Automattic
Automattic, Inc.: A global tech firm offering open-source blogging software, hosting, and comprehensive blog solutions.
Founded
2005Automattic, Inc.: A global tech firm offering open-source blogging software, hosting, and comprehensive blog solutions.
The funding record runs from a 2008 Series B of $29.5M through a Series C of $160M in 2014 and a $300M Series D announced in September 2019, which the company timeline records at a $3B valuation.
In February 2021 the record shows a further $288M round, a secondary transaction that let early shareholders sell while the company stayed private. These later raises kept Automattic capitalized without an initial public offering and preserved its independent, distributed model.
Source: automattic.com
Matt Mullenweg founded Automattic and has led it for most of its history, with Toni Schneider serving as chief executive from 2006 to 2014 between his two stints. In September 2026 the board briefly moved Mullenweg onto leave, and he returned days later as chairman and chief executive with the support of the board, as TechCrunch reported.
The episode also brought changes to the board, which TechCrunch covered in follow-on reporting during the same month. Since the return was confirmed, the company has continued operating under Mullenweg in the combined chairman and chief executive role.
Source: techcrunch.com
Automattic builds a portfolio of publishing and commerce products anchored by WordPress.com, WooCommerce, Tumblr, Jetpack, WordPress VIP, Day One, and Pocket Casts. These tools serve individual creators, publishers, and enterprises that need hosting, audience, and commerce infrastructure on the open web.
Revenue comes primarily from subscription hosting and software services, including paid WordPress.com plans, WooCommerce commerce offerings, and enterprise-grade delivery through WordPress VIP. The products share a common focus on open-web publishing and are developed alongside the open-source WordPress project.
Source: automattic.com