WP Engine
WP Engine is a developer tools company in Austin, United States, founded in 2010. It has raised $288.0M across 3 rounds, most recently a $250.0M Private Equity in January 2018.
WP Engine, the Smarter Way to Host WordPress
- Headquarters
- Austin, Texas
- Employees
- 501–1000
- Founded
- 2010
- Business Model
- B2B
- Website
- wpengine.com
- Total Funding
- $288.0M
- Last Round
- $250.0M Private EquityJan 2018
- Rounds
- 3
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About
WP Engine is a leading managed WordPress hosting platform founded in 2010 in Austin, Texas by Jason Cohen and Ben Metcalfe. Trusted by over 5 million websites and more than 75,000 customers, WP Engine provides businesses and organizations with hosting, performance optimization, security, and developer tools for WordPress. The platform offers services across enterprise, SMB, and international segments, and includes headless WordPress solutions (Atlas), AI-powered search, and a developer conference (DE{CODE}). WP Engine is owned by Silver Lake, which invested million in 2018.
Summary
It lists 501–1000 employees. It has raised $288.0M in total across 3 rounds, most recently a $250.0M Private Equity round in Jan 2018. Investors include Silver Lake.
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Funding History
Jan 2018
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Funding: Venture Round through Private Equity. Amounts, valuations, and investors where available.
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