Chad Folkening is a digital asset pioneer and technology innovator who leads Global Ventures and iGroup in scaling high-value URL-based ventures. A Domain Hall of Fame inductee (DN Journal, October 2010), he has built, acquired, and exited premium digital assets including DSL.com, Streaming.com, Staffing.com, SatelliteTv.com and Mergers.com.
As co-founder of Domain Holdings/Bidtellect, Chad helped grow the company to $100 million in domain sales before its 2015 acquisition by Flippa/99Designs. His strategic expertise includes transactions with Amazon, Disney, Google, Microsoft, and over 30 Fortune 500 companies.
Chad architected eCorp, managing 22,000+ premium URLs while pioneering blockchain-based DAO models and DANSE (Distributed Autonomous Network of Smart Entities)—a revolutionary framework for tokenizing and automating digital asset ecosystems.
Today, Chad is at the forefront of AI-driven URL development through AgentDAO.com, building a next-generation URL operating system at VNOC.com, and advancing crypto-enabled transactions with PayNow.com. His work empowers entrepreneurs and professionals to maximize digital asset value and impact through strategic architecture, automations, and network effect optimization while giving back 2% for impact programs.