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
Cap table — not yet on record

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Where does Automattic's cap table come from?
Share classes are assembled from certificates of incorporation, priced-round filings, and disclosures across Automattic's 4 recorded funding rounds.