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Clay raised $40 million in a Series C funding round led by Meritech Capital to support its customer research AI solutions and achieve unicorn status.

Jan 28, 2025•8 months ago

Amount Raised

$40 Million

New YorkMachine LearningSaasArtificial IntelligenceSoftware

Investors

Boldstart VenturesBox GroupFirst Round CapitalSequoia CapitalMeritech Capital

Description

Clay, a Canadian-founded AI startup based in New York, secured $40 million in a funding round, reaching a $1.25 billion valuation. The round was led by Meritech Capital and included participation from existing investors such as Sequoia Capital and First Round Capital.

Company Information

Company

Clay

Location

New York, New York, United States

About

Clay provides a platform for go-to-market teams to use unique data and AI. The platform offers access to over 100 data providers for contact information, firmographics, and other data points. It also includes an AI research agent to automate manual research and create flexible workflows.

Company News

(10 articles)
Wed, 06 Aug 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Clay Secures $100M Series C at $3.1B Valuation - The SaaS News

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 07:00:00 GMT

AI GTM Leader Clay Raises $100M Series C - citybiz

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Exclusive: Clay secures a new round at a $3B valuation, sources say - TechCrunch

Sat, 06 Sep 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Clay | Definition, Formation, Properties, Uses, & Facts - Britannica

Wed, 22 Jan 2025 08:00:00 GMT

AI Software Startup Clay Raises $40 Million At $1.3 Billion Valuation - Forbes

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Price of common clay in the U.S. 2010-2024 - Statista

Thu, 08 May 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Sequoia leads $1.5B tender offer for sales automation startup Clay - TechCrunch

Sat, 05 Jul 2025 07:00:00 GMT

“When I listen to players, everyone’s on antidepressants” – interview with Goran Ivanisevic - claytenis.com

Thu, 27 Jun 2024 07:00:00 GMT

Partnering with Clay: On a Mission to Grow - Sequoia Capital

Tue, 18 Jun 2024 14:18:58 GMT

Achieving 10x growth with agentic sales prospecting - OpenAI

FundzWatch™ Score

70
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