It’s been almost a year since we’ve done an update highlighting some recent domain upgrades and acquisitions by startups and companies. As expected, the trend continues with one word .COMs leading the charge. Below are 35 domains that recently changed hands. Most of them are already in use by the companies that bought them and are now their forever brand.
A big shoutout goes to James Illes of JamesNames.com for being such a great domain sleuth and tracking so many great domain acquisitions. Between his blog and Twitter feed, we were able to compile this list.
Domain: Root.com
Acquired by: JoinRoot.com
Domain: Bird.com
Acquired by: MessageBird.com
Domain: Curable.com
Acquired by: CurableHealth.com
Domain: Veg.com
Upgraded from: VeterinaryEmergencyGroup.com
Domain: Dune.com
Acquired by: Dune.xyz
Domain: Jumo.com
Acquired by: Jumo.world
Domain: Galaxy.com
Acquired by: GalaxyDigital.io
Domain: RemoteOK.com
Upgraded from: RemoteOK.io
Domain: Deel.com
Acquired by: LetsDeel.com
Domain: Attest.com
Acquired by: AskAttest.com
Domain: Cal.com
Upgraded from: Calendso.com
Domain: Fuzzy.com
Upgraded from: YourFuzzy.com
Domain: Empower.com
Acquired by: Empower-retirement.com
Domain: Troop.com
Upgraded from: Troop.org
Domain: Facet.com
Upgraded from: FacetWealth.com
Domain: Blink.com
Acquired by: BlinkHome.com (Amazon company)
Domain: Pays.com
Acquired by: RoboMarkets.com
Domain: January.com
Upgraded from: Debtsy.com
Domain: Radar.com
Upgraded from: Radar.io
Domain: American.com
Acquired by: AA.com (American Airlines)
Domain: Opensea.com
Acquired by: Opensea.io
Domain: Tactic.com
Acquired by: Tactic.net
Domain: Curve.com
Upgraded from: Curve.app
Domain: Plain.com
Upgraded from: Plain.co
Domain: Firework.com
Upgraded from: Firework.tv
Domain: Swan.com
Acquired by: SwanBitcoin.io
Domain: Cocoon.com
Upgraded from: MeetCocoon.com
Domain: Lick.com
Upgraded from: LickHome.co
Domain: Sprig.com
Upgraded from: UserLeap.com
Domain: Orb.com
Acquired by: Expa.com
Domain: Bayc.com
Acquired by: BoredApeYachtClub.com
Domain: Mote.com
Upgraded from: JustMote.me
Domain: IT.com
Upgraded from: IT.co.uk
Domain: Ahead.com
Upgraded from: ThinkAhead.com
Domain: Beeper.com
Upgraded from: BeeperHQ.com
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Questions this post answers
Which startups upgraded to a one word .com in this list?
Cal.com replaced Calendso.com, Deel.com replaced LetsDeel.com, and Sprig.com replaced UserLeap.com. Beeper.com replaced BeeperHQ.com, and Radar.com replaced Radar.io. The post says most of the 35 domains are already in use as the buyer's forever brand.
Where did the list of acquisitions come from?
Grit Brokerage compiled it from the blog and Twitter feed of James Iles at JamesNames.com. The post thanks him as a great domain sleuth who tracks so many domain acquisitions, and credits both sources for the full list.