# Matt Mullenweg: portfolio, investments and team

> Matt Mullenweg is a vc firm based in United States. 38 investments on record, latest Dec 2019. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/matt-mullenweg (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Matt Mullenweg

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

Quiet VC firm

Seed

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 38 on record

Since the last cheque **2512** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$15M** Rounds led **0 of 38** Exits **9 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 91%**

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## Matt Mullenweg highlights

- 01 38 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 82% of its rounds
- 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 first **38 appearances**

- **2019** 1 round
- **Dec** **[Balloon](https://millionrounds.com/company/balloon)** Seed · US · FinSMEs **$2.1M** With 5 others
- **2018** 1 round
- **Mar** **[Wefarm](https://millionrounds.com/company/wefarm)** Seed · GB · FinSMEs **$5.0M** With 5 others
- **2016** 2 rounds
- **Nov** **[Gusto](https://millionrounds.com/company/gusto)** **$90M** With 103 others
- **Jan** **[YourMechanic](https://millionrounds.com/company/yourmechanic)** **$24M** With 54 others
- **2015** 1 round
- **Apr** **[Maven Clinic](https://millionrounds.com/company/maven-clinic)** Seed · US **$2.2M** With 6 others
- **2014** 6 rounds
- **Aug** **[OnBeep](https://millionrounds.com/company/onbeep)** Series A · US **$6.3M** With 16 others
- **Jun** **[Calm](https://millionrounds.com/company/calm)** Seed · US **$578K** With 4 others
- **Mar** **[Expa](https://millionrounds.com/company/expa)** Venture · US **$50M** With 15 others
- **Feb** **[NPM](https://millionrounds.com/company/npm)** Seed · US **$2.6M** With 5 others
- **Feb** **[Blue Bottle Coffee](https://millionrounds.com/company/blue-bottle-coffee)** Series B · US **$26M** With 9 others
- **Jan** **[Circa](https://millionrounds.com/company/circa)** Seed · US **$1.2M** With 9 others
- **2013** 8 rounds
- **Dec** **[Tilt](https://millionrounds.com/company/tilt)** Series B · US **$23M** With 13 others
- **Oct** **[Tulip Retail](https://millionrounds.com/company/tulip-retail)** Seed · CA · techcrunch.com **$2.4M** With 12 others
- **Sept** **[Munchery](https://millionrounds.com/company/munchery)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$4.0M** With 7 others
- **Aug** **[Circa](https://millionrounds.com/company/circa)** US **$1.1M** With 4 others
- **Mar** **[Tilt](https://millionrounds.com/company/tilt)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$12M** With 10 others
- **Mar** **[Wealthfront](https://millionrounds.com/company/wealthfront)** Series B · US · techcrunch.com **$20M** With 12 others
- **Jan** **[BitPay](https://millionrounds.com/company/bitpay)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$510K** With 7 others
- **Jan** **[August](https://millionrounds.com/company/august)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$2.0M** With 12 others
- **2012** 8 rounds
- **Dec** **[SmartThings](https://millionrounds.com/company/smartthings)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$3.0M** With 24 others
- **Oct** **[BlackJet](https://millionrounds.com/company/blackjet)** Venture · US · techcrunch.com **$2.1M** With 32 others
- **Oct** **[Summly](https://millionrounds.com/company/summly)** Venture · GB **$1.2M** With 18 others
- **Aug** **[Tracks.by](https://millionrounds.com/company/tracks-by)** Seed · US **Undisclosed** With 17 others
- **Jun** **[VHX](https://millionrounds.com/company/vhx)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.3M** With 8 others
- **May** **[Stipple](https://millionrounds.com/company/stipple)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$5.0M** With 12 others
- **Mar** **[Wantful](https://millionrounds.com/company/wantful)** Series A · US · finsmes.com **$5.5M** With 7 others
- **Jan** **[Munchery](https://millionrounds.com/company/munchery)** Seed · US **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **2011** 3 rounds
- **Sept** **[Getaround](https://millionrounds.com/company/getaround)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$3.4M** With 10 others
- **Jun** **[Livestar](https://millionrounds.com/company/livestar)** Seed **$2.0M** With 10 others
- **Apr** **[Milk](https://millionrounds.com/company/milk)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.5M** With 24 others
- **2010** 3 rounds
- **Oct** **[Hipmunk](https://millionrounds.com/company/hipmunk)** Seed · US · thealarmclock.com **$1.0M** With 9 others
- **Sept** **[BranchOut](https://millionrounds.com/company/branchout)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$6.0M** With 16 others
- **Apr** **[SendGrid](https://millionrounds.com/company/sendgrid)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$5.0M** With 8 others
- **2009** 3 rounds
- **Jun** **[Typekit](https://millionrounds.com/company/typekit)** US · blog.typekit.com **Undisclosed** With 7 others
- **Jun** **[GroupCard](https://millionrounds.com/company/groupcard)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **May** **[DailyBurn](https://millionrounds.com/company/dailyburn)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$525K** With 3 others
- **2008** 2 rounds
- **Dec** **[Foodzie](https://millionrounds.com/company/foodzie)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.0M** With 20 others
- **Sept** **[RescueTime](https://millionrounds.com/company/rescuetime)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$900K** With 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 listed **9 in all**

**[BranchOut](https://millionrounds.com/company/branchout)** Bought by 1-Page **Undisclosed** Nov 2014

**[SmartThings](https://millionrounds.com/company/smartthings)** Bought by [Samsung Electronics](https://millionrounds.com/fund/samsung-electronics) **$200M** Jul 2014

**[Summly](https://millionrounds.com/company/summly)** Bought by [Yahoo!](https://millionrounds.com/fund/yahoo) **$30M** Mar 2013

**[Livestar](https://millionrounds.com/company/livestar)** Bought by [Pinterest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pinterest) **Undisclosed** Mar 2013

**[Foodzie](https://millionrounds.com/company/foodzie)** Bought by Joyus **Undisclosed** Jun 2012

**[Milk](https://millionrounds.com/company/milk)** Bought by [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) **Undisclosed** Mar 2012

**[Typekit](https://millionrounds.com/company/typekit)** Bought by [Adobe Systems](https://millionrounds.com/fund/adobe-systems) **Undisclosed** Oct 2011

**[DailyBurn](https://millionrounds.com/company/dailyburn)** Bought by Mindspark Interactive Network **Undisclosed** May 2010

**[GroupCard](https://millionrounds.com/company/groupcard)** Bought by InComm **Undisclosed** Apr 2010

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

## The cheque

Seed

Median round joined **$15M** the round, not its cheque

Led 0 of 38 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** Dec 2019
- **Exits:** 9 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed said *20*
- Series A *8*
- Series B *3*
- Venture *3*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2008 2019

Often in the room with

- [SV Angel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) 10
- [Ashton Kutcher](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ashton-kutcher) 7
- [Dave Morin](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dave-morin) 7
- [CrunchFund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crunchfund-3) 6
- [Naval Ravikant](https://millionrounds.com/fund/naval-ravikant) 6
- [Timothy Ferriss](https://millionrounds.com/fund/timothy-ferriss) 6

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## 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 Angel** VC firm **10** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel)[**Ashton Kutcher** VC firm **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ashton-kutcher)[**Dave Morin** VC firm **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dave-morin)[**CrunchFund** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crunchfund-3)[**Naval Ravikant** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/naval-ravikant)[**Timothy Ferriss** Angel network **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/timothy-ferriss)[**Alexis Ohanian** Angel **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alexis-ohanian)[**Chris Sacca** Angel **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chris-sacca)[**First Round Capital** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital)[**Evan Williams** Angel **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/evan-williams)[**Softtech VC** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/softtech-vc)[**Andreessen Horowitz** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Matt Mullenweg put money into.

[**Balloon** $2.1M · Dec 2019](https://millionrounds.com/company/balloon)[**Gusto** $90M · Nov 2016](https://millionrounds.com/company/gusto)

## On podcasts

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

- [TBPN](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/tbpn) 2 Dec 2025 · 3h 11m 🔴 CODE RED 🔴, AWS CEO Joins, Tae Kim Tells All | Matt Garman, Tae Kim, Tarek Mansour, Matt Mullenweg, Jason Fried With [Jason Fried](https://millionrounds.com/person/jason-fried)[Matt Garman](https://millionrounds.com/person/matt-garman) Mentions [Matt Mullenweg](https://millionrounds.com/fund/matt-mullenweg)[Amazon Web Services](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amazon-web-services) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Grit](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/grit) 22 Sept 2025 · 1h 10m How WordPress Became a Web Giant | Automattic Founder and CEO Matt Mullenweg Mentions [Matt Mullenweg](https://millionrounds.com/fund/matt-mullenweg) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Peel](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/the-peel) 11 Jul 2025 · 1h 29m How WordPress Powers 43% of the Internet | Matt Mullenweg, Co-founder and CEO, Automattic Mentions [Matt Mullenweg](https://millionrounds.com/fund/matt-mullenweg)[Reid Hoffman](https://millionrounds.com/fund/reid-hoffman) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Logan Bartlett Show](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/logan-bartlett-show) 7 Feb 2025 · 1h 5m EP 130: Matt Mullenweg (Co-Founder WordPress): WordPress Controversy, Future of Open Source AI, and Navigating Backlash Mentions [Matt Mullenweg](https://millionrounds.com/fund/matt-mullenweg) Apple Podcasts
- [The Official SaaStr Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/saastr) 26 Jan 2024 · 31 min SaaStr 719: What's New at WordPress with Matt Mullenweg, CEO of Automatic and Co-Founder of WordPress. Hosted by Jason Lemkin, Founder and CEO at SaaStr Mentions [Matt Mullenweg](https://millionrounds.com/fund/matt-mullenweg) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 11 Jul 2022 · 48 min 20VC: Matt Mullenweg on Relationships to Risk, Money and Insecurity as a Leader | Lessons from a Parent's Passing and the Pre-Grieving Process | What is High Performance in Leadership Today? Mentions [Matt Mullenweg](https://millionrounds.com/fund/matt-mullenweg) Apple PodcastsShow page

### Mentioned in

- [Equity](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/equity) 18 Sept 2026 · 36 min Automattic's 33-Hour coup, and can AI labs police themselves? Apple Podcasts
- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 17 Sept 2026 · 1h 16m 20VC: Why "Pacing the Frontier" is BS | Instinct Raising $1BN at $10BN & Meta Launches Muse | Miro Sells for $1.35BN After a $17.5BN Valuation | Mistral Raises €3BN & Could Sam Bankman-Fried Win His Freedom? Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Equity](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/equity) 18 Oct 2024 · 37 min Investor FOMO is back, and what's happening with WordPress and WP Engine? Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Equity](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/equity) 13 Dec 2023 · 30 min Why Automattic spent $50M on Texts.com Apple PodcastsShow page

## 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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