WordPress Hosting ProvidersAustin, TexasFounded 2010
WP Engine is a WordPress Hosting Providers company based in Austin, founded in 2010.
WP Engine's annual revenue was $400M in June 2024, the most recent figure on record. WP Engine is #8 on the Latka Top, level with one other. The Latka Top ranks the 1,372 companies Nathan Latka has interviewed by revenue.
| As of | Revenue | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $1M | Jason Cohen on cameraWatch at 1:25 |
| 2012 | $5M | Jason Cohen on cameraWatch at 1:36 |
| Jun 2014 | $20M | Confirmed by CEO |
| Jun 2015 | $40M | Confirmed by CEO |
| Jun 2016 | $60M | Confirmed by CEO |
| 2017 | $100M | Jason Cohen on cameraWatch at 1:40 |
| Jun 2020 | $110M | Confirmed by CEO |
| Jun 2022 | $245M | Confirmed by CEO |
| Jun 2024 | $400M | Confirmed by CEO |
WP Engine is privately held, so there is no WP Engine stock to buy. Investors valued it at $1B in its 2018 funding round.
Valuation history$1B 2018$120M Series C 2015
WP Engine has raised $290.7M across five rounds since 2011. The latest was a $250M funding round in 2018.
| Date | Round | Raised | Valuation | Led by | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Funding round | $250M | $1B | Bloomberg | |
| Mar 2015 | Series C | $23M | $120M | North Bridge | TechCrunch |
| Jan 2014 | Series B | $15M | – | TechCrunch | |
| Sep 2012 | Series B | $1.7M | – | Crunchbase | |
| Nov 2011 | Series A | $1M | – | TechCrunch | |
| Total raised | $290.7M |
Nathan Latka has interviewed WP Engine once, speaking with Jason Cohen. Each figure links to the second it was said.
Watch: How WP Engine Reached $100M ARR in Under Seven Years (Interview with Founder Jason Cohen)March 2024 · Jason Cohen, Founder and CIO (Chief Innovation Officer)
WP Engine competes most directly with Pantheon and Kinsta. It is the largest of the three by revenue.
| Company | Revenue | Funding | Employees | Customers | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WP Engine | $400M | $290.7M | 1,150 | 120K | 2010 |
 Pantheon | $123.9M | $200M | 413 | 10K | 2010 |
 Kinsta | $21.2M | – | 212 | – | 2013 |
#2 of 44 WordPress Hosting Providers companies by revenue · category median $1.2M · See the ranking
Jason Cohen founded WP Engine in 2010. WP Engine has 1,150 employees (March 2026, reveliolabs.com estimate).
Also at WP EngineHeather Brunner, Cari Galloway, Justin Mongroo, James Aitken, Luke L., Woraphot Tharveechaikan, Darren O'Dwyer, Graham Skeffington, Reid Thomas, Jim Finn, Nkem Mogbo, Stephen Benny, Adam Kostuch, Martin Rowan, Alex Soto, Edson Philippe, Nora Graehling, Sebastian P., Nik Atanasov, Tanishka Sathe, Slade Cozart, Aarathi Prakash, Victor Luczak, Yupei Li, Jeremy Bagley, Rachel Noonan, Ewa Misiek, Richard McCormack, Brett Passa, Błażej Pajor, Vanessa N., Freddy Esteban, Martin McDonnell, Julia Krotosz, Rebecca O'Brien, Mimoza Toplana, John Sharpe, Stephen Justo, Piotr Tymuła, Kate Horonzy, Jessica Lindsay, Michael Vlassakis, Svilena Peneva, Erica McDonald, Shane Daly, Wyn Gregory, Fabio Torlini, Joey Padilla, Jason Garza, Lozan Lozanov, Beatriz Robalo, Imran Pervez, David Homan, Adam Borysławski, Katie Sheedy, Natalia Piechnik, Traylon Harrington, Marion Caryl Ferrer, Jocimara Melo, Stephen Murphy, William Quade, Lee Wittlinger, A. Eniola Ojo, Louise Daly, Ryszard Borzych, Evan Lamoureux, Ciera Sanwick, Erin Olson, Mara T., Madison Sadler, Anthony Bracamontez, Avery Schwartz, Harry Kontopos, Adam Sowiński, Jared Cornell, Amadeusz Nawrot, Samuil Banti, Nikolaos Makalekas, Piotr Purwin, Kumar Sonu, Ross Wintle, Matthew Cardenas, Kacper Łęczyński, Imane D., Raul Camacho, Tom Kelley, Egle Sigler, John Caldwell, Eric Haase, Andrew Neely, Omar Sanchez-Guzman, Tristin Brown, Alex Moon, Joseph Villafranca
| As of | Employees | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 1,150EST. | reveliolabs.com estimatedeclining from ~1,340 in 2023 |
| Apr 2024 | 1,100 | Confirmed by CEO |
| Dec 2023 | 1,001 | |
| Jul 2023 | 1,001 | – |
| Dec 2022 | 1,157 | |
| Dec 2021 | 1,100 | |
| Jan 2018 | 1,030 | – |
WP Engine's annual revenue was $400M in June 2024, according to the CEO. No later figure is on record.
Investors valued WP Engine at $1B in its 2018 funding round, according to Bloomberg.
WP Engine has raised $290.7M across five funding rounds. The latest was a $250M funding round in 2018.
WP Engine is privately held. Its lead investors include North Bridge.
Reveliolabs.com estimates WP Engine's headcount at about 1,150 (March 2026).
Jason Cohen founded WP Engine in 2010.
6 said on camera · 15 from public sources · 1 estimate. Founder figures link to the second they were said; public figures name their source; estimates are marked EST. and say whose they are. Not financial advice. The Latka Top ranks the private, operating companies Nathan Latka has interviewed by the latest revenue figure on each profile, reported or estimated; equal figures share a rank.
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