Automattic

San Francisco, CA · Founded 2005 · Privately Held (backing)

Operator of publishing, commerce, and communication platforms designed to make online expression and participation more accessible. Automattic is based in San Francisco, CA and was founded in 2005. It was valued at $7.5 billion at a private secondary transaction in Aug 2021, the last priced event on record. It has raised $998 million across 4 recorded rounds; the latest was a $275 million later-stage round in Feb 2021.

PMV mark · valuation
$7.5B
Oct 2026
Priced at
a private secondary transaction
Aug 2021
Total raised
$998.4M
Last round
Later Stage VC
Feb 2021

Automattic key facts

as of Oct 2026
  • Operator of publishing, commerce, and communication platforms designed to make online expression and participation more accessible.
  • Automattic is valued at approximately $7.5B as of Oct 2026, set at a private secondary transaction, Aug 2021; nothing has traded since, per PrivateMarketView’s mark.
  • It has raised $998.4M across 4 recorded rounds; the latest was Later Stage VC ($275.0M) in Feb 2021.
  • Notable investors include Insight Partners (New York), Salesforce Ventures, Tiger Global Management, True Ventures, MicroVentures — 33 tracked in total.
  • Automattic has filed 4 Form Ds with the SEC since 2014, most recently Feb 2021 ($275.0M sold to 13 investors).
  • Status: Privately Held (backing).
PrivateMarketView mark
LOW confidence
$7.5B

Valued at $7.5B at a private secondary transaction, Aug 2021. Nothing has traded since.

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Automattic funding rounds

4 rounds
Feb 2021Later Stage VC$275.0MSEC filing▮
Dec 2019Later Stage VC$80.7MSEC filing▮
Sep 2019Later Stage VC$300.0MSEC filing▮
May 2014Later Stage VC$160.0MSEC filing▮

Automattic valuation

Automattic was valued at $7.5 billion at a private secondary transaction in Aug 2021. That is the last priced event on record: no secondary trade or institutional fund mark has moved the figure since.

How much has Automattic raised?

Automattic has raised $998 million across 4 recorded rounds since 2014. The largest was an $80.7 million later-stage round in Dec 2019; the most recent was a $275 million later-stage round in Feb 2021.

Automattic has filed 4 Form Ds with the SEC since 2014, most recently in Feb 2021 ($275 million sold to 13 investors).

Automattic investors

33 investors are on record for Automattic, including Insight Partners (New York), Salesforce Ventures, Tiger Global Management and True Ventures. By type, the record holds 13 venture capital firms and 1 private investor. The later-stage round in Feb 2021 drew 13 investors.

About Automattic

Operator of publishing, commerce, and communication platforms designed to make online expression and participation more accessible. The company's platform includes blogging and website creation tools, e-commerce plugins, messaging applications, podcast services, content discovery, security systems, community-building features, and mobile applications, enabling individuals, creators, businesses, and organizations worldwide to publish, trade, connect, protect their online presence, and participate in digital ecosystems without restrictions based on geography, finances, or technical expertise

Sector
Information Technology
HQ
San Francisco, CA, United States
Founded
2005
Employees
1,400
Ownership
Privately Held (backing)

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