Three-year revenue growth tops 59,000%. New top level domain name company Donuts ranked #1 on this year's 2017 Technology Fast 500 from Deloitte. Rankings were based on three-year revenue growth from 2013-2016. The timing worked out great for ... Continue Reading8 Comments
Donuts raises more funds at double the valuation
· UncategorizedDonuts raises more dough to pursue new top level domains. Donuts Inc., which applied for 307 top level domain names, has raised new funding. The company did not disclose the amount of funding in the new round, but the valuation doubled compared to ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Donuts also applies for .sucks — here’s its list of 307 applications
· UncategorizedA fight breaks out over .sucks top level domain. Donuts, Inc. is the biggest applicant for new top level domains. But it's a little difficult to parse that information from ICANN's release of applications since every one has a different corporation ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Demand Media releases more details about its gTLD plans and deal with Donuts
· UncategorizedDemand Media applies for 26 TLDs outright and has rights to up to 107 applied for by partner Donuts, Inc. Demand Media announced today that it has applied for 26 top level domains on its own, and also can obtain rights to 107 gTLDs being applied for by ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Donuts raises $100 million, applies for 307 new TLDs
· UncategorizedFlush with cash, new TLD applicant applies for 307 top level domains. Every week I check the SEC filings to see if Paul Stahura's new TLD startup, Donuts, has raised more money. But every time I check there's still just a filing about the $1 million it ... Continue Reading11 Comments
Donuts and Minds + Machines updates on TAS and new TLDs
· UncategorizedInteresting posts from the perspective of new TLD applicants. The new TLD delay continues and ICANN just released the total number of applications received so far (over 2,000). So what does this mean for new TLD applicants? Two of the largest ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Confirmed: New Paul Stahura Venture “Donuts” is for Domain Names
· UncategorizedStealth venture files trademark application indicating new domain name venture. This past weekend we learned that four domain name industry vets, including eNom founder Paul Stahura, were forming a new company called Donuts Inc. The company raised ... Continue Reading5 Comments