--- title: "35 Recent Premium Domain Acquisitions & Upgrades | Grit Brokerage" description: "Thirty-five recent premium domain acquisitions and upgrades, including Cal.com, Deel.com, Root.com and Bird.com, with the brands each company used before." url: https://gritbrokerage.preview.multisites.ai/post/35-recent-premium-domain-acquisitions-upgrades publisher: Grit Brokerage contact: https://gritbrokerage.preview.multisites.ai/contact offer: https://gritbrokerage.preview.multisites.ai/inquiry --- [Sales & acquisitions](https://gritbrokerage.preview.multisites.ai/blog?topic=sales-and-acquisitions) # 35 Recent Premium Domain Acquisitions & Upgrades This post lists 35 domains that recently changed hands, mostly one word .COMs now used as the buyer's permanent brand. Examples include Cal.com, upgraded from Calendso.com, and Deel.com, which came from LetsDeel.com. Grit Brokerage compiled the list from James Iles of JamesNames.com and his Twitter feed. By Grit BrokerageMar 12, 20221 min read ![List of 35 recent premium domain acquisitions and upgrades by startups and companies](https://gritbrokerage.preview.multisites.ai/_astro/a53ed9_7adf095257d84ea9a4e57dcdb03400c1.rE_Ri5d0_hn7w9.webp) 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](http://jamesnames.com/) for being such a great domain sleuth and tracking so many great domain acquisitions. Between his blog and [Twitter feed](https://twitter.com/jamesiles), 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 ! ## 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. ## Terms in this post - [.com](https://gritbrokerage.preview.multisites.ai/glossary/dot-com) - [.net](https://gritbrokerage.preview.multisites.ai/glossary/dot-net) - [.org](https://gritbrokerage.preview.multisites.ai/glossary/dot-org) - [.io](https://gritbrokerage.preview.multisites.ai/glossary/dot-io) ## Keep reading - [33 Domain Name Upgrades & Acquisitions in 2021This post lists 33 domains that changed hands in the first half of 2021, mostly one word .COMs bought as upgrades from two word names or other extensions. Disclosed prices include Angel.com at $2,000,000 and iBox.com at $1,560,000. Grit Brokerage says it brokered more than 15 one word .coms since January 1.](https://gritbrokerage.preview.multisites.ai/post/33-domain-name-upgrades-acquisitions-in-2021) - [When Should a Startup Upgrade to a Better Domain Name?Upgrade when the weak domain costs you more than the better one would: customers mistype it, investors or partners question it, or you are about to spend on brand and marketing. Most startups do it right after a funding round or before a major launch, using a broker so the owner does not see a funded buyer.](https://gritbrokerage.preview.multisites.ai/guides/startup-domain-upgrade) - [11 Recent Domain Name Upgrade Acquisitions Revealed on TwitterThis Grit Brokerage post lists 11 confirmed domain name upgrades revealed on Twitter within 30 days, plus one bonus corporate acquisition. Examples include Evolution.com, Stash.com and Orchard.com. Grit credits domain trackers Jamie Zoch and James Iles for finding them and recommends following both to watch premium domain moves.](https://gritbrokerage.preview.multisites.ai/post/11-recent-domain-name-upgrade-acquisitions-revealed-on-twitter) - [Why Premium .COM Domains are Still the Best Bet in 2023Grit Brokerage argues that premium one word .COMs remain the best choice for growing businesses and funded startups. Recent sales include NFTs.com for $15,000,000 and Connect.com for $10,000,000. These domains are memorable, brandable, versatile, in limited supply and signal authority and trust.](https://gritbrokerage.preview.multisites.ai/post/why-premium-com-domains-are-still-the-best-bet-in-2023) - [Business Names Trending Back to ConventionalStudies cited in this post show startups are moving away from misspelled and made-up names toward recognized words. A Crunchbase article by Joanna Glasner says straightforward and evocative names are most popular. Grit Brokerage adds that it still sees fast growth in one word .coms being purchased and branded on.](https://gritbrokerage.preview.multisites.ai/post/business-names-trending-back-to-conventional) - [Domain Assets - Shifting End User PerspectiveDomain broker Michael Law explains how Grit Brokerage responds when buyers say a premium domain does not fit their budget. The post argues a premium domain is an appreciating asset with lifetime utility, SEO, security and brand alignment, not a recurring expense like a web hosting bill.](https://gritbrokerage.preview.multisites.ai/post/domain-assets-shifting-end-user-perspective) ## Buying or selling a domain? Call, text or email. Responsiveness is our trademark, and a broker answers, not a form robot. [Talk to a broker](https://gritbrokerage.preview.multisites.ai/contact) [Call (442) 500-GRIT](tel:+1-442-500-4748)