Square, Inc. (SQ) was founded in 2009 by entrepreneurs Jack Dorsey and Jim McKelvey, fulfilling their dream of creating technology that combines merchant services and mobile payments into one simple, user-friendly service. Co-founders Dorsey, who also co-founded Twitter, and McKelvey started developing the company from a small office in St. Louis. The name “Square” comes from the company’s square-shaped card readers.

According to our research, global funding for March amounted to $23.8 billion across 545 transactions, representing a significant increase from the previous month’s total of $15.4 billion across a similar number of transactions-530.

Let us take a closer look at several biotech companies on our list and examine how they approached the process of naming and selecting domain names as part of their branding strategies.

Cathay Pacific Cargo, the air cargo arm of Cathay Pacific Airlines, is rebranding to Cathay Cargo in alignment with the airline’s overall brand redesign. The change, according to the company, reinforces its strong brand association and perceptions held by its customers and aligns the cargo business with the same purpose, vision, and values of the master brand Cathay and all of its subsidiary brands, including Cathay Pacific, the passenger airline, and Cathay, the everyday lifestyle offering. 

The list has piqued our interest, and so here we will examine the domain name selection and overall branding strategy of the companies included.

Rent-A-Center, a Plano-based company that operates over 2,400 Rent-A-Center retail units across the U.S., Mexico, and Puerto Rico, as well as Acima’s third-party, virtual lease-to-own solutions and RAC’s Acceptance Now flexible leasing unit, has undergone a significant rebranding effort.

Out of 530 companies analysed, the overwhelming majority of 361 chose to invest in the .com extension, indicating its continued dominance as the most popular and trusted domain name choice for businesses.

In February 2023, Spade secured $5 million in its seed funding round, led by Andreessen Horowitz. Y Combinator, Gradient Ventures, Dash Fund, and a group of angel investors from Square, Alloy, Coinbase, MANTL, and Venmo also participated in the round, bringing the total funding to $6.1 million.

The name “Ignite” perfectly encapsulates the company’s mission of sparking change and action within the blockchain industry. It symbolises a starting point for growth and innovation, inspiring creators to build the next breakthrough in blockchain technology, and encouraging users to embrace these services. 

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