February 26, 2020
Strattic raises $6.5M to bring static WordPress to the masses
WordPress remains the juggernaut of content management systems, even though it...
February 26, 2020
Elementor raises $15M for its WordPress website builder
WordPress has become so ubiquitous, it’s easy to forget that it still...
September 19, 2019
How Automattic wants to build the operating system of the web
Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, WooCommerce, Longreads, Simplenote...
September 19, 2019
Automattic raises $300 million at $3 billion valuation from Salesforce Ventures
Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, WooCommerce and soon Tumblr, has...
August 22, 2019
Tumblr’s next step forward with Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg
After months of rumors, Verizon finally sold off Tumblr for a reported $3...
August 13, 2019
Today’s top tech news, Aug 13: Flat Monthly gets US$320K, Verizon to sell Tumblr to WordPress owner
In addition to Flat Monthly and Tumblr, we also have updates from Zhihu and...
July 9, 2019
The News Project’s publishing platform goes live with its first customer, CALmatters
CEO Merrill Brown says he founded The News Project to address one of the big...
April 2, 2019
Are you ready to go from side hustle to startup CEO?
Helming your own business is one of the most rewarding ways to make money If you...
October 2, 2018
Rich-text editing platform Tiny raises $4M, launches file management service
Maybe you’ve never heard about Tiny, but chances are, you’ve used...
June 22, 2018
WordPress.com parent company acquires Atavist
Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, WooCommerce, Longreads, Simplenote...