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9、Automattic 成立时间:2005年 已募集的风投资金:2.057亿美元 估值:12亿美元 简介:该公司最出名之处在于它是博客平台WordPress的母公司。上个月,Automattic进行了2008年以来的第一次融资,以纽约风险投资公司Insight Venture Partners为首的投资者共向该公司投资了1.6亿美元。尽管大规模的晚期融资通常意味着首次公开募股的到来,但首席执行官马特·穆伦维格当时对《华尔街日报》表示:“我们的资产流动性已经足以让公司进入下一发展阶段,并不需要向公众寻求资金支持。” |
9. Automattic Year founded: 2005 VC money raised: $205.7 million Valuation: $1.2 billion About: Best known as the parent company of blogging host WordPress, Automattic raised $160 million last month in its first investment since 2008, led by Insight Venture Partners. Though raising large, late-stage rounds often points to an impending IPO, CEO Matt Mullenweg told the Wall Street Journal at the time, “We now have the liquidity to build the company to the next level without needing to turn to the public for money.” |