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{{CompanyInfo|
{{CompanyInfo|
| logo = Donuts.JPG
| logo = Donuts-logo.png
| membersponsor = ICANNWiki [[Sponsorship|Member]]
| type = Privately held
| type = Privately held
| industry = Internet
| industry = Internet
| founders = Paul Stahura <br> Jonathon Nevett
| founders = Paul Stahura <br> Jonathon Nevett
| ownership =
| ownership =
| headquarters = 1720 205th Place NE <br>
| headquarters = 10500 NE 8th Street<br>Suite 350<br>
Bellevue, WA 98004
| country = USA
| country = USA
| businesses =
| businesses =
| linkedin =
| linkedin =
| twitter =
| twitter =
| keypeople = [[Paul Stahura]], CEO <br> [[Jonathon Nevett]], EVP <br>[[Daniel Schindler]] Executive Officer <br>[[Richard Tindal]] <br>[[Mason Cole]], VP of Communications<br>[[Elaine Pruis]], VP of Operations
| keypeople = [[Paul Stahura]], CEO <br> [[Jonathon Nevett]], EVP <br>[[Daniel Schindler]], EVP<br>[[Richard Tindal]] COO<br>[[Kevin Wilson]], CFO<br>[[Mason Cole]], VP of Communications<br>[[Chris Cowherd]], CTO
}}
}}
'''Donuts''' is a start-up company that was created to apply and run new gTLDs as made possible by [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program|gTLD expansion program]]; it was co-founded by [[Paul Stahura]], [[Jonathon Nevett]], [[Richard Tindal]], and [[Daniel Schindler]]. In April 2011, the company was in stealth mode and raising capital; based on the company's filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Donuts raised $1 million equity financing.<ref>[http://www.geekwire.com/2011/demand-media-exec-paul-stahura-emerges-stealthy-donuts/ Former Demand Media exec Paul Stahura emerges at stealthy Donuts Inc.], Geekwire.com. Published 30 April 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2012.</ref> Since then it has submitted 307 [[gTLD]] Applications and secured some $100 million in financing. The company's headquarters is located in Sammamish, Washington.
'''Donuts''' is a start-up company that was created to apply and run new gTLDs as made possible by [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program|gTLD expansion program]]; it was co-founded by [[Paul Stahura]], [[Jonathon Nevett]], [[Richard Tindal]], and [[Daniel Schindler]]. Donuts manages the world's largest portfolio (242) of new top-level domains, including: [[.email]], [[.guru]], [[.social]], [[.restaurant]], and [[.live]]. The company specializes in the discovery, registration, use, and monetization of domain names.
In September 2012, Donuts was ranked #14 in The Wall Street Journal's Top 50 Start-Ups for 2012. It was also the newest start-ups on the list.<ref>[http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444813104578018940187057924.html#project%3DNBT092012%26articleTabs%3Dinteractive Looking for the 'Next Big Thing'? Ranking the Top 50 Start-Ups], Online.WSJ.com. Published September 2012.</ref>
In April 2011, the company was raising capital; based on the company's filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Donuts had raised $1 million equity financing.<ref>[http://www.geekwire.com/2011/demand-media-exec-paul-stahura-emerges-stealthy-donuts/ Former Demand Media exec Paul Stahura emerges at stealthy Donuts Inc.], Geekwire.com. Published 30 April 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2012.</ref> Since then it has submitted 307 [[gTLD]] Applications and secured an initial investment of $100 million in financing, and a subsequent round of an undisclosed amount though apparently it "almost doubles" its reserves. The second round of funding was earmarked specifically for [[gTLD Auctions]] to resolve its 158 contention sets.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/12624-donuts-gets-another-100-million-funding Donuts Gets Another 100million Funding, DomainIncite.com] Published & Retrieved April 9 2013</ref> The company's headquarters is located in Bellevue, Washington.
In September 2012, Donuts was ranked #14 in The Wall Street Journal's Top 50 Start-Ups. It was the newest start-up on the list.<ref>[http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444813104578018940187057924.html#project%3DNBT092012%26articleTabs%3Dinteractive Looking for the 'Next Big Thing'? Ranking the Top 50 Start-Ups], Online.WSJ.com. Published September 2012.</ref>
In November 2020, Donuts acquired the [[Afilias]] [[registry]] for the prominence of its back-end registry platform, [[DNS]] solutions, and [[cybersecurity]] expertise, in particular. The acquisition granted Donuts access to the authoritative directories and DNS for over 200 top-level domains. The Afilias registry business also included [[TLDs]], such as [[.info]], [[.global]], and [[.mobi]], [[ccTLDs]], and [[Brand TLD|.brands]]. The transition did not include Afilias’ mobile software and [[registrar]] businesses.<ref>[https://donuts.news/donuts-inc-to-acquire-afilias-inc Donuts acquires Afilias]</ref>
==New gTLD Applications==
==New gTLD Applications==
In October 2012, Donuts announced that they would use [[Architelos]]' NameSentry [[SaaS|software-as-a-service]] to detect and mitigate domain name abuse. The patent-pending NameSentry application protects new gTLDs from phishing, malware, spam, botnets and other types of abuse. It is the first independent, third-party resource of its kind for the domain name industry.<ref>[http://www.domainnamenews.com/up-to-the-minute/donuts-to-use-architelos-namesentry/12158 Donuts To Use Architelos NameSentry], DomainNameNews.com. Published 10 October 2012.</ref>
In October 2012, Donuts announced that they would use [[Architelos]]' NameSentry [[SaaS|software-as-a-service]] to detect and mitigate domain name abuse. The patent-pending NameSentry application protects new gTLDs from phishing, malware, spam, botnets and other types of abuse. It is the first independent, third-party resource of its kind for the domain name industry.<ref>[http://www.domainnamenews.com/up-to-the-minute/donuts-to-use-architelos-namesentry/12158 Donuts To Use Architelos NameSentry], DomainNameNews.com. Published 10 October 2012.</ref>
It was reported on May 1st, 2013 that '''Donuts''' will not be pursuing joint ventures in its [[gTLD]] applications, asserting that its strategy continues to be focused on securing their applications and solely managing them.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/12837-donuts-not-pursuing-new-gtld-joint-ventures Donuts Not Pursuing New gTLD Joint Ventures, Domain Incite]Retrieved 10 Sept 2013</ref>
===Auctions===
===Auctions===
During [[ICANN 45]] in Toronto, auction expert [[Peter Cramton]] outlined a private [[gTLD Auctions|gTLD auction]] model as a solution for resolving 158 new gTLD contention sets. Donuts co-founder [[Jon Nevett]] says that Donuts will handle as many of its contention sets as possible via this method, as auctions will be cheaper and faster for applicants than ICANN's original method. "The cost of losing an ICANN auction is greater than the cost of losing a private auction," Nevett said. "If you lose an ICANN auction you get nothing, zero, you lose your asset... [but with private auctions] it doesn't hurt as much to lose, so the theory is the second-place guys won't stretch as much."<ref>[http://domainincite.com/10828-heres-how-donuts-wants-to-resolve-its-158-new-gtld-contention-fights Here's how Donuts wants to resolve its 158 new gTLD contention fights]. Domain Incite. Published 2012 October 23. Retrieved 2012 November 13.</ref>
During [[ICANN 45]] in Toronto, auction expert [[Peter Cramton]] outlined a private [[gTLD Auctions|gTLD auction]] model as a solution for resolving 158 new gTLD contention sets. Donuts co-founder [[Jon Nevett]] says that Donuts will handle as many of its contention sets as possible via this method, as auctions will be cheaper and faster for applicants than ICANN's original method. "The cost of losing an ICANN auction is greater than the cost of losing a private auction," Nevett said. "If you lose an ICANN auction you get nothing, zero, you lose your asset... [but with private auctions] it doesn't hurt as much to lose, so the theory is the second-place guys won't stretch as much."<ref>[http://domainincite.com/10828-heres-how-donuts-wants-to-resolve-its-158-new-gtld-contention-fights Here's how Donuts wants to resolve its 158 new gTLD contention fights]. Domain Incite. Published 2012 October 23. Retrieved 2012 November 13.</ref>
In June 2014, Donuts' CEO Paul Stahura posted a blog entry noting that Donuts had spent $50 million so far on Private auctions for New gTLDs and that it has won roughly 50% of the auctions it has participated in. As the exact figures of most private auctions are not disclosed, it is not known how much was spent or gained on individual auctions.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/16882-donuts-spends-50-million-on-new-gtld-auctions Donuts Spends 50 Million on New gTLD Auctions] (16 June 2014) Kevin Murphy, ''DomainIncite''; Retrieved 16 June 2014</ref><ref>[http://www.donuts.co/blog/donuts-by-the-numbers-50/ Donuts by The Numbers] (11 June 2014) Paul Stahura, ''Donuts.co''; Retrieved 16 June 2014</ref>
===GAC Early Warnings===
===GAC Early Warnings===
Their PICs provide for: open registration policies; geographic names protections; frequent [[Whois]] database audits; establishment of a [[Domains Protected Marks List]] (DPML); establishment of a claims notification service for additional trademark protection; binding registrants to terms of use that define abusive behavior; reservation of the right to exclude non-compliant registrars from distribution; reserve the right to suspend, cancel, or otherwise take control of names that are suspected or proven of being involved in abusive activities; and maintaining a clear, singular point of contact for all abuse related correspondence.<ref>[[https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1731 PIC Download, gTLDresult.ICANN.org] Retrieved 12 Mar 2013</ref>
Their PICs provide for: open registration policies; geographic names protections; frequent [[Whois]] database audits; establishment of a [[Domains Protected Marks List]] (DPML); establishment of a claims notification service for additional trademark protection; binding registrants to terms of use that define abusive behavior; reservation of the right to exclude non-compliant registrars from distribution; reserve the right to suspend, cancel, or otherwise take control of names that are suspected or proven of being involved in abusive activities; and maintaining a clear, singular point of contact for all abuse related correspondence.<ref>[[https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1731 PIC Download, gTLDresult.ICANN.org] Retrieved 12 Mar 2013</ref>
===Contracting===
Donuts became one of the first applicants in the [[New gTLD Program]] to sign a [[Registry Agreement]] (RA) with [[ICANN]]. The company's application for [[.游戏]] (as Spring Fields LLC) was one of the first 4 applications to receive an [[RA]].<ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-15jul13-en Announcement 15 July 2013, ICANN.org] Retrieved 11 Oct 2013</ref> Donuts has since received many signed [[RA]]s from [[ICANN]] for various applications.
===Sunrise Periods===
Donuts became the first new gTLD [[Registry]] to announce [[Sunrise Period]]s for a number of its applications. The Sunrise began on October 29, 2013 for nine strings: [[.camera]], [[.clothing]], [[.equipment]], [[.guru]], [[.holdings]], [[.lighting]], [[.singles]], [[.ventures]] and [[.voyage]]. The period ended after 60 days.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/14688-donuts-first-gtld-sunrise-slated-for-october-29 Donuts first gTLD Sunrise Slated for Oct 29, Domain Incite] Retrieved 11 Oct 2013</ref>
===General Availability===
Although it is customary to hold a [[Landrush Period]] following the closing of the Sunrise Period, Donuts will instead go directly to General Availability with its current New gTLDs. However, they are holding an "Early Access Program" that takes place the first few days of General Availability. A list of premium domain names will be on sale for at least $10,000 the first day of General Availability, and fall in price each consecutive day until they settle at average market prices. A select number of registrars are offering this early program.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/15668-moment-of-truth-as-first-seven-new-gtlds-go-on-sale First Seven New gTLDs go On Sale, Domain Incite] Retrieved 29 Jan 2014</ref>
==DPML==
==DPML==
Donuts, in its applications and [[PIC]]s, has propose the creation of a [[DPML|Domains Protected Marks List]] (DPML). The service seems to be based on [[ICM]]'s "Sunrise B" service implemented during the launch of [[.xxx]]. In its [[PIC]]s, the company describes this as, "a trademark protection service that allows rights holders to reserve registration of exact match trademark terms and terms that contain their trademarks across all gTLDs administered by Registry Operator under certain terms and conditions."<ref>PIC Download</ref> Donuts' [[Richard Tindal]] has since given greater body to the current thinking on the functioning of the DPML, including:
Donuts, in its applications and [[PIC]]s, has propose the creation of a [[DPML|Domains Protected Marks List]] (DPML). The service seems to be based on [[ICM Registry]]'s "Sunrise B" service implemented during the launch of [[.xxx]]. In its [[PIC]]s, the company describes this as, "a trademark protection service that allows rights holders to reserve registration of exact match trademark terms and terms that contain their trademarks across all gTLDs administered by Registry Operator under certain terms and conditions."<ref>PIC Download</ref> Donuts' [[Richard Tindal]] has since given greater body to the current thinking on the functioning of the DPML, including:
* Companies can block exact matches of trademarks, and domains that include the exact match of the trademark along with other terms
* Companies can block exact matches of trademarks, and domains that include the exact match of the trademark along with other terms
* Each domain blocked by DPML will need its own block, that is, a company cannot block "company name" from being used across all second level domains in Donuts' TLDs but must register each domain independently.
* Each domain blocked by DPML will need its own block, that is, a company cannot block "company name" from being used across all second level domains in Donuts' TLDs but must register each domain independently.
* The DPML listings will be available for either 5 or 10 years.
* The DPML listings will be available for either 5 or 10 years.
* Pricing will be between 5 - 10% of the cost of a normal registration<ref>[http://domainincite.com/12250-defensive-registrations-with-donuts-could-be-95-cheaper-than-normal-domains Defensive Registrations with Donuts Could be 95 cheaper than normal domains, DomainIncite.com]Published 12 March, Retrieved March 29 2013</ref>
* Pricing will be between 5 - 10% of the cost of a normal registration<ref>[http://domainincite.com/12250-defensive-registrations-with-donuts-could-be-95-cheaper-than-normal-domains Defensive Registrations with Donuts Could be 95 cheaper than normal domains, DomainIncite.com]Published 12 March, Retrieved March 29 2013</ref>
[[Demand Media]] has also committed to using a form of DPML for its own applications, as noted in its PICs. The company has close ties to Donuts.
==Contention Sets==
All of Donuts' current contention sets are documented below:
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|-
! TLD
! # of Applicants
! Notes
|-
|[[.free|free]]
| 4
| [[Amazon]], [[Google]], [[Uniregistry]]
|-
|[[.inc|inc]]
| 9
| [[Afilias]], [[Dot Registry LLC]], [[GMO Registry]], [[Google]], [[GTLD Limited]], [[STRAAT Investments]], [[Top Level Domain Holdings]]
|-
|[[.rugby|rugby]]
| 3
| [[Famous Four Media]], [[International Rugby Board]]
|-
|[[.team|team]]
| 4
| [[Afilias]], [[Google]], [[Uniregistry]]
|-
|[[.tickets|tickets]]
| 5
| [[Accent Media Limited]], [[Famous Four Media]], [[Shubert Internet, Inc.]], [[Tickets TLD LLC]]
|-
|[[.lawyer|lawyer]]
| 2
| [[Top Level Domain Holdings]]
|-
|[[.hot|hot]]
| 3
| [[Amazon]], [[dotHot LLC]]
|-
|[[.band|band]]
| 2
| [[WhatBox?]]
|-
|[[.insurance|insurance]]
| 3
| [[fTLD Registry Services LLC]], [[Radix]]
|-
|[[.home|home]]
| 10
| [[Dot Home LLC]], [[Dothome Ltd.]], [[Google]], [[Home Registry Inc.]], [[Lifestyle Domain Holdings, Inc.]], [[Merchant Law Group LLP]], [[Radix]], [[Top Level Domain Holdings]], [[Uniregistry]]
|-
|[[.art|art]]
| 10
| [[Aremi Group]], [[.Art Registry Inc.]], [[Dadotart, Inc.]], [[Donuts]], [[EFLUX.ART, LLC]], [[Merchant Law Group LLP]], [[Top Level Design]], [[Top Level Domain Holdings]], [[UK Creative Ideas Limited]],
|-
|[[.fashion|fashion]]
| 4
| [[Famous Four Media]], [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]], [[Uniregistry]]
|-
|[[.auto|auto]]
| 4
| [[Dot Auto LLC]], [[Fegistry, LLC]], [[Uniregistry]]
|-
|[[.energy|energy]]
| 2
| [[Famous Four Media]]
|-
|[[.college|college]]
| 2
| [[XYZ.com LLC]]
|-
|[[.poker|poker]]
| 4
| [[Afilias]], [[Dot Poker LLC]], [[Famous Four Media]]
|-
|[[.style|style]]
| 5
| [[Momentous]], [[Top Level Design]], [[Top Level Domain Holdings]], [[Uniregistry]]
|-
|[[.casino|casino]]
| 4
| [[Afilias]], [[dotBeauty LLC]], [[Famous Four Media]]
|-
|[[.world|world]]
| 2
| [[Radix]]
|-
|[[.online|online]]
| 3
| [[Dot Online LLC]], [[I-Registry Ltd.]], [[Tucows]] “Team of rivals”,
|-
|[[.family|family]]
| 3
| [[Donuts]], [[Google]]
|-
|[[.search|search]]
| 4
| [[Amazon]], [[Google]], [[Famous Four Media]]
|-
|[[.buy|buy]]
| 4
| [[Amazon]], [[Famous Four Media]], [[Google]]
|-
|[[.design|design]]
| 8
| [[BET Inc.]], [[Design Trend Registry Inc.]] ([[Momentous]]), [[Starting Dot]], [[STRAAT Investments]], [[Top Level Design]], [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]], [[Uniregistry]],
|-
|[[.coupons|coupons]]
| 2
| [[Coupons.com Incorporated]]
|-
|[[.racing|racing]]
| 3
| [[Famous Four Media]], [[Uniregistry]]
|-
|[[.boats|boats]]
| 2
| [[Dominion Enterprises]]
|-
|[[.legal|legal]]
| 2
| [[Primer Nivel]]
|-
|[[.theater|theater]]
| 2
| [[Key GTLD Holding Inc]]
|-
|[[.tube|tube]]
| 3
| [[Google]], [[Latin American Telecom LLC]]
|-
|[[.garden|garden]]
| 3
| [[Top Level Domain Holdings]], [[Uniregistry]]
|-
|[[.doctor|doctor]]
| 3
| [[Radix]], [[The Medical Registry Limited]]
|-
|[[.law|law]]
| 6
| [[Famous Four Media]], [[Merchant Law Group LLP]], [[Radix]], [[STRAAT Investments]], [[Top Level Domain Holdings]]
|-
|[[.charity|charity]]
| 2
| [[Famous Four Media]]
|-
|[[.site|site]]
| 5
| [[Google]] [[Interlink]] ([[Urban Brain]]), [[Radix]], [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]]
|-
|[[.blog|blog]]
| 9
| [[Afilias]], [[BET Inc.]], [[Google]], [[Merchant Law Group LLP]] [[Primer Nivel]], [[Radix]], [[Top Level Design]], [[Top Level Domain Holdings]],
|-
|[[.tennis|tennis]]
| 4
| [[Famous Four Media]], [[.TENNIS Australia LTD]], [[Washington Team Tennis, LLC]]
|-
|[[.corp|corp]]
| 5
| [[DotCorp Ltd.]], [[Dot Registry LLC]], [[Google]], [[STRAAT Investments]]
|-
|[[.realty|realty]]
| 2
| [[Fegistry, LLC]]
|-
|[[.cloud|cloud]]
| 7
| [[Amazon]], [[ARUBA S.p.A.]], [[CloudNames]], [[Google]], [[Symantec]], [[Top Level Domain Holdings]],
|-
|[[.luxury|luxury]]
| 2
| [[Luxury Partners, LLC]]
|-
|[[.sarl|sarl]]
| 2
| [[mySARL GmbH]]
|-
|[[.memorial|memorial]]
| 3
| [[Afilias]], [[dotCOOl, Inc.]]
|-
|[[.sucks|sucks]]
| 3
| [[Momentous]], [[Top Level Spectrum, Inc.]]
|-
|[[.tires|tires]]
| 3
| [[Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC]], [[The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company]]
|-
|[[.book|book]]
| 7
| [[Amazon]], [[DotBook, LLC]], [[Famous Four Media]], [[Google]], [[R.R. Bowker LLC]], [[Top Level Domain Holdings]]
|-
|[[.storage|storage]]
| 2
| [[Self Storage Company LLC]]
|-
|[[.gmbh|gmbh]]
| 5
| [[Google]], [[InterNetWire Web-Development GmbH]], [[STRAAT Investments]], [[TLDDOT GmbH]]
|-
|[[.casa|casa]]
| 2
| [[Top Level Domain Holdings]]
|-
|[[.website|website]]
| 3
| [[Radix]], [[Top Level Domain Holdings]]
|-
|[[.marketing|marketing]]
| 3
| [[Tucows]], [[Uniregistry]]
|-
|[[.security|security]]
| 3
| [[Defender Security Company]], [[Symantec Corporation]]
|-
|[[.flowers|flowers]]
| 4
| [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]], [[Uniregistry]], [[Piper Ventures]]
|-
|[[.football|football]]
| 2
| [[Famous Four Media]]
|-
|[[.pizza|pizza]]
| 4
| [[Asiamix Digital Limited]], [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]], [[Uniregistry]]
|-
|[[.llc|llc]]
| 8
| [[Afilias]], [[Dot Registry LLC]], [[Google]], [[myLLC GmbH]], [[STRAAT Investments]], [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]], [[Top Level Design]]
|-
|[[.soccer|soccer]]
| 4
| [[Famous Four Media]], [[Soccer United Marketing, LLC]], [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]]
|-
|[[.spa|spa]]
| 2
| [[Asia Spa and Wellness Promotion Council Limited]]
|-
|[[.bet|bet]]
| 4
| [[Afilias]], [[Famous Four Media]], [[LADBROKES INTERNATIONAL PLC]],
|-
|[[.construction|construction]]
| 2
| [[Minardos Group]]
|-
|[[.fish|fish]]
| 2
| [[Dot Club LLC]]
|-
|[[.global|global]]
| 2
| [[CloudNames]]
|-
|[[.health|health]]
| 4
| [[Afilias]], [[DotHealth, LLC]], [[ Famous Four Media]]
|-
|[[.juegos|juegos]]
| 2
| [[Uniregistry]]
|-
|[[.broadway|broadway]]
| 3
| [[Celebrate Broadway, Inc.]], [[Key GTLD Holding Inc.]]
|-
|[[.gifts|gifts]]
| 2
| [[Lucy Ventures, LLC]]
|-
|[[.media|media]]
| 3
| [[Tucows]], [[Uniregistry]]
|-
|[[.now|now]]
| 6
| [[Amazon]], [[Global Top Level ApS]], [[One.com A/S]], [[Starbucks (HK) Limited]], [[XYZ.COM LLC]]
|-
|[[.sale|sale]]
| 4
| [[Dot-Sale LLC]], [[Famous Four Media]], [[Uniregistry]]
|-
|[[.direct|direct]]
| 2
| [[Dish DBS Corporation]]
|-
|[[.hockey|hockey]]
| 2
| [[Famous Four Media]]
|-
|[[.live|live]]
| 2
| [[Google]]
|-
|[[.news|news]]
| 7
| [[Amazon]], [[Famous Four Media]], [[Merchant Law Group]], [[Primer Nivel]], [[Radix]], [[Uniregistry]],
|-
|[[.love|love]]
| 6
| [[Famous Four Media]], [[Google]], [[Merchant Law Group]], [[Top Level Domain Holdings]], [[Uniregistry]]
|-
|[[.audio|audio]]
| 2
| [[Uniregistry]]
|-
|[[.church|church]]
| 2
| [[Life Covenant Church, Inc.]]
|-
|[[.discount|discount]]
| 2
| [[Dot Discount, LLC]]
|-
|[[.vip|vip]]
| 6
| [[I-REGISTRY Ltd.]], [[Google]], [[Top Level Domain Holdings]], [[VIP Registry Pte. Ltd.]], [[Vipspace Enterprises LLC]]
|-
|[[.gold|gold]]
| 2
| [[WGC]] (World Gold Council)
|-
|[[.forum|forum]]
| 3
| [[Famous Four Media]], [[Fegistry, LLC]]
|-
|[[.apartments|apartments]]
| 2
| [[Dominion Enterprises]]
|-
|[[.wine|wine]]
| 3
| [[Afilias]], [[Famous Four Media]]
|-
|[[.loans|loans]]
| 2
| [[Radix]]
|-
|[[.cars|cars]]
| 3
| [[DERCars, LLC]], [[Dominion Enterprises]]
|-
|[[.coach|coach]]
| 2
| [[Coach, Inc.]]
|-
|[[.club|club]]
| 3
| [[.CLUB Domains LLC]], [[Merchant Law Group]]
|-
|[[.dog|dog]]
| 3
| [[Google]], [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]]
|-
|[[.eco|eco]]
| 4
| [[Big Room Inc.]], [[Planet Dot Eco, LLC]], [[Top Level Domain Holdings]]
|-
|[[.cricket|cricket]]
| 3
| [[Famous Four Media]], [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]]
|-
|[[.school|school]]
| 4
| [[ Fegistry, LLC]], [[Top Level Domain Holdings]], [[Uniregistry]]
|-
|[[.basketball|basketball]]
| 3
| [[Famous Four Media]], [[FIBA|The International Basketball Association]] (FIBA)
|-
|[[.trading|trading]]
| 2
| [[IG Group Holdings PLC]]
|-
|[[.golf|golf]]
| 4
| [[Dot-Gold LLC]], [[Famous Four Media]], [[Fegistry, LLC]]
|-
|[[.furniture|furniture]]
| 2
| [[Uniregistry]]
|-
|[[.mba|mba]]
| 3
| [[Google]], [[Your Dot Phd, Inc.]]
|-
|[[.app|app]]
| 12
| [[.APP REGISTRY INC.]], [[Afilias]], [[Amazon]], [[Dot App Inc.]], [[Famous Four Media]], [[Google]], [[Merchant Law Group LLP]], [[Radix]], [[STRAAT Investments]], [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]], [[TRI Ventures, Inc.]],
|-
|[[.tech|tech]]
| 6
| [[Dot Tech LLC]], [[Google]], [[STRAAT Investments]] [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]], [[Uniregistry]],
|-
|[[.video|video]]
| 4
| [[Amazon]], [[Top Level Domain Holdings]], [[Uniregistry]]
|-
|[[.expert|expert]]
| 2
| [[Minardos Group]]
|-
|[[.movie|movie]]
| 7
| [[Amazon]], [[Dish DBS Corporation]], [[Famous Four Media]], [[Google]], [[Motion Picture Domain Registry Pty Ltd]], [[STRAAT Investments]]
|-
|[[.realestate|realestate]]
| 4
| [[Second Generation Ltd.]], [[Top Level Domain Holdings]], [[Uniregistry]]
|-
|[[.film|film]]
| 3
| [[Google]], [[Motion Picture Domain Registry Pty Ltd]]
|-
|[[.money|money]]
| 2
| [[Famous Four Media]]
|-
|[[.salon|salon]]
| 4
| [[Aesthetics Practitioners Advisory Network Pty Ltd]], [[DaySmart Software]], [[L’Oréal]]
|-
|[[.living|living]]
| 2
| [[Lifestyle Domain Holdings, Inc.]]
|-
|[[.ltd|ltd]]
| 5
| [[Afilias]], [[Dot Registry LLC]], [[myLTD GmbH]], [[STRAAT Investments]]
|-
|[[.rent|rent]]
| 2
| [[Dominion Enterprises]]
|-
|[[.taxi|taxi]]
| 3
| [[Famous Four Media]], [[Taxi Pay GmbH]]
|-
|[[.cafe|cafe]]
|2
| [[Punto 2012 Sociedad Anonima de Capital Variable]]
|-
|[[.help|help]]
|3
| [[Dot Tech LLC]], [[Uniregistry]]
|-
|[[.diet|diet]]
|3
| [[Famous Four Media]], [[Uniregistry]]
|-
|[[.gratis|gratis]]
|2
|[[Uniregistry]]
|-
|[[.mobile|mobile]]
|3
| [[Amazon]], [[Dish DBS Corporation]]
|-
|[[.data|data]]
|3
| [[Dish DBS Corporation]], [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]]
|-
|[[.beauty|beauty]]
|3
| [[L’Oréal]], [[Top Level Domain Holdings]]
|-
|[[.group|group]]
|5
| [[Amazon]], [[STRAAT Investments]], [[Top Level Design]], [[Tucows]]
|-
|[[.web|web]]
|7
| [[Afilias]], [[Google]], [[Radix]], [[Schlund Technologies GmbH]], [[STRAAT Investments]], [[Web.com]]
|-
|[[.bingo|bingo]]
|2
| [[Famous Four Media]]
|-
|[[.store|store]]
|7
| [[Amazon]], [[Dot Store Group LLC]], [[Google]] [[Radix]], [[Top Level Domain Holdings]], [[Uniregistry]]
|-
|[[.chat|chat]]
|4
| [[Famous Four Media]], [[Radix]], [[Top Level Spectrum]]
|-
|[[.auction|auction]]
|2
| [[Uniregistry]]
|-
|[[.deals|deals]]
|3
| [[Radix]], [[Top Level Domain Holdings]]
|-
|[[.forsale|forsale]]
|2
| [[Dominion Enterprises]]
|-
|[[.express|express]]
|2
| [[Express LLC]]
|-
|[[.shopping|shopping]]
|2
| [[Uniregistry]]
|-
|[[.baseball|baseball]]
|2
| [[MLB Advanced Media DH, LLC]]
|-
|[[.fyi|fyi]]
|2
| [[Google]]
|-
|[[.restaurant|restaurant]]
|4
| [[Famous Four Media]], [[Top Level Domain Holdings]], [[Uniregistry]]
|-
|[[.show|show]]
|4
| [[Amazon]], [[Google]], [[Zodiac]]
|-
|[[.place|place]]
|2
| [[1589757 Alberta Ltd.]]
|-
|[[.guide|guide]]
|2
| [[Top Level Domain Holdings]]
|-
|[[.run|run]]
|2
| [[Famous Four Media]]
|-
|[[.city|city]]
|3
| [[Radix]], [[TLD REGISTRY LIMITED]]
|-
|[[.studio|studio]]
|2
| [[Namesphere Limited]]
|-
|[[.hotel|hotel]]
|7
| [[Despegar Online SRL]], [[Famous Four Media]], [[Fegistry, LLC]], [[HOTEL Top-Level-Domain S.a.r.l.]], [[Radix]], [[Top Level Domain Holdings]]
|-
|[[.broker|broker]]
|2
| [[IG Group Holdings PLC]]
|-
|[[.property|property]]
|3
| [[Uniregistry]], [[Top Level Domain Holdings]]
|-
|[[.red|red]]
|2
| [[Afilias]]
|-
|[[.delivery|delivery]]
|2
| [[Famous Four Media]]
|-
|[[.photography|photography]]
|2
| [[Top Level Design]]
|-
|[[.shop|shop]]
|9
| [[Amazon]], [[BEIJING JINGDONG 360 DU E-COMMERCE LTD]], [[Commercial Connect]], [[Famous Four Media]], [[GMO Registry]], [[GMO Registry]] (‘’Community App’’), [[Google]], [[Radix]],
|-
|[[.plus|plus]]
|2
| [[Google]]
|-
|[[.radio|radio]]
|4
|[[Afilias]], [[BRS Media, Inc.]], [[European Broadcasting Union]]
|-
|[[.hosting|hosting]]
|3
| [[Radix]], [[Uniregistry]]
|-
|[[.cpa|cpa]]
|6
| [[American Institute of Certified Public Accountants]], [[American Institute of Certified Public Accountants]] (‘’Community App’’) , [[CPA Australia LTD]], [[Google]], [[Top Level Domain Holdings]]
|-
|[[.life|life]]
|3
| [[CompassRose.Life Inc.]], [[Xiamen 35.com Technology Co., Ltd]]
|-
|[[.music|music]]
|8
| [[Amazon]], [[DotMusic]] ([[CGR E-Commerce Ltd]]), [[Famous Four Media]], [[Far Further]], [[Google]], [[Radix]], [[Top Level Domain Holdings]]
|-
|[[.mail|mail]]
|5
| [[Amazon]], [[GMO Registry]], [[Google]], [[WhitePages TLD LLC]]
|-
|[[.yoga|yoga]]
|3
| [[Top Level Domain Holdings]], [[Uniregistry]]
|-
|[[.jewelry|jewelry]]
|2
| [[Richemont DNS Inc.]]
|-
|[[.phone|phone]]
|2
| [[Dish DBS Corporation]]
|-
|[[.ski|ski]]
|2
| [[Starting Dot]]
|-
|[[.wedding|wedding]]
|3
| [[Top Level Domain Holdings]], [[WhatBox?]]
|-
|[[.food|food]]
|3
| [[Dot Food, LLC]], [[Lifestyle Domain Holdings, Inc.]]
|-
|[[.娱乐|娱乐]]
|2
| [[Zodiac]]
|}
==Donuts Team==
==Donuts Team==
* [[Richard Tindal]], Co-founder and COO
* [[Richard Tindal]], Co-founder and COO
* [[Jonathon Nevett]], Co-Founder and EVP, Corporate Affairs
* [[Jonathon Nevett]], Co-Founder and EVP, Corporate Affairs
* [[Daniel Schindler]], Co-Founder and EVP Sales and Marketing
* [[Daniel Schindler]], Co-Founder and EVP, Sales and Marketing
* [[Mason Cole]], Vice-president of Communications and Industry Relations
* [[Mason Cole]], Vice President of Communications and Industry Relations
* [[Kevin Wilson]], Chief Financial Officer
* [[Kevin Wilson]], Chief Financial Officer
* [[Chris Cowherd]], Chief Technology Officer and Vice President
* [[Alvaro Alvarez]], Vice President and General Counsel
* [[Alvaro Alvarez]], Vice President and General Counsel
* [[Bob Samuelson]], Vice President Sales & Marketing
* [[Elaine Pruis]], Director of Operations<br>
* [[Michele Jourdan]], Director of Sales and Marketing USA, Affinity Partnerships
* [[Alina Syunkova]], Director Sales & Marketing USA, Affinity Partnerships
* [[Matt Bamonte]], Director Sales & Marketing USA, Registrar Channel
* [[Amy Repp]], Director Sales & Marketing Europe, Affinity Partnerships (London)
* [[Jenny White]], Director Sales & Marketing Europe, Registrar Channel (London)
'''Board of Directors'''
'''Board of Directors'''
* Paul Stahura, Donuts Inc.
* [[Paul Stahura]], Donuts Inc.
* Chris Pacitti, Austin Ventures
* [[Chris Pacitti]], Austin Ventures
* Robert Verratti, TL Ventures
* [[Robert Verratti]], TL Ventures
* Brian Jacobs, Emergence Capital Partners
* [[Brian Jacobs]], Emergence Capital Partners
* Thomas Ball, Austin Ventures
* [[Thomas Ball]], Austin Ventures
* Jonathon Nevett, Donuts Inc.
* [[Jonathon Nevett]], Donuts Inc.
==Investors==
==Investors==
The company's investors include:<ref name="funding"></ref>
The company's investors include:<ref name="funding"></ref>
* Austin Ventures
* [[Austin Ventures]]
* Adams Street Partners
* [[Adams Street Partners]]
* Emergence Capital Partners
* [[Emergence Capital Partners]]
* TL Ventures
* [[TL Ventures]]
* Generation Partners
* [[Generation Partners]]
* Stahurricane (Paul Stahura's investment fund)
* [[Stahurricane]] ([[Paul Stahura]]'s investment fund)
==Videos==
==Videos==
[[Mason Cole]], Donuts' VP of Communications and Industry Relations, was interviewed at [[ICANN 44]] in Prague:
[[Mason Cole]], Donuts' VP of Communications and Industry Relations, was interviewed at [[ICANN 44]] in Prague:
:<videoflash>ad8PwcqMn1A</videoflash>
:{{#ev:youtube|ad8PwcqMn1A}}
==References==
==References==
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