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NS1
IndustryInternet
Founded2013; 11 years ago (2013)
Founders
  • Kris Beevers
  • Jonathan Sullivan
  • Alex Vayl
Headquarters
New York, New York
,
U.S.
Key people
  • Kris Beevers (CEO)
  • Jonathan Sullivan (CPO)
  • Alex Vayl (VP, Demand Genearation)
Products
  • Managed DNS
  • Dedicated DNS
  • Private DNS
  • Pulsar RUM Steering
  • Managed DNS for China
Websitens1.com


NS1 is an authoritative DNS (DNS) company headquartered in New York City with additional offices in San Francisco, CA, Londonderry, NH, Brighton, UK, and Singapore.

History

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NS1 was founded in 2013 by Kris Beevers[1], Jonathan Sullivan, and Alex Vayl.[2]. The founding team had previously worked together at Voxel dot Net and later, Internap, which acquired Voxel in 2012[3].

Financing Events

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In April 2015, NS1 closed its Series A round of $5.4 million, led by Flybridge Capital Partners and Sigma Prime Partners with participation from Founder Collective, Center Electric, and other investors[4].

In September 2016, NS1 secured $20 million in a Series B round led by Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners[5]. Additionally, on November 23, 2016 Telstra Ventures, the venture capital arm of Telstra Corporation Limited (ASX: TLS), joined in NS1’s Series B round. Telstra Ventures is a corporate venture capital group founded in 2011 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Telstra, Australia’s leading telecommunications and technology company.[6]

In September 2017, NS1 raised $20 million in a venture round led by GGV Capital[7], with participation from Salesforce Ventures[8], and existing investors Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners, Flybridge Capital Partners, Sigma Prime Ventures, Telstra Ventures and Two Sigma Ventures.[9]

Products

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  • Managed DNS
  • Dedicated DNS
  • Private DNS[10]
  • Pulsar - RUM Steering
  • Managed DNS for China[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Kris Beevers, CEO of NS1, keeps companies connected by updating DNS tech".
  2. ^ Warren, Liz. "Are multiple founders better than one?". Built In NYC.
  3. ^ Wauters, Robin. "Internap Buys Hosting, Cloud Services Company Voxel For Up To $35 Million". TechCrunch.
  4. ^ Conry-Murray, Drew. "Startup Radar: NS1 Taps Telemetry To Accelerate Content Delivery". Packet Pushers Interactive.
  5. ^ "NS1 Receives $20 Million Series B Investment".
  6. ^ "TELSTRA VENTURES JOINS NS1'S SERIES B INVESTMENT ROUND".
  7. ^ "China: US technology startup NS1 raises $20m led by GGV Capital".
  8. ^ "Salesforce Invests In NS1 For Next-Gen DNS Platform".
  9. ^ "NS1 Raises $20M in Venture Capital Funding".
  10. ^ Preimesberger, Chris. "How NS1 is Speeding Up IT Automation with Private DNS". eWeek.
  11. ^ "New DNS Solution from NS1 Optimizes Performance for Organizations Serving Mainland China and Global Audiences". Business Insider.
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See Also

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