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What type of company is Automattic?

January 13, 2020 by Rhyley Bryan

What type of company is Automattic?

global distributed company
Automattic Inc. is an American global distributed company which was founded in August 2005 and is most notable for WordPress.com (a freemium blogging service), as well as its contributions to WordPress (an open source blogging software). The company’s name is a play on founder Matt Mullenweg’s first name.

Is Automattic part of WordPress?

With roughly 7.5 million downloads, it’s easily the most popular e-commerce WordPress plugin — hell, it’s one of the top 10 most popular WordPress plugins overall. And now it’s officially a part of the WordPress family. Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, has just acquired WooCommerce.

Who is the CEO of Automattic?

Matt Mullenweg (Jan 2014–)
Automattic/CEO
Matt Mullenweg is the co-founder of WordPress and the founder and, since 2014, the CEO of Automattic. Additionally, Matt runs Audrey Capital, an investment and research company. He has been recognized for his leadership and success by Forbes, Bloomberg Businessweek, and Fortune, among other publications.

Does Automattic own Tumblr?

Automattic has acquired Tumblr, a long-time friendly rival company, for an undisclosed sum. Just six years after Yahoo acquired Tumblr for $1.1 billion, the company is said to have been acquired for “a nominal amount” from Verizon, who indirectly acquired Tumblr when it bought Yahoo in 2017.

How to contact Automattic in the United States?

Please do not use our voicemail, postal mail, or contact form for billing questions, support, or complaints. Please use the support links listed above. Our voicemail is (877) 273-3049. If you want to mail us something, please send it to: Automattic Inc. 60 29th Street #343 San Francisco, CA 94110 United States of America

What kind of software does Automattic Inc use?

Automattic, Inc. develops open-source blogging software. The Company offers visual information processing hosting and free blogging software, as well as blog designing, plug-in development, training, setup, and social media planning services.

Who are the people behind Automattic and YouTube?

How to contact Automattic for billing and support?

Please do not use our voicemail, postal mail, or contact form for billing questions, support, or complaints. Please use the support links listed above. Our voicemail is (877) 273-3049. If none of those are a good fit you can contact our general mailbox below, and should hear back within a few weeks.