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Automattic
About
Automattic develops publishing platforms, including the WordPress.com website and the VIP WordPress.com cloud version.
- San Francisco,California,United States
- 1001 - 5000
- http://automattic.com
Details
- Last Funding Type
- Seed
- Industries
- Blogging Platforms,Content,Web Design,Web Development
- Founded date
- Jan 1, 2005
- Number Of Employee
- 1001 - 5000
- Operating Status
- Active
- Legal Name
- Automattic Inc.
Automattic is the company behind WordPress.com and WordPress.com VIP, the cloud version of WordPress. Automattic hosts and supports all WordPress.com sites ensuring that there is continuous and strategic development of the software available to its users. Automattic also supports WordPress.com VIP, a premium service designed for large-scale enterprises. WordPress.com VIP combines the benefits of WordPress.com and the ability to run custom code. In addition, WordPress.com VIP offers companies a robust CMS and 24/7 service.
Funding Rounds
| Announced Date | Round | Money Raised | Number of Investors | Lead Investors | Post Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2021 | Series Unknown | $288M | 7 |
Alta Park Capital
BlackRock
|
— | Detail |
| May 15, 2020 | Secondary Market | — | 1 | — | — | Detail |
| Dec 11, 2019 | Series Unknown | $80.60M | — | — | — | Detail |
| Sep 19, 2019 | Series D | $300M | 17 |
Salesforce Ventures
|
— | Detail |
| May 5, 2014 | Series C | $160M | 5 |
Insight Partners
|
— | Detail |
Investments
Investors
| Investor Name | Lead Investor | Funding Round |
|---|---|---|
|
Alta Park Capital
|
Yes | Series Unknown |
|
BlackRock
|
Yes | Series Unknown |
|
Salesforce Ventures
|
Yes | Series D |
Polaris Partners
|
Yes | Series B |
Aglaé Ventures
|
— | Series Unknown |
Avant Global
|
— | Series Unknown |
ICONIQ Capital
|
— | Series Unknown |
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors
|
— | Series Unknown |
Wellington Partners
|
— | Series Unknown |
Manhattan Venture Partners
|
— | Secondary Market |
Employee Profiles
Exits
Automattic has had 2 exits. Automattic most notable exits include Strattic , Frontity
| Date | Company Name | Exit Type | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2022 | Strattic | M&A | Cloud Infrastructure | Detail |
| Aug 30, 2021 | Frontity | M&A | Developer Tools | Detail |
Acquisition
Automattic has acquired 25 organizations. Their most recent acquisition was Gravatar on Oct 17, 2007. They acquired Gravatar for 0.
|
Date
Company Name
|
Industry | Acquisition Type | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Oct 17, 2007
Gravatar
|
Blogging Platforms | — | — | Detail |
|
Mar 4, 2008
BuddyPress
|
Communities | — | — | Detail |
|
Sep 23, 2008
IntenseDebate
|
Blogging Platforms | — | — | Detail |
|
Oct 15, 2008
PollDaddy
|
Developer Tools | — | — | Detail |
|
Apr 21, 2009
Blo.gs
|
Advertising | — | — | Detail |
