ICANN New gTLD Program: 2026 Round

Reshaping the Digital Landscape

Vant Nexus is a global digital infrastructure company headquartered in Dubai's Business Bay, advancing a new model for top-level domains through disciplined execution, long-term strategy, and service-led innovation.

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Global footprint. Middle East, Costa Rica, United States, Cayman Islands

Application window Multiple submissions planned for April 2026

Strategic focus

Domain Names: Usage is Key

Vant Nexus is building registry projects around utility, operational resilience, and long-term commercial value.

Service-oriented registry operations
Registrar-led global accessibility
Project-first portfolio development

Vant Nexus leadership and digital infrastructure

About Vant Nexus

Building the next generation of digital infrastructure

As the Internet prepares for its most significant namespace expansion in more than a decade, Vant Nexus is participating in the 2026 round with a clear thesis: better extensions must be backed by better infrastructure, stronger governance, and more meaningful services.

Our operating model combines international reach with local execution. From Dubai, we coordinate multi-jurisdiction registry initiatives designed to serve modern industries, digital identities, and global communities with rigor and permanence.

Leadership

A team built for scale, innovation, and execution

Vant Nexus is led by senior executives with deep experience across finance, innovation, strategy, and the global domain ecosystem.

Chief Financial Officer

Deepak Khetan

Deepak Khetan is a transformational C-suite executive with more than 30 years of leadership across multinational companies, family-owned enterprises, public companies, and private-equity-backed businesses.

He is known for building the financial systems, processes, and controls that strengthen enterprise foundations while improving growth, profitability, and sustainability. His leadership signals disciplined capital planning, operational rigor, and long-horizon execution.

Chief Innovation Officer

Jean Guillon

Jean Guillon brings more than 20 years of specialist experience in the domain industry, including direct experience navigating the inaugural 2012 ICANN application round.

Widely recognized for connecting registry operations with brand strategy, Jean leads Vant Nexus' innovation agenda and the development of a carefully structured application portfolio for the 2026 round.

Innovation Strategy

Better extensions require better operating models

We see the 2026 round as a structural opportunity to redefine how registry projects are conceived, launched, and sustained.

Registry operations

Our model goes beyond legacy registration mechanics by prioritizing built-in utility such as enhanced security thinking, digital identity enablement, and structured service layers.

Global registrar partnership

Availability through ICANN-accredited registrars remains central to our distribution model, ensuring global accessibility for businesses, institutions, and individuals.

Project-first philosophy

We do not pursue strings in isolation. Every application is tied to a business rationale, an ecosystem vision, and a long-term value model for registrants.

“The 2026 round is a rare milestone in Internet history. At Vant Nexus, we are not just participating in the expansion; we are defining how these new extensions will create tangible value for the next generation of the web.” Jean Guillon, CIO

“Innovation is not about chasing trends. It is about anticipating the structural shifts that will define tomorrow's markets. The 2026 gTLD round is a chance for forward-thinking organizations to architect their digital identity for the next decade.” Deepak Khetan, Chief Financial Officer

Global Presence, Local Impact

Positioned for round-the-clock execution

From our headquarters in Dubai, a city synonymous with future-thinking and innovation, Vant Nexus is positioned to support the 2026 expansion with multi-continental coordination, deep market awareness, and 24/7 operational continuity.

Our footprint across the Middle East, Costa Rica, the United States, and the Cayman Islands strengthens execution, resilience, and proximity to diverse regulatory and commercial environments.

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Open to strategic dialogue

Vant Nexus is open to strategic dialogues with industry partners and stakeholders interested in the future of the DNS.

Vant Nexus Technologies LLC
Office 2207 - Al Manara Tower
Marasi Drive - Business Bay
Dubai - United Arab Emirates