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Clay

Go-to-market data infrastructure and workflow automation platform

clay.com

Headquarters: New York, United States
Company type: Private company
Number of employees: 1,000–1,600
Industry: Software

Last updated September 9

Latest news about Clay

In short: Clay raised $115M Series D at a $7.1 billion valuation led by Wellington.

Company announcements

September 9 Clay

Clay raises $115M Series D funding at $7.1B valuation

The round, led by Wellington with major participation from Sequoia, a16z, and others, supports Clay's vision to become the AI growth engine for every company.

March 11 Clay

Clay announces major pricing changes

Introduces Data Credits and Actions, streamlines to three plans, cuts data costs 50-90%, shifts AI to usage-based pricing. Existing customers can stay on legacy plans.

January 28 Clay

Clay announces second employee tender offer at $5B valuation

Employees can sell up to $55M in shares. Led by DST Global. Valuation triples since last tender. Revenue reached $100M ARR.

December 8, 2025 Clay

Clay reaches $100M ARR

From $1M to $100M in two years after six years of development. Boasts zero enterprise churn and over 200% net revenue retention. Highlights diverse culture and GTM engineering impact.

Media coverage

September 9 Reuters

Clay valued at $7.1 billion in latest funding round as AI agent startups run hot

Software startup Clay, whose AI tools help automate sales and marketing tasks, said on Wednesday it...

August 31 The Next Web

Clay raises $115m at a $7.1bn valuation, more than double its 2025 price

Clay raises $115m at a $7.1bn valuation, led by Wellington. The GTM platform's price more than doubled in a year, with no revenue disclosed.

April 6 American City Business Journals

AI startup Clay to hire 498 and invest $50M as it moves to Madison Avenue - New York Business Journal

AI startup Clay plans to hire 500 and invest $50 million in R&D over the next five years as part of...

January 28 The New York Times

Clay, an A.I. Sales Start-Up, Lets Employees Cash Out. Again.

The latest example is Clay, an artificial intelligence sales and marketing start-up that plans to...

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