About us
Welcome to the world's leading platform for domain buyers and sellers
Every 2nd domain transaction globally is handled by Sedo
19 million domains for sale
2 million customers worldwide
700,000 domain sales since the start of Sedo
130 employees in Cologne and Boston
The first address for your online success
Good ideas and great products need the right name – and an internet address. One that is as easy to remember as possible. But what can you do if your desired domain is already taken?
In the pioneering years of the World Wide Web registering suitable names as internet domains was very accessible, but fast forward to today and most web addresses especially the impactful ones are already taken.
As the largest trading platform for “secondhand” domains, we help customers all over the world to find the perfect domain when a preferable domain of choice is unavailable.
We bring hundreds of buyers and sellers together every day – and with a market share of 60%, we are the leading provider in what is referred to as the "secondary market" for already registered or "used" domains.
Welcome to the world's largest domain marketplace.
With over 19 million listed domains and 2 million customers, Sedo is the world's largest platform for the professional trading of web addresses.
Sedo stands for "Search Engine for Domain Offers" and our online platform currently provides not only a convenient searchable domain marketplace, but also extensive services for domain buyers and sellers: from domain parking to value appraisals all the way up to the brokerage and marketing of domains by our professional brokerage team.
Specifically tailored to customers from the internet industry – one of the world's largest distribution networks for registrars (SedoMLS) offers extensive registry services which we use to support owners of Top Level Domains (gTLDs) with the market launch of their new domain suffixes.
Sedo has been a member of United Internet AG since 2001.
Sedo is perfect for...
- Companies and startups searching for their perfect address
- Concise internet domains for marketing and campaigns
- Developing an online presence for new products
- Investing in valuable domain names
- Monetizing unused web addresses
- Earning money with Domain Parking
- Professional trading of internet domains
- Launching a Top Level Domain (gTLD)
Sedo – by the numbers
A wide variety of data and domains is closely analyzed at Sedo to ensure that we can provide the best in internet addresses. Review our own numbers to get to know us better.
From startup to industry leader - a unique success story
Within just a few years, Sedo – the "Search Engine for Domain Offers" has developed into the largest player in the secondary domain market with a 60% market share.
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Michael Robrock
CEO Chief Executive Officer
Michael Robrock is Sedo’s Chief Executive Officer. In his role, Michael oversees all customer-facing departments including Sales and Operations, as well as Product and Tech. With a solid background in the domain and online marketing industries, Michael is responsible for leading collaborative efforts to drive core focuses including Sedo’s customer experience and maintaining an exceptionally high level of support.
As an industry insider and domain expert with 20+ years serving in leadership roles, Michael knows firsthand the intricacies of the domain world and how to deliver a superior customer experience. -
Barbara Stolz
CFO Managing Director of Finance
Barbara Stolz is Sedo's Managing Director of Finance (CFO) since February 2016. She manages the Finance & Controlling, Human Resource and Legal business units. Barbara began her professional career at Metro AG and gained experience within the corporate sector among the areas of finance, controlling and taxation at various large companies. She began working at QSC AG in 2005 as the Head of Invoicing. In 2009, she became the Business Unit Manager of Finance and was appointed CFO in 2013. Barbara has completed vocational training as a publishing company manager and accountant.
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Paul Martin Fawell
General Manager, Managing Director of North America
Paul Martin Fawell has been with Sedo since 2009, and has held the role of General Manager, Managing Director of North America since August 2011. In his current role, Paul manages day-to-day operations for Sedo's North American office. Paul holds a BA in Business Administration and Information Systems from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Prior to joining Sedo, he worked for AIESEC US, Inc., the world's largest student-driven organization, as Chief Financial Officer.
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Christian Voss
CMO Chief Marketing Officer
Before starting to work for Sedo in 2013 Christian Voss was initially a Sedo customer. In January 2016, he became Sedo’s Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) and in 2017, he also took on the domain name Brokerage. From the Sedo headquarters in Cologne, he manages the company’s global marketing and PR activities and promotes its international presence. His professional career began as a traffic planner and since 1999 he has been consultant and director of two online marketing and SEO agencies in Cologne. Christian Voss studied in Manchester and Göttingen, and has a master’s degree in geography from the Georg-August-Universität in Göttingen.
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Andreas Schmid
Head of Product Management
Andreas is Head of Product Management at Sedo. In his role he is responsible for the development of the Sedo Marketplace, Services for Domain Owners and Domain Parking. His focus is to help domain owners succeed in monetizing and selling their domains as well as helping potential domain buyers secure the domain names they need. Andreas joined Sedo in 2013 and held various positions as a Product Manager. Prior to joing Sedo, Andreas held the position of Head of Sales & Marketing in a Couponing Startup and holds a degree in Business Administration from the University of Cologne.
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Dirk Ochotzki
Head of Operations
Dirk Ochotzki began working at Sedo as the Director of Transfers in 2006. He was appointed the Head of Operations in January, 2013. His range of responsibilities includes the Customer Support, Transfer and Security & Compliance teams. He is also in charge of Commercial Services at Sedo. Before coming to Sedo, Dirk gained experience in various mid-level management roles at Sony Belgium and the Netherlands. Dirk studied machine technology at the University of Applied Sciences in Aachen.
Awards Sedo has won
Over the years we have won some of the most prestigious awards in the domain name industry.
Company of the Year 2016
Awarded by TheDomainConference
Broker of the Year 2016
Awarded by TheDomainConference to Dave Evanson
Best Aftermarket Platform 2015
Awarded by the World Domain Day
Broker of the Year 2014
Awarded by T.R.A.F.F.I.C. to Dave Evanson
Best Domain Marketplace 2014
Awarded by Domainer's Choice Awards
Broker of the Year 2013
Awarded by T.R.A.F.F.I.C. to Negar Haiikhani
Best Overall Domain Solution 2013
Awarded by T.R.A.F.F.I.C.
Broker of the Year 2012
Awarded by T.R.A.F.F.I.C. to Dave Evanson
Best Overall Domain Solution 2012
Awarded by T.R.A.F.F.I.C.
Most Innovative Company for Domain Names 2012
Awarded by Domain Name Wire
Best Overall Domain Solution 2011
Awarded by T.R.A.F.F.I.C.
Most Innovative Company for Selling Domain Names 2011
Awarded by Domain Name Wire
Best Domain Name Parking Company 2011
Awarded by Domain Name Wire
Best Overall Domain Solution 2010
Awarded by T.R.A.F.F.I.C.
Most Innovative Company for Selling Domain Names 2010
Awarded by Domain Name Wire
Best Online Domain Sales Venue 2010
Awarded by Domain Name Wire
Best Domain Name Parking Company 2010
Awarded by Domain Name Wire
Hubspot
Dharmesh Shah, CTO
"We put a lot of thought into posting valuable content for our customers, partners and even employees, so culturecode.com was a natural place to unveil our own culture code.
We also wanted the ability to easily share the code, and giving someone a lengthy URL or asking them to do a search on our site isn’t very convenient. On the other hand, a custom domain like culturecode.com is much easier to remember.”