United States · Investor

Matt Mullenweg

Last cheque observed Dec 2019. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

Seed

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 38 on record
Since the last cheque2512days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$15MRounds led0 of 38Exits9 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 91%
Pitch Matt Mullenweg

Matt Mullenweg highlights

  1. 01

    38 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 82% of its rounds

  3. 03

    9 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Seed
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first38 appearances

  1. 2019

    1 round

  2. Dec
    BalloonSeed · US · FinSMEs$2.1MWith 5 others
  3. 2018

    1 round

  4. Mar
    WefarmSeed · GB · FinSMEs$5.0MWith 5 others
  5. 2016

    2 rounds

  6. Nov
    Gusto$90MWith 103 others
  7. Jan
    YourMechanic$24MWith 54 others
  8. 2015

    1 round

  9. Apr
    Maven ClinicSeed · US$2.2MWith 6 others
  10. 2014

    6 rounds

  11. Aug
    OnBeepSeries A · US$6.3MWith 16 others
  12. Jun
    CalmSeed · US$578KWith 4 others
  13. Mar
    ExpaVenture · US$50MWith 15 others
  14. Feb
    NPMSeed · US$2.6MWith 5 others
  15. Feb
    Blue Bottle CoffeeSeries B · US$26MWith 9 others
  16. Jan
    CircaSeed · US$1.2MWith 9 others
  17. 2013

    8 rounds

  18. Dec
    TiltSeries B · US$23MWith 13 others
  19. Oct
    Tulip RetailSeed · CA · techcrunch.com$2.4MWith 12 others
  20. Sept
    MuncherySeries A · US · techcrunch.com$4.0MWith 7 others
  21. Aug
    CircaUS$1.1MWith 4 others
  22. Mar
    TiltSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$12MWith 10 others
  23. Mar
    WealthfrontSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$20MWith 12 others
  24. Jan
    BitPaySeed · US · techcrunch.com$510KWith 7 others
  25. Jan
    AugustSeed · US · techcrunch.com$2.0MWith 12 others
  26. 2012

    8 rounds

  27. Dec
    SmartThingsSeed · US · techcrunch.com$3.0MWith 24 others
  28. Oct
    BlackJetVenture · US · techcrunch.com$2.1MWith 32 others
  29. Oct
    SummlyVenture · GB$1.2MWith 18 others
  30. Aug
    Tracks.bySeed · USUndisclosedWith 17 others
  31. Jun
    VHXSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.3MWith 8 others
  32. May
    StippleSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$5.0MWith 12 others
  33. Mar
    WantfulSeries A · US · finsmes.com$5.5MWith 7 others
  34. Jan
    MuncherySeed · USUndisclosedWith 3 others
  35. 2011

    3 rounds

  36. Sept
    GetaroundSeed · US · techcrunch.com$3.4MWith 10 others
  37. Jun
    LivestarSeed$2.0MWith 10 others
  38. Apr
    MilkSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.5MWith 24 others
  39. 2010

    3 rounds

  40. Oct
    HipmunkSeed · US · thealarmclock.com$1.0MWith 9 others
  41. Sept
    BranchOutSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$6.0MWith 16 others
  42. Apr
    SendGridSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$5.0MWith 8 others
  43. 2009

    3 rounds

  44. Jun
    TypekitUS · blog.typekit.comUndisclosedWith 7 others
  45. Jun
    GroupCardSeed · US · techcrunch.comUndisclosedWith 2 others
  46. May
    DailyBurnSeed · US · techcrunch.com$525KWith 3 others
  47. 2008

    2 rounds

  48. Dec
    FoodzieSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 20 others
  49. Sept
    RescueTimeSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$900KWith 5 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed9 in all

BranchOutBought by 1-PageUndisclosedNov 2014
SmartThingsBought by Samsung Electronics$200MJul 2014
SummlyBought by Yahoo!$30MMar 2013
LivestarBought by PinterestUndisclosedMar 2013
FoodzieBought by JoyusUndisclosedJun 2012
MilkBought by GoogleUndisclosedMar 2012
TypekitBought by Adobe SystemsUndisclosedOct 2011
DailyBurnBought by Mindspark Interactive NetworkUndisclosedMay 2010
GroupCardBought by InCommUndisclosedApr 2010

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Matt Mullenweg. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

SV AngelVC firm10rounds togetherAshton KutcherVC firm7rounds togetherDave MorinVC firm7rounds togetherCrunchFundVC firm6rounds togetherNaval RavikantVC firm6rounds togetherTimothy FerrissAngel network6rounds togetherAlexis OhanianAngel5rounds togetherChris SaccaAngel5rounds togetherFirst Round CapitalVC firm5rounds togetherEvan WilliamsAngel4rounds togetherSofttech VCVC firm4rounds togetherAndreessen HorowitzVC firm3rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Matt Mullenweg put money into.

Balloon$2.1M · Dec 2019Gusto$90M · Nov 2016

On podcasts

6 episodes naming Matt Mullenweg in the title, and 4 more that mention it.

Mentioned in

Quick answers about Matt Mullenweg

What does Matt Mullenweg invest in?

Matt Mullenweg invests most often at Seed and Series A (82% of the rounds on record).

How active is Matt Mullenweg?

38 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Dec 2019.

What has Matt Mullenweg invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Balloon (Seed, Dec 2019), Wefarm (Seed, Mar 2018) and Gusto (Nov 2016).

How big are Matt Mullenweg's cheques?

The median round it joins is $15M.

Does Matt Mullenweg lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 38 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Matt Mullenweg invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (91%) and the United Kingdom (6%).

Is Matt Mullenweg investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Dec 2019.

Who does Matt Mullenweg invest alongside?

Most often SV Angel (10 rounds together), Ashton Kutcher (7 rounds together) and Dave Morin (7 rounds together).

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