The Firehose Project - About the company
The Firehose Project is an acquired company based in San Francisco (United States), founded in 2013 by Marco Morawec. It operates as an Online apprenticeship program for learning coding. The company has 3557 active competitors, including 96 funded and 94 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Pluralsight, Newton School and Galvanize.
Company Details
The Firehose Project is a 15-week online apprenticeship for learning full stack web development. Students receive weekly one-on-one mentor sessions from web developers with experience from places like PayPal, eBay, Flickr, bit.ly, Product Hunt, Techstars & Y-Combinator companies, and get access to slack channels, Q&A forums and weekly live video chat office hours.
- Website
- thefirehoseproject.com
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@thefirehoseproject.com
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2013
Location
San Francisco, United States
Stage
Acquired
Ranked
870th among 3557 active competitors
Employee Count
10 - 49 as on Mar 01, 2026
Exit Details
Acquired by Trilogy Education Services (Oct 10, 2018)
The Firehose Project's acquisition details
The Firehose Project got acquired by Trilogy Education Services on Oct 10, 2018.
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The Firehose Project's funding and investors
The Firehose Project has not raised any funding rounds yet.
The Firehose Project's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of The Firehose Project is Marco Morawec.
Here are the details of The Firehose Project's key team members:
- Marco Morawec: Founder & CEO of The Firehose Project and founder of 1 other company.
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The Firehose Project's employee count trend
The Firehose Project has 10 - 49 employees as of Mar 26. Here is The Firehose Project's employee count trend over the years:
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The Firehose Project's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of The Firehose Project include Pluralsight, Newton School and Galvanize. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of The Firehose Project, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |  Pluralsight 2004, Farmington (United States), Acquired | Provider of online courses, learning paths, and skill development resources | $235M | 79/100 | |
2nd | Newton School Bengaluru (India), Series B | Provider of online software development and data science training programs | $33.9M | 72/100 | |
3rd | Galvanize 2012, Denver (United States), Acquired | Bootcamps and startup growth platform | $138M | 72/100 | |
4th | Codecademy 2011, New York City (United States), Acquired | Provider of online platform offering coding and technical skill development | $87.5M | 72/100 | |
5th | Udacity 2011, Mountain View (United States), Acquired | Provider of professional development courses platform | $238M | 72/100 | |
6th | New Horizons 1982, Conshohocken (United States), Acquired | IT and technology training solutions for team optimization and career development | $6M | 70/100 | |
7th | Cybrary 2015, Greenbelt (United States), Series C | Cybersecurity training platform empowering professionals and teams to reduce business risk | $52.2M | 70/100 | |
8th | Provider of intensive software development training programs | $35.8M | 68/100 | ||
9th | Treehouse 2011, Orlando (United States), Acquired | Online tech education platform offering courses and career-focused Techdegrees | $12.4M | 66/100 | |
10th |  Springboard 2013, San Francisco (United States), Series B | Online courses and online workshops along with one-on-one mentorship from industry experts | $69.3M | 66/100 | |
870th | The Firehose Project 2013, San Francisco (United States), Acquired | Online apprenticeship program for learning coding | - | - | 22/100 |
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The Firehose Project's Investments and acquisitions
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News related to The Firehose Project
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Trilogy Education acquires career services and coding instruction platformsStaffing Industry Analysts•Oct 10, 2018•Trilogy Education Services, The Firehose Project, Jobtrack.io
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