When was Spiral founded?

Spiral was founded in 2012 and raised its 1st funding round 4 years after it was founded.

Where is Spiral located?

Spiral is headquartered in Charlotte, United States.

Is Spiral a funded company?

Spiral is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Seed round on May 13, 2016.

When was the latest funding round of Spiral?

Spiral's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on May 13, 2016, with participation from 0 investor. Its primary sector is K-12 EdTech. In United States, the K-12 EdTech sector has seen $214M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Spiral rank among its competitors?

Spiral ranks 343rd amongst 561 active competitors, of which 64 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was ClassDojo, which secured an undisclosed amount in Mar, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of Spiral?

Spiral's top competitors include ClassDojo, Jodel and Goodwall. Among them, ClassDojo secured the most recent funding round in March, 2024.

Spiral - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Spiral is an acquired company based in Charlotte (United States), founded in 2012 by Hamish Kennedy. It operates as a Collaborative platform for classrooms. Spiral has raised $123K in funding. The company has 561 active competitors, including 64 funded and 25 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like ClassDojo, Jodel and Goodwall.

Company Details

Spiral, a product of The Social Learning Network, offers two apps, QuickFire and Discuss, which allow classroom management and a collaborative platform for students to engage in peer-to-peer learning. Teachers can post questions and students can answer them which can be seen on the classroom virtual whiteboard. Teachers can monitor individual responses on their mobile device. Also allows students to contribute ideas and comments anonymously. Within the initial 4 months, Spiral claims to have received registrations from over 2800 schools across 100 countries

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Founded Year

2012

Location

Charlotte, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$123K in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Seed, May 13, 2016, $*****

Investors

Invictus Capital Partners

Ranked

343^rd among 561 active competitors

Similar Companies

ClassDojo & 663 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Discovery Education (Jul 21, 2020)

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Spiral got acquired by Discovery Education on Jul 21, 2020.

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Spiral has raised a total funding of $123K over 1 round. Spiral has 1 institutional investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Spiral:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
May 13, 2016	2757923	Seed	8881633	4770013	1385725	6621922

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The founders of Spiral is Hamish Kennedy.

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Hamish Kennedy: Founder of Spiral.

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Top competitors of Spiral include ClassDojo, Jodel and Goodwall. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Spiral, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	ClassDojo 2011, San Francisco (United States), Series D	Classroom behaviour feedback platform used by teachers and students	$221M	General Catalyst, Paul Graham & 44 others	77/100
2nd	Jodel 2014, Berlin (Germany), Series A	App-based social platform connecting students	$6.76M	Floodgate, NetEase Games & 24 others	70/100
3rd	Goodwall 2014, Geneva (Switzerland), Series B	Online learning community for students and young professionals	$10.8M	Verve Ventures, Zurcher Kantonalbank & 10 others	69/100
4th	Brainly 2009, Krakow (Poland), Series D	Provider of learning resource for school students	$165M	Naspers, Kulczyk Investments & 10 others	68/100
5th	ELSA Speak 2016, San Francisco (United States), Series C	AI-powered English pronunciation app for personalized learning and confident speaking	$60M	Gradient Ventures, UOB & 23 others	68/100
6th	Zigazoo 2020, Miami (United States), Series A	Mobile-based platform providing social streaming services for kids	$21M	MaC Venture Capital, Liberty City Ventures ... & 15 others	67/100
7th	Saturn 2018, New York City (United States), Acquired	Social platform for connecting with school friends	$44M	General Catalyst, TQ Ventures & 22 others	61/100
8th	Answers 1999, Saint Louis (United States), Acquired	Social platform for Q&A	$388M	Goldman Sachs, Redpoint Ventures & 16 others	60/100
9th	Socratic 2013, New York City (United States), Acquired	Developer of visual search tools using camera or image input	$7.5M	Spark Capital, Shasta Ventures & 6 others	57/100
10th	Cricket Media 1996, Herndon (United States), Public	Provider of children's educational magazines, language learning, and eMentoring programs	$16.5M	Working Lab Capital, SuRo Capital & 2 others	55/100
343rd	Spiral 2012, Charlotte (United States), Acquired	Collaborative platform for classrooms	$123K	Invictus Capital Partners	21/100