Payward, Inc.
Cheyenne, US · Delaware corporation · 5 known investors
Founders & leadership
JP
Jesse PowellFounder
SL
Stephanie LemmermanExecutive
DR
David RipleyExecutive
AS
Arjun SethiExecutive
NP
Nicholas PercocoExecutive
MG
Mayur GuptaExecutive
PA
Pranesh AnthapurExecutive
RM
Robert MooreNamed on SEC filing
BG
Benjamin GrayNamed on SEC filing
Board
DC
Daniel CiporinBoard director
CC
AD
Alison DavisBoard director
Investors · 5
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$822.7M disclosed across 6 of 7 rounds · 2019–2026
▶$10.8KraisedAug 2026 · 12 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(c)
▶$10.8KraisedAug 2026 · 12 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(c)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Jesse PowellDirector
- Thanh LuuDirector
- Arjun SethiExecutive Officer, Director
- Daniel CiporinDirector
- Alison DavisDirector
- David RipleyExecutive Officer
- Robert MooreExecutive Officer
- Christopher CalicottDirector
- Nicholas PercocoExecutive Officer
- Benjamin GrayExecutive Officer
- Mayur GuptaExecutive Officer
- Pranesh AnthapurExecutive Officer
- Curtis TingExecutive Officer
- Sivan WhiteleyDirector
- Mark GreenbergExecutive Officer
- Amount sold
- $10.8K
- First sale
- Jul 2026
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06c
▶$25.2MraisedAug 2026 · 32 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$25.2MraisedAug 2026 · 32 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Jesse PowellDirector
- Thanh LuuDirector
- Arjun SethiExecutive Officer, Director
- Daniel CiporinDirector
- Alison DavisDirector
- David RipleyExecutive Officer
- Robert MooreExecutive Officer
- Christopher CalicottDirector
- Nicholas PercocoExecutive Officer
- Benjamin GrayExecutive Officer
- Mayur GuptaExecutive Officer
- Pranesh AnthapurExecutive Officer
- Curtis TingExecutive Officer
- Sivan WhiteleyDirector
- Mark GreenbergExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $25.3M
- Amount sold
- $25.2M
- First sale
- Jan 2026
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$354.2MraisedJun 2026 · 36 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$354.2MraisedJun 2026 · 36 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Pranesh AnthapurExecutive Officer
- Nicholas PercocoExecutive Officer
- Thanh LuuDirector
- David RipleyExecutive Officer
- Benjamin GrayExecutive Officer
- Alison DavisDirector
- Mayur GuptaExecutive Officer
- Jesse PowellDirector
- Christopher CalicottDirector
- Curtis TingExecutive Officer
- Arjun SethiExecutive Officer, Director
- Daniel CiporinDirector
- Sivan WhiteleyDirector
- Robert MooreExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $400.6M
- Amount sold
- $354.2M
- First sale
- May 2026
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$260MofferedDec 2025 · 11 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(c)
▶$260MofferedDec 2025 · 11 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(c)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Benjamin GrayExecutive Officer
- David RipleyExecutive Officer
- Jesse PowellDirector
- Stephanie LemmermanExecutive Officer
- Thanh LuuDirector
- Arjun SethiExecutive Officer, Director
- Mayur GuptaExecutive Officer
- Christopher CalicottDirector
- Alison DavisDirector
- Dan CiporinDirector
- Pranesh AnthapurExecutive Officer
- Curtis TingExecutive Officer
- Nicholas PercocoExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $260M
- First sale
- Dec 2025
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06c
▶$29.3MraisedSep 2025 · 17 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$29.3MraisedSep 2025 · 17 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Daniel CiporinDirector
- David RipleyExecutive Officer
- Arjun SethiExecutive Officer, Director
- Alison DavisDirector
- Stephanie LemmermanExecutive Officer
- Jesse PowellDirector
- Christopher CalicottDirector
- Thanh LuuDirector
- Offering amount
- $29.3M
- Amount sold
- $29.3M
- First sale
- Sep 2025
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$400MraisedMay 2025 · 65 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$400MraisedMay 2025 · 65 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Stephanie LemmermanExecutive Officer
- Daniel CiporinDirector
- Jesse PowellDirector
- Alison DavisDirector
- David RipleyExecutive Officer
- Thanh LuuDirector
- Arjun SethiExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $400M
- Amount sold
- $400M
- First sale
- May 2025
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$14MraisedMay 2020 · 20 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(c)
▶$14MraisedMay 2020 · 20 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(c)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Pamir GelenbeDirector
- Kaiser NgExecutive Officer
- Jesse PowellExecutive Officer, Director
- Thanh LuuDirector
- Offering amount
- $52.5M
- Amount sold
- $14M
- Sales commissions
- $152.1K
- Placement agents
- Forge Investments LLC, Bnk To The Future Kraken US SP, a Segregated Portfolio of Bnk To The Future Capital SPC
- First sale
- Jul 2019
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06c
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
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- Who founded Payward, Inc.?
- Payward, Inc. was founded by Jesse Powell.
- Who are Payward, Inc.'s investors?
- Payward, Inc.'s investors include DRW Venture Capital, Trammell Venture Partners, Trammell Venture Partners (TVP), Tribe Capital, TVP Bitcoin Venture.
- How much funding has Payward, Inc. raised?
- Payward, Inc. has disclosed $822.7M raised across 6 of its 7 known rounds.
- Where is Payward, Inc. headquartered?
- Payward, Inc. is headquartered in Cheyenne, US.