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NWay Raises $5M Series A Round

NWay, a San Francisco-based gaming startup, has raised a $5 million Series A funding round. The investment was led by TransLink Capital, with participation from Baseline Ventures’ Steven Anderson, Cowboy Ventures’ Aileen Lee, Harrison Metal’s Michael Dearing, and Lightspeed Venture Partners’ Jeremy Liew.

Jay Eum, managing director at TransLink Capital is joining Steve Anderson, founder of Baseline Ventures on nWay’s board of directors.

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