Tumblr

Strategy

Verizon sells Tumblr to WordPress owner Automattic Inc

WordPress will "take on about 200 staffers" from Verizon as part of the deal

13 August 2019 • 2 min read

Internet

Tumblr was running out of money before Yahoo paid $990m for it

Quarterly filing reveals that Tumblr had just $16.6m in cash when Marissa Mayer swooped - while Yahoo revenues continue to fall

09 August 2013 •

Internet

Yahoo to buy Tumblr for $1.1bn

Marissa Mayer continues Yahoo's spending spree on content websites in bid to take on Google and Facebook

20 May 2013 •