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Automattic

Rocket Ship RatingBased on the data VC Catalog holds.

Rocket Ship Rating: 97 out of 100

Around the world, building the internet’s operating system—and a better way to work.

Also known as Automatic Labs, Inc

  • E-commerce & D2C brands
  • Productivity & collaboration
  • Open source
Status
Operatingas of 2026-09-23
Business model
B2B2C
Founded
2005
Employees
There are 1,420 of us Automatticians in nearly every corner of the globeSource (opens in a new tab)
Customers
from bloggers, to photographers, small business owners, and enterprises
Legal name
Automattic Inc.
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Record updated 8 October 2026

About

Our mission is to democratize publishing and commerce so that anyone with a story can tell it, and anyone can turn their great idea into a livelihood.

Funding snapshot

Total raised
$816MSum of rounds, as of 2026-10-08Source (opens in a new tab)
Latest round
Undisclosed, $275M2021-02-02

Funding rounds

Round, 2021
$275M2021-02-02, SEC form D sold, 13 investors
Round, 2019
$80.7M2019-12-11, SEC form D sold, 4 investors
Series D+
$300M2019-09-16, SEC form D sold, 1 investor, post-money $3B
Round, 2014
$160M2014-05-02, SEC form D sold, 13 investors
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