news Oscar raises $145M but they will never own Oscar.com and that’s okay

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We are living in a new world, a world where owning an exact-match .COM, while still incredibly relevant and valuable, is no longer a “must-have” for successful companies. From wildly successful startups like Vine (Vine.co) and About.me, to new ventures like Intercom.io (raised $30.8M so far) and Coffee.club, it is clear that innovation no has to end with a .COM.

Yesterday health insurance startup Oscar announced a monster round of funding, $145M at a valuation of $1.5B. When I first heard the news, out of habit (and a habit that many people still have) I went to Oscar.com, where I found the official website for the Oscars. Next I checked the .CO, the .ME, and the .IO…nothing. So I went to Google and searched for Oscar health insurance, and that’s where I found the home of the latest billion dollar startup at HiOscar.com.

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