Derek Musso

Public Relations + Digital Marketing Pro / @namecheap @easywp @spaceship Head of PR / #wvu #usmnt

[Richard Kirkendall @namecheapceo123]

Some recently sold .ai domains. @spaceship is the best place to sell your .ai domains.

Terafab .ai 174k

Fragment .ai 135k USD

Confidential .ai 105k USD

Dealer .ai 100k USD

Celeste .ai 95k USD

Primitive .ai 90k USD

Naive .ai 77k USD

Liberate .ai 75k USD

Una .ai 75k USD

Improving .ai 73k usd

Joyride .ai 72k USD

Hearsay .ai 46k USD

Lovebird .ai 25k USD

Goldenhour .ai 20k USD

[Spaceship @spaceship]

So, we did it💪
Just hit 6 million domains under management, growing from ~2M to 6M in a year.
Thanks for the trust.
Onwards 🚀

[Richard Kirkendall @namecheapceo123]

Hey everyone — I’ve seen a few of you wondering why I updated my handle. I’m in the middle of transitioning to a new one.

Why the change?

As part of the sale to our partners at CVC, I decided early on that I did not want to remain CEO. I’ve led this company for more than 25 years of my life, and it felt like the right time to take a step back.

I’ve been an entrepreneur for most of my adult life, and frankly, I’m a bit of a rebel — I’m just not built to report upward.

That said, when I made this decision, I strongly recommended that my longtime partner on this journey, Hillan Klein, who has been our COO for the last 12 years, step into the CEO role. He’s been an exceptional partner and leader, and I have absolute confidence in his ability to take the company to the next level. He’s also deeply part of our DNA, which mattered a lot to me.

So what will I do?

I’m not fading into the sunset. I still love this company, and I’m still the largest private individual shareholder — so I care deeply about what happens next.

My focus will be on our customers and on continuing to build our products alongside our engineering and product teams. As Chief of Strategy and Innovation, I’ll also continue working closely with Hillan on defining our future path and growth.

I’m especially focused on accelerating the momentum we’ve started with Spaceship, and applying those learnings and technologies to Namecheap so our flagship continues to thrive.

I’ll still be here — just in a better place for me, doing what I love most: building, and staying as close as possible to our customers.

Onwards and upwards. 🚀

[Eddie Sixto @eddiesixto]

I sell my domains through SellerHub by @Spaceship because of the low commission rates and the amazing Spaceship team at Namescon 2025. #SellerHubAtNamesCon

[Richard Kirkendall @namecheapceo123]

You can now choose your payout method on Sellerhub at Spaceship.

[Spaceship @spaceship]

🚀 From 1 to 5 million domains listed in SellerHub in less than two months
We’re moving fast, but there’s much more ahead. Thanks for selling with us💙

[Richard Kirkendall @namecheapceo123]

Just received a 2 million dollar btc payment for our largest ever domain sale on Sellerhub. 🤩

[Derek Musso @DerekMusso]

@brentawilson @spaceship Come by the @spaceship booth. You won something in the raffle!

[Derek Musso @DerekMusso]

@AnfisaBreus @spaceship Enjoyed meeting you!

[David G. Johnson @TheDavidJohnson]

Hanging with my new friends from @spaceship.

#SPACECAMP at #WCUS?!

[Richard Kirkendall @namecheapceo123]

Our daily registration stats(meaning new customers buying or searching for new domains)between Namecheap/Spaceship is at par or almost on par with Godaddy searches/purchases via search. I have no doubt that we will surpass them on this metric in the near future. 🚀

[Richard Kirkendall @namecheapceo123]

Spaceship launchpad has been simplified. Log in and tell me what you think :)

[Richard Kirkendall @namecheapceo123]

Just released our Thunderbolt app into production at Spaceship. Make encrypted calls and send messages using only your domain as your identifier. Soon you'll also be able to create private networks on your domain to connect your friends, your hobbies and interests and more all under the control of your domain name. Finally more usability for domain names beyond just an email or your website. Your domain will be at the heart of all of your communications. Stay tuned! ♥️⚡️🚀

[Richard Kirkendall @namecheapceo123]

We are launching seller hub beta on Spaceship on tuesday of next week. If you have a solid portfolio of domains and want to be one of the first on the platform, please dm me. We are looking for larger portfolio owners on this run. We will then open up to everyone not too long after.

[Richard Kirkendall @namecheapceo123]

Dark mode is now available at Spaceship, check it out!

[Richard Kirkendall @namecheapceo123]

Dark mode for Spacemail has now been released and is in production.

[Spaceship @spaceship]

📲 Want to attract more customers to your website and rank higher on Google? Join our live webinar on February 26 and learn easy ways to make your #WordPress site mobile-friendly! Plus, exciting prizes are up for grabs during the webinar. For details and to sign up, click here 👉🏻 https://t.co/60igdKZ7bG

[Richard Kirkendall @namecheapceo123]

So close....we ended 2024 with just under $400 million(398m) in revenue between Spaceship and Namecheap. This added up to 18% year over year growth and another successful year! I can't thank our customers enough for continuing to support us and trusting us with their most valuable asset(s) online. Hats off to the best customer support team in the industry as well!

[Richard Kirkendall @namecheapceo123]

Some mid December .ai sales:

g2 .ai - $13,911
obot .ai - $23,911
precog .ai - $23,911
starburst .ai - $30,000
leet .ai - $30,000
arva .ai - $30,000
maggie .ai - $40,000
raspberry .ai - $60,000
articulate .ai - $95,000

[Richard Kirkendall @namecheapceo123]

Psssst @ensdomains , you can now use ens domains with the thunderbolt messenger. 🤫