Escrow.com provides data on transactions, including the impact of China. Freelancer.com CEO Matt Barrie (podcast) presented data from Escrow.com at NamesCon yesterday. There are some fascinating stats, especially when it comes to the impact of ... Continue Reading11 Comments
Escrow.com wants to keep Trust while improving the service
· ServicesGM Jackson Elsegood says support and usability enhancements are key initiatives for leading escrow service. Escrow.com is under new ownership. With a change at the top, there's been a bit of concern over making sure the core escrow product remains ... Continue Reading24 Comments
Dear Freelancer.com, don’t mess up Escrow.com
· ServicesEscrow.com has a bright future ahead of it, as long as new ownership makes the right moves. Dear Freelancer.com, Congratulations on your acquisition of Escrow.com. It is a great company that just about everyone in the domain name industry uses, and ... Continue Reading16 Comments
Freelancer.com completes $7.5 million purchase of Escrow.com
· ServicesDeal was announced in April. Online freelancing marketplace Freelancer.com has completed its purchase of internet escrow service Escrow.com. Freelancer.com announced in April that it agreed to purchase the company for $7.5 million. Escrow.com ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
A look at Escrow.com’s revenue growth
· ServicesCompany's topline is up over 50% in past five years. Australian company Freelancer.com has acquired Escrow.com for US $7.5M. This is 6.25x Escrow.com's 2014 EBITDA. The transaction reveals, for the first time, Escrow.com's growth in recent years. ... Continue Reading7 Comments
What is Freelancer.com and why did it buy Escrow.com?
· ServicesPublicly traded freelance marketplace owns a number of businesses, including a website and domain name marketplace. Yesterday (United States time), Freelancer.com announced that it acquired Escrow.com for US $7.5 million. Freelancer.com is a ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Escrow.com acquired for $7.5 million
· ServicesCompany known for securing domain name transactions is acquired by Australian company. Freelancer.com, an online marketplace for freelance services, has acquired escrow service Escrow.com for $7.5 million. Escrow.com is a popular service among ... Continue Reading22 Comments
Escrow.com acquires Agreed.com escrow service
· ServicesEscrow service that launched this year is gobbled up by largest online escrow company. For the past year, the number of online escrow companies targeting the domain industry has grown considerably. It's about to shrink by one. Escrow.com announced ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Must reads: a pro who’s eager to sell domains, a charity auction, and a smart rebrand
· UncategorizedEric Borgos on why he's selling domains, help the tornado victims, and a "cool" rebranding. Here are a few domain stories I read today that I think are worth reading. Eric Borgos has published an interesting perspective about 10 Reasons Why I Am ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Escrow.com tops $1.5 billion in transactions
· ServicesMilestone shows that Escrow.com is growing very fast. I seems like just last year that I was writing about Escrow.com topping the $1 billion mark. And that's because it was just last year that the company announced it had crossed the $1 billion ... Continue Reading2 Comments