Glydways key facts
as of Oct 2026- Developer of autonomous electric public transportation systems designed for urban mobility purposes.
- Glydways is valued at approximately $702.7M as of Oct 2026, set at its later-stage round, Apr 2026; nothing has traded since, per PrivateMarketView’s mark.
- It has raised $252.1M across 5 recorded rounds; the latest was Later Stage VC ($101.3M) in Aug 2025.
- Notable investors include Alumni Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Gaingels, UpHonest Capital, Empty Set Group — 21 tracked in total.
- 1 investment vehicle was formed to buy Glydways shares in the last 12 months, reporting $590K sold to 37 investors, per SEC Form D filings.
- Glydways has filed 9 Form Ds with the SEC since 2020, most recently Sep 2025 ($101.3M sold to 6 investors).
- Status: Privately Held (backing).
Valued at $702.7M at its later-stage round, Apr 2026. Nothing has traded since.
- ·The complete investor list: 21 names
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Glydways funding rounds
5 roundsVehicles formed to buy Glydways shares
secondary demand · SEC Form D filingsIn the last 12 months, 1 investment vehicle were formed to buy Glydways shares, reporting $590K sold to 37 investors. Most recent filing Mar 2026.
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Who backs Glydways
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Glydways valuation
Glydways was valued at $703 million at its later-stage round in Apr 2026. That is the last priced event on record: no secondary trade or institutional fund mark has moved the figure since.
How much has Glydways raised?
Glydways has raised $252 million across 5 recorded rounds since 2021. The largest was a $6.8 million early-stage round in Apr 2023; the most recent was a $101 million later-stage round in Aug 2025.
Glydways has filed 9 Form Ds with the SEC since 2020, most recently in Sep 2025 ($101 million sold to 6 investors).
Institutional holders and vehicles
In the last 12 months, 1 investment vehicle was formed to buy Glydways shares, reporting $590,250 sold to 37 investors, per SEC Form D filings (most recent Mar 2026).
Glydways investors
21 investors are on record for Glydways, including Alumni Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Gaingels and UpHonest Capital. By type, the record holds 6 venture capital firms. The later-stage round in Aug 2025 drew 6 investors.
About Glydways
Developer of autonomous electric public transportation systems designed for urban mobility purposes. The company uses small self-driving electric vehicles operating on dedicated narrow guideways, supports on-demand routing, direct point-to-point travel, coordinated fleet management, and scalable infrastructure with lower construction and operating requirements than traditional rail or bus systems, enabling cities and public transportation authorities to provide transit with low congestion, infrastructure costs, and travel times.
- Sector
- Consumer Products and Services (B2C)
- HQ
- South San Francisco, CA, United States
- Founded
- 2016
- Employees
- 270
- Website
- glydways.com/
- Ownership
- Privately Held (backing)
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