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A San Francisco startup that works directly with rideshare drivers to install advertising displays on top of their cars

Town of Pelham, United StatesFounded 2017Marketing
Valuation $50–100M Last recorded · 2021
Headcount 100–500 Current team size
Total funding $50–100M Disclosed equity funding
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About Firefly

Firefly operates in the out-of-home (OOH) advertising market, specializing in innovative car-based advertising solutions. The company serves a diverse range of clients, including brands, advertisers, and agencies looking to leverage mobile advertising platforms. Firefly's core offerings include taxi and rideshare top advertising, in-car advertising, holograms, and car wraps. The company utilizes advanced technologies like geofencing, dynamic content serving, and real-time data triggers to deliver highly targeted and customizable ad campaigns. These campaigns can be tailored based on factors such as weather, location, time, and even sports scores, ensuring maximum relevance and engagement. Firefly measures ad effectiveness through metrics like foot traffic, brand recall, and web and app conversions, providing valuable insights for campaign optimization. The business model is primarily based on selling advertising space on its network of smart screens and data-driven ad solutions. Firefly generates revenue by charging clients for ad placements and campaign management services. The company has expanded its reach through strategic asset purchases, such as the acquisition of Taxi Ads Las Vegas, enhancing its market presence.

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At a glance

Status
Operational
Founded
2017
Headquarters
Town of Pelham, United States
Employees
341
Open positions
4
Dealroom signal
75.9/100
Industry
Marketing
Sub-industry
Adtech
Sector
Marketing, Hard Tech
Business model
Manufacturing
Client focus
b2b

Funding history

7 recorded events

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
LATE VCOther financing Sep 2021 $14M $56M Multiply Group —
SERIES BOther financing Apr 2021 — — Sina Afra —
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Growth signals

Firefly website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Firefly is 21K monthly website visits, up 5% over the last three months. Firefly's team grew 8.6% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits21K 3-month web change+5% 1-year team growth+8.6%
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Investments and acquisitions

Capital deployed

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Investors

10 investors on the cap table

From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.

Seed5 investors entered at this stage

Series A4 investors entered at this stage

Series B and later1 investor entered at this stage

  • Multiply Group
Team profiled 41 named & role-tagged
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Key operators 2 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
Potential founders Hidden — book a demo likely future founders
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Global footprint

Workforce and web traffic by country
Workforce by country
13 countries with
team presence
🇺🇸 United States53.2%
🇹🇷 Turkey24.5%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom5.3%
🇮🇳 India4.3%
🇵🇰 Pakistan2.1%
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Market sentiment

Posts on X, past 7 days

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