{{Short description|American online advertising website}} {{Infobox website | name = boats.com | logo = <div style="background-color:black;padding:1px;padding:1px;">200px</div> | collapsedtext = | caption = | url = {{URL|www.boats.com}} | location_city = Miami, Florida | commercial = Yes | type = | registration = Optional | language = | content_license = | owner = Permira | launch_date = 1999 | current_status = Online }}
'''boats.com''' is an online advertising website based in Miami, Florida, United States.<ref name="herald hq">{{cite web|last=Miami Herald|title=Boats Group moves headquarters|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/article153643679.html|work=Miami Herald|accessdate=20 June 2017}}</ref> It also has operations in Fareham and Padua.<ref>{{cite web |title=Company Information |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/company/17492Z:US |accessdate=25 July 2022 |work=Business Week}}</ref> The company has websites in nine markets and eight languages, listing over 350,000 boats in approximately 152 countries.
==History== * boats.com, Inc was founded by Paul R. Rabe and Stu Johnstone, in 1999, a private, venture capital funded business located at Pier 38, The Embarcadero, in San Francisco. In August, a venture capital funding round generated a $21 million second-round investment.<ref>{{cite web|last=PR News Wire|title=Boats.com Secures $21 Million Second-Round Investment From Top Venture Capital, Marine and Technology Businesses|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/boatscom-secures-21-million-second-round-investment-from-top-venture-capital-marine-and-technology-businesses-72677157.html|work=IBI News|accessdate=13 December 2013}}</ref> * January 2000, boats.com, Inc. agreed from the Cobalt Group (NASDAQ: CBLT) to acquire YachtWorld.com, a popular online yachting marketplace, the first Internet content deal within the boating industry.<ref>{{cite web|last=PR News Wire|title=Boats.com Acquires YachtWorld.com|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/boatscom-acquires-yachtworldcom-72210117.html|work=PR News Wire|accessdate=13 December 2013}}</ref> * May 2004, British Marine Federation (BMF) support for boats.com European Marine Industry Web Awards<ref>{{cite web|last=BMF|title=British Marine Federation (BMF) support for boats.com European Marine Industry Web Awards|url=http://britishmarine.co.uk/News-and-Press/2004/May/BMF-SUPPORT-FOR-BOATSCOM-EUROPEAN-MARINE-INDUSTRY-WEB-AWARDS|work=Bristish Marine|accessdate=18 March 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402163258/http://britishmarine.co.uk/News-and-Press/2004/May/BMF-SUPPORT-FOR-BOATSCOM-EUROPEAN-MARINE-INDUSTRY-WEB-AWARDS|archivedate=2 April 2015}}</ref> * In September 2004, Boats.com, Inc was purchased by Trader Publishing Company,<ref>{{cite web|last=IBI News|title=Company Information|url=http://www.ibinews.com/ibinews/newsdesk/20040829061935ibinews.html|work=IBI News|accessdate=12 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100610143452/http://www.ibinews.com/ibinews/newsdesk/20040829061935ibinews.html|archive-date=2010-06-10|url-status=dead}}</ref> a joint business venture of Landmark Media Enterprises and Cox Enterprises. * In September 2006, Landmark Media Enterprises and Cox Enterprises split the assets of Trader Publishing and YachtWorld became part of Dominion Marine Media, a subsidiary of Dominion Enterprises, LLC which was in turn a subsidiary of Landmark Media Enterprises. * In January 2013, the Royal Yachting Association launched the RYA Classifieds service which is powered by boats.com.<ref>{{cite web|last=RYA|title=RYA launches new 'RYA Classifieds' powered by boats.com|url=http://www.rya.org.uk/newsevents/news/Pages/RYAlaunchesnewRYAClassifiedspoweredbyboatscom.aspx|work=Royal Yachting Association (RYA)|accessdate=13 December 2013}}</ref> * February 17, 2017, parent of boats.com, Dominion Marine Media (DMM), which was acquired by Apax Partners in 2016,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Cooper |first=Laura |title=Apax to Buy Dominion Marine Media |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/apax-to-buy-dominion-marine-media-1468950785 |access-date=2024-05-31 |work=WSJ |language=en-US}}</ref> was rebranded to Boats Group, LLC.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boatsgroup.com/dominion-marine-media-announces-company-name-change-boats-group/|title=Dominion Marine Media Announces Company Name Change to Boats Group|last=Boats Group|date=17 February 2017|publisher=|work=Boats Group|accessdate=17 February 2017}}</ref> * February 17, 2017, Sam Fulton is CEO at Boats Group, which includes the leading marine brands of YachtWorld, Boat Trader, boats.com, Cosas de Barcos and YachtCloser.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.apax.com/investments/services/our-investments/boats-group/|title=Boats Group|last=Apax Partners|date=17 February 2017|publisher=|work=Apax Partners|accessdate=3 March 2017}}</ref> * June 1, 2017, boats.com and Boats Group moved headquarters to Miami.<ref name="herald hq"/> * April 2023, Patrick Kolek is CEO at Boats Group.
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==External links== * [http://www.boats.com Official website]
{{DEFAULTSORT:boats.com}} Category:Marine websites Category:Internet properties established in 2000 Category:Online retailers of the United States Category:Apax Partners companies
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