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Automattic

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84 articles accelerating

Automattic has appeared in 84 articles since 2015-03. Coverage peaked in 2024Q4 with 12 articles. Frequently mentioned alongside WordPress, Matt Mullenweg, WordPress.com, Tumblr.

Articles
84
mentions
Velocity
+100.0%
growth rate
Acceleration
+1.500
velocity change
Sources
21
publications

Coverage Timeline

2021-08-23
Protocol

Interview with Matt Mullenweg on Automattic's recent funding news, which outlined a $288M primary round, buybacks, and an internal liquidity market for staff

2021-08-22
Protocol

Interview with Matt Mullenweg on Automattic's recent funding news, which outlined a $288M primary round, buybacks, and an internal liquidity market for staff

Hello and welcome to Pipeline.  This week: the FBI's warning to startups, OnlyFans pulls a Tumblr and inside Automattic's unusual funding and buyback rounds. Tweets: @bizcarson Tweets: Biz Carson / @b...

2021-08-17
Matt Mullenweg

Automattic closed a new funding round of $288M in February and recently completed a $250M share buyback aimed at current and ex-employees at a $7.5B valuation

I don't think he was even old enough to drink. Now, he runs a $7.5 billion company https://twitter.com/... Matt Mullenweg / @photomatt : Some belated news and some timely news, on the latest with @aut...

2021-08-03
Bloomberg 3 related

Titan, which offers email tools for SMBs, raises $30M Series A from Automattic at a $300M valuation

Saritha Rai / Bloomberg :

2019-09-20
TechCrunch 9 related

Automattic raises $300M Series D from Salesforce Ventures at a post-money valuation of $3B

Today Automattic announced it has closed … Sara Fischer / Axios : WordPress.com owner Automattic raises $300 million Mary Ann Azevedo / Crunchbase News : Automattic Raises $300M Series D from Salesfor...

2019-09-19
TechCrunch 4 related

Automattic raises $300M Series D from Salesforce Ventures at a post-money valuation of $3B

Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, WooCommerce and soon Tumblr, has closed a $300 million funding round at a $3 billion post-money valuation.  The Series D round has a single investor, Sale...

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Quarterly Coverage

Top Sources

Narrative

TEXXR tracks 75 Techmeme articles mentioning Automattic, dating back to March 2015. The biggest stories include WordPress.com owner Automattic says it will buy Tumblr from Verizon, take on ~200... and Automattic acquires Beeper, a source says for $125M, and absorbs its 27 employees; Beeper.... Frequently covered alongside WordPress, Matt Mullenweg, WordPress.com, Tumblr, and WP Engine. Coverage has shifted toward consumer themes and away from enterprise, regulation.

Key Moments

2024Q3enterprise -33pts; safety +17pts; developer -33pts
2024Q4enterprise +6pts; safety -17pts; developer -17pts
2025Q1enterprise -22pts; consumer -33pts; regulation +78pts

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