Donuts (company)
Private | |
| Founded | November 22, 2010 |
|---|---|
| Dissolved | June 22, 2022 |
| Successor(s) | Identity Digital |
| Headquarters | Bellevue, Washington, U.S. |
| Key people | Akram Atallah, President and CEO |
| Industry | Internet |
| URL | https://donuts.domains/ |
Donuts Inc. was a
It was co-founded in 2010 by Paul Stahura, Jonathon Nevett, Richard Tindal, and Daniel Schindler.[1] The company's headquarters are located in Bellevue, Washington.[2]
In July 2017, Donuts acquired Rightside, along with domain registrar Name.com.[3][4][5][6]
On August 11, 2018, Donuts entered into an agreement to be acquired by private equity firm Abry Partners.[7][5][8][9]
In December 2020, Donuts acquired the registry division of Afilias, Inc.,[10][11] a registry, registrar and mobile software developer[12] headquartered outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
In January 2021, Ethos Capital acquired Donuts after their failed bid to gain control over the .org internet domain.[13][14]
In 2022, Afilias and Donuts Inc were merged under Identity Digital.[15]
References
- ^ a b "Donuts Inc.'s major play for new Web domain names raises eyebrows". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
- ^ "Home". Donuts Inc. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ "The Cybersecurity 202: Internet domain names are ripe for scam during coronavirus crisis". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Donuts raises $110M in financing to buy Rightside". geekwire.com. June 14, 2017. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
- ^ a b "Domain name company Donuts Inc. is gobbled up by private equity firm". bizjournals.com. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
- ^ "Donuts raises $110M in financing to buy Rightside". bizjournals.com. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
- ^ "Anguilla, with its domain name, cashes in on a quirky trend". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- ^ "Abry Partners Enters Into Agreement to Invest Majority Stake in Donuts Inc". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved August 8, 2019.
- ^ Lohr, Steve (February 4, 2020). "Tropical Breezes, Pristine Beaches and a Domain Name to Die For". The New York Times. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- ^ "Donuts Acquires Afilias". afilias.info. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ "Donuts Inc.'s Acquisition Of Afilias, Inc". globallegalchronicle.com. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
- ^ "Donuts Inc. to Acquire Afilias, Inc. - Donuts News". donuts.news. Archived from the original on November 19, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ "Ethos Capital to Acquire Controlling Interest of Donuts Inc. - Donuts News". donuts.news. Archived from the original on February 27, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ "Ethos Capital To Acquire Controlling Interest of Donuts Inc". ethoscapital.com. Archived from the original on March 30, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ Allemann, Andrew (June 22, 2022). "Donuts rebrands to Identity Digital". Domain Name Wire | Domain Name News. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
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