Clay Raises $115M at a $7.1B Valuation
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Clay raised a $115 million Series D at a $7.1 billion valuation on September 9, 2026, in a Wellington Management-led deal, according to The New York Times' contemporaneous account. The publication also put Clay's annualized revenue on course for about $200 million during the quarter, based on figures from co-founder and CEO Kareem Amin. The financing has a substantial operating base behind it, although the available figures are largely company disclosures rather than audited financial statements. Clay's funding chronology lists more than 17,000 customers and fourfold revenue growth in 2025, as well as a $46 million Series B at a $500 million valuation in June 2024, a $40 million extension at $1.25 billion in January 2025, a $20 million employee tender at $1.5 billion that May, a $100 million Series C at $3.1 billion that August, a $55 million employee tender at $5 billion in January 2026 and the latest Series D. The record supports two different conclusions. Customer adoption and rapid reported growth demonstrate that Clay has moved beyond an experimental sales tool; the price investors accepted also assumes that the company can turn its installed base into a broader market for autonomous growth agents. Clay's rising valuation marks do not all represent money raised by the company. Its Series B, Series B extension, Series C and Series D were primary financings, while the...
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