When was Smarty Ants founded?

Smarty Ants was founded in 2008 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Smarty Ants located?

Smarty Ants is headquartered in Redwood Shores.

Who is the current CEO of Smarty Ants?

Mike Wood of Smarty Ants. They have also founded 1 company.

Is Smarty Ants a funded company?

Smarty Ants is a funded company, having raised a total of $1.44M across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Oct 07, 2008.

When was the latest funding round of Smarty Ants?

Smarty Ants' latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Aug 15, 2011, with participation from 0 investor.

Where does Smarty Ants rank among its competitors?

Smarty Ants ranks 90th amongst 614 active competitors, of which 46 are funded. It stands 9th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Lingokids, which secured $120M in Sep, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Smarty Ants?

Smarty Ants' top competitors include PlayShifu, Lingokids and Skillmatics. Among them, Lingokids secured the most recent funding round in September, 2025.

Smarty Ants - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Smarty Ants is an acquired company based in Redwood Shores, founded in 2008 by Mike Wood. It operates as a Gamified learning platform for 4-7 age kids. Smarty Ants has raised $1.44M in funding. The company has 614 active competitors, including 46 funded and 28 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like PlayShifu, Lingokids and Skillmatics.

Company Details

Smarty Ants provides a platform for customized and phonics learning program for kids of age 4-7 years old via an engaging and interactive gaming. Automatically prescribes a learning path for each student after the student has taken an initial assessment game.

Website: smartyants.com
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Founded Year

2008

Location

Redwood Shores

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$1.44M in 4 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Aug 15, 2011, $*****

Ranked

90^th among 614 active competitors

Similar Companies

Lingokids & 831 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Achieve3000 (Aug 10, 2015)

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Smarty Ants got acquired by Achieve3000 on Aug 10, 2015.

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Smarty Ants has raised a total funding of $1.44M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Oct 07, 2008.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Smarty Ants:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Aug 15, 2011	9332680	Seed	6645508	4502315	6996245	3103838
Jun 25, 2009	1811795	Seed	3469491	7615716	3351851	7646223
Dec 12, 2008	2045503	Seed	1641128	2039764	6052546	2909143

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The founders of Smarty Ants is Mike Wood. Mike Wood is the CEO of Smarty Ants.

Here are the details of Smarty Ants' key team members:

Mike Wood: Founder & CEO of Smarty Ants.

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Top competitors of Smarty Ants include PlayShifu, Lingokids and Skillmatics. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Smarty Ants, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	PlayShifu 2016, Bengaluru (India), Series B	Provider of interactive STEM kits	$35.8M	Athera, Inflexor & 116 others	72/100
2nd	Lingokids 2014, Madrid (Spain), Series D	App-based activity driven English learning platform for kids	$186M	HV Capital, General Catalyst & 26 others	73/100
3rd	Skillmatics 2016, Covina (United States), Series B	Retailer of learning resources and creative play products for children	$23.8M	Peak XV Partners, Sofina & 20 others	70/100
4th	Age of Learning 2007, Glendale (United States), Series E	Provider of pre-k through 5th grade learning resource	$482M	Iconiq Capital, TPG & 4 others	68/100
5th	Budge Studios 2010, Montreal (Canada), Acquired	Educational apps for children	$3M	BDC, General Atlantic & 1 others	66/100
6th	SplashLearn 2010, Gurugram (India), Series C	Provider of game-based math and reading programs for students	$25.1M	Accel, Owl Ventures & 1 others	63/100
7th	BabyBus 2013, Fuzhou (China), Series B	Provider of educational applications for preschool children	$12.2M	TAL Education Group, Shunwei Capital & 1 others	58/100
8th	Kiddopia 2012, Wilmington (United States), Unfunded	Mobile-based platform providing learning solutions	-	-	57/100
9th	TinyTap 2012, Tel Aviv (Israel), Acquired	SaaS and app-based platform offering activity-based learning solutions for school students	$28.5M	Aleph, Inimiti & 12 others	57/100
10th	Toca Boca 2010, Stockholm (Sweden), Acquired	Independent game development studio specializing in educational games	-	Bonnier Capital	57/100
90th	Smarty Ants 2008, Redwood Shores, Acquired	Gamified learning platform for 4-7 age kids	$1.44M	-	40/100