Hillan Klein

Namecheap/Spaceship has now officially surpassed Godaddy as the number one seller of new domains in the industry. The trend will only get wider going forward. If you are not listing your domains on Sellerhub, you are missing out on the largest single registration path and exposure for the sale of your domains. 🚀🚀🚀

So, we did it💪 Just hit 6 million domains under management, growing from ~2M to 6M in a year. Thanks for the trust. Onwards 🚀

Spaceship is now available as an app in ChatGPT🚀 So if you’re using it to brainstorm names, you can check available domains and prices right in chat, and then follow a direct link to register with your favorite 😉 registrar. Some helpful tips: – On Android, searching for the app may look broken. Quick hack: copy "Spaceship" and paste it into search – it works. – If you don’t see the app in the desktop browser version, a quick refresh may help. – If you don’t see the app at all, the rollout is gradual, so it may take a bit more time to appear. – Once the app is connected, ChatGPT may still need a little nudge. You can add something like "connect to Spaceship app to check" to your prompt. This is the first version. More to come 🚀

Hey everyone — I’ve seen a few of you wondering why I updated my handle. I’m in the middle of transitioning to a new one. Why the change? As part of the sale to our partners at CVC, I decided early on that I did not want to remain CEO. I’ve led this company for more than 25 years of my life, and it felt like the right time to take a step back. I’ve been an entrepreneur for most of my adult life, and frankly, I’m a bit of a rebel — I’m just not built to report upward. That said, when I made this decision, I strongly recommended that my longtime partner on this journey, Hillan Klein, who has been our COO for the last 12 years, step into the CEO role. He’s been an exceptional partner and leader, and I have absolute confidence in his ability to take the company to the next level. He’s also deeply part of our DNA, which mattered a lot to me. So what will I do? I’m not fading into the sunset. I still love this company, and I’m still the largest private individual shareholder — so I care deeply about what happens next. My focus will be on our customers and on continuing to build our products alongside our engineering and product teams. As Chief of Strategy and Innovation, I’ll also continue working closely with Hillan on defining our future path and growth. I’m especially focused on accelerating the momentum we’ve started with Spaceship, and applying those learnings and technologies to Namecheap so our flagship continues to thrive. I’ll still be here — just in a better place for me, doing what I love most: building, and staying as close as possible to our customers. Onwards and upwards. 🚀