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

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    "title": "Clay raises $115M in Series D funding round at $7.1B valuation - SaasRise",
    "excerpt": "Clay, the AI‑powered GTM infrastructure startup, closed a $115 million Series D round in September 2026, lifting its post‑money valuation to $7.1 billion. The financing follows a rapid growth trajectory that saw ARR triple to $100 million and an employee tender offer at a $5 billion valuation. The new capital will fund product expansion, the emerging GTM‑engineer role, and broader market adoption. Clay announced a $115 million Series D financing on September 2026 that values the company at $7.1 billion, marking the latest milestone in its AI‑driven go‑to‑market platform rollout. The round, whose investors were not disclosed, comes on the heels of a February report that Clay had tripled its annual recurring revenue to $100 million in a single year and a prior employee tender offer that pegged the firm at a $5 billion valuation. The Series D injects $115 million of growth capital into Clay’s product and engineering teams. While the lead investor was not named, the financing round is positioned to accelerate the development of Claygent - Clay’s OpenAI‑powered agent that automates research, data enrichment, and outreach across sales, marketing, and recruiting. The company also unveiled a $1 million scholarship fund to train the nascent GTM‑engineer profession, underscoring its commitment to building an ecosystem around its platform. Since its 2017 launch in Brooklyn, Clay has...",
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