
Clay provided behavioral health and educational support software before its acquisition by Kangarootime.
Clay confirms a $100 million Series C at a $3.1 billion valuation, led by CapitalG. The financing follows a $1.25 billion Series B six months earlier and a $1.5 billion Sequoia-led employee tender offer, bringing total funding to $204 million; existing investors and Sapphire Ventures also participate. The eight-year-old sales automation startup says customers include OpenAI and Anthropic, and CEO Kareem Amin expects $100 million in revenue this year, triple last year’s level.
Aug 2025 · TechCrunchNews article
Clay, a sales automation startup, raises a Series C at an approximate $3 billion valuation in a round led by CapitalG, according to three sources familiar with the deal. The round follows a May employee tender offer at a $1.5 billion valuation, led by Sequoia, and comes as Clay serves thousands of customers, including OpenAI, HubSpot, and Canva, with AI tools for sales prospecting and outreach.
Jun 2025 · TechCrunchNews article
Sales automation startup Clay lets eligible employees sell shares to existing investor Sequoia in a tender offer valuing the company at $1.5 billion. Other developments include Employer.com’s acquisition of Mainstreet.com, Datadog’s purchase of Eppo, ServiceNow’s acquisition of Data.World, and 11x’s CEO transition. Funding highlights include NewLimit’s $130 million Series B, Finom’s approximately $105 million growth round, and Bosch Ventures’ new $270 million fund, which increases its focus on North American startups.
May 2025 · TechCrunchNews article
Clay lets current and former employees with at least a year at the company sell a portion of their shares in a tender offer valuing the sales automation startup at $1.5 billion. Existing investor Sequoia will buy up to $20 million in employee stock, and eligible employees can typically sell equity worth about one year’s salary. Clay hopes to offer tenders annually; co-founders Kareem Amin and Varun Anand do not plan to sell shares.
May 2025 · TechCrunchNews article