Automattic is a San Francisco-based publishing company with a focus on publishing platforms and software. Its platforms include WordPress.com, WooCommerce, Jetpack, Simplenote, Longreads, VaultPress, Akismet, Gravatar, Crowdsignal, Cloudup, Tumblr, and more. It has made more than 20 acquisitions since its inception and also invests in other telecommunications companies, such as Frontity. Automattic contributes to non-profit and open-source projects as well.
It has headquarters in California and has team members operating from around the world in places including South Africa, Brazil, South Korea, Japan, Australia, and more.The company has many of its team members working remotely and uses technology such as Slack, Zoom, and its own P2 to collaborate.
The company's various products are digital solutions for industries such as e-commerce, content management systems, blogging platforms, spam filtering, and more. Both media publications and individuals can be hosted on Automattic's WordPress.
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Automattic raises $300 million at $3 billion valuation from Salesforce Ventures
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September 19, 2019
Exclusive: Matt Mullenweg and Automattic bought Tumblr. What's next? by The Vergecast
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August 14, 2019
Frontity Raises €1M with Automattic and K Fund
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April 22, 2020