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The Domains
Titan raises $30M from Automattic at $300M valuation
Radix founder Bhavin Turakhia is involved in many companies these days. Back in May one of his companies, Zeta, secured a $250 million investment from SoftBank Vision Fund 2. Today another company that Bhavin has founded has raised $30 million at a $...
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Titan raises $30M from Automattic at $300M valuation
Radix founder Bhavin Turakhia is involved in many companies these days. Back in May one of his companies, Zeta, secured a $250 million investment from SoftBank Vision Fund 2. Today another company that Bhavin has founded has raised $30 million at a $...
Discussion
August 3, 2021, 4:42 pm
Domain Name Wire
WordPress parent Automattic invests $30 million in Bhavin Turakhia’s email business
Titan offers resellers an alternative to Google’s and Microsoft’s platforms. Automattic, the company behind WordPress, has invested $30 million in email service Titan. The series A funding values Titan at $300 million. Titan is serial ent...
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WordPress parent Automattic invests $30 million in Bhavin Turakhia’s email business
Titan offers resellers an alternative to Google’s and Microsoft’s platforms. Automattic, the company behind WordPress, has invested $30 million in email service Titan. The series A funding values Titan at $300 million. Titan is serial ent...
Discussion
August 3, 2021, 4:13 pm
The Domains
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Officially.com
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Officially.com led the way at $43,000. FileSonic.com was second at $30,000 and Board.ai was third at 25,000 Euro, ($29,654). 46 .com sales 29 cctld sales 6 other tld sales Top 3 highlights of public Se...
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Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Officially.com
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Officially.com led the way at $43,000. FileSonic.com was second at $30,000 and Board.ai was third at 25,000 Euro, ($29,654). 46 .com sales 29 cctld sales 6 other tld sales Top 3 highlights of public Se...
Discussion
August 3, 2021, 4:11 pm
Domain Name Wire
Company loses UDRP against domain it could have bought for $1,995
Now it’s out even more money. Let me be clear from the outset: a company shouldn’t buy a cybersquatted domain name just because it’s cheaper than filing a UDRP. But if you’re going to file a UDRP against a domain that you can ...
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Company loses UDRP against domain it could have bought for $1,995
Now it’s out even more money. Let me be clear from the outset: a company shouldn’t buy a cybersquatted domain name just because it’s cheaper than filing a UDRP. But if you’re going to file a UDRP against a domain that you can ...
Discussion
August 3, 2021, 3:52 pm
Domain Name Wire
College Fresh tries reverse domain name hijacking
Foodservice company goes after a domain registered before it existed. College Fresh, a company that provides food service to fraternities and sororities, has tried to reverse domain name hijack CollegeFresh.com, a World Intellectual Property Organiza...
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College Fresh tries reverse domain name hijacking
Foodservice company goes after a domain registered before it existed. College Fresh, a company that provides food service to fraternities and sororities, has tried to reverse domain name hijack CollegeFresh.com, a World Intellectual Property Organiza...
Discussion
August 3, 2021, 2:27 pm
Domain Name Wire
July’s top domain name stories
Here’s what made news in the domain name business last month. 1. OnlineNIC says it’s shutting down because of Facebook lawsuit – The company is no longer defending Facebook’s lawsuit and told the court it was shutting down wit...
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July’s top domain name stories
Here’s what made news in the domain name business last month. 1. OnlineNIC says it’s shutting down because of Facebook lawsuit – The company is no longer defending Facebook’s lawsuit and told the court it was shutting down wit...
Discussion
August 3, 2021, 1:21 pm
Domain Name Wire
Tokyo Olympics, medals and domains
Words in one language can mean something in other languages, too. I’m not a sports fan but I find myself checking the Olympic results several times a day. The games are full of surprises, including my birthplace Hong Kong getting the first gold...
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Tokyo Olympics, medals and domains
Words in one language can mean something in other languages, too. I’m not a sports fan but I find myself checking the Olympic results several times a day. The games are full of surprises, including my birthplace Hong Kong getting the first gold...
Discussion
August 2, 2021, 5:54 pm
Domain Name Wire
Benefits of great domains – DNW Podcast #349
How a great domain can help you win investors, customers and more. Rolf Larsen understands the value of a great domain name. His latest startup, Desktop.com, spent a lot of money to buy its domain name. But he says the domain has been a key part of t...
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Benefits of great domains – DNW Podcast #349
How a great domain can help you win investors, customers and more. Rolf Larsen understands the value of a great domain name. His latest startup, Desktop.com, spent a lot of money to buy its domain name. But he says the domain has been a key part of t...
Discussion
August 2, 2021, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Three more dot-brand owners call it quits
A university, an insurance company and a consumer goods company bow out of new TLD program. Three more companies have informed ICANN that they wish to terminate their dot-brand top level domain names. Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT Uni...
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Three more dot-brand owners call it quits
A university, an insurance company and a consumer goods company bow out of new TLD program. Three more companies have informed ICANN that they wish to terminate their dot-brand top level domain names. Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT Uni...
Discussion
August 2, 2021, 12:41 pm
Sully's Blog
10 Reasons Domain Names Are Like Politicians
Several years ago, I wrote a blog about how a domain name is like…
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10 Reasons Domain Names Are Like Politicians
Several years ago, I wrote a blog about how a domain name is like…
Discussion
August 2, 2021, 11:28 am
