In April 2012, the company announced that Alven Capital, 123 Venture, and a group of other Internet and media veterans from France and Germany provided a total of €1.5 million in capital funds to support the applications and operations of the five TLDs.<ref>[http://startingdot.com/site/first-round-of-funding/ New Registry Starting Dot Announces First Round of Funding]</ref> | In April 2012, the company announced that Alven Capital, 123 Venture, and a group of other Internet and media veterans from France and Germany provided a total of €1.5 million in capital funds to support the applications and operations of the five TLDs.<ref>[http://startingdot.com/site/first-round-of-funding/ New Registry Starting Dot Announces First Round of Funding]</ref> |