When was Clay founded?

Clay was founded in 2018 and raised its 1st funding round 3 years after it was founded.

Where is Clay located?

Clay is headquartered in New York, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Clay?

Matthew Achariam and Zachary Hamed s of Clay. Matthew Achariam has also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Clay have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Clay is 27.

Is Clay a funded company?

Clay is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Seed round on Aug 30, 2021.

When was the latest funding round of Clay?

Clay's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Aug 30, 2021, with participation from 4 investors. Its primary sector is Productivity Software. In United States, the Productivity Software sector has seen $394M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Clay rank among its competitors?

Clay ranks 2nd amongst 153 active competitors, of which 6 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Blinq, which secured $25M in May, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Clay?

Clay's top competitors include Blinq, ContactBook and Kakebo. Among them, Blinq secured the most recent funding round in May, 2025.

Clay - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Provider of an online platform enabling users to record contact details. It integrates with their calendar and automatically populates contact and social information such as bio and meeting history of friends and acquaintances, using notes taken during the meeting. It can manage industry designations and terms.

Website: clay.earth
Email ID: *****@clay.earth
Phone Number: +1 **********

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2018

Location

New York, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$8M in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Aug 30, 2021, $*****

Investors

Forerunner Ventures & 8 more

Ranked

2^nd among 153 active competitors

Employee Count

27 as on Mar 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Vercel & 1440 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Automattic (Jun 12, 2025)

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Clay got acquired by Automattic on Jun 12, 2025.

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Clay has raised a total funding of $8M over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Aug 30, 2021 for $*****. 4 investors participated in its latest round. Clay has 7 institutional investors and 2 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Clay:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Aug 30, 2021	3290511	Seed	4939822	1936167	4967587	3522444

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The founders of Clay are Matthew Achariam and Zachary Hamed. Matthew Achariam and Zachary Hamed are the CEOs of Clay.

Here are the details of Clay's key team members:

Matthew Achariam: Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Clay.
Zachary Hamed: Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Clay.

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Clay's employee count trend

Clay has 27 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Clay's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Clay include Blinq, ContactBook and Kakebo. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Clay, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Blinq 2013, Melbourne (Australia), Series A	-	$28.5M	Touring Capital, Square Peg Ventures & 4 others	72/100
2nd	Clay 2018, New York (United States), Acquired	Provider of an online platform enabling users to record contact details	$8M	Forerunner Ventures, Caffeinated Capital & 7 others	50/100
3rd	ContactBook 2018, Surat (India), Unfunded	Automated contact sharing application provider	-	-	44/100
4th	Kakebo 2018, Cagliari (Italy), Unfunded	Expense tracking app	-	-	43/100
5th	Birthday App 2021, Los Angeles (United States), Funding Raised	Provider of a personal relationship management app	-	Alex and Bart's Angel Fund, Dunbar Capital ... & 2 others	42/100
6th	Quaddro 2020, Sao Paulo (Brazil), Seed	Offering customer experience management solutions	$3.68M	Valor Capital Group, NXTP & 8 others	41/100
7th	Cloze 2012, Wellesley (United States), Seed	Productivity tool for sales reps.	$1.2M	Kepha Partners, Digital Economy Ventures & 2 others	39/100
8th	SiD 2024, Izmir (Turkey), Unfunded	Digital platform that provides a personal and emotional life log to record and analyze social interactions	-	-	39/100
9th	Count Down Maps 2012, Salt Lake City (United States), Unfunded	Provider of a cloud-based missionary tracking app for relatives and friends	-	-	38/100
10th	StayTouch 2013, Santa Monica (United States), Unfunded	App-based contact and meeting scheduling tool	-	-	37/100