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Build Your Startup on a Vacant Domain Name

David Teten

ff Venture Capital has numerous companies which have acquired or launched with blue-chip domain names, e.g., Alerts.com , Gobbler.com , Identified.com , Patents.com , Phone.com , and Plated.com. If we find the right partner, we can be flexible in deal structures to best align everyone’s interests.

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Build Your Startup on a Vacant Domain Name

David Teten

ff Venture Capital has numerous companies which have acquired or launched with blue-chip domain names, e.g., Alerts.com , Gobbler.com , Identified.com , Patents.com , Phone.com , and Plated.com. If we find the right partner, we can be flexible in deal structures to best align everyone’s interests.

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