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'''Flippa''' is a private marketplace for buying and selling online businesses, based in [[Melbourne]], Australia, and [[Austin, Texas]], United States.<ref name="about">{{cite web |title=About Flippa |url=https://flippa.com/about |accessdate=6 February 2014 |publisher=Flippa}}</ref> It was founded in June 2009 by Mark Harbottle and Matt Mickiewicz.
'''Flippa''' is a private marketplace for buying and selling online businesses, based in [[Melbourne]], Australia, [[Austin, Texas]], United States.<ref name="about">{{cite web |title=About Flippa |url=https://flippa.com/about |accessdate=6 February 2014 |publisher=Flippa}}</ref> It was founded in June 2009 by Mark Harbottle and Matt Mickiewicz.


== History ==
== History ==
In 2009, Flippa invented the space for buying and selling digital businesses and has achieved #1 status globally as the marketplace to buy & sell digital real estate and online businesses. Flippa connects Amazon sellers, Shopify store owners, bloggers, SaaS providers, app developers, content creators, social media influencers and start ups with a pathway to exit.
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Flippa was founded by Mark Harbottle and Matt Mickiewicz as the [[SitePoint|SitePoint Marketplace]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Us |url=https://www.sitepoint.com/about-us/ |access-date=2022-11-25 |website=[[SitePoint]] |language=en}}</ref> and was spun off as a separate website in June 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Magain |first=Matthew |date=2009-06-10 |title=Introducing Flippa: The New Place to Buy and Sell Web Sites |url=https://www.sitepoint.com/introducing-flippa-the-new-place-to-buy-and-sell-web-sites/ |access-date=2022-11-25 |website=SitePoint Blog |language=en}}</ref> By 2015, it had traded more than $140 million in websites, domains, and mobile apps.<ref name=":1">{{cite web

| first=Adam
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Originally founded by Mark Harbottle and Matt Mickiewicz as the [[SitePoint|SitePoint Marketplace]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Us |url=https://www.sitepoint.com/about-us/ |access-date=2022-11-25 |website=[[SitePoint]] |language=en}}</ref> Flippa was spun off as a separate website in June 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Magain |first=Matthew |date=2009-06-10 |title=Introducing Flippa: The New Place to Buy and Sell Web Sites |url=https://www.sitepoint.com/introducing-flippa-the-new-place-to-buy-and-sell-web-sites/ |access-date=2022-11-25 |website=SitePoint Blog |language=en}}</ref> By 2015, it had traded more than $140 million in websites, domains, and mobile apps.<ref name=":1">{{cite web |last=Bender |first=Adam |date=6 May 2013 |title=Australian startup snapshot: Flippa |url=http://www.techworld.com.au/article/460998/australian_startup_snapshot_flippa/ |accessdate=6 February 2014 |publisher=TechWorld}}</ref>
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| title =Australian startup snapshot: Flippa
Flippa’s proprietary Intelligent Valuations Engine and matching algorithm accurately values businesses and matches them directly with qualified buyers.
| publisher =TechWorld

| date =6 May 2013
In a time where there are more digital assets than there are homes, Flippa’s marketplace is at the heart of the new economy for entrepreneurs, side hustlers and small business owners, with transactions from five thousand to fifty million dollars. We help our community to realize value, invest, make money and start new digital journeys.
| url =http://www.techworld.com.au/article/460998/australian_startup_snapshot_flippa/

| accessdate =6 February 2014
With expert advisors servicing deals, Flippa powers 12,000 deals annually. They have a global team of expert advisors to help with business valuations, assist with sale documents, optimize buyer and investor interest and manage deal flow.
}}</ref>

They have a network of over 600,000 buyers & investors - individuals, companies, private equity, VC and family offices all on one platform - making them the world’s largest marketplace of digital assets.


The majority of Flippa's revenue comes from selling online businesses including content sites, SaaS businesses, ecommerce businesses, apps, digital services, marketplaces and more.<ref name="about" /> The most expensive sale to date was planetrx.com,<ref>{{cite web
The majority of Flippa's revenue comes from selling online businesses including content sites, SaaS businesses, Ecommerce businesses, Apps, digital services, marketplaces and more.<ref name="about" /> The highest value sale to date was an App Protfolio, which sold for US$35,000,000<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-22 |title=The Off-Market App Portfolio That Sold on Flippa for $35MM - Flippa |url=https://flippa.com/blog/portfolio-of-apps-sold-on-flippa/ |access-date=2023-02-20 |language=en-AU}}</ref>. The most expensive domain name sold was stockphoto.com,<ref>{{cite web
| title = planetrx.com - Website for sale
| publisher = Flippa
| url = https://flippa.com/2677949-planetrx-com
| accessdate = 15 March 2015
}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{cite web
| title = Flippa sales
| publisher = DNPric.es
| url = http://dnpric.es/stats/stats-by-broker/?broker=Flippa&searchsoa=yes
| accessdate = 15 March 2015
}}</ref> which sold for US$1,200,000. The most expensive domain name sold was stockphoto.com,<ref>{{cite web
| title = stockphoto.com - Domain Name for sale
| title = stockphoto.com - Domain Name for sale
| publisher = Flippa
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| url = https://flippa.com/3783970-20-000-in-sales-and-2-5-million-visits-in-4-days-hugely-popular-viral-site
| url = https://flippa.com/3783970-20-000-in-sales-and-2-5-million-visits-in-4-days-hugely-popular-viral-site
| accessdate = 15 March 2015
| accessdate = 15 March 2015
}}</ref> and Retweet.com.<ref>{{cite web
}}</ref> and AllAboutCookies.org, a Content site about tracker cookies which sold for US$5,200,000.<ref>{{cite web
| title = retweet.com - Website for sale
| publisher = Flippa
| url = https://flippa.com/85167-retweet-com
| accessdate = 15 March 2015
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| url =http://www.domainnamenews.com/domain-sales/stockphoto-com-sells-for-250000-on-flippa/22259
| url =http://www.domainnamenews.com/domain-sales/stockphoto-com-sells-for-250000-on-flippa/22259
| accessdate =6 February 2014
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}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-11 |title=From Cab Driver To Multi-Millionaire: How a NZ Retiree Sold His Site With 92% Profit Margin on Flippa - Flippa |url=https://flippa.com/blog/adsense-site-sold-on-flippa/ |access-date=2023-02-20 |language=en-AU}}</ref>
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
| first=M.G.
| last=Siegler
| title =Retweet.com For Sale. Buy It And Risk A Lawsuit From Twitter.
| publisher =Mashable
| date =17 February 2010
| url =https://techcrunch.com/2010/02/17/retweet-com-for-sale/
| accessdate =6 February 2014
}}</ref>

During the [[2012 United States presidential election|2012 US presidential election]], the domain name RomneyRyan.com was listed on Flippa.<ref>{{cite web
| title = romneyryan.com - Domain Name for sale
| publisher = Flippa
| url = https://flippa.com/2803647-romneyryan-com
| accessdate = 15 March 2015
}}</ref> It reached US$8,050 in bids, but did not sell.<ref>{{cite web
| title =RomneyRyan.com Site Goes up for Auction
| publisher =Fox Business
| date =17 August 2013
| url =http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/1791569109001/romneyryancom-site-goes-up-for-auction/#sp=show-clips
| accessdate =6 February 2014
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
| title =RomneyRyan.com Fails To Sell On Flippa.com
| publisher =The Domains
| date =31 August 2013
| url =http://www.thedomains.com/2012/08/31/romneyryan-com-fails-to-sell-on-flippa-com/
| accessdate =6 February 2014
}}</ref> It dropped in price the next year and was eventually sold through [[GoDaddy]] for US$235.00.<ref>{{cite web
| title = romneyryan.com historic sales
| publisher = DNPric.es
| url = http://dnpric.es/?q=RomneyRyan.com&searchsrnm=yes&searchsoa=yes
| accessdate = 15 March 2015
}}</ref>


In May 2015, Flippa bought Domain Holdings, a domain name brokerage firm based in [[Florida]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2015/dailyposts/20150520.htm|title=Hold onto Your Hats! Flippa Acquires Domain Holdings - Predicts $70 Million in Sales This Year|website=www.dnjournal.com}}</ref>
In May 2015, Flippa bought Domain Holdings, a domain name brokerage firm based in [[Florida]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2015/dailyposts/20150520.htm|title=Hold onto Your Hats! Flippa Acquires Domain Holdings - Predicts $70 Million in Sales This Year|website=www.dnjournal.com}}</ref>

Revision as of 02:39, 20 February 2023

Flippa.com Pty Ltd
File:Flippa 2020 500px@2x.png
Type of site
Private
Founded2009; 15 years ago (2009)
Headquarters
Melbourne, Australia, and Austin, Texas, U.S.
No. of locationsAustin, Portland, Barcelona, São Paulo, Copenhagen, Moscow, Hamburg, Berlin, Milan, Toronto
Founder(s)
  • Mark Harbottle
  • Matt Mickiewicz
Key people
IndustryInternet
ServicesMarketplace for buying and selling online businesses
URLFlippa.com
Native client(s) oniOS, Android, Windows

Flippa is a private marketplace for buying and selling online businesses, based in Melbourne, Australia, Austin, Texas, United States.[1] It was founded in June 2009 by Mark Harbottle and Matt Mickiewicz.

History

In 2009, Flippa invented the space for buying and selling digital businesses and has achieved #1 status globally as the marketplace to buy & sell digital real estate and online businesses. Flippa connects Amazon sellers, Shopify store owners, bloggers, SaaS providers, app developers, content creators, social media influencers and start ups with a pathway to exit.

Originally founded by Mark Harbottle and Matt Mickiewicz as the SitePoint Marketplace,[2] Flippa was spun off as a separate website in June 2009.[3] By 2015, it had traded more than $140 million in websites, domains, and mobile apps.[4]

Flippa’s proprietary Intelligent Valuations Engine and matching algorithm accurately values businesses and matches them directly with qualified buyers.

In a time where there are more digital assets than there are homes, Flippa’s marketplace is at the heart of the new economy for entrepreneurs, side hustlers and small business owners, with transactions from five thousand to fifty million dollars. We help our community to realize value, invest, make money and start new digital journeys.

With expert advisors servicing deals, Flippa powers 12,000 deals annually. They have a global team of expert advisors to help with business valuations, assist with sale documents, optimize buyer and investor interest and manage deal flow.

They have a network of over 600,000 buyers & investors - individuals, companies, private equity, VC and family offices all on one platform - making them the world’s largest marketplace of digital assets.

The majority of Flippa's revenue comes from selling online businesses including content sites, SaaS businesses, Ecommerce businesses, Apps, digital services, marketplaces and more.[1] The highest value sale to date was an App Protfolio, which sold for US$35,000,000[5]. The most expensive domain name sold was stockphoto.com,[6][7][8] selling for a buy now price of US$250,000. Other notable websites and domains sold through Flippa have included Mark Zuckerberg's former website Facemash,[9] overnight success story shipyourenemiesglitter.com,[10] and AllAboutCookies.org, a Content site about tracker cookies which sold for US$5,200,000.[11][12][13]

In May 2015, Flippa bought Domain Holdings, a domain name brokerage firm based in Florida.[14]

On August 27, 2015, Potato Parcel was sold on Flippa for US$42,000.[15][16] A few months earlier, the viral website shipyourenemiesglitter.com from creator Matthew Carpentor sold for US$85,000.[17][16]

On September 20, 2021, Flippa announced a US$11,000,000 Series A capital raise led by Sydney-based venture capital firm OneVentures.[18]

On March 16, 2022, after acquiring Richard Patey's Alts Cafe, Flippa announced the launch of ALTS by Flippa, an alternative asset investing newsletter and Discord community.[19] Written by Richard Patey, the newsletter shines light on "alternative investing opportunities, from online business to crypto & NFTs".[20] As of November 2022, its Discord community boasts over 2000 members.[21]

External links

References

  1. ^ a b "About Flippa". Flippa. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
  2. ^ "About Us". SitePoint. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  3. ^ Magain, Matthew (10 June 2009). "Introducing Flippa: The New Place to Buy and Sell Web Sites". SitePoint Blog. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  4. ^ Bender, Adam (6 May 2013). "Australian startup snapshot: Flippa". TechWorld. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
  5. ^ "The Off-Market App Portfolio That Sold on Flippa for $35MM - Flippa". 22 April 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  6. ^ "stockphoto.com - Domain Name for sale". Flippa. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  7. ^ "Flippa domain name sales". DNPric.es. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  8. ^ Michlick, Frank (23 December 2013). "StockPhoto.com sells for $250,000 on Flippa". DomainNameNews. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
  9. ^ "FaceMash.com - Domain Name for sale". Flippa. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  10. ^ "ShipYourEnemiesGlitter.com has sold! - Apparently all that glitters IS gold. Get help finding other golden opportunities like this one on Flippa". Flippa. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  11. ^ Kenn, Nick (17 January 2015). "Shipyourenemiesglitter.com sells on Flippa". TheGuardian.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  12. ^ Indvik, Lauren (19 November 2012). "Mark Zuckerberg's College Website Sells for $30,000". Mashable. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
  13. ^ "From Cab Driver To Multi-Millionaire: How a NZ Retiree Sold His Site With 92% Profit Margin on Flippa - Flippa". 11 November 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  14. ^ "Hold onto Your Hats! Flippa Acquires Domain Holdings - Predicts $70 Million in Sales This Year". www.dnjournal.com.
  15. ^ Volkman, Elliot (27 November 2015). "Forget Holiday Cards, Send a Potato". Tech Cocktail. Tech.Co. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  16. ^ a b Whitten, Sarah (28 August 2015). "Viral potato website goes on sale". CNBC. CNBC LLC. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  17. ^ Whitten, Sarah (19 August 2015). "This guy makes $10,000 a month shipping potatoes". CNBC. CNBC LLC. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  18. ^ Tunnah, Christina (20 September 2021). "Press Release: Flippa Raises US$11M Series A Capital". Flippa Blog. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  19. ^ "Flippa Launches "Alts" - A New Community for Alternative Asset Investors". PR Newswire. 16 March 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  20. ^ "Alts by Flippa". Flippa. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  21. ^ Patey, Richard (23 November 2022). "Alternative Asset Roundup (23rd Nov)". ALTS by Flippa. Retrieved 25 November 2022.


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