AIReviews.com sold for $1.34M plus 9% equity: Florida startup to launch world’s first AI review search engine in 2026

AIReviews.com has been sold for $1.34 million plus 9% equity to a Florida-based startup building what it calls the world’s first AI review search engine, launching in early 2026. The domain, originally bought for $490 in 2021 by investor Rick Schwartz, reflects a growing trend of AI companies moving back from .AI to trusted .com domains as they mature. The buyer, AIreviews Corporation, plans a platform that aggregates verified reviews from across the web and uses patented AI to deliver the top three positive and top three negative insights for any product, service, business, or location. Features include AI summaries, voice playback, geo-matching for nearby services, and AI-generated visuals. The startup will launch a mobile app and website in January 2026 and open its first funding round later that year to scale infrastructure and expand internationally. The deal is seen as a new benchmark for AI-related .com domains and a signal of a broader branding shift as consumer AI enters the mainstream.