UPDATE 1 On Startups.com: Domain Sells for $500K

2008 October 30
by MHB

The Washington Post is reporting that the domain Startups.com, that we reported on earlier today as being sold to KillerStartups.com, sold for $500,000.

According to the reporter for the Post he spoke to CEO of Killerstartups.com who told him he acquired the domain for “mid six figures”.

The Post went ahead to assume that meant $500K and said “”That is within reason for a primo domain name.”"

According to the same article startups.com raised $17.2 million back during the .com boom before shutting its doors in January 2002.

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  1. 2008 October 30
    Sahar Sarid permalink

    Hi Michael,

    This is not the Wash. Post report but a techcrunch syndication. The original article is here:

    http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/30/killerstartups-gets-a-killer-deal-on-startupscom/

    Keep up the great work on the blog!

    See you soon!

    Sahar

  2. 2008 October 30
    Adam permalink

    Hey Mike. He’s also speculating that it was $500k. . . The exact number was not given by Arzuaga.

    “has acquired the domain Startups.com for “mid six figures” in cash, CEO Gonzalo Arzuaga tells me. So let’s call it $500,000. . .”

  3. 2008 October 30
    MHB permalink

    Adam

    That is correct, thought the post reflected this but I guess not

    Thanks

  4. 2008 October 30

    Startups.com – is a nice .com for sure

  5. 2008 October 31

    didn’t know that killerstartups.com is doing so well…$500,000, that’s a lot of cash…

  6. 2008 October 31

    Good domain name….printed papers are dead.

  7. 2008 October 31

    nice catch Killer!!

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