Registry OpenRegistry picks up 2M EUR financing — Domain name

OpenRegistry, which operates .sx and is the registry provider for a number of fresh TLDs, has raised a round of funding.

Domain name registry OpenRegistry disclosed today that it is raising 2M euro.

The registry by now provides technical services to run Saint Martin’s .sx domain name. 21 applicants for fresh top level domain names selected OpenRegistry to provide registry services, although a couple have withdrawn. Some of the bigger names selecting OpenRegistry include .boston and .deloitte.

Among the investors is Fresh Zealand domain name registrar Instra Corporation, which is also behind the fresh Mega file sharing service started by Kim Dotcom.

The financing round is spread over the coming year, meaning the full 2M euro was not funded upfront.