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Automattic

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Description

The people behind WordPress.com, WooCommerce, Jetpack, WordPress VIP, Tumblr, Day One, Newspack, and more.

Investor Profile

Automattic has made 20 investments, with 3 in the past 12 months and 20% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (60%)
  • Corporate Round (10%)
  • Pre Seed (10%)
  • Angel (5%)
  • Series Unknown (5%)
  • Series A (5%)
  • Series B (5%)

Country Focus

  • United States (75%)
  • United Kingdom (10%)
  • Israel (5%)
  • Spain (5%)
  • Denmark (5%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Information Technology
  • Saas
  • Enterprise Software
  • Open Source
  • Web Hosting
  • Web Development
  • Advertising
  • News
  • Apps
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Automattic frequently co-invest with?

Protocol Labs
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Seneca Ventures
North America, Washington, United States, Seattle
Co-Investments: 1
Right Side Capital Management
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
GI
North America, California, United States, Los Angeles
Co-Investments: 2
Forum Ventures
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 2
Splash Capital
North America, Nevada, United States, Las Vegas
Co-Investments: 2
Firestreak Ventures
North America, Colorado, United States, Aspen
Co-Investments: 2
Y Combinator
North America, California, United States, Mountain View
Co-Investments: 2
Accel
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 1
Runa Capital
Europe, Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Co-Investments: 2

Which angels does Automattic often collaborate with?

David Cramer
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
DS
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Boston
Shared Deals: 3
BB
North America, Texas, United States, Austin
Shared Deals: 2
MC
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
PR
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
JG
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
JC
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris
Shared Deals: 2
ER
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
Darian Shirazi
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
BY
North America, North Carolina, United States, Raleigh
Shared Deals: 2

What are some of recent deals done by Automattic?

Openvibe

Wilmington, Delaware, United States

Openvibe is an open-source software platform designed for creating, testing, and using Brain-Computer Interfaces.

EducationMedicalRobotics
SeedJan 28, 2025
Amount Raised: $800,000
Twenty

San Francisco, California, United States

Twenty builds the modern salesforce, powered by the open source community.

Enterprise SoftwareInformation TechnologyOpen SourceSaaSSoftware
SeedNov 19, 2024
Amount Raised: $5,000,000
Twenty (YC S23)

San Francisco, California, United States

Open-source CRM without compromise

CRMEnterprise SoftwareOpen SourceSalesSoftware
SeedNov 18, 2024
Amount Raised: $5,000,000
Liquid AI

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Liquid AI is a developer of AI applications that help improve human experience.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Generative AIInformation TechnologyMachine Learning
SeedDec 1, 2023
Amount Raised: $37,600,000
OFFSITE

Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States

OFFSITE provides cloud computing and data center solutions.

Cloud ComputingInformation ServicesInformation Technology
SeedJul 18, 2023
Amount Raised: $3,000,000
Offsite

New York, New York, United States

Offsite operates a platform that provides retreat planning for remote and hybrid teams.

CoworkingEmployee BenefitsSaaSVirtual Workforce
SeedJul 17, 2023
Amount Raised: $3,000,000
Bluesky

Seattle, Washington, United States

Bluesky is a new social media platform.

Social MediaSoftware
SeedJul 5, 2023
Amount Raised: $8,000,000
BlueLena

Cary, North Carolina, United States

BlueLena provides end-to-end audience management and strategic marketing for newsmedia.

AdvertisingNews
Corporate RoundFeb 24, 2022
Element

London, England, United Kingdom

Element builds secure, self-sovereign chat apps and collaboration solutions using the open Matrix protocol.

AppsCommercialCommunications InfrastructureInformation TechnologySoftwareVoIP
Series BJul 19, 2021
Amount Raised: $30,000,000
Plane

San Francisco, California, United States

Plane is the #1 easiest-to-use payroll for fast growing teams. We help startups of all shapes and sizes hire anywhere from launch to IPO.

Employee BenefitsEmploymentHuman ResourcesPaymentsSoftware
SeedJun 25, 2021
Amount Raised: $6,740,000