Clayrevenue, valuation & funding
Sales Intelligence SoftwareNew YorkFounded 2017CEO Kareem Amin
Clay is a New York-based AI-powered sales intelligence and data enrichment platform designed to help growth and revenue operations (RevOps) teams automate personalized outreach and build comprehensive customer profiles.
Clay revenue & ARR
Clay's annual recurring revenue passed $100M in December 2025 (clay.com). That is up 170% from $37M a year earlier.
All 9 revenue readings, with sources
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Clay valuation
Clay is privately held, so there is no Clay stock to buy. Investors valued it at $5B in its 2026 Valuation, led by DST Global (with Conviction.
Valuation history$5B Valuation 2026$3.1B Series C 2025
Clay funding rounds & investors
Clay has raised $100M in one round: a Series C in August 2025 led by CapitalG (Aug 2025).
| Date | Round | Raised | Valuation | Led by | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | Series C | $100M | $3.1B | CapitalG (Aug 2025) | TechCrunch |
| Total raised | $100M |
Clay competitors
Clay competes most directly with 6Sense, Apollo.io, Cognism, Lusha and 5 others.
| Company | Revenue | Funding | Employees | Customers | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 6Sense | $200M | $524M | 1,600 | 150 | 2013 |
 Apollo.io | $150M | $251.3M | 800 | 5K | 2015 |
| Clay | $100M | $100M | 1,040 | 10K | 2017 |
 Cognism | $83M | $166M | 500 | 6.4K | 2015 |
 Lusha | $64.4M | $245M | 350 | – | 2016 |
 Seamless.AI | $43.8M | $300K | 400 | 200K | 2015 |
 People Data Labs | $18.7M | – | 84 | – | 2015 |
 UpLead | $15M | – | 57 | – | 2017 |
 Databar | $1.2M | – | 8 | – | 2020 |
 Floqer Inc. | – | $1.4M | 8 | 500 | 2024 |
#5 of 169 Sales Intelligence Software companies by revenue · category median $1.8M · See the ranking
Clay CEO, founders & employees
Kareem Amin founded Clay in 2017 with Matthew Achariam and Siddhant Bhansali and runs it as CEO. Clay has 1,040 employees (November 2025, LinkedIn), up from 299 a year earlier.
- Kareem AminCo-founder/CEO
- Matthew AchariamFounder, Co-CEO
- Siddhant BhansaliCo-founder & Creator
- Tim RhineChief Executive Officer
- Nooruddin AbbasChief Pottery Officer
- Jake TrinderHead Of YouTube
Also at ClayAamir Bajwa, Niklas Huetzen, Gerardo Teijeira, Ramiro Vega, Ned Tobin, Habib Ullah, Laurens Nys, Alexander Tsvetkov, Ignacio Franchini, Lucas Dolibaina, Gregory Martignoni, Marc-Antoine Prince, Mueez Ahmed, Preeti Malik, Steve Krushelniski, Suhaib Sohail, Viraaj Karthik, Xavier C., Lanny Heiz, Benjamin Serrano, Clay Xu, julian cely, Panagiotis Sisamos, Balsa Kosic, Jean-Marc Chamagne, Nicolas Schell, Emil Jørgensen, Hjalte Junge, Leevi Eerola, Rob Nool, Dujam Dunato, Fivos Aresti, Gilbert Kralinger, Pierre Patrouillard, Joona Laakso, Antonin Cabourdin, Constance Gatbois, Timothy Eugene, Ruadhán Cúláin, Ankita Chaturvedi, Avinash Haridas, Deepak Amirtha, Arpit Singh, Faraz Ahmed, Harish Kanna, Jay Patel, Joyjit Ghosh, Kaushik Kulkarni, Vishesh Jain, Preeti agarwal, Rasul Shaikh, Amit S., Siddharth M., Zala Tanvi, Federico Costa, Johnson Dash, Vytas⚡️ Mikulenas, Jovan Kocev, Pablo Beitman, Adesola Adeneye, Bolaji Olayiwola, Daniëlle van Henegouwen, Dominykas Rūkas, Floris Jansen, Owen Boesveld, Twan Rooijakkers, Wouter Harink, Freddy Martinez, Ericson Dalusong, Manuel Biermann, Marielle Camba, Hassan Siddique, Umer Ishaq, Pawel Nical, Filipe Brigas, Olivier Tytgat, CLAVERY NGOTI, Aaron Reeves, Aaron Reid, Alex Vacca, Ben Hayward, Bill Stathopoulos, Emre Solak, Felix Frank, Jack Hayward, Jamie Mumford, John Phillips, Mohan Muthoo, nikki carr, Tim Yakubson, Aaron Morrissey, Aaron Romero, Abdullah Ashraf, Adam Shin
All 2 headcount readings, with sources
| As of | Employees | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 1,040 | |
| Jun 2024 | 299 | Confirmed by CEO |
Clay FAQ
How much money does Clay make?
Clay brings in about $100M a year: its annual recurring revenue was $100M in December 2025, according to clay.com.
How much is Clay worth?
Companies don't publish a net worth. The closest figure is Clay's valuation: $5B, set in 2026.
Who owns Clay?
Clay is privately held by its founders, employees and investors, including CapitalG (Aug 2025) and DST Global (with Conviction.
Is Clay publicly traded?
No. Clay is a private company, so its shares are not listed on a stock exchange.
How much funding has Clay raised?
$100M across 1 round; the latest was a $100M Series C in August 2025.
Who is the CEO of Clay?
Kareem Amin, a co-founder.
Who founded Clay?
Kareem Amin, Matthew Achariam and Siddhant Bhansali, in 2017.
How many employees does Clay have?
About 1,040 as of November 2025 (LinkedIn).
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How this page is sourced
8 from public sources · 1 estimate. Founder figures link to the second they were said; public figures name their source; estimates are marked EST. and say whose they are. Not financial advice.
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