When was Cellfire founded?

Cellfire was founded in 2005 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Cellfire located?

Cellfire is headquartered in San Jose, United States.

How many employees does Cellfire have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Cellfire is 12.

Is Cellfire a funded company?

Cellfire is a funded company, having raised a total of $26M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Dec 2005.

When was the latest funding round of Cellfire?

Cellfire's latest funding was a $***** Series C round on 2008, with participation from 3 investors. Its primary sector is Coupons and Deals. In United States, the Coupons and Deals sector has seen $205M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Cellfire rank among its competitors?

Cellfire ranks 11th amongst 19 active competitors, of which 3 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Valpak, which secured $140M in Apr, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Cellfire?

Cellfire's top competitors include Valpak, Save-A-Lot and Smart Shopper. Among them, Valpak secured the most recent funding round in April, 2026.

Cellfire - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Cellfire is an acqui-hired company based in San Jose (United States), founded in 2005 by Preston Tollinger and Brent Dusing. It operates as a Digital Grocery Coupons and loyalty platform. Cellfire has raised $26M in funding. The company has 19 active competitors, including 3 funded and 4 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Valpak, Save-A-Lot and Smart Shopper.

Company Details

Cellfire is a provider of digital grocery coupons and loyalty platform. It has Digital Offer Network of 20,000 retail stores, 300 partner websites and twenty mobile apps. It merges digital coupons and loyalty for customers. It allows them to save while purchasing CPG brands using the mobile app and website. The digital coupon is extended to shopping, restaurants, and entertainment. It is free of cost for the customer. The user has to register himself on website or app. The brand or partner store will float an offer. The user has to avail that in store and show the coupon at PoS.

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Founded Year

2005

Location

San Jose, United States

Stage

Acqui-Hired

Total Funding

$26M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series C, 2008, $*****

Investors

Western Technology Investment & 5 more

Ranked

11^th among 19 active competitors

Employee Count

12 as on Jul 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Valpak & 61 more

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Cellfire is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
CELLFIRE, INC. CIN: 731725599 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	24 (As on Dec 31, 2014)	-

Cellfire has raised a total funding of $26M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Dec 2005. Its latest funding round was a Series C round on 2008 for $*****. 3 investors participated in its latest round. Cellfire has 6 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Cellfire:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
2008	3794	Series C	9173	5897	6142	5447
Jul 10, 2006	6843733	Series B	1728327	2086314	5856812	Menlo Ventures
Dec 2005	5524871	Series A	7236873	3629758	3143487	Storm Ventures

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The founders of Cellfire are Preston Tollinger and Brent Dusing.

Here are the details of Cellfire's key team members:

Preston Tollinger: Founder & ex-CTO of Cellfire and founder of 2 other companies, Motion and Lightside Games.
Brent Dusing: Founder and ex-CEO of Cellfire.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Cellfire's employee count trend

Cellfire has 12 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Cellfire's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Cellfire include Valpak, Save-A-Lot and Smart Shopper. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Cellfire, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Valpak 1968, St Petersburg (United States), Acquired	Online platform offering deals on multi-category grocery products	-	First Horizon National Corporation, UMB Bank ... & 2 others	57/100
2nd	Save-A-Lot 1977, Earth City (United States), Acquired	Online platform offering deals on grocery products from local stores	-	CoreCo	44/100
3rd	Smart Shopper 2004, Bend (United States), Unfunded	Online app only platform for deal discovery.	-	-	42/100
4th	Makeena 2014, Denver (United States), Seed	Operator of a mobile application providing rebates for grocery purchases	$43.8K	XRC Ventures, MassChallenge & 4 others	42/100
5th	Healthy Savings 1999, Minneapolis (United States), Unfunded	Provider of discounts on grocery items at partnered stores	-	-	41/100
6th	SavingStar 2010, Waltham (United States), Series D	eCoupon service for grocery stores	$36M	First Round Capital, DCM Ventures & 8 others	41/100
7th	ReceiptHog 2012, San Francisco (United States), Unfunded	Shopping Receipt based cash back platform	-	-	38/100
8th	ReceiptPal 2013, Nassau (United States), Unfunded	Earn rewards by submitting receipts, redeemable for gift cards and cash	-	-	37/100
9th	Pushpins 2010, Menlo Park (United States), Acquired	Instant Coupons Grocery Shopping List	-	Lightspeed Venture Partners, MassChallenge	37/100
10th	LOZO 2008, New York City (United States), Seed	Online platform offering digital coupons for groceries	$2.8M	N-Squared Growth Capital, FJ Labs	37/100
11th	Cellfire 2005, San Jose (United States), Acqui-Hired	Digital Grocery Coupons and loyalty platform	$26M	Western Technology Investment, Storm Ventures ... & 4 others	35/100