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| Industry | Domain registrar,Web hosting,SSL certificates |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2010; 16 years ago (2010) |
| Founder | Michael Goldfarb and Michael McCallister |
| Headquarters | Phoenix, Arizona |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Website | www |
NameSilo LLC is an American Internetdomain name registrar andweb hosting company headquartered inPhoenix, Arizona. It is owned by NameSilo Technologies Corp., which is listed on theCanadian Securities Exchange.[1] NameSilo is anICANN-accredited registrar providing domain registration, DNS services, web hosting, email, SSL certificates, and related internet products.[2]
NameSilo LLC was founded in 2010 by Michael Goldfarb and Michael McCallister inPhoenix, Arizona.[3]
Throughout the 2010s, the company grew organically by emphasizing low-cost pricing, transparent fees, and free value-added services.
In July 2019, NameSilo announced that it had surpassed 3 million active domains under management worldwide.[4]
By December 2019, NameSilo managed approximately 3.4 million active domains, ranking among the top 15 domain registrars globally by total domains under management.[5]
In June 2021, NameSilo announced that it had surpassed 4 million active domains under management.[6][7]
In December 2024, the company announced that it had exceeded 5 million active domains under management.[8]
In January 2026, NameSilo Technologies Corp. announced that NameSilo LLC had surpassed 6 million domains under management, placing it among the ten largest domain registrars worldwide by volume.[9][10]
On August 7, 2018, Vancouver-based Brisio Innovations Inc. entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire a controlling interest in NameSilo LLC, an American domain registrar founded in 2010. Under the terms of the transaction, Brisio paid approximately US$9.5 million, plus an earn-out, to the previous owners of NameSilo.[11]
As part of the transaction structure, Brisio Innovations acquired an 81.5% ownership stake in NameSilo LLC. The remaining 18.5% of the membership interests were retained by other parties, including Kristaps Ronka, who was appointed Chief Executive Officer of NameSilo, as well as certain third-party shareholders associated with a related digital services business.[11]
In November 2018, Brisio Innovations Inc. announced that it would change its corporate name to NameSilo Technologies Corp., positioning itself as the publicly traded parent company of NameSilo LLC on the Canadian Securities Exchange.[12]
In January 2019, NameSilo LLC expanded through acquisition with the purchase of NamePal.com, LLC, anICANN-accredited domain registrar and web services provider known for its proprietary domain backorder service. Under the terms of the purchase agreement, NameSilo acquired 100% of the membership interests in NamePal, and certain equity interests were reallocated as part of the transaction. The acquisition was intended to broaden NameSilo’s product offerings and technical capabilities and to expand its technology and customer support teams.[13]
In August 2025, NameSilo Technologies Corp. announced that its subsidiary NameSilo LLC had acquired the link-shortening platform ShortURL, along with related board appointments and equity grants.[14]
In November 2025, the company entered a letter of intent to acquire 100% of Reach Systems Inc., a technology company based in Nanaimo, British Columbia.[15]
In December 2019, NameSilo announced a partnership with NuSEC to provide premium DNS services focused on improved security and performance.[16]
NameSilo has received coverage from independent domain industry publications and mainstream tech media for its growth, market position, and service offerings.