Why AI startups upgrade their domain
- Launched on a compromise: getbrand.ai, brandhq.com, usebrand.io.
- The pair matters: owning both brand.ai and brand.com protects your traffic, email and brand.
- Visibility raises prices: every funding announcement makes your name more expensive to buy openly.
How we help
- Research who holds the .com and .ai of your name, and how they're used.
- Approach owners confidentially, in our name, never yours.
- Negotiate within your limit, and close through escrow.
- Suggest strong alternatives if your exact name isn't realistic.
Questions
Should an AI startup use .ai or .com?
.ai has become a natural home for AI products, and many strong companies launch on it. As a company grows, the matching .com often becomes worth owning too: people type it by habit, and whoever holds it controls what appears there.
Are .ai domains harder to buy than .com?
Not usually harder, just different. Many good .ai names were registered by investors in recent years, so they're often held by sellers who are open to offers.