My firstminute with Matt Mullenweg (Automattic, WordPress)

My firstminute is a series of informal talks with global leaders sharing stories about the earliest days of their career, how they overcame some of their toughest challenges, and how they now enjoy supporting the next generation. On Wednesday 20th May 2020, we hosted Matt Mullenweg, Founder & CEO Automattic ($3bn private valuation; makers of WordPress and Tumblr). During the session, Sam Endacott, Investor at firstminute capital, covered Matt's journey of founding and growing Automattic, including the story behind developing WordPress, the Open Source software used by over 31% of the web. Sam also explored Matt's depth of experience in operating during a financial crises as well as his outlook on a post-lockdown world.