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Who invested in Firefly

5 rounds we have observed, with the 13 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

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Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$81Mraised across 5 rounds since 2018, from 5 sources

$22MSeed$6.6MSeries B$30MSeries A$23MSeries A
Latest round
Series A, $23MMay 2024
Biggest round
$30MSeries A · May 2019
Investors
13 (1 led)
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

201920202021202220232024
$22MSeed$6.6MSeries B?Venture$23MSeries A
First round
Seed, $22M
Dec 2018
Biggest round
$30M
Series A · May 2019
Usual gap between rounds
2.1 years
the median of 4

The rounds

  1. May 2024
    Series A$23M2 new

    Source recordedSEC filing: $40M sold, first sale Dec 2023

  2. Jul 2021
    VentureAmount undisclosed4 new

    Source recorded

  3. May 2019
    Series A$30M2 new

    Reported by VentureBeatSEC filing: $4.1M sold, first sale Apr 2019

  4. Jan 2019
    Series B$6.6M2 new

    Reported by FinSMEsSEC filing: $4.1M sold, first sale Apr 2019

  5. Dec 2018
    Seed$22M3 new

    Reported by TechCrunch

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

The exit

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredMicrosoft$40MApr 1998

From historical deal records. Wrong? Tell us.

Everyone who backed them

Google VenturesCorporate VC1round, led 1
500 GlobalAngel1round
Endeavor CatalystCorporate VC1round
SoftBankInvestment firm1round
Vertex VenturesVC firm1round
Pear VCVC firm1round
NFXVC firm1round
SoftBank BB CorpCompany1round
MaC Venture CapitalVC firm1round
BeringeaPrivate equity1round
Decent CapitalVC firm1round
Downing Ventures/ BGFno record of our own yet1round
NFX/ Pelionno record of our own yet1round

Missing a round, or an investor who was in one? Tell us.

Quick answers about Firefly

Who invested in Firefly?

Firefly's investors include Google Ventures, 500 Global, Endeavor Catalyst, SoftBank and Vertex Ventures, and 8 more on record.

How much has Firefly raised?

Firefly has raised $81M across 5 rounds since 2018. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Firefly last raise?

Firefly's most recent round was a Series A of $23M in May 2024.

What was Firefly's biggest round?

Firefly's largest round on record is $30M (Series A), in May 2019, led by Google Ventures.

Who backed Firefly first?

Firefly's first round on record, in Dec 2018, was backed by SoftBank BB Corp, Decent Capital and NFX/ Pelion.

What stage is Firefly at?

Firefly's latest named round is a Series A, in May 2024.

Where is Firefly based?

Firefly is based in the United States.

Who led Firefly's rounds?

Google Ventures led the Series A in 2019.

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