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ButterflyMX Valuation, Funding & Investors
ButterflyMX is valued at $331M as of December 2021.
Last ButterflyMX valuation
$331M
Series D · Dec 2021
Last ButterflyMX funding round
$50M
Series D · Dec 2021
Cumulative funding ButterflyMX raised
$109M
across 6 funding rounds
Key investors in ButterflyMX
RiverPark Ventures
Volition Capital
Spencer Rascoff
Egis Capital Partners
JMI Equity
Stifel
About ButterflyMX
ButterflyMX is a property access control system using smartphone apps for doors, gates, and elevators in multifamily and commercial buildings. New York-headquartered, it serves over 10,000 properties across the US, eliminating key fobs and wiring to reduce costs by 50 percent. Integrations with Yardi, RealPage, and Brivo enable video calls and deliveries without buzzers. Installed in under two hours, the system enhances security with encrypted access logs.
Founded
2014
HQ
Website
Status
Privately held
Customer focus
B2B
Revenue model
Subscription
Valuation
$331M (Dec 2021)
ButterflyMX Valuation
ButterflyMX is currently valued at $331M, based on its Series D in December 2021.
The $50M round was led by JMI Equity, with participation from RiverPark Ventures, Volition Capital and Egis Capital Partners.
ButterflyMX valuation by funding round
| Date | Stage | Valuation |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2021 | Series D | $331M |
ButterflyMX Funding History
ButterflyMX has raised a total of $109M across 6 funding rounds.
ButterflyMX's first fundraising round was a $2M angel round in June 2015. The most recent completed round was a $50M Series D in December 2021.
ButterflyMX funding rounds
| Date | Stage | Investors | Raised | Valuation | Deal Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2021 | Series D | JMI Equity (lead); RiverPark Ventures; Volition Capital; Egis Capital Partners | $50M | $331M | ButterflyMX develops smart video intercoms, package rooms, keypads, elevator controls, key lockers, and other access control technology for multifamily, commercial, and student housing properties. The company announced a $50 million Series D growth equity round on December 7, 2021, led by JMI Equity with participation from Volition Capital, Egis Capital Partners, and RiverPark Ventures. This followed a $35 million Series C in September 2020 led by Volition Capital, bringing total funding to $100 million. By the round close, ButterflyMX had grown to 180 employees and installed its solutions in all 50 U.S. states and Canada, including over 6,500 buildings. The funding aims to expand ButterflyMX's unified property access solution, extending smartphone-powered access beyond entryways to every door and gate, streamlining operations and enhancing resident experiences in the proptech sector. JMI Equity highlighted ButterflyMX's rapid growth, customer list, and best-in-class solutions positioning it as a proptech leader. Later developments include a January 2025 growth investment led by FTV Capital with Lead Edge Capital and Fifth Wall, where existing investors JMI Equity and Volition Capital retained board seats. |
| Sep 2020 | Series C | Volition Capital (lead); RiverPark Ventures; Egis Capital Partners; Stifel | $35M | - | ButterflyMX is a proptech company that designs and manufactures smart access control technology for multifamily, commercial, senior living, and student housing properties. The company's core product is a smart video intercom system that enables residents and tenants to access buildings via smartphone, with additional offerings including package rooms, keypads, elevator controls, and key lockers. Since its commercial launch in 2015, ButterflyMX's technology had been deployed across more than 4,500 buildings relied upon by over 1 million people monthly. The company announced a $35 million Series C growth equity round on September 29, 2020, led by Volition Capital with participation from Egis Capital, RiverPark Ventures, and Stifel Venture Bank. The capital was intended to expand ButterflyMX into new markets and introduce new products extending the smart intercom experience beyond the front door to other building access points. The company planned to hire 80 new employees within 12 months following the funding. Prior to this round, ButterflyMX had raised more than $40 million in total funding since 2017. Following the Series C closing in September 2020, ButterflyMX subsequently raised a $50 million Series D round led by JMI Equity in December 2021, bringing its total funding to $100 million by that date, with the company having grown to 180 employees and installed technology across all 50 U.S. states and throughout Canada. |
| Mar 2020 | Series B | RiverPark Ventures | $14M | - | ButterflyMX raised $14.3 million in a Series B round on March 2, 2020, with RiverPark Ventures as an investor. This round preceded a $35 million Series C growth equity round in August/September 2020 led by Volition Capital, with participation from RiverPark Ventures, Egis Capital, and Stifel Venture Bank, bringing total funding to over $40 million since 2017. ButterflyMX develops smart video intercoms and access control technology for multifamily, commercial, and student housing properties, enabling smartphone-based entry to doors, gates, and elevators. |
| Aug 2018 | Series A | Spencer Rascoff (lead); RiverPark Ventures | $6M | - | - |
| Jul 2017 | Seed | Spencer Rascoff | $2M | - | - |
| Jun 2015 | Angel | - | $2M | - | - |
Who has invested in ButterflyMX?
6 investors have backed ButterflyMX across its funding rounds, including RiverPark Ventures, Volition Capital, Spencer Rascoff, Egis Capital Partners, JMI Equity and Stifel.
Lead investors include JMI Equity, Volition Capital and Spencer Rascoff.
ButterflyMX Investors
| Investor | HQ | Rounds | Role | First check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Participant | Aug 2018 | ||
| 2 | Lead | Sep 2020 | ||
| 2 | Participant | Sep 2020 | ||
| 2 | Lead | Jul 2017 | ||
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Start Free TrialAcquisitions by ButterflyMX
ButterflyMX has acquired 1 company to date.
Last acquisition by ButterflyMX was on May 18th 2022. ButterflyMX acquired Cloudkeyz for undisclosed valuation.
Latest Acquisitions by ButterflyMX
| Description | Cloudkeyz is a cloud-based access control system for multi-tenant buildings that replaces physical keys with mobile apps. Property managers in the United States handle permissions via web dashboards while tenants use cellular apps for entry. |
| HQ Country | |
| HQ City | Los Angeles, CA |
| Deal Date | 18 May 2022 |
| Valuation | undisclosed |
| EV/Revenue | |
| EV/EBITDA | |
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ButterflyMX Competitors
ButterflyMX competitors include listed companies like Aeva and Smart Eye, and private ones like AssetWatch, proteanTecs, Tractian and Nexite.
| Company | HQ | Status | Revenue | EBITDA | Valuation | Revenue Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private | - | - | $437M | - | ||
| Private | $60M | - | $600M | 10.0x | ||
| Private | - | - | $720M | - | ||
| Publicly listed | $18M | ($139M) | $1.1B | 35.6x | ||
| Private | - | - | $320M | - | ||
| Publicly listed | $41M | $495K | $212M | 4.4x |
ButterflyMX Public Comps
ButterflyMX is still privately-owned, but its public comps include i-SENS, Beijing Piesat Informatio, Gorilla Technology Group, Soracom, Seeing Machines, General Oceans, Hawkeye Systems, Lantronix, Xperi and Creotech Quantum.
| Last FY | EV/Revenue | EV/EBITDA | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | EBITDA | Last FY | LTM | 2027E | Last FY | LTM | 2027E | |
| $230M | $8M | 1.8x | 1.7x | 51.3x | 18.7x | |||
| $67M | ($212M) | 9.1x | 6.7x | (2.9x) | - | |||
| $101M | ($12M) | 2.6x | 1.5x | (21.4x) | 20.9x | |||
| $80M | $6M | 3.1x | 3.1x | 39.7x | 31.6x | |||
| $62M | ($6M) | 5.4x | 3.9x | (56.5x) | 52.2x | |||
| $136M | $27M | 2.5x | 2.2x | 12.4x | 10.5x | |||
| - | ($289K) | - | - | (941.3x) | - | |||
| $121M | ($872K) | 1.8x | 1.8x | (251.9x) | 31.9x | |||
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Common questions about ButterflyMX
| When was ButterflyMX founded? | ButterflyMX was founded in 2014. |
| Where is ButterflyMX headquartered? | ButterflyMX is headquartered in New York City, NY, United States. |
| Is ButterflyMX publicly listed? | No, ButterflyMX is a private, VC-backed company. |
| What is ButterflyMX's valuation? | ButterflyMX was last valued at $331M in its Series D in December 2021. |
| How much funding has ButterflyMX raised? | ButterflyMX has raised $109M across 6 funding rounds. |
| What was ButterflyMX's last funding round? | ButterflyMX's last funding round was a $50M Series D in December 2021, led by JMI Equity. |
| Who are ButterflyMX's investors? | ButterflyMX's investors include RiverPark Ventures, Volition Capital, Egis Capital Partners, Spencer Rascoff, JMI Equity and Stifel. |
| Which companies are comparable to ButterflyMX? | Companies comparable to ButterflyMX include AssetWatch, proteanTecs, Tractian, Aeva, Nexite and Smart Eye. |
| How many companies has ButterflyMX acquired? | ButterflyMX has acquired 1 company, including Cloudkeyz. |
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