2009Establish as full-time venture
2016£4.5 million Series A funding
2023Joined Veracross family
About
Firefly was founded by two GCSE students, co-founders Joe Mathewson and Simon Hay, who developed the first version to help their teachers and fellow students have access to school information online and out of the classroom.
Soon after, Firefly was being used in several schools and in 2009 Joe and Simon established the venture as a full-time business. Firefly continued to grow rapidly and in 2016 secured the largest Series A funding for an edtech company in the UK, at £4.5 million. In early 2019, Firefly gained Series B funding at £5.5 million to further supercharge the school experience.
In early 2023, Firefly was delighted to join the Veracross family. Veracross is a leading provider of cloud-based School Information Systems (SIS/MIS) designed to meet the unique needs of independent schools and partners with over 1,500 primary and secondary schools worldwide. Learn more about Veracross here.
Our Team
Firefly has always been built specifically for schools. First created by students, teachers and parents, we understand the importance of education experts in making sure we achieve our goals. To this end, Firefly’s team is a mixture of former teachers, technology experts, support professionals and more, united in our commitment to empower millions of teachers, students and parents around the world.
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Our Values
Service
We take the initiative, are resourceful and solutions focused, and follow through on the commitments we make to our customers and each other.
Humility
We accept feedback, try new ideas and learn from others.
Excellence
We uphold the highest standards for ourselves and our software to achieve the best results for our customers.
Inclusion
We value different perspectives and treat one another with care and respect to provide a fully collaborative environment.