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Wayfinder

Founded 2015 · 137 employees on LinkedIn · 15 known investors

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Wayfinder is an education platform sold to schools and school districts, offered through state and federal funding programs. This page provides funding and grant-writing resources, including guidance on "fund braiding" to combine multiple funding sources to pay for multi-year contracts.

EdTechSaaS

Founders & leadership

CB
Claudia BicenFounder
PC
Patrick Cook-DeeganFounder

Investors · 15

Oregon Venture Fundlisted by Oregon Venture FundPortland · $500K – $5M

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Sorenson Impact Foundationlisted by Sorenson Impact FoundationSalt Lake City

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Battery VenturesreportedBoston · $500K – $100M

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BoxOne VenturesreportedMontréal · $500K

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Collab+CurrencyreportedNew York

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Conscience VCreportedAustin · $250K

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Divergent CapitalreportedNew York · $250K – $1M

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Elementum VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $250K – $1.5M

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GENESIS CONSORTIUMreportedPrinceton

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Notation CapitalreportedNew York · $400K – $750K

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Overlap HoldingsreportedHicksville

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Reinforced VenturesreportedPittsburgh

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Wayfinder VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $300K – $1M

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Y CombinatorreportedSan Francisco · $500K

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Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

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Frequently asked questions

What does Wayfinder do?
Wayfinder is an education platform sold to schools and school districts, offered through state and federal funding programs. This page provides funding and grant-writing resources, including guidance on "fund braiding" to combine multiple funding sources to pay for multi-year contracts.
Who are Wayfinder's investors?
Wayfinder's investors include Designer Fund, Oregon Venture Fund, Sorenson Impact Foundation, Battery Ventures, BoxOne Ventures, Collab+Currency, Conscience VC, Divergent Capital and 7 more.