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'''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>
'''Donuts''' is a start-up company offering registry services co-founded by [[Paul Stahura]] and [[Jonathon Nevett]], [[Richard Tindal]], and [[Daniel Schindler]]. 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. <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.geekwire.com/2011/demand-media-exec-paul-stahura-emerges-stealthy-donuts/ Former Demand Media exec Paul Stahura emerges at stealthy Donuts Inc.]</ref> The company's headquarters is located in Bellevue, Washington and it has Offices in
==New gTLD Applications==
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. Donuts executive said that the company is prepared to deploy capital and secure additional fund if it is necessary to ensure that it will be able to secure and operate every TLD applied for with the internet governing body. The company partnered with Demand Media Europe Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Demand Media, Inc. as its back-end registry service provider. According to Stahura
<ref>[http://donuts.co/images/stories/donuts_launch_release.pdf Donuts Launches Domain Namespace with 307 gTLD Applications, More than 100 Million in Funding]</ref>
==Donuts Team==
The management team of the company include:<ref>[http://donuts.co/index.phpoption=com_content&view=article&id=2&Itemid=6 The Donuts Team]</ref>
* [[Paul Stahura]], Co-founder and CEO
* [[Richard Tindal]], Co-founder and COO
* [[Jonathan Nevett]], Co-Founder and EVP, Corporate Affairs
* [[Daniel Schindler]], Co-Founder and EVP Sales and Marketing
* [[Mason Cole]], Vice-president of Communications and Industry Relations
* [[Kevin Wilson]], Chief Financial Officer
* [[Alvaro Alvarez]], Vice President and General Counsel
'''Board of Directors'''
* Paul Stahura, Donuts Inc.
* Chris Pacitti, Austin Ventures
* Robert Verratti, TL Ventures
* Brian Jacobs, Emergence Capital Partners
* Thomas Ball, Austin Ventures
* Jonathon Nevett, Donuts Inc.
==Investors==
The company's investors include:<ref>[http://donuts.co/images/stories/donuts_launch_release.pdf Donuts Launches Domain Namespace with 307 gTLD Applications, More than 100 Million in Funding]</ref>
* Austin Ventures
* Adams Street Partners
* Emergence Capital Partners
* TL Ventures
* Generation Partners
* Stahurricane (Stahura’s investment fund)
==References==
==References==