Automattic
Web publishing and e-commerce platforms
San Francisco, CA, USA
Founded 2005
Automattic is a company that builds products for the web, including WordPress.com, WooCommerce, Jetpack, and more. Its core products are built on technologies like PHP, JavaScript, and MySQL, and it primarily serves both consumers and enterprises.
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Last Updated: September 25, 2026
Current Valuation
$7.5B
as of August 16, 2021 (Source)
Funding Summary
$896M
Total reported funding
Announcement
September 28, 2026
The Next Web: Automattic’s Mullenweg names a new board after the failed bid to oust him
Announcement
September 27, 2026
Gizmodo: WordPress Owner Automattic's Board Reportedly Purged After Failed 'Coup' Against CEO
Announcement
September 26, 2026
The Verge: The drama at Automattic continues. | The Verge
Announcement
September 18, 2026
TechCrunch: Automattic names interim CFO after exec departures | TechCrunch
Media Mention
September 17, 2026
StrictlyVC: OpenAI Discloses More “Concerning” Model Behavior
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Key People
Core OSS Projects
WordPress is open source software you can use to create a beautiful website, blog, or app.
License: GPL
A customizable, open-source ecommerce platform built on WordPress. Build any commerce solution you can imagine.
License: GPL
Business Information
Category
CMSIndustries
Retail
Technologies
BlogEcommercePHPWeb Publishing
Sectors
EnterpriseConsumersDevelopersSMBs
Licenses
GPL-2.0-only
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