Overview

Number of Portfolio Companies 42
Number of Exits 16
  • Investor Type  Investment Partner, Individual/Angel
  • Investor Stage  Seed
  • Number of Exits 16

Matt Mullenweg is a co-founder of WordPress, an open-source blogging platform on the web. He is also the founder of Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com and Jetpack, and Audrey Capital, an investment and research company.

Matt got his start in technology working at CNET Networks as a senior product manager. He went on to found Global

Multimedia Protocols Group, an experimental metamemetics company, to develop open data formats. He has been recognized for his leadership and success by Forbes, BusinessWeek, INC., PC World, and Vanity Fair.

Matt is originally from Houston, Texas, where he attended the high school for the performing and visual arts and studied jazz saxophone. In his spare time, Matt is an avid photographer.

Personal Investments

Number of Investments 45
Matt Mullenweg made 45 investments. Their latest investment is Seed Round - FlexClub on Mar 11, 2021. Matt Mullenweg invested $5M in FlexClub.
Announced Date  
Organization Name  
Lead Investor  
Funding Round  
Money Raised  
Mar 11, 2021
FlexClub
—
Seed Round - FlexClub
$5M
Dec 11, 2019
Balloon
—
Seed Round - Balloon
$2.1M
Sep 19, 2019
Automattic
—
Series D - Automattic
$300M
Jun 11, 2018
Memrise
—
Series B - Memrise
$15.5M
Mar 13, 2018
Wefarm
—
Seed Round - Wefarm
$5M
Oct 9, 2017
GitLab
—
Series C - GitLab
$20M
Jun 13, 2017
Yumi
Yes
Seed Round - Yumi
$4.1M
Dec 6, 2016
Elysium
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Series B - Elysium
$20M
Apr 14, 2016
Kite
No
Seed Round - Kite
$4M
Jan 11, 2016
Hike
No
Venture Round - Hike
—

Partner Investments

Number of Partner Investments 1
Announced Date  
Organization Name  
Investor Name  
Lead Investor  
Funding Round  
Money Raised  
May 21, 2020
New Vector
Automattic
Yes
Corporate Round - New Vector
$4.6M

Exits

Number of Exits 16
Matt Mullenweg has 16 exits. Their most notable exits are VHXTilt, and Summly.
  • VHX VHX is a video distribution platform built to share, discover, and watch videos for everyone.
  • Tilt Tilt allows users to pool funds for objectives in a simple, social, and frictionless way online.
  • Summly Summly is a web platform and smartphone app that provides algorithmically-generated summaries from thousands of sources.
  • SmartThings SmartThings, a smartphone app, allows its users to monitor and control their domestic affairs even when they are out of their home.
  • SendGrid SendGrid is a cloud-based customer communication platform that drives engagement and business growth.
  • npm npm is the package manager for the JavaScript programming language.
  • Milk Milk is a mobile development lab that builds innovative mobile apps.
  • Livestar Livestar is a mobile app that lets users get movie, music, app, restaurant and other recommendations instantly from critics and friends.
  • Hipmunk Hipmunk is an online travel company providing users with hotel deals and flights results via a website and an app.
  • GroupCard GroupCard develops social gifting applications enabling users to create and deliver group gifts and greetings.

Jobs

Number of Current Jobs 6
Number of Past Jobs 2
Matt Mullenweg has 6 current jobs including CEO at Automattic, Principal at Audrey Capital, and Founder & President at Automattic. Additionally, Matt Mullenweg has had 2 past jobs including Co-Founder at GMPG.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
GMPG
Co-Founder20032010
CNET Networks
Senior Product Manager20042005

Board and Advisor Roles

Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles 10
Number of Past Board & Advisor Roles 1
Matt Mullenweg holds 10 board and advisor roles including Board Member at GitLab, Board Member at ecoAmerica, and Adivsor at Hike.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
WeGame
Advisor——

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