Some English-based domains used by Chinese firms in recent news
Chinese firms often use English domain names.
Many investors have the misconception that Chinese firms use only Pinyin domains. On the contrary, I come across English-based domains regularly when reading Chinese news. Here are 10 Chinese startups I picked up from financial news just in June.
| Brand | Business | Funding | Domain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airdoc | AI-based medical care | Series D | Airdoc.com |
| Honor Trends | Blood inventory control | Series A | HonorTrends.com |
| xCharge | Electric car charging | Series B | xCharge.com |
| Lady Penguin | Wine | Series A | LadyPenguin.com |
| dCarer | Digital health care | Series C | dCarer.com |
| EcoFlow | Eco power supply | Series B | EcoFlow.com |
| GenePoint | Bio material storage | Series C | GenePoint.com |
| ChemExpress | Chemical reagents | IPO | ChemExpress.com |
| Best Covered | Alzheimer treatment | Series A | BestCovered.com |
| GensKey | Genetic testing | Series C+ | GensKey.com |
What can we learn from these domains? (1) .com (2) Brand-matching.
This means that if you invest in English-based .com domains, you still have a chance to sell to Chinese end users. Just make sure your domains are listed at a marketplace with retail outlets in China.
Also, if you see a domain not matching its Chinese brand, there is a possibility that the firm will upgrade to its brand-matching .com.
