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Firefly

Marketing · San Francisco, United States · Founded 2017

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

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.

Keywords: car advertising, smart screens, dynamic content, geofencing, real-time data, OOH advertising, taxi ads, rideshare ads, campaign optimization, targeted advertising.

Company overview

Firefly company information

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Status
Operational
Founded
2017
Headquarters
San Francisco, United States
Employees
341
Open positions
4
Dealroom signal
75.9
client focusb2bsub industryAdtechbusiness modelManufacturingsectorHard TechindustryMarketing

Valuation & funding

Firefly funding history

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
LATE VCOther financing Sep 2021 $14M $56M Multiply Group
SERIES BOther financing Apr 2021 Sina Afra
EARLY VCOther financing Mar 2020 $660K $2.6M Galata Business Angels
SERIES AOther financing May 2019 $30M $120M GV · Endeavor Catalyst · NFX
SEEDOther financing Dec 2018 $22M $86M Pelion Venture Partners · Decent Capital · Jeffrey Housenbold · NFX
SEEDOther financing Feb 2018 500 Global
SEEDOther financing May 2017 NFX
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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%
Monthly website visits100 observations · Feb 2018–Jul 2026
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Comparisons

Firefly compared with similar companies

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Talent graph

Firefly's talent

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Investors

10 investors on Firefly's cap table

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Seed 5 investors entered at this stage
NFX
500 Global
Pelion Venture Partners
Decent Capital
Jeffrey Housenbold
Series A 4 investors entered at this stage
GV
Endeavor Catalyst
Galata Business Angels
Sina Afra
Series B+ 1 investor entered at this stage
Multiply Group

Global footprint

Where Firefly has talent and traffic

Workforce by country
13 countries with
team presence
🇺🇸 United States53.2%
🇹🇷 Turkey24.5%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom5.3%
🇮🇳 India4.3%
🇵🇰 Pakistan2.1%
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In the news

Latest news about Firefly

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Market sentiment

What the market is saying about Firefly

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Source: X recent search ranked by engagement (likes + retweets) · Synthesis by Claude · Cached for 1 hour

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