D3 is building the world's first DomainFi network on the Doma Protocol, a purpose-built blockchain that maps DNS state and tokenizes existing and future domains. The platform aims to unlock liquidity and new financial products for the $340B+ domain industry by enabling fractional ownership, domain-based lending, and enhanced digital identity and branding. Doma Protocol is designed to meet ICANN compliance requirements and to bridge DNS with Web3 name systems, simplifying registry and registrar operations like renewals, transfers, and management. D3 plans to integrate with major blockchains and partners (including Solana and Avalanche) and to work with domain industry operators to onboard registries and registrars. The company highlights tokenization of 362M+ existing and future domains and seeks to democratize domain ownership for billions of Internet users. D3 raised a $25M Series A to accelerate development of DomainFi infrastructure and onboarding programs. D3 develops Web3 top-level domains (TLDs) designed to interoperate natively with existing Web2 DNS domains using patent-pending technology. Its core product aims to let users register, trade, and use domains across browsers, email services, and wallets without SDKs or APIs. The company is building an on-chain marketplace to tokenize and trade legacy TLDs, targeting more than 1,000 TLDs including .COM, .NET, and .XYZ to improve liquidity and reduce friction in domain transactions. D3 plans to apply for new TLDs under ICANN’s upcoming application process and has formed partnerships with prominent Web3 ecosystems. Founded in May 2023, the team collectively has over 30 years of domain and internet-protocol experience and is led by co‑founder and CEO Fred Hsu. The company announced a $5M seed funding round to advance its technology and marketplace initiatives.

Total raised

$30M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Series A

Latest activity

Jan 2025