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Category: Business

Salesforce Ventures invests $300 million in Automattic, at a $3 billion valuation

Salesforce Ventures invests $300 million in Automattic, at a $3 billion valuation

clock September 19, 2019 — Updated: September 21, 2019 person
Brian Krogsgard

Salesforce Ventures has invested an incredible $300 million as the sole investor in Automattic’s Series D, their first raise since 2014. Total investment is now $491 million over 15 years.

Automattic — the maker of WordPress.com — has purchased Tumblr

Automattic — the maker of WordPress.com — has purchased Tumblr

clock August 12, 2019 — Updated: August 15, 2019 person
Brian Krogsgard

Automattic has purchased Tumblr from Verizon, in a firesale move reported to be for less than $3 million. There is still value in the site, however, for Automattic.

WooCommerce vs Shopify: A battle for ecommerce platform dominance

WooCommerce vs Shopify: A battle for ecommerce platform dominance

clock August 1, 2019 — Updated: November 16, 2019 person
Jonathan Wold

Shopify has a lot going for it. WooCommerce, though, is the better platform for ecommerce on the Open Web.

WP Engine acquires Flywheel

WP Engine acquires Flywheel

clock June 26, 2019 — Updated: June 28, 2019 person
Brian Krogsgard

WP Engine has acquired Flywheel — which boasts more than 200 employees and $18 million in revenue. WP Engine is setting the stage for an IPO in the next couple years.

Automattic has acquired Prospress, the makers of WooCommerce Subscriptions

Automattic has acquired Prospress, the makers of WooCommerce Subscriptions

clock May 23, 2019 — Updated: May 24, 2019 person
Brian Krogsgard

Automattic has acquired Prospress, the makers of WooCommerce Subscriptions — WooCommerce’s highest revenue-generating extension — for an undisclosed sum.

Interview with Matt Mullenweg on Gutenberg, WordPress, and the future

Interview with Matt Mullenweg on Gutenberg, WordPress, and the future

clock December 12, 2018 — Updated: December 14, 2018 person
Brian Krogsgard

I am joined by Matt Mullenweg to discuss decision making, Gutenberg, core WordPress processes, Automattic’s business, and more.

Why the makers of Ninja Forms are getting into eCommerce

Why the makers of Ninja Forms are getting into eCommerce

clock July 20, 2018 person
Brian Krogsgard

In this episode, I talk with James and Kevin — cofounders of the Ninja Forms product — to discuss why their next leg of their business is in the competitive landscape of eCommerce.

Liquid Web has acquired iThemes

Liquid Web has acquired iThemes

clock January 31, 2018 person
Brian Krogsgard

Liquid Web has announced the acquisition of iThemes in an all cash deal that includes the entire iThemes team moving over to Liquid Web as an independent unit, and iThemes products will be included in various Liquid Web offerings.

The WordPress product market is completely different now

The WordPress product market is completely different now

clock October 30, 2017 person
Brian Krogsgard

Building a WordPress-based product business is a much different process than it used to be. People have to do something different and better than what has come before.

The future of the WordPress economy, and why I'm not worried

The future of the WordPress economy, and why I’m not worried

clock June 22, 2017 — Updated: June 26, 2017 person
Joshua Strebel

Joshua Strebel — the CEO of Pagely — shares his view of the current state of the WordPress economy, and why he is confident in both its strength and future.

GoDaddy has acquired ManageWP

GoDaddy has acquired ManageWP

clock September 3, 2016 — Updated: September 6, 2016 person
Brian Krogsgard

GoDaddy has acquired the WordPress website management service, ManageWP. ManageWP will remain a standalone app, and GoDaddy will integrate several features into their GoDaddy Pro and WordPress hosting plans.

Using Kickstarter to fund open source

Using Kickstarter to fund open source

clock August 2, 2016 person
Daniel Bachhuber

Successfully crowdfunding open source development is difficult, but not impossible. Here are some of the lessons I took away from my Kickstarter project, “A more RESTful WP-CLI.”

Growing a lifestyle business without losing the lifestyle

Growing a lifestyle business without losing the lifestyle

clock May 26, 2016 person
Nate Wright

Balancing a lifestyle business — and trying to grow it — can be tricky, when you’re not willing to give up your lifestyle for that growth. There are ways to grow your business without giving up the lifestyle you began it all for, right?

Automattic has purchased a majority stake in Pressable

Automattic has purchased a majority stake in Pressable

clock March 10, 2016 person
Brian Krogsgard

Automattic has taken over a majority stake in Pressable, the managed WordPress hosting company, with a purchase of Pressable CEO Vid Luther’s shares of the company. They were already a significant investor.

The Jorbin Test

The Jorbin Test

clock March 4, 2016 — Updated: May 26, 2016 person
Aaron Jorbin

The Joel Test has largely stood the test of time, yet there isn’t a WordPress specific version to help WordPress developers judge job opportunities. The Jorbin Test is the Joel Test, updated for the WordPress engineers of today.

Don’t make enemies, invest in friendships

Don’t make enemies, invest in friendships

clock July 29, 2015 person
Cory Miller

Enemies are trouble and tear you down. Friends support you and build you up. Building a friendship is not easy, especially when the potential friend could just as easily be your enemy. But it’s a worthwhile endeavor and a lasting investment.

Automattic has acquired WooThemes, makers of WooCommerce

Automattic has acquired WooThemes, makers of WooCommerce

clock May 20, 2015 person
Brian Krogsgard

Matt Mullenweg announced today that Automattic has acquired WooThemes, whose flagship product is the popular eCommerce plugin, WooCommerce. All 55 team members at WooThemes will join Automattic, swelling ranks at Automattic by around 18%.

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