The web is undergoing a huge transformation?
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2025 7:04 am
Thousands of creators, entrepreneurs, universities, churches and organizations around the world use BuddyBoss to build their online communities and mobile apps.
Last year I attended WordCamp Asia 2023 in Thailand where I met BuddyBoss co-founder Tom Cheddadi. We had a great conversation about everything they were doing at BuddyBoss and how much synergy there is between our two companies, as we have many common clients in MemberPress , Thrive Themes , WPForms , and more.
Syed Balkhi founder of WPBeginner with Tom Cheddadi co-founder of BuddyBoss
As I left that conversation, I remember saying to myself how awesome it would be to have BuddyBoss as part of the WPBeginner family of products .
Our teams stayed in touch, and a year later, my dream came true. Tom and Michael, co-founders of BuddyBoss, were ghana telemarketing data about to move on to the next chapter of their lives and wanted someone reputable to continue their legacy.
With our industry experience, reputation, and product synergies, we were the perfect fit. I am truly honored that Michael and Tom chose us. Read all about our investment philosophy here .
Acquiring the BuddyBoss product is both a great responsibility and a wonderful opportunity.
Online communities have always been a fundamental part of the web, but I believe that in the future their role will be more important than ever.
Large social media platforms are increasingly thwarting external link sharing and limiting the reach of groups and pages, hurting the very creators and businesses that helped make these platforms grow.
On the other hand, rapid developments in AI models trained to steal copyrighted content from websites and recent changes to Google's search algorithms continue to negatively impact content discovery for creators and business owners.
Last year I attended WordCamp Asia 2023 in Thailand where I met BuddyBoss co-founder Tom Cheddadi. We had a great conversation about everything they were doing at BuddyBoss and how much synergy there is between our two companies, as we have many common clients in MemberPress , Thrive Themes , WPForms , and more.
Syed Balkhi founder of WPBeginner with Tom Cheddadi co-founder of BuddyBoss
As I left that conversation, I remember saying to myself how awesome it would be to have BuddyBoss as part of the WPBeginner family of products .
Our teams stayed in touch, and a year later, my dream came true. Tom and Michael, co-founders of BuddyBoss, were ghana telemarketing data about to move on to the next chapter of their lives and wanted someone reputable to continue their legacy.
With our industry experience, reputation, and product synergies, we were the perfect fit. I am truly honored that Michael and Tom chose us. Read all about our investment philosophy here .
Acquiring the BuddyBoss product is both a great responsibility and a wonderful opportunity.
Online communities have always been a fundamental part of the web, but I believe that in the future their role will be more important than ever.
Large social media platforms are increasingly thwarting external link sharing and limiting the reach of groups and pages, hurting the very creators and businesses that helped make these platforms grow.
On the other hand, rapid developments in AI models trained to steal copyrighted content from websites and recent changes to Google's search algorithms continue to negatively impact content discovery for creators and business owners.