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Who invested in TeleCommunication Systems

14 rounds we have observed, with the 4 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$170Mraised across 14 rounds since 2004, from 14 sources

$5.0MSeries B$10MSeries C$12MGrant$60MVenture$3.3MGrant$1.6MGrant$14MVenture$13MGrant$3.6MVenture$21MGrant$7.7MGrowth$14MDebt$3.4MGrant$2.0MVenture
Latest round
Venture, $2.0MMay 2013
Biggest round
$60MVenture · Dec 2009
Investors
4
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2006200820102012
$5.0MSeries B$10MSeries C$12MGrant$60MVenture$3.3MGrant$1.6MGrant$21MGrant$7.7MGrowth$14MDebt$2.0MVenture
First round
Series B, $5.0M
Oct 2004
Biggest round
$60M
Venture · Dec 2009
Usual gap between rounds
4 months
the median of 11

The rounds

  1. May 2013
    Venture$2.0M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by prnewswire.com

  2. Jan 2013
    Grant$3.4M1 returning

    Reported by prnewswire.com

  3. Jul 2012
    Debt$14M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.gov

  4. Jun 2012
    Growth$7.7M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by betanews.com

  5. Sept 2011
    Grant$21M1 returning

    Reported by freshnews.com

  6. Jul 2011
    Venture$3.6M1 returning

    Reported by freshnews.com

  7. Jun 2011
    Grant$13M1 returning

    Reported by money.msn.com

  8. Feb 2011
    Venture$14M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.gov

  9. Oct 2010
    Grant$1.6M1 returning

    Reported by phx.corporate-ir.net

  10. Oct 2010
    Grant$3.3M1 returning

    Reported by phx.corporate-ir.net

  11. Dec 2009
    Venture$60M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding record

  12. Oct 2009
    Grant$12M1 new

    Reported by phx.corporate-ir.net

  13. Mar 2006
    Series C$10M1 new2 returning

    Reported by freshnews.com

  14. Oct 2004
    Series B$5.0M2 new

    Reported by findarticles.com

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Venture2011Grant2011Venture2011Grant2011Growth2012Debt2012Grant2013Venture2013US ArmyRedpointMission VenturesSutter Hill Ventures

Exits

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredComtech Telecommunications$431MNov 2015
AcquiredNetworks in Motion$181MDec 2009
IPONASDAQ:TSYSundisclosedAug 2000

From historical deal records. Wrong? Tell us.

Everyone who backed them

US ArmyGovernment7rounds
RedpointVC firm2rounds
Mission VenturesVC firm2rounds

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Quick answers about TeleCommunication Systems

Who invested in TeleCommunication Systems?

TeleCommunication Systems's investors include US Army, Redpoint, Mission Ventures and Sutter Hill Ventures.

How much has TeleCommunication Systems raised?

TeleCommunication Systems has raised $170M across 14 rounds since 2004.

When did TeleCommunication Systems last raise?

TeleCommunication Systems's most recent round was a Venture of $2.0M in May 2013.

What was TeleCommunication Systems's biggest round?

TeleCommunication Systems's largest round on record is $60M (Venture), in Dec 2009.

Who backed TeleCommunication Systems first?

TeleCommunication Systems's first round on record, in Oct 2004, was backed by Redpoint and Mission Ventures.

What stage is TeleCommunication Systems at?

TeleCommunication Systems's latest named round is a Venture, in May 2013.

Where is TeleCommunication Systems based?

TeleCommunication Systems is based in the United States.

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