Valideus

Valideus is a United Kingdom-based consultancy that specializes in helping brand owners, communities, and businesses navigate the world of top-level domains. With a focus on dot brand, geographic, and generic top-level domains, the company provides application guidance, launch and management support for new domains, as well as validation services and policy advice. As of 2005, the company has been shaping the domain landscape and has managed over 100 applications in the first round of new gTLDs. Vespa Capital made a Private Equity Round investment in Valideus on June 1, 2017. The company's strong industry relationships, expertise, secure systems, and impressive success rate have made it a top choice for clients from diverse sectors, including banking, consultancy, e-commerce, food, insurance, media, software, and telecoms. Valideus operates under the parent company Com Laude, which offers online brand protection and domain portfolio management for brand owners.