Steven S.

Head of Partnerships @ Venture.com

Carmel, Indiana, United States

About

Over the last 26 years I've gained a deep understanding of the long-term transformative power great domains have in the digital landscape. Specializing in scale, I've played a fundamental role in the acquisitions, sales, and portfolio management/curation of literally hundreds of thousands of domains, with collective transactions approaching the nine-figure range. Currently representing mostly premium legacy domains such as Bots.com, Driver.com, VC.com, Charters.com, Grant.com, Surgeon.com, and hundreds more, I'm focused on connecting high-value domains with visionary founders through unique partnerships and private sales. At Venture.com we've created a platform with a flexible lease model that had grown into a robust ecosystem of strategic partners whose growth drives our collective success, fostering incredible connections and meaningful relationships along the way.

Experience

  • Advisor / Director at Company.ai / How.com
    Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

    Applied AI Systems Lab & Product Foundry. Pioneering how.com, email.com, face.com, notebook.com, & more in stealthmode.

  • Chief Partnership Officer (CPO) at Venture.com
    Jan 2016 - Present · 10 yrs 6 mos

    Currently focused on Joint Ventures and amplifying the achievements of our ecosystem's partners, embracing both current and future members with a strategy that transcends traditional client-provider dynamics. Making success a shared journey for everyone involved.

  • Consultant / Gatekeeper at Reinvent.com / venturemedia.com
    Mar 2003 - Present · 23 yrs 4 mos

    All things Domain Channel related

  • Owner/Founder at Domain Finders LLC.
    Jan 2000 - Present · 26 yrs 6 mos

    Exclusive domain portfolio scaling and management services.

  • Asset Management Consultant at BlueNova Inc
    2012 - Jan 2024 · 12 yrs 1 mo

    responsible for ongoing domain portfolio curation/management, valuation assessments and negotiations. Facilitated bulk sale of 110k domains to Godaddy/Namefind in 2017