By Dhruv Saini • November 14, 2025
DropCatch closed another active day of expired-domain auctions on November 13, with Ionix.com taking the top spot at $27,666. The name attracted strong bidding from investors and end-users due to its tech-friendly phonetics, brand-ready construction, and historic appeal in enterprise SaaS naming.
Ionix.com — Sold for $27,666
Ionix is a high-energy, modern-sounding brandable strongly aligned with:
- enterprise software
- cybersecurity
- consumer electronics
- battery/energy tech
- AI cloud tools
- gaming & PC hardware
The “-ix” suffix continues to be one of the most in-demand brandable endings among startups and SaaS companies. Combined with the clean 5-letter footprint and strong phonetics, $27.6K sits right within the typical range for high-tier, invented-tech brandables.
Why Ionix.com performed this well
- Short, global, easy to pronounce
- Excellent for venture-backed SaaS or security brands
- Strong similarity to existing naming patterns (Nexon, Nginx, Ionis, Ionet)
- High liquidity among brandable investors
- Rare, marketable “ion/energy” semantic connection
Comparable sales (contextual)
| Domain | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ionis.com | ~$20,000 | Pharma / biotech brandable |
| Ionex.com | ~$35,000 | Energy / EV adjacency |
| Nexio.com | $26,100 | SaaS-friendly invented term |
| Annex.io | $18,000 | Short brandable with tech feel |
Other Notable DropCatch Sales (Nov 13, 2025)
| Domain | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| BlastVR.com | $4,888 | Strong VR + gaming keyword pair |
| TrueAlly.com | $3,350 | Trust-oriented fintech/insurance brandable |
| HostArena.com | $2,910 | Mid-tier hosting/business services domain |
| NeuroHive.io | $2,001 | AI/ML-themed two-word .io, rising trend |
| QuanticoLabs.com | $1,310 | Security/forensics-aligned |
| RitualFoods.com | $1,075 | D2C-friendly consumer brand |
Market Trends Visible in Today’s Closings
1. Invented tech brandables remain strong
Names ending with:
- -ix
- -ex
- -ox
- -is
continue to be liquid across the investor and startup segments.
2. AI/ML + neuroscience keywords in .io rising again
NeuroHive.io is a good example of steady mid-3-figure to low-4-figure demand in AI brandables.
3. VR and gaming keywords are outperforming general two-word .coms
VR names remain one of the most resilient sub-categories of 2025.
4. Hosting-related names show stable mid-tier demand
Hosting, cloud services, and web-infra brandables continue to trade reliably between $1,500–$5,000.
Investor Takeaways
- Ionix.com shows continued appetite for short, invented tech brandables.
- Energy-semantic names (“ion”) with futuristic endings (“-ix”) consistently attract premium bids.
- One-word and near-one-word invented .coms remain the most liquid segment after generics.
- VR, AI, hosting, and D2C categories continue delivering predictable returns.
- Premium .com brandables remain insulated from broader liquid-market volatility.
