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Seeks to raise up to $7 million — .Club applicant

Seeks to raise up to $7 million — .Club applicant

.Club Domains, LLC files Form D with SEC.

Dot Club.Club Domains, LLC, an applicant for the .club top level domain name, has filed a Form D with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as it seeks to raise up to $7 million.

The filing states that none of the money has been raised so far, and the firm is considering both equity investments and debt.

.Club Domains, LLC is lead by CEO Colin Campbell, who has built a number of successful internet firms. As stated by his LinkedIn profile, Campbell was co-founder and CEO of Hostopia from 2000-2011. Prior to that he co-founded Tucows and Internet Direct Canada.

The firm is competing with Donuts and Merchant Law Group LLP for the .club domain.

Update: .Club disclosed it raised $3.5 million and will participate in a private auction for the TLD.

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