2021 has been an extremely active year with some of the best domain names in the world exchanging hands at premium prices. We’ve already brokered the sale of over 15+ one word .coms since January 1st.

It’s been a while since we’ve done a post examining recent domain upgrades and acquisitions by startups and corporations, so we figured it was time to share a few from this year. As expected, more and more companies are realizing that the world’s best brands are one word names and they need the matching .COM domain to be relevant.

Below are 33 domains that changed hands in the first half of 2021. Most of these are one word .COMs that were acquired as an upgrade from a two word domain or one word with an alternative extension (.io, .app, .me, etc).

Big shoutout to James Illes for being such a great domain sleuth and publishing his findings at JamesNames.com which is our goto blog for domain name sales news.

Domain Sales

  • Domain: Chill.com
    Upgraded from: ChillCBD.com
    Sale price: Undisclosed
    Source

  • Domain: Mountain.com
    Upgraded from: Steelhouse.com
    Sale price: Undisclosed
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  • Domain: Home.com
    Acquired by: Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp
    Sale price: Undisclosed
    Source

  • Domain: Bulletin.com
    Acquired by: Facebook
    Sale price: $6,000,000 (unconfirmed)
    Source

  • Domain: Noise.com
    Upgraded from: WeCreateNoise.com
    Sale price: Undisclosed
    Source

  • Domain: Bubble.com
    Upgraded from: Bubble.io
    Sale price: Undisclosed
    Source

  • Domain: Hymn.com
    Upgraded from: Hymn.tv
    Sale price: Undisclosed
    Source

  • Domain: iBox.com
    Acquired by: Huobi Incubator
    Sale price: $1,560,000
    Source

  • Domain: Canvas.com
    Upgraded from: Jumpstart.me
    Sale price: Undisclosed
    Source

  • Domain: IT.com
    Upgraded from: IT.co.uk
    Sale price: undisclosed
    Source

  • Domain: Bottle.com
    Upgraded from: SendBottles.com
    Sale price: Undisclosed
    Source

  • Domain: Found.com
    Upgraded from: Found.app
    Sale price: Undisclosed
    Source

  • Domain: Exodus.com
    Sale price: Exodus.io
    Sale price: Undisclosed
    Source

  • Domain: Pulse.com
    Acquired by: EXPA
    Sale price: Undisclosed
    Source

  • Domain: Clubhouse.com
    Upgraded from: JoinClubhouse.com
    Sale price: Unconfirmed
    Source

  • Domain: James.com
    Upgraded from: James111.com
    Sale price: $440,000
    Source

  • Domain: SelfMade.com
    Upgraded from: StoffStil.com
    Sale price: $977,500
    Source

  • Domain: Alchemy.com
    Upgraded from: AlchemyApi.io
    Sale price: Undisclosed
    Source

  • Domain: Bees.com
    Upgraded from: MyBees.com
    Sale price: Undisclosed
    Source

  • Domain: Pilot.com
    Upgraded from: Zapgram.com
    Sale price: $400,000
    Source

  • Domain: Angel.com
    Upgraded from: AngelStudios.com
    Sale price: $2,000,000
    Source

  • Domain: Geneva.com
    Upgraded from: GenevaChat.com
    Sale price: Undisclosed
    Source

  • Domain: Detect.com
    Upgraded from: DetectNow.com
    Sale price: Undisclosed
    Source

  • Domain: Cope.com
    Upgraded from: CopeCart.com
    Sale price: $138,000
    Source

  • Domain: Structure.com
    Upgraded from: StructureStudios.com
    Sale price: Undisclosed
    Source

  • Domain: Wise.com
    Upgraded from: TransferWise.com
    Sale price: Undisclosed
    Source

  • Domain: Sushi.com
    Upgraded from: SushiSwap.fi
    Sale price: Undisclosed
    Source

  • Domain: Tent.com
    Upgraded from: TentApp.com
    Sale price: Undisclosed
    Source

  • Domain: Windfall.com
    Upgraded from: WindfallData.com
    Sale price: Undisclosed
    Source

  • Domain: Resin.com
    Acquired by: Hearst Communications
    Sale price: Undisclosed
    Source

  • Domain: Bridge.com
    Upgraded from: BridgeBase.com
    Sale price: Undisclosed
    Source

  • Domain: Front.com
    Upgraded from: FrontApp.com
    Sale price: Undisclosed
    Source

  • Domain: BestOdds.com
    Acquired by: Stram Entertainment Ltd
    Sale price: 7 figures (unconfirmed)
    Source