9,、Automattic

成立時(shí)間：2005年

已募集的風(fēng)投資金：2.057億美元

估值：12億美元

簡(jiǎn)介：該公司最出名之處在于它是博客平臺(tái)WordPress的母公司,。上個(gè)月,，Automattic進(jìn)行了2008年以來的第一次融資，以紐約風(fēng)險(xiǎn)投資公司Insight Venture Partners為首的投資者共向該公司投資了1.6億美元,。盡管大規(guī)模的晚期融資通常意味著首次公開募股的到來,，但首席執(zhí)行官馬特·穆倫維格當(dāng)時(shí)對(duì)《華爾街日?qǐng)?bào)》表示：“我們的資產(chǎn)流動(dòng)性已經(jīng)足以讓公司進(jìn)入下一發(fā)展階段，并不需要向公眾尋求資金支持,?！?/p>

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.”