Depending on your background and experience, negotiating can either be a great part of the job of a domain investor or it can be one of the worst aspects. I think it is expected that negotiating with a buyer or a seller is one of the most necessary aspects of domain investing. People have different negotiation strategies, and there are many factors that go into choosing the right strategy.
Selling Domain Names on Multiple Platforms
There are a number of websites that allow domain investors to list their domain names for sale. This morning, someone asked me about selling domain names on multiple platforms.
@DInvesting Hey Elliot – Is it possible to sell my domain name on multiple platforms? I listed it on GD last Fiday but haven't received any responses.
— Alissa (@MsLisa_J) September 9, 2019
Kin Secured Kin.com via Microsoft
I saw a VentureBeat article shared via Twitter about a company called Kin announcing a $47 million round of funding. The company has now raised “over $60 million” in funding. After clicking through to the article, I could see that this insurance startup was using the Kin.com domain name.
Kin raises $47 million to broker homeowner insurance in disaster-prone areas https://t.co/CCoCwLYGWR
— VentureBeat (@VentureBeat) August 28, 2019
Jane.AI Rebrands as Capacity and Gets Capacity.com
I just saw a tweet from TechCrunch linking to an article announcing that a company called Capacity raised a $13.2 million in its Series B round of funding. In total, the company has raised $23.2 million in funding. The company, which was previously known as Jane.AI, recently secured the brand match Capacity.com domain name.
Workplace digital assistant startup Capacity raises $13.2M from Midwestern VCs https://t.co/f8IkZ46ZOG by @lucasmtny pic.twitter.com/w12VXHOFhF
— TechCrunch (@TechCrunch) August 22, 2019
Hippo Insurance Secures Hippo.com
It looks like Hippo Insurance has secured the high value Hippo.com domain name from its longtime former registrant. If you visit Hippo.com today, you will be forwarded to MyHippo.com. The likely domain name acquisition was tweeted about by Jamie Zoch earlier this morning:
Unicorn #domain name upgrade alert! Hippo Insurance which was founded in 2015 and has been using MyHippo(.)com has acquired its best domain name https://t.co/2aVGqiLSlt from its past owners. The company closed a $100M series D round in late July/19. #brand #security #premium
— Jamie Zoch (@DotWeekly) August 22, 2019



