Clay
AI software tool for salespeople — automated lead enrichment and outreach
AI
📍 New York, NY
Founded 2017
Current Valuation
$3.1B
as of 2025-Q3
UNICORN
Clay is an AI-powered GTM platform that automates lead enrichment, prospect research, and outreach for sales teams. Achieved a $3.1B valuation shortly after appearing on the most-promising-startups lists, riding a wave of GTM/RevOps adoption. Its 'Claygent' AI agents combine 100+ data sources with LLM-generated context to build hyper-personalized outbound at scale.
Company Profile
Growth
Hypergrowth in GTM/RevOps category
IPO Status
no imminent plans
Fundraising Status
Series C · 1y ago
no imminent plansTotal raised $100M
Latest Funding Round
| Round | Amount | Date | Lead Investor | Post-Money |
|---|
| Series C | — | Jul 2025 | Sequoia Capital | — |
Founders & Key People
Kareem AminVarun AnandNicolae Rusan
Investors
Sequoia Capital · First Round Capital · Boldstart Ventures · Box Group · Meritech Capital
Products
- Clay platform (GTM data + AI agents)
- Claygent (AI research agent)
- Waterfall enrichment
- Integrations with 100+ data providers
Competitors
ZoomInfo (ZI) · Apollo.io · Outreach · Salesloft · Common Room
AISalesGTMUnicorn
Private-company numbers are not real-time. Reflects publicly disclosed valuations from press releases, news reports, and tender offers as of 2025-Q3. Refreshed quarterly.