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📝 Automattic acquires Beeper
Liam Gill
April 10, 2024
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Automattic, the parent company of WordPress.com, has acquired Beeper for $125 million, a move that brings Beeper's iMessage-on-Android solution under Automattic's umbrella. This acquisition, Automattic's second in the cross-platform messaging space following the purchase of Texts.com, appoints Beeper founder Eric Migicovsky as the new Head of Messaging. The integration aims to merge the best features of Beeper and Texts.com into a unified platform, prioritizing the Beeper brand for future messaging efforts. Automattic's investment in Beeper, along with its strategic interest in open-source technologies like Matrix, signals a commitment to an open-source, interoperable future for messaging. Beeper's focus will shift away from its iMessage for Android solution due to Apple's restrictions, instead emphasizing the app's ability to connect with various messaging services and introducing end-to-end encrypted messages across multiple platforms. With plans to launch a premium subscription model, Beeper aims to redefine messaging accessibility and interoperability, supported by Automattic's resources and shared vision for open-source technology.
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