Smart Sparrow Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2011

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 46

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $25M

Smart Sparrow General Information

Description

Developer of an online learning design platform designed to create rich, interactive, and adaptive e-learning courseware. The company's online learning platform offers a dynamic, drag-and-drop authoring tool that works in any web browser offering teachers to build their own course, enabling teachers to define personalized learning paths for their students, collaborate in real time, and access pre-made templates to help them save time during the creation process.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • Level 5, 116-122 Kippax Street
  • Surry Hills
  • Sydney, New South Wales 2010
  • Australia
+61 (02)
Primary Industry
Educational Software
Other Industries
Educational and Training Services (B2C)
Parent Company
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • Level 5, 116-122 Kippax Street
  • Surry Hills
  • Sydney, New South Wales 2010
  • Australia
+61 (02)

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Smart Sparrow Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
7. Merger/Acquisition 16-Jan-2020 $25M Completed Generating Revenue
6. Later Stage VC (Series C) 05-Feb-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Grant 06-Oct-2014 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Early Stage VC (Series B) 30-May-2014 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Grant 03-Jul-2013 Completed Startup
2. Early Stage VC (Series A) 01-Jan-2011 $2M $2M Completed Startup
1. Accelerator/Incubator Completed Startup
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Smart Sparrow Comparisons

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Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
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Developer of an online learning design platform designed to create rich, interactive, and adaptive e-learning courseware
Educational Software
Sydney, Australia
46 As of 2015

Edinburgh, United Kingdom
 

New York, NY
 
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Smart Sparrow Competitors (31)

One of Smart Sparrow’s 31 competitors is CogBooks, a Formerly VC-backed company based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
CogBooks Formerly VC-backed Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Voxy Venture Capital-Backed New York, NY
Lumen Learning Venture Capital-Backed Portland, OR
Higher Learning Technologies Venture Capital-Backed Coralville, IA
Lrnr Venture Capital-Backed Richmond, CA
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Smart Sparrow Patents

Smart Sparrow Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
AU-2014900131-A0 Computer-implemented frameworks and methodologies for enabling adaptive functionality based on a knowledge model Inactive 16-Jan-2014
US-20160328984-A1 Computer-implemented frameworks and methodologies for enabling adaptive functionality based on a knowledge model Inactive 16-Jan-2014
AU-2015207663-A1 Computer-implemented frameworks and methodologies for enabling adaptive functionality based on a knowledge model Pending 16-Jan-2014
AU-2015101951-A4 Computer-implemented frameworks and methodologies for enabling adaptive functionality based on a knowledge model Inactive 16-Jan-2014
EP-3095105-A1 Computer-implemented frameworks and methodologies for enabling adaptive functionality based on a knowledge model Inactive 16-Jan-2014 G09B5/12
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Smart Sparrow Former Investors (11)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
ACT ( Educational and Training Services (B2C)) Corporation Minority
Entangled Group Accelerator/Incubator Minority
Gates Foundation Not-For-Profit Venture Capital
MA Growth Ventures Venture Capital Minority
Moelis & Company Investment Bank Minority
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Smart Sparrow FAQs

  • When was Smart Sparrow founded?

    Smart Sparrow was founded in 2011.

  • Where is Smart Sparrow headquartered?

    Smart Sparrow is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

  • What is the size of Smart Sparrow?

    Smart Sparrow has 46 total employees.

  • What industry is Smart Sparrow in?

    Smart Sparrow’s primary industry is Educational Software.

  • Is Smart Sparrow a private or public company?

    Smart Sparrow is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Smart Sparrow?

    The current valuation of Smart Sparrow is .

  • What is Smart Sparrow’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Smart Sparrow is .

  • How much funding has Smart Sparrow raised over time?

    Smart Sparrow has raised $23.5M.

  • Who are Smart Sparrow’s investors?

    ACT ( Educational and Training Services (B2C)), Entangled Group, Gates Foundation, MA Growth Ventures, and Moelis & Company are 5 of 11 investors who have invested in Smart Sparrow.

  • Who are Smart Sparrow’s competitors?

    CogBooks, Voxy, Lumen Learning, Higher Learning Technologies, and Lrnr are some of the 31 competitors of Smart Sparrow.

  • When was Smart Sparrow acquired?

    Smart Sparrow was acquired on 16-Jan-2020.

  • Who acquired Smart Sparrow?

    Smart Sparrow was acquired by Pearson.

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