WordPress mobile evolution
investors@worona.org
1/11
Websites don’t work well
on mobile devices.
They are slow and sluggish!
The web was designed with computers in mind.
2/11
Not mobiles
And It represents 25% of the web…
WordPress uses a 20 years old technology.
Web development has changed
significantly in the last year
to match the great user experience of mobile native apps.
Finally, websites can work great on mobile devices.
3/11
WordPress recognized they can’t
make this change…
So they encouraged the community to do what is inevitable -
Adapt the new technologies to WordPress
without breaking the current WP and get lots of angry developers
4/11
Fun fact is…
We were already working on it, meet:
Our technology significantly improves your WordPress
site performance on mobile devices.
Worona native app: Native iOS & Android app, push notifications, works offline…
Worona mobile site: Instant loading, app-like performance, 10x pageviews, 3x shares
5/11
+ 900
feedback emails
+5000
users
+ €8000
revenue
+150
countries
We achieved this with zero efforts
in marketing & communication
We launched a beta version during 2015
6/11
Worona is Free & Open Source
People start using Worona for free. When they are ready
they buy premium extensions and themes in 1 click.
Extensions & Themes marketplace
Publish
A service to publish the Apps to the Stores
7/11
No ecosystem
Not extensible
Hard or none customization
Competitors
Freemium
People can start using worona for free.
Ecosystem
Third party developers can offer their
extensions & services to Worona
users.
Worona is Open source & Extensible.
Developers can extend and adapt it to
their needs.
Open Source
Scalable
We have resolved the bottleneck in the
apps’ uploading process to the stores.
8/11
And the usual suspects looking
for top-notch tech/teams
2 acquisitions
$31.2M in funding
(WordPress.com owners)
17 acquisitions
$190.6M in funding $1.16B valuation
1 acquisitions
$82M in funding
An acquisition approach:
9/11
Fer - CEO
linkedin.com/in/fmorenoper
Pablo - CMO
linkedin.com/in/pablopostigodelgado
Luis - CTO
linkedin.com/in/luisherranz github.com/luisherranz
Telecom Engineer, 31.
Has been coding since he was 11 years old, 4 years ago he launched TrainYourEars
a global leader startup focused on Sound Engineering.
SoftwareEngineer,25.
FoundedGovoid.esin2009,arelevantGeekBlogatthetime.
Heispassionateaboutstartups,and hasdesignandmarketingskills.
Industrial Engineer, 28.
Founded Evadity in 2011. He had outstanding results in the best University of Spain
being granted several scholarships, including one to study in the US.
10/11
investors@worona.org

Worona - WordPress Mobile Evolution (Pitch Deck 2016)

  • 1.
  • 2.
    Websites don’t workwell on mobile devices. They are slow and sluggish! The web was designed with computers in mind. 2/11 Not mobiles And It represents 25% of the web… WordPress uses a 20 years old technology.
  • 3.
    Web development haschanged significantly in the last year to match the great user experience of mobile native apps. Finally, websites can work great on mobile devices. 3/11
  • 4.
    WordPress recognized theycan’t make this change… So they encouraged the community to do what is inevitable - Adapt the new technologies to WordPress without breaking the current WP and get lots of angry developers 4/11
  • 5.
    Fun fact is… Wewere already working on it, meet: Our technology significantly improves your WordPress site performance on mobile devices. Worona native app: Native iOS & Android app, push notifications, works offline… Worona mobile site: Instant loading, app-like performance, 10x pageviews, 3x shares 5/11
  • 6.
    + 900 feedback emails +5000 users +€8000 revenue +150 countries We achieved this with zero efforts in marketing & communication We launched a beta version during 2015 6/11
  • 7.
    Worona is Free& Open Source People start using Worona for free. When they are ready they buy premium extensions and themes in 1 click. Extensions & Themes marketplace Publish A service to publish the Apps to the Stores 7/11
  • 8.
    No ecosystem Not extensible Hardor none customization Competitors Freemium People can start using worona for free. Ecosystem Third party developers can offer their extensions & services to Worona users. Worona is Open source & Extensible. Developers can extend and adapt it to their needs. Open Source Scalable We have resolved the bottleneck in the apps’ uploading process to the stores. 8/11
  • 9.
    And the usualsuspects looking for top-notch tech/teams 2 acquisitions $31.2M in funding (WordPress.com owners) 17 acquisitions $190.6M in funding $1.16B valuation 1 acquisitions $82M in funding An acquisition approach: 9/11
  • 10.
    Fer - CEO linkedin.com/in/fmorenoper Pablo- CMO linkedin.com/in/pablopostigodelgado Luis - CTO linkedin.com/in/luisherranz github.com/luisherranz Telecom Engineer, 31. Has been coding since he was 11 years old, 4 years ago he launched TrainYourEars a global leader startup focused on Sound Engineering. SoftwareEngineer,25. FoundedGovoid.esin2009,arelevantGeekBlogatthetime. Heispassionateaboutstartups,and hasdesignandmarketingskills. Industrial Engineer, 28. Founded Evadity in 2011. He had outstanding results in the best University of Spain being granted several scholarships, including one to study in the US. 10/11
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