KnowledgeNet

What KnowledgeNet does

KnowledgeNet is a private for-profit e-learning company founded in 1998 and headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, focused on delivering online learning solutions to the information technology training industry. The company targets IT professionals and enterprise customers seeking structured certification and skills-development pathways, with a workforce of 51-100 employees. KnowledgeNet's technology stack and product architecture are not detailed in the input; the firmographic description points to a curriculum-and-platform e-learning business model serving the IT vertical, consistent with its strategic alignment to enterprise technology vendor certification ecosystems.

The company operated as a venture-backed scale-up in the early 2000s, raising approximately $62.5 million across four funding rounds between October 1999 and June 2002, including a $30 million Series 3 round in October 2000 that featured Cisco as a strategic investor alongside Berkeley International Capital Corporation, Morgenthaler Private Equity, Sierra Ventures, and Trinity Ventures. A subsequent $17.5 million round in June 2002 was led by General Motors Investment Management. KnowledgeNet was founded by Tom Warrick and is classified as a for-profit private company with no disclosed parent or subsidiary structure and no documented ownership or M&A history.

The input does not contain recent (post-2002) operating, financial, or strategic data for KnowledgeNet. There is no disclosed revenue, no named customer logos, no recent product launches, no M&A activity, no leadership changes, and no certification or compliance disclosures specific to KnowledgeNet. The data on a Cisco-training-partner entity named Firefly appears in the input but cannot be cleanly attributed to KnowledgeNet under source-scoping rules; any analyst relying on this dataset should treat the operational, revenue, and customer signals as a data gap requiring independent verification before any PE, VC, or M&A decision.

Name

KnowledgeNet

Legal name

Firefly

Website

https://knowledgenet.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

KnowledgeNet is a Scottsdale-based private e-learning company, founded in 1998, that delivers online training solutions to the information technology training industry.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Training & E-Learning

NAICS

Computer Training (611420), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Vendor/Authorized Certification Training (Microsoft/AWS/Cisco, etc.) (BPAEANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Digital Learning Content Development (eLearning, Labs, Simulations) (BPAEANAD), Training Delivery Services (Onsite/Virtual Instruction, Workshops, Coaching) (BPAEANAN)

Keywords

• E-learning solutions
• IT training services
• Online education
• Corporate training
• Information technology training

Headquarters

HQ city

Scottsdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Technical Education and Training Courses: Revenue generated from live Cisco training courses, on-demand digital learning subscriptions, and annual all-access passes (IT All Access, Security All Access, Professional All Access) that provide unlimited access to live infrastructure training throughout the year
2. Professional Services: Project consulting services providing expert guidance for technology planning and execution; managed services for IT infrastructure optimization and maintenance; staff augmentation for supplementing workforces with skilled IT professionals
3. Cisco Learning Credits Redemption: As an authorized Cisco training partner, Firefly accepts Cisco Learning Credits (CLCs) for course enrollment, providing an additional revenue stream from Cisco's ecosystem

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

KnowledgeNet provides e-learning solutions tailored to the information technology training industry. The company delivers online educational content and training programs designed for IT professionals and organizations seeking to build technology skills through digital learning platforms.

Product overview

Firefly is an IT training and services company offering a portfolio of instructor-led and on-demand technical training courses alongside professional consulting and managed services. The core product consists of Cisco-focused certification training (CCNA, CCNP, ACI Elite) delivered through live instructor-led sessions and a 12-month subscription model. Services include Project Consulting for strategic project guidance, Managed Services for IT infrastructure optimization, and Staff Augmentation for workforce supplementation. Training is delivered via the All Access annual pass model providing unlimited live classes across IT infrastructure, security, and professional development tracks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• E-Learning Solutions for IT Training Online educational content and training programs designed to deliver information technology skills development to IT professionals and enterprises through e-learning platforms.

Quantifiable outcome

• Guaranteed-to-run courses eliminate training cancellations

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CiscocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFirefly is an authorized Cisco training partner offering Cisco certification courses. The partnership enables Firefly to accept Cisco Learning Credits (CLCs) and deliver Guaranteed-to-Run (GTR) Cisco courses across enterprise, security, data center, collaboration, and DevNet tracks.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Global Knowledge: Global Knowledge is one of the largest authorized Cisco training partners worldwide, offering instructor-led Cisco certification courses, All Access-style subscription passes, and enterprise training contracts — directly comparable to Firefly's core Cisco training and All Access offerings.
• INE (Internetworking Experts): INE specializes in Cisco and networking certification training delivered through live bootcamps and on-demand video, competing head-to-head with Firefly on CCNA/CCNP and enterprise networking certification tracks.
• Learning Tree International: Learning Tree provides instructor-led IT and management training to enterprise customers globally, including authorized vendor courses, mirroring Firefly's enterprise sales motion and multi-track course catalog.
• New Horizons Computer Learning Centers: New Horizons is a long-standing authorized training partner for Cisco, Microsoft, and CompTIA, delivering vendor certification courses and custom corporate training — overlapping with Firefly's vendor certification and enterprise training footprint.
• Firebrand Training: Firebrand Training delivers accelerated instructor-led IT certification courses (Cisco, Microsoft, AWS) with a focus on enterprise and individual learners in EMEA, competing directly with Firefly's accelerated Cisco live training format.
• Stormwind Studios: Stormwind Studios provides live and on-demand Cisco and IT infrastructure training with a focus on certification preparation, making it a direct competitor to Firefly's CCNA/CCNP live and digital offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Pluralsight: Pluralsight is a large-scale enterprise technology skills platform offering on-demand IT training including Cisco, security, and cloud tracks via subscription, positioning it as a broad incumbent competing with Firefly's Digital Passport subscription and self-paced content.
• Skillsoft: Skillsoft is a broad enterprise learning platform offering IT certification, leadership, and compliance training via subscription, competing with Firefly's Professional and Security All Access passes at large enterprise deals.
• CBT Nuggets: CBT Nuggets delivers on-demand IT training videos covering Cisco, networking, and security certifications, overlapping with Firefly's Digital Passport subscription in the self-paced Cisco certification segment.

Emerging players

• Infosec Institute (now Infosec): Infosec specializes in cybersecurity training and certification, directly comparable to Firefly's Security All Access pass and Cisco Security course track for security-focused enterprise learners.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/knetlive
• Facebookfacebook.com/knowledgenet
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/knowledgenet-the-live-learning-company

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors7 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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