Upcoming TLDs / .invest
Can you register a .invest domain?
Source: ICANN 2026 round applications, checked October 27, 2026. Not in the IANA root zone as of October 26, 2026.
What .invest would mean
In their own words, from the public part of each application (question 118):
Invest commonly refers to committing resources to achieve a future objective or outcome.
expectation of future benefit
"Invest" is an English word meaning to commit money, capital, time, or effort to something with the expectation of achieving a return, benefit, or result.
INVEST means to put money, time, effort or resources to work with the expectation of future growth, value or return. A namespace that democratizes access to opportunity.
Who applied for .invest
Glass Emotion, LLC
US, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
The mission of .INVEST is to provide a namespace associated with the concept of investing as committing resources to achieve a future objective or outcome. The .INVEST gTLD is intended to serve a broad range of registrants and users, including individuals, businesses, organizations, communities, projects, and other entities that identify with, relate to, or wish to be associated with the concept represented by the applied-for string.
Link Freedom Group / LFG
Link Freedom Group Ltd, MT, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
Link Freedom Group (LFG) aspires to become a best-in-class, vertically integrated domain name registration authority, see linkfreedomgroup.link. This TLD is part of a carefully curated portfolio of strings that LFG intends to pursue in ICANN’s 2026 New gTLD Program. In assembling this portfolio, LFG focused on securing meaningful, memorable, and commercially compelling strings that resonate strongly with end users and offer long-term growth potential.
Radix Technologies Inc SEZC
Radix Technologies Inc SEZC, KY, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
1. Mission and purpose: The mission of .invest is to provide a namespace for content, education and services relating to investing. Intended registrants include financial-education publishers, analysts and communities; investment firms establishing marketing presence; fintech products serving investors; and economic-development initiatives promoting investment in cities and regions. Intended users are consumers, professionals and institutions worldwide seeking investment-related information and services. Following delegation, the applicant will, as registry operator of the .invest TLD, conduct …
XYZ.COM LLC
US, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
1. Mission and purpose. This gTLD will be operated as an open, unrestricted generic top-level domain. Its purpose is to expand naming choice in the DNS by making this term available at the top level for any lawful use chosen by the registrant. Registrations will be available to all registrants on a first-come, first-served basis through ICANN-accredited registrars, subject only to the Registry Agreement, ICANN Consensus Policies, and applicable law. The applicant will not operate this gTLD on an exclusive basis.
What happens next
- April 30, 2026: Application window opened (done)
- August 12, 2026: Application window closed (done)
- October 7, 2026: Reveal Day: ICANN published every applied-for string (done)
- October 21, 2026: Replacement period ended (applicants could switch to a backup string) (done)
- November 17, 2026: String Confirmation Day: the final list of applied-for strings
- March 16, 2027: Community input and objections period ends
Dates from ICANN’s Reveal Day announcement, checked October 27, 2026. We re-check the applications every day and this page changes when they do.
When will .invest be available?
ICANN has not set a date. The final list of applied-for strings comes on String Confirmation Day (November 17, 2026), community input and objections run until March 16, 2027, and ICANN processes applications after a prioritization draw in 2027. Registration opens only after ICANN delegates .invest and its registry announces launch dates.