Insights on domain strategy, deal structures, and the founder playbook
September 2026 startups raised $55.1B across 592 deals. Explore naming trends, .com adoption, exact brand match domains, and what the data reveals for founders.
Mogul upgrades from Mogul.club to Mogul.com in a $1.3M deal as the real estate platform prepares for its next stage of growth.
Versele-Laga has rebranded as Versele, introducing a new name, visual identity and positioning as it enters the next stage of its international growth.
How fresh funding affects domain strategy and why startups like Corgi, Anything and Lovable upgraded to Exact Brand Match domains.
In June 2026, Kudotrade became Kudo.com, dropping “trade” from its name as the business widened its ambitions beyond online brokerage.
Learning Pool becomes Confirm, reflecting the company’s evolving offering and positioning for future growth with Confirm.com.
What did funded startups look like in August 2026? Explore $44.7B in funding, 502 deals, naming patterns and the domains behind them.
Why companies move from .io to .com, with lessons from Valur, YouForm, Pendo and Close on trust, timing, ownership and domain risk.
Cybercriminals exploit domain gaps to impersonate brands, launch phishing attacks, and abuse trust. See what companies can do to reduce the risk.
Why companies dropped “Get” from their domains to upgrade to Exact Brand Match .coms, with lessons from Dropbox, Folk and July.
Measure the cost of staying on a weaker domain and compare upgrade timing, ROI, conversion, traffic and CAC with Grails’ free tools.
July closed with $58.6 billion invested across 525 companies, down from 613 deals and $61.8 billion in June.
Your cheap domain isn't cheap. Calculate what a weak domain really costs in lost traffic, higher CAC, and brand leakage with this free ROI tool.
A founder locked his own company out of its brand domains, and WIPO couldn't fix it. Why "it's not a priority" is how every domain governance failure starts.
OmniAI, a conversational AI company serving financial institutions, has rebranded to Monumint.
Turn a domain acquisition into a board-ready business case with valuation, ROI, marketing impact, tax considerations and governance tools.
See what Folk’s move from getfolk.app to folk.com signals to investors about brand strength, credibility, and fundraising readiness.
Should you rebrand or upgrade your domain? Learn how to assess domain risk, measure ROI, and compare Exact Brand Match acquisition vs. a new brand.
Prepare your domain strategy before fundraising with diligence checks, ROI analysis, valuation, tax planning, and a board-ready investment case.
The Domain Conversion Report measures how the current domain affects CAC, conversion rate, direct traffic, and retention.
A CFO framework for valuing strategic domain names through market value, tax treatment, payback, risk, and long-term economic benefit.
Domain security failures take down email, websites, and trust in minutes — not through network breaches, but through the one record nobody governs properly. Data, case studies, and what to do about it
The Grails Founder Mirror connects your current domain challenge with insights from founders who faced and solved similar problems.
They raised $10M to become a household name. The household name is already taken
Review domain governance, coverage, email security, technical health, risk, and strategy before hidden weaknesses disrupt growth.
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