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Who invested in WAY Systems

4 rounds we have observed, with the 8 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

$36Mraised across 4 rounds since 2004, from 4 sources

$8.1MSeries B$22MSeries C$3.0MSeries C$3.0MVenture
Latest round
Venture, $3.0MMar 2009
Biggest round
$22MSeries C · Oct 2005
Investors
8
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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.

20052006200720082009
$8.1MSeries B$22MSeries C$3.0MSeries C$3.0MVenture
First round
Series B, $8.1M
Dec 2004
Biggest round
$22M
Series C · Oct 2005
Usual gap between rounds
20 months
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. Mar 2009
    Venture$3.0M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $3.0M sold, first sale Oct 2008

  2. Jul 2007
    Series C$3.0M2 returning

    From a historical funding record

  3. Oct 2005
  4. Dec 2004
    Series B$8.1M4 new

    From a historical funding record

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.

Series B2004Series C2005Series C2007Venture2009Bessemer Venture PartnersGIV Venture PartnersAustin VenturesVisa International Service AssociationVisa MarketplaceGeorge WallnerBill MeltonTransaction Network Services

The exit

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredVeriFone$9.0MSept 2010

From historical deal records. Wrong? Tell us.

Everyone who backed them

GIV Venture PartnersVC firm2rounds
Austin VenturesVC firm1round
Visa MarketplaceVC firm1round
George WallnerAngel1round
Bill Meltonno record of our own yet1round
Transaction Network Servicesno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about WAY Systems

Who invested in WAY Systems?

WAY Systems's investors include Bessemer Venture Partners, GIV Venture Partners, Austin Ventures, Visa International Service Association and Visa Marketplace, and 3 more on record.

How much has WAY Systems raised?

WAY Systems has raised $36M across 4 rounds since 2004.

When did WAY Systems last raise?

WAY Systems's most recent round was a Venture of $3.0M in Mar 2009.

What was WAY Systems's biggest round?

WAY Systems's largest round on record is $22M (Series C), in Oct 2005.

Who backed WAY Systems first?

WAY Systems's first round on record, in Dec 2004, was backed by Visa International Service Association, George Wallner and Bill Melton and 1 others.

What stage is WAY Systems at?

WAY Systems's latest named round is a Venture, in Mar 2009.

Where is WAY Systems based?

WAY Systems is based in the United States.

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