When was Firefly founded?

Firefly was founded in 2005 and raised its 1st funding round 11 years after it was founded.

Where is Firefly located?

Firefly is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Which legal entities is Firefly associated with?

Firefly is associated with Firefly Learning Limited and 3 others.

How many employees does Firefly have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Firefly is 23.

Is Firefly a funded company?

Firefly is a funded company, having raised a total of $13M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Nov 15, 2016.

How much is Firefly worth?

The latest valuation of Firefly is $***** as of Jan 11, 2019.

When was the latest funding round of Firefly?

Firefly's latest funding was a $***** Series B round on Jan 24, 2019, with participation from 3 investors.

Where does Firefly rank among its competitors?

Firefly ranks 33rd amongst 5340 active competitors, of which 245 are funded. It stands 14th in terms of total funding among its competitors.

Who are the top competitors of Firefly?

Firefly's top competitors include PowerSchool, Anthology and GoGuardian. Among them, Firefly secured the most recent funding round in January, 2019.

Firefly - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

Classroom management platform for K-12. It provides tools to help with homework, track progress, share resources, and engage parents. It helps teachers to give feedback and track student progress, share resources for independent and flipped learning, and keep students and parents up to date. Clients include Clevedon School, Hammersmith academy, and others.

Website: www.fireflylearning.com/
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Email ID: *****@fireflylearning.com

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2005

Location

London, United Kingdom

Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$13M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series B, Jan 24, 2019, $*****

Post Money Valuation

$***** as on Jan 11, 2019

Investors

BGF & 6 more

Ranked

33^rd among 5340 active competitors

Employee Count

23 as on Mar 31, 2026

Similar Companies

PowerSchool & 6405 more

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Firefly is associated with 4 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
FIREFLY LEARNING LTD CIN: T17UF0348B , Singapore, Active	Jan 15, 2017	-	-
Firefly Learning Limited CIN: 10115230 , United Kingdom, Active	Apr 09, 2016	-	72 (As on Jan 31, 2020)
FIREFLY LEARNING PTY LTD CIN: 601708230 , Australia, Active	Sep 08, 2014	-	-	-
Veracross LLC CIN: 461589717501 , United States, Active		-	-	-

Firefly has raised a total funding of $13M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Nov 15, 2016. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Jan 24, 2019 for $*****. 3 investors participated in its latest round. Firefly has 7 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Firefly:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 24, 2019	8765866	Series B	5446829	7096099	6784319	1659565
Nov 15, 2016	6548080	Series A	8964635	4443109	BGF	ProVen VCT

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The founders of Firefly are Simon Hay and Joe Mathewson.

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

Simon Hay: Co-Founder of Firefly. They serve on the board of 1 company.
Joe Mathewson: Co-Founder of Firefly. They serve on the board of 1 company.

Firefly's Board of Directors

Firefly's board has 6 active members. Simon Calver, Simon Hay and Joe Mathewson are part of team and Glenn Jones, Christopher Charles Allner and Luke Edis are independent board members.

Here is the list of Firefly's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Simon Hay	Team	-	Current	9y 2m
Joe Mathewson	Team	-	Current	9y 2m
Simon Calver	Investor	BGF	Current	8y 7m
sdnxpuv	Investor	lxutdda	Past	6y 8m
Glenn Jones	Independent board member	-	Current	7y 10m
dcsgnxg	Independent board member	-	Current	7y 9m
cmstafz	Independent board member	-	Current	1y 8m
hookrab	Independent board member	-	Past	7y 8m
fsyfoch	Independent board member	-	Past	8y 7m

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Firefly's employee count trend

Firefly has 23 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Firefly's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Firefly include PowerSchool, Anthology and GoGuardian. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Firefly, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	PowerSchool 1997, Folsom (United States), Acquired	Provider of software and management solutions for schools	$32M	Onex, Warburg Pincus & 7 others	80/100
2nd	Anthology 1996, Boca Raton (United States), Public	Provider of Learning Management System for educational institutes	$118M	Oak Hill, W Capital Partners & 17 others	73/100
3rd	GoGuardian 2014, Los Angeles (United States), Series B	AI and cloud-based platform offering school management software	$200M	Golub Growth, Tiger Global Management & 3 others	71/100
4th	Brightwheel 2014, San Francisco (United States), Series C	Online management platform for pre-schools	$88.8M	Bessemer Venture Partners, Iconiq Capital ... & 28 others	70/100
5th	2U 2008, Annapolis (United States), Public	Provider of learning platform	$100M	First Analysis, Archer Venture Capital & 13 others	69/100
6th	Frontline Education 1998, Malvern (United States), Acquired	SaaS-based platform offering management solutions for schools	-	Bain Capital Private Equity, Ares Capital Corporation ... & 1 others	68/100
7th	LINQ 2003, Wilmington (United States), Late Stage	ERP software for K-12 school and educational institutions	-	Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, Golub Growth ... & 3 others	64/100
8th	Classera 2011, San Francisco (United States), Series A	Platform offering management software and e-learning systems for educational institutions	$40M	500 Global, Endeavor & 5 others	64/100
9th	Education Dynamics 2005, Hoboken (United States), Acquired	Prospecting and student retention platform for educational institutions	$110M	Hercules Capital, Encina Business Credit & 3 others	64/100
10th	Seesaw 1994, San Francisco (United States), Series A	Provider of app-based school management solutions	$27.3M	Providence Equity Partners, Next Play Ventures ... & 3 others	64/100
33rd	Firefly 2005, London (United Kingdom), Series B	Classroom management platform for K-12	$13M	BGF, Microsoft Accelerator & 5 others	56/100