Company rebranded to a .us and then upgraded to the matching .com. InsurTech startups seem to be prime candidates for securing domain name upgrades. In 2019, homeowners insurance provider Hippo paid $3.3 million to acquire Hippo.com, while more ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Wheel raises $150 million using Wheel.com
· Domain SalesWe rebranded and upgraded to the killer domain name wheel.com. Telemedicine is changing the healthcare landscape. From a global market value of $50 billion in 2019, Statista reports a projected value of $460 billion by 2030. The COVID-19 pandemic ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Voi acquired Voi.com prior to $115 million funding round
· Domain SalesScooter company upgrades its domain, which will allow it to expand beyond scooters. Micro-mobility may be a new term to you, but it describes a multi-billion dollar industry. Companies such as Bird, Lime, and Tier have created electric scooter ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Payment Rails rebrands to Trolley with Trolley.com
· Domain SalesCompany chooses a more generic name and gets the matching .com. Crunchbase's Joanna Glasner called 2020 "the year of the noun," after proclaiming that startup names were becoming "less silly." Glasner reviewed data that suggests that newly ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Bezos-backed Beacon builds on Beacon.com
· UncategorizedCompany upgraded its domain from .co.uk. Supply chains are a vital cog in the wheel of the interconnected global economy. Optimal supply chain management is vital, which may be why the worldwide supply chain management market was worth $15.58 billion ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
This company’s original name was restrictive, so it made a big domain upgrade
· Domain SalesGem's original name restricted its services. With advances in technology, the process of hiring the right person for a role should be simpler than ever before. However, CNBC recently reported that job openings have soared to 10.9 million in the US ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
A domain that rides on China’s global strategy
· UncategorizedThis company smartly upgraded its domain when it went global. The best deal is where all parties win, and this is also the principle that China promotes in its global strategy. One company must have heeded the advice and even implemented the ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
What domains should this startup should consider upgrading to?
· UncategorizedThis Chinese startup should consider upgrading its domain. Here are some suggestions. I read news about companies in China regularly, and I often see many choosing domains that are difficult to remember and not brand matching. Here is one that I ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
A subdomain may lead to an upgrade
· UncategorizedCompanies using a subdomain for a business unit might want to upgrade to the matching second-level domain. If you see a brand using a subdomain of its parent company's domain, there may be an opportunity to sell your domain which matches the ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Domains that will appeal to this Chinese end user
· UncategorizedThis company is ripe for a domain upgrade. I was reading VC news a few days ago and came across an interesting company that may need to upgrade its corporate domain. Shi Ji Kai Yuan (世纪开元) is a Chinese printing company with lots of awards ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
