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| 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]] Executive Officer <br>[[Richard Tindal]] <br>[[Mason Cole]], VP of Communications<br>[[Elaine Pruis]], VP of Operations

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'''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]]. 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 Sammamish, Washington.

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 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>