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{{CompanyInfo|
{{CompanyInfo|
| logo = Donuts-logo.png
| logo = Donuts-logo.png
| bronzesponsor = ICANNWiki [[Sponsorship|Bronze Sponsor]]
| membersponsor = ICANNWiki [[Sponsorship|Member]]
| type = Privately held
| type = Privately held
| industry = Internet
| industry = Internet
| 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
| 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 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.
'''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-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 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==
* [[Amy Repp]], Director Sales & Marketing Europe, Affinity Partnerships (London)
* [[Amy Repp]], Director Sales & Marketing Europe, Affinity Partnerships (London)
* [[Jenny White]], Director Sales & Marketing Europe, Registrar Channel (London)
* [[Jenny White]], Director Sales & Marketing Europe, Registrar Channel (London)
'''Board of Directors'''
'''Board of Directors'''
==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:
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==References==
==References==