be in demand in the long term according to private equity.<\/span> <span id=\"input-sentence~12\">It has become a strategic investment target for firms as digital infrastructure usage is on the rise, consequently, owning platforms like Namecheap.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners is closing in on an agreement to acquire a majority stake in domain registrar and hosting provider Namecheap, in a deal that places the company\u2019s value at roughly $1.5 billion including debt, according to people familiar with the negotiations. 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