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Matt Mullenweg

Unicorn founder

Founder at Automattic · Founder at Automatic Labs, Inc

Houston, Texas, United States

FoundedAutomattic$3BAutomatic Labs, Inc · YC

30 Under 30 2014 · Media30 Under 30 2013 · Media30 Under 30 2012 · Consumer Technology

Find your path to Matt

10,545 people in our graph share verified history with Matt — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Dave MunichiellounlockedMatt: together at GitLab (2017–2021)
×2Matt: together at University of Houston
×9Matt: together at Y Combinator

About

Matt Mullenweg is the CEO of Automattic Inc. and a co-founder of WordPress. His stated areas of focus include simplifying complex problems and hiring.

Founder at Automatic Labs, IncYC S11

Intro paths

YC

Matt went through Y Combinator (Summer 2011) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Matt can intro founders to Automatic Labs, Inc's investors below.

Automatic Labs, Inc's investors · 4

Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checksAnthemis VentureNew York · $500K – $7M checksComcast VenturesNew York · $2M – $15M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2011

Co-founders at Automatic Labs, Inc

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Jerry JFounder

Founder at Automattic

Intro paths

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In turn, Matt can intro founders to Automattic's investors below.

Automattic's investors · 8

Aglae VenturesParis · $108K – $5.4M checksAkkadian VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $10M checksICONIQSan FranciscoLowercase CapitalJacksonManhattan Venture PartnersNew YorkSalesforce VenturesSan Francisco · $5M – $50M checksSavano Capital PartnersBaltimore · $300K – $5M checksTrue VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $3M checks · since 2019

Experience

  1. Automattic Inc.CEOcurrent2014 — present
  2. Automattic Inc.Founder / President2005 — 2014
  3. WordPressCo-founder, Lead Developercurrent2003 — present
  4. Audrey CapitalPrincipalcurrent2008 — present
  5. Field EffectBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentOttawa, Ontario, Canada
  6. ecoAmericaBoard Membercurrent2017 — present
  7. New Museum of Contemporary ArtBoard Member2019 — 2024Greater New York City Area
  8. GristBoard Member2010 — 2021Greater Seattle Area
  9. GitLab Inc.Board Observer2019 — 2021
  10. GitLab Inc.Board Member2017 — 2019
  11. CNET NetworksSenior Product Manager2004 — 2005

Skills & more

User Interface8Blogging15Product Development8Large Scale Systems4User Experience9Software Development3Entrepreneurship4Open InnovationPolitical PhilosophySocial InnovationE-commerceBusiness Ethics
+8 moreSocial MediaWordPressWordpressOpen SourceHTML 5HTML5PatienceHustlin'

Languages English (barely)

From Matt's professional profile.

Network5

Girish Mathrubootham
Founder of Freshworks; co-founder of Together Fund
Amr Awadallah
Angel investor
Aniq Rahman
Managing Partner at Vast Ventures
Ankush Gera
Angel
Arie Abecassis
Partner and Co-Founder at ICONYC labs

Investors connected to Matt in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Matt Mullenweg?
Matt Mullenweg is the CEO of Automattic Inc. and a co-founder of WordPress. His stated areas of focus include simplifying complex problems and hiring.
Where does Matt Mullenweg work?
Matt Mullenweg is Founder of Automattic and Founder at Automatic Labs, Inc.
What companies did Matt Mullenweg found?
Matt Mullenweg founded Automattic, Automatic Labs, Inc.
Where did Matt Mullenweg go to school?
Matt Mullenweg studied at University of Houston.

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia10,218

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianAmbassador to the EastFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1

+ 10,211 more

University of Houston mafia31

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Ken HorneMaster of Industrial EngineeringFounded Guidehouse +1Robert McBrideDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Felix Biotechnology +1Eric IngramMaster's degree (incomplete)Founded Scout Space +1Rob MeyersonMasters in Industrial EngineeringFounded InterluneEmily LeproustPhDFounded Twist BioscienceBruce BroussardMBAFounded Usoncology

+ 24 more

GitLab mafia5

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Job van der VoortProduct ManagerFounded Remote Technology +1Danielle MorrillSenior Director, Inbound MarketingFounded Firstparty Labs +2Lee FausGlobal Field CTOFounded AtomicSebastien PahlPrincipal Product ManagerFounded Docker

Automattic mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Brad MurrayHead of Engineering - BeeperFounded BeeperMaciek ZiolkowskiInvestor/Shareholder (Automattic/Wordpress)Founded Coinfirm

Same school

Also attended University of Houston89

Matt CherianVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalYibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalPreston SniderManager, IT at Sapphire VenturesEric RagsdaleAnalyst at Mercury FundSamina FaridInvestor at Golden SeedsYuxinVenture Scout at Little Bristol Partners

+ 83 more

Shared employers

Also worked at WordPress2

Shreelekha SinghContent Manager at Elevation CapitalJoost de ValkAngel investor

Also worked at ecoAmerica2

Alan ChungInvestor at Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)Dipanwita DasCEO and Co-founder at Sorcero

Also worked at New Museum of Contemporary Art2

Hannes BendFounder at breathing.aiKeith KirklandChief Haptics Officer at WearWorks

Also worked at GitLab Inc.26

Job van der VoortCo-founder & CEO of RemoteDave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Bruce ArmstrongInvestor at Khosla VenturesEric JohnsonInvestor at Khosla VenturesDavid HornikFounder of Lobby CapitalTim McAdamGeneral Partner, Senior Advisor at TCV

+ 20 more