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Who invested in Automattic

6 rounds we have observed, with the 17 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

IT Services

Valuation: $7.5B, Mar 2026

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$617Mraised across 6 rounds since 2005, from 6 sources

$1.1MSeries A$30MSeries B$52MSecondary$75MSecondary$160MSeries C$300MSeries D
Latest round
Series D, $300MSept 2019
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Investors
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

20052007200920112013201520172019
$1.1MSeries A$30MSeries B$52MSecondary$75MSecondary$300MSeries D
First round
Series A, $1.1M
Oct 2005
Biggest round
$300M
Series D · Sept 2019
Usual gap between rounds
2.3 years
the median of 5

The rounds

  1. Sept 2019
    Series D$300M2 new2 returning

    Reported by FinSMEsSEC filing: $300M sold, first sale Sept 2019

  2. May 2014
    Series C$160M4 new2 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $160M sold, first sale May 2014

  3. Sept 2013
    Secondary$75M2 new

    From a historical funding record

  4. May 2013
    Secondary$52M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding record

  5. Jan 2008
  6. Oct 2005

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 2 on the team.

  • Matthew MullenwegExecutive Officer, Directori
  • Paul SieminskiExecutive Officeri

On the board, as filediAnn DunwoodyPhillip BlackSusan DeckerToni Schneider

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

Polaris PartnersVC firm2rounds
True VenturesVC firm2rounds
Iconiq CapitalGrowth equity2rounds
Radar PartnersVC firm2rounds
Insight PartnersVC firm1round
Salesforce VenturesCorporate VC1round
True VenturesVC firm1round
Lowercase CapitalVC firm1round
Chris SaccaAngel1round
The New York TimesVC firm1round
Blacksmith CapitalInvestment firm1round
Shelby BonnieAngel1round
CNET NetworksInvestment firm1round
Kevin ComptonAngel1round
Doug MackenzieVC firm1round
Insightno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 8 firms list Automattic as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

ICONIQ CapitalFamily officePer its own site
Savano Capital PartnersVC firmPer its own site
Akkadian VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Audrey CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Next Round Capital PartnersVC firmPer its own site
Regah VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Section PartnersPrivate equityPer its own site
Sweetwater Private EquityPrivate equityPer its own site

Quick answers about Automattic

Who invested in Automattic?

Automattic's investors include Tiger Global Management, Polaris Partners, True Ventures, Iconiq Capital and Radar Partners, and 12 more on record.

How much has Automattic raised?

Automattic has raised $617M across 6 rounds since 2005.

When did Automattic last raise?

Automattic's most recent round was a Series D of $300M in Sept 2019.

What was Automattic's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $300M in Sept 2019, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Automattic first?

Automattic's first round on record, in Oct 2005, was backed by Polaris Partners, Radar Partners and Blacksmith Capital and 4 others.

What stage is Automattic at?

Automattic's latest named round is a Series D, in Sept 2019.

Where is Automattic based?

Automattic is based in the United States.

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