11/08/2026
100 days.
That’s how long I’ve stayed quiet.
For the last 100 days, I deliberately chose not to post, not to celebrate, and not to talk much about what was happening behind the scenes.
The New gTLD application round demanded all of it.
Long days. Endless documents. Difficult conversations. Tight deadlines. Decisions that could have consequences for years.
And through all of it, I kept reminding myself: let the work speak first.
Today, I can finally share a small part of what those 100 days became.
41 New gTLD applications.
41 opportunities to help shape a piece of the next generation of the Internet.
Behind those 41 applications are brands, Fortune 500 companies, governments, startups, and people who trusted us with something that may become part of their digital identity for decades to come.
I’m incredibly grateful.
Grateful to every client who trusted me when the pressure was at its highest.
Grateful to every partner, colleague, lawyer, technical team and advisor who worked through countless calls, revisions and late nights.
And personally, I’m grateful for the journey.
There were moments when I questioned whether the work, the sacrifices and the long hours were worth it.
Looking at this number today, I think I have my answer.
41 applications is not just a number to me.
It represents 41 stories.
41 ambitions.
41 votes of confidence.
And thousands of hours of work that most people will never see.
I stayed quiet during the round.
Now, I’m finally ready to tell the story.
Thank you to everyone who trusted us.
This is only the beginning.
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