Drew’s Biography

Andrew Rosener is a distinguished figure in the domain name industry, known for his significant contributions to domain valuation methodology, investing, and brokerage. As the founder and CEO of MediaOptions, Andrew has carved out a niche for himself in the sector, earning the title of #1 domain broker in the world for the last 6 consecutive years. Since 2008, Rosener has been involved in over $600 million dollars in domain sales and has played a pivotal role in numerous high-profile domain name transactions, including X.com to Elon Musk, Zoom.com to ZOOM, and Prime.com and Podcast.com to Amazon, as well as thousands of others. 

Rosener’s expertise in the domain name field is exemplified by his creation of the "Rosener Equation," a formula to measure objectively what is the value of a domain name, which he did not name but has been widely adopted in the industry. In addition to his domain brokerage accomplishments, Rosener has received numerous other industry accolades, including induction into the Domain Name Hall of Fame and being named Domain Investor of the Year.  Rosener is also the owner of DomainSherpa.com, the industry’s leading educational podcast, which seeks to educate business leaders and investors about the virtues and principles of domain names and their critical role in the tech stack and society.

Before venturing into domain names, Rosener's career spanned a wide variety of fields. He co-founded a database software company while in college, providing custom database solutions to blue collar businesses on eastern Long Island, and later was recruited into the frozen seafood commodities business. He excelled as a fishmonger, becoming a VP of sales for a leading scallop importer in his early 20’s, for nearly a decade, before moving on to pursue his passion for domain names​.

Rosener's personal life could be described as equally dynamic. After marrying his German wife Anna, whom he met while living abroad in Australia, they relocated to Panama. They spent a decade there, building MediaOptions and starting a family before moving to Lisbon, Portugal, where they have lived for the last five years. Andrew and Anna have two young children. Outside of domain names, Rosener is an active participant in various investment and business ventures as an angel investor, as well as being an early investor and avid proponent of Bitcoin.

“Strong opinions, weakly held,” a quote attributed to Stanford professor Paul Saffo, is a maxim Rosener vigorously embraces in all aspects of his life.