When was Clarus founded?

Clarus was founded in 2012 and raised its 1st funding round 3 years after it was founded.

Where is Clarus located?

Clarus is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is registered at 8 Monkwell Square, London, EC2Y 5BN.

How many employees does Clarus have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Clarus is 5.

Is Clarus a funded company?

Clarus is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Seed round on Oct 26, 2015.

When was the latest funding round of Clarus?

Clarus' latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Oct 26, 2015, with participation from 0 investor. Its primary sector is Data as a Service. In United Kingdom, the Data as a Service sector has seen $236M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Clarus rank among its competitors?

Clarus ranks 160th amongst 1052 active competitors, of which 122 are funded. It stands 6th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Cherre, which secured $30M in Sep, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of Clarus?

Clarus' top competitors include Bloomberg, Morningstar and S&P Global. Among them, Cherre secured the most recent funding round in September, 2024.

Clarus - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Clarus is an acquired company based in London (United Kingdom), founded in 2012 by Gary Kennedy and David Steel. It operates as a Data products and analytics provider. Clarus has raised $110K in funding. The company has 1052 active competitors, including 122 funded and 112 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Bloomberg, Morningstar and S&P Global.

Company Details

Owing to the massive regulatory change, which requires market participants to operate with a variety of Swap Execution Facilities (SEFs), Central Counterparties (CCPs) and Swap Data Repositories (SDRs), Clarus Financial's applications, software and services are designed to empower financial firms to enable the same. Their data products include SDRView – Normalised, enriched, aggregated publicly disseminated SDR trade data, SEFView – Normalised and enriched SEF data, for market share and liquidity on trading venues and CCPView – Normalised and enriched CCP data for market share between clearing houses. Their analytics product, CHARM is provided via APIs and GUIs.

Website: clarusft.com
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Registered Address: 8 Monkwell Square, London, EC2Y 5BN

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2012

Location

London, United Kingdom

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$110K in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Oct 26, 2015, $*****

Ranked

160^th among 1052 active competitors

Employee Count

5 as on Jul 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Bloomberg & 1128 more

Exit Details

Acquired by ION Group (Sep 10, 2021)

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Clarus is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Clarus Financial Technology Ltd. CIN: 7979557 , Germany, Active	Mar 06, 2012	-	12 (As on Sep 30, 2021)

Clarus got acquired by ION Group on Sep 10, 2021.

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Clarus has raised a total funding of $110K over 1 round.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Clarus:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Oct 26, 2015	8967654	Seed	3536965	6633815	1948599	2623020

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The founders of Clarus are Gary Kennedy and David Steel.

Here are the details of Clarus' key team members:

Gary Kennedy: Founder & COO of Clarus. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.
David Steel: Founder & CTO of Clarus and founder of 1 other company.

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Clarus' employee count trend

Clarus has 5 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Clarus's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Clarus include Bloomberg, Morningstar and S&P Global. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Clarus, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Bloomberg 1981, New York City (United States), Series B	Provider of financial data news and analytical research for professionals	$30M	Meridian General, Europa & 1 others	82/100
2nd	Morningstar 1984, Chicago (United States), Public	Provider of investment research, market data, portfolio tools, and investor education	$91M	SoftBank Capital, Investis Digital & 3 others	81/100
3rd	S&P Global 1917, New York City (United States), Public	Provider of essential intelligence and market analysis for global finance	-	Constellation Ventures, Temasek & 5 others	79/100
4th	CME Group 1848, Chicago (United States), Public	Provider of futures and options trading, risk management, and market data	-	Reverence Capital Partners, B3 & 3 others	74/100
5th	Intercontinental Exchange 1999, Atlanta (United States), Public	Provider of digital exchange, market data, and commodity price solutions	-	TA Associates, EverGreen Capital Management ... & 2 others	70/100
6th	FactSet 1978, Norwalk (United States), Public	Financial data marketplace and analytics solution for investment professionals	-	Europa	70/100
7th	Dow Jones 1882, New York City (United States), Acquired	Provider of business and financial news, data, and analysis tools	-	Europa	69/100
8th	Uzabase 2008, Minato City (Japan), Public	Provider of market intelligence, data feeds, and software platforms for insights	$6.82M	ITV, Thecarlylegroup.fr & 11 others	68/100
9th	YipitData 2010, New York City (United States), Series E	Provider of data and analysis on company performance and consumer behavior	$492M	The Carlyle Group, Primary Venture Partner ... & 14 others	68/100
10th	Cherre 2016, New York City (United States), Acquired	Provider of a platform for real estate data management and insights	$105M	Trustbridge Partners, Navitas Capital & 23 others	67/100
160th	Clarus 2012, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Data products and analytics provider	$110K	-	35/100