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'''Donuts''' is a start-up company based in Seattle, which was co-founded by [[Paul Stahura]] and [[Jonathon Nevett]] to apply for 10 new generic top level domain names ([[gTLD]]s) under [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD expansion program]]. Based on the company's filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Donuts raised $1 million equity financing. [[Daniel Schindler]], [[Robert Verratti]], [[Chris Pacitti]] and [[Richard Tindal]] are also part of the Donuts team. <ref>  

'''Donuts''' is a start-up company offering registry services co-founded by [[Paul Stahura]] and [[Jonathon Nevett]]. In April 2011, Stahura said that the company is in stealth mode and it is raising capital. ased on the company's filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Donuts raised $1 million equity financing. [[Daniel Schindler]], [[Robert Verratti]], [[Chris Pacitti]] and [[Richard Tindal]] are also part of the Donuts team. <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.]</ref> <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.]</ref> In June 5, 2012, Donuts announced that the company applied for 307 generic top level domain names ([[gTLD]]) in various characters sets with [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. The company secured $100 million capital from from multi-billion dollar private equity and venture funds to finance its gTLD business and it will continue to raise additional fund if necessary to be able secure and operate every TLD the company has applied for.  

[http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-10/go-daddy-verisign-bet-on-windfall-from-web-address-expansion-ge-opposes.html Go Daddy Bets on Windfall From Web-Address Expansion Beyond .Com]</ref>

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