codeSpark - About the company
codeSpark is an acquired company based in Los Angeles (United States), founded in 2014 by Grant Hosford. It operates as a Gamified platform for kids to learn coding. codeSpark has raised $5.45M in funding from Kapor Capital. The company has 138 active competitors, including 14 funded and 4 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Kano, CuriousJr and ScratchJr.
Company Details
CodeSpark is a web and mobile-based gamified platform for kids to learn coding. Caters to kids in grades 4-9. Offers to teach computer science concepts like problem definition, pattern recognition, sequencing, and conditionals. Their flagship app Foos, also covers STEM concepts. Offered on a premium and subscription basis. Available for iOS and Android tablets and mobile devices. Also caters to public schools, libraries, and non-profits. Has won various awards such as Digital Ehon Award, Pedi Award - Best App, USA Today - Best Pick, Indie Prize Awards - Best Kids& Family Game, etc.
- Website
- codespark.com
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@codespark.com
- Phone Number
- +1 **********
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2014
Location
Los Angeles, United States
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$5.45M in 3 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
2nd among 138 active competitors
Employee Count
20 as on Sep 30, 2026
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Exit Details
Acquired by Begin (May 25, 2021)
codeSpark's acquisition details
codeSpark got acquired by Begin on May 25, 2021.
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codeSpark's funding and investors
codeSpark has raised a total funding of $5.45M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Oct 28, 2015. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Nov 08, 2017 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. codeSpark has 10 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of codeSpark:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Nov 08, 2017 | 9275409 | Grant (prize money) | 1735320 | 5491637 | 9468325 | 3534963 |
Sep 29, 2016 | 7461669 | Seed | 4049345 | 3629262 | 2873493 | |
Oct 28, 2015 | 7050753 | Seed | 9829616 | 3333740 | 1468615 |
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codeSpark's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of codeSpark is Grant Hosford. Grant Hosford is the CEO of codeSpark.
Here are the details of codeSpark's key team members:
- Grant Hosford: Co-Founder & CEO of codeSpark. Contact Info: 1 email address
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codeSpark's employee count trend
codeSpark has 20 employees as of Sep 26. Here is codeSpark's employee count trend over the years:
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codeSpark's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of codeSpark include Kano, CuriousJr and ScratchJr. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of codeSpark, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Kano 2013, London (United Kingdom), Series B | Activity based learning platform for coding | $62.3M | 52/100 | |
2nd |  codeSpark 2014, Los Angeles (United States), Acquired | Gamified platform for kids to learn coding | $5.45M | 47/100 | |
3rd | Mobile-based platform providing coding-related learning solutions | $1.01M | 46/100 | ||
4th | ScratchJr 2013, Boston (United States), Unfunded | Mobile app enabling children to program their own stories and games | - | - | 44/100 |
5th |  Walnut Coding 2017, Singapore (Singapore), Funding Raised | Providing online game-based learning for kids aged 6-14 | - | 41/100 | |
6th | devLearn 2014, Ooltewah (United States), Unfunded | Mobile app for teaching programming to kids | - | - | 39/100 |
7th |  Zoombinis 1996, Cambridge (United States), Unfunded | Developer of educational software focused on logic and problem solving | - | - | 38/100 |
8th | _1576064672639.png?devicePixelRatio=2&height=30&width=30){kind=logo} Cbse computer science 2019, Kanpur (India), Unfunded | Online platform providing learning resources for computer science students | - | - | 38/100 |
9th | Online platform for computer programming classes | $1.45M | 37/100 | ||
10th | _1571659507140.png?devicePixelRatio=2&height=30&width=30){kind=logo} Endless Network 2013, San Francisco (United States), Unfunded | Provider of various educational projects and solutions | - | - | 36/100 |
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codeSpark's Investments and acquisitions
codeSpark has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to codeSpark
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News related to codeSpark
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BEGiN announces the acquisition of codeSpark, a children's programming education technology companyPEdaily•May 30, 2021•codeSpark, Begin, Contentsquare, Begin and 1 other
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Code Ninjas Unveils Exclusive Partnership with codeSpark Academy to Offer Game-Based Coding Curriculum to Younger ChildrenPR Newswire•Aug 27, 2019•codeSpark, Code Ninjas
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CodeSpark raises $4.1 million for games that teach kids how to codeTechCrunch+•Sep 30, 2016•codeSpark, thefoos.com, Kapor Capital, Idealab and 2 others
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