GoDaddy | News, Hiring, Layoffs, Competitors, CEO, Fundraising Insights
GoDaddy is a technology company based in Tempe, AZ, specializing in online services for small businesses. The company offers a range...
GoDaddy is a technology company based in Tempe, AZ, specializing in online services for small businesses. The company offers a range of products including domain name registration, website hosting, and various web-based tools aimed at empowering entrepreneurs to start, grow, and optimize their businesses. With a mission to make entrepreneurship more inclusive, GoDaddy supports over 20 million customers globally with 24/7 assistance and innovative solutions like GoDaddy Airo, which leverages AI to enhance business growth.
Website
Headquarters
Tempe, AZ
Size
5001-10,000 employees
Industry
Technology, Information and Internet
Specialities
Small Business Online Services, Small Business Marketing Solutions, Domain Name Registration, Website Hosting, Web-based Tools to for Website Creation, Online Productivity Solutions, Website and Online Security Solutions, Mobile Services, Web Pros
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ποΈ GoDaddy Product and Pricing News
- GoDaddy has rebranded its service to 'Free AI Business Name Generator' and updated its process to emphasize brand personality and uniqueness in three steps.
- GoDaddy is involved in a contract-related lawsuit filed by Jose Flores in the California Central District Court, with a stipulation extending their time to answer the complaint to January 22, 2025.
- On December 16, 2024, GoDaddy Inc. and GoDaddy.com, LLC were named as defendants in a breach of contract lawsuit filed by Jose Flores in the US District Court for the Central District of California.
- On October 28, 2024, GoDaddy launched 90-day automated SSL certificates with five annual encryption refreshes, becoming the first certificate authority to offer this fully managed solution.
- GoDaddy now offers free Full Whois protection for eligible domain names, displaying its own details instead of the registrant's.
- GoDaddy launched GoDaddy Airoβ’, an AI-powered platform to help Indian entrepreneurs easily build an online presence and attract customers.
- A federal judge has allowed antitrust claims against GoDaddy to proceed, accusing the company of discouraging customers from using competing software through an anti-competitive agreement.
- A federal judge in Virginia denied GoDaddy's attempt to dismiss an antitrust lawsuit filed by Entri, which claims GoDaddy deterred customers from using a competitor's software tools.
π GoDaddy CEO, Management and Leadership Team
βοΈ GoDaddy Alternatives and Competitors
- Zoho Mail |
- Hostinger |
- Bluehost |
- Namecheap Domains |
- Google Domains |
- Network Solutions |
- NameSilo |
- Name.com |
- IONOS |
- HostGator |
- Domain.com |
- SiteGround |
- Web.com |
- DreamHost |
- Porkbun |
- HostPapa |
- WPX
πΌ GoDaddy Hiring and Layoffs
- Ifrah A. has left GoDaddy as a Fellowship in Dubai, United Arab Emirates to become Co-Founder at DHAANI- Craft to Cash.
- Stan Holmes has joined GoDaddy as Director, Operational Logistics (WFM) in the United States, previously serving as Director, Forecasting + Capacity Planning at Omnidian.
- Kavitha K. has joined GoDaddy as Product Lead: Headless Commerce & Reseller in the United States, previously holding a position at another company.
- Aman Garg has joined GoDaddy as Global Strategy and Delivery in India, previously serving in the Strategy and Investments (CEO + CFO Office) role at REA India.
- Ryan Gist has joined GoDaddy as Vice President, Deputy General Counsel in the United States, previously serving as Vice President, Head of Legal at CommerceIQ.
- Casey Rowland has joined GoDaddy as Go-To-Market Partners in the United States, previously holding a position at another company.
- Shwetal Covert has joined GoDaddy as Director of Product Management - Security Products in the United States, previously serving as Director of Product Management at NowSecure.
- Lukasz Potepa has left GoDaddy as a Senior Software Development Engineer in the Netherlands to join Saber as a Senior Software Engineer (AI).
π€ GoDaddy Developer, Integration and Automation News
- On November 4, 2024, GoDaddy partnered with Virgin Media O2 to offer a 40% discount on all Website Builder Plans to small business customers.
- GoDaddy assists Wicker Goddess in Phoenix with preparations for their busy season, featuring Jillian from GoDaddy.
- GoDaddy powers the website for Katahdin Inn & Suites.
π GoDaddy Financials, Fundraising and Valuation News
- GoDaddy has experienced a 94% increase in its stock value, indicating successful adaptation to AI.
- GoDaddy's CFO Mark McCaffrey discussed third-quarter earnings and the impact of GoDaddy Airo on customers and the business.
- GoDaddy completed the refinancing of its Tranche B-6 Term Loans through its subsidiaries Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC and GD Finance Co, LLC.
- GoDaddy has completed a refinancing of its tranche B-6 term loans, securing $1.463 billion in new term loans maturing in 2029 to streamline its debt portfolio.
- GoDaddy reported a 7% year-over-year revenue increase to $1.15 billion in Q3 2024, with its Applications & Commerce segment growing 16% and Core Platform increasing 3%.
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