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PaymentWorks

Boston, US · Founded 2013 · Delaware corporation

PaymentWorks provides a vendor management platform that automates vendor onboarding, banking verification, sanctions screening, and payment fraud prevention as a secure front end to a company's ERP. It offers ACH risk indemnification, check-to-digital payment conversion, and early payment discounts, serving finance and accounts payable teams.

Founders & leadership

STSeth Thayer Stewart
Seth Thayer StewartExecutive
TS
Thayer StewartNamed on SEC filing

Board

PG
Peter GeorgiopoulosBoard director
JC
Jay Clinton RisingBoard director
JS
Jeffrey SloanBoard director
AG
Alan GreenblattBoard director

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$41.6M disclosed across 7 rounds · 2014–2023

$12MraisedMar 2025 · 56 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Seth Thayer StewartExecutive Officer, Director
  • Jay Clinton RisingDirector
  • Peter C. GeorgiopoulosDirector
  • Jeffrey SloanDirector
  • Alan GreenblattDirector
Offering amount
$17M
Amount sold
$12M
First sale
Dec 2023
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
$5.4MraisedJun 2022 · 20 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Peter GeorgiopoulosDirector
  • Jay C. RisingDirector
  • Alan GreenblattDirector
  • Seth Thayer StewartExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$17M
Amount sold
$5.4M
First sale
May 2022
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
$3.5MraisedAug 2021 · 34 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Alan GreenblattDirector
  • Peter GeorgiopoulosDirector
  • Jay Clinton RisingDirector
  • Seth Thayer StewartExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$8.5M
Amount sold
$3.5M
First sale
Jul 2021
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
$1.8MraisedMay 2020 · 27 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Seth Thayer StewartExecutive Officer, Director
  • Peter GeorgiopoulosDirector
  • Jay Clinton RIsingDirector
  • Alan GreenblattDirector
Offering amount
$4M
Amount sold
$1.8M
First sale
Apr 2020
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
$14.5MraisedJul 2019 · 82 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Seth Thayer StewartExecutive Officer, Director
  • Alan GreenblattDirector
  • Jay Clinton RisingDirector
  • Peter GeorgiopoulosDirector
Offering amount
$15.4M
Amount sold
$14.5M
First sale
Jun 2018
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
$2.5MraisedJun 2016 · 21 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Thayer StewartExecutive Officer, Director
  • Alan GreenblattDirector
Offering amount
$5M
Amount sold
$2.5M
Proceeds to insiders
$750K
First sale
May 2016
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2013
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
$1.9MraisedNov 2014 · 22 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Thayer StewartExecutive Officer, Director
  • Alan GreenblattDirector
Offering amount
$2.2M
Amount sold
$1.9M
First sale
Jun 2014
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2013
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

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Skuad639 shared keywordsSkuad is a platform that helps companies hire, onboard, pay, and manage remote employees and contractors across 160+ countries. It provides compliant employment contracts, payroll processing, tax compliance, benefits administration, and talent matching services for global teams.
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Oyster514 shared keywordsOyster is an employer of record (EOR) platform that lets companies hire, pay, and manage full-time employees and contractors in over 180 countries without setting up local entities, handling compliant onboarding, contracts, payroll, and benefits. It pairs an automated platform with in-house HR experts and integrates with HRIS, ATS, and accounting systems, serving globally distributed teams.

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Frequently asked questions

What does PaymentWorks do?
PaymentWorks provides a vendor management platform that automates vendor onboarding, banking verification, sanctions screening, and payment fraud prevention as a secure front end to a company's ERP. It offers ACH risk indemnification, check-to-digital payment conversion, and early payment discounts, serving finance and accounts payable teams.
How much funding has PaymentWorks raised?
PaymentWorks has disclosed $41.6M raised across 7 rounds.
Where is PaymentWorks headquartered?
PaymentWorks is headquartered in Boston, US.