Clear - About the company
Clear is a public company based in New York City (United States), founded in 2010 by Caryn Seidman Becker. It operates as a Provider of expedited identity verification services for airport security and more. Clear has raised $135M in funding from investors like T. Rowe Price, United Airlines and Revolution. The company has 1543 active competitors, including 255 funded and 191 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Scandit, Evrotrust and Mantra Softech.
Company Details
Provider of expedited identity verification services for airport security and more. It offers a faster security process through identity verification. The company provides services for stadium entry and online identity verification. It also offers a mobile application for identity management.
- Website
- www.clearme.com/
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@clearme.com
- Phone Number
- +1 **********
- Registered Address
- New York, New York
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2010
Location
New York City, United States
Stage
Public
Total Funding
$135M in 5 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
3rd among 1543 active competitors
Employee Count
3,019 as on Aug 31, 2026
Exit Details
Public
Legal entities associated with Clear
Clear is associated with 5 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SECURE IDENTITY, LLC CIN: 4900849 , United States, Active | Feb 23, 2016 | - | - | - |
CLEAR SECURE, INC. CIN: 6038869 , United States, Active | Jun 17, 2021 | - | - | - |
CLEAR SECURE, INC. CIN: 1856314 , United States, Active | Mar 01, 2021 | $500M - $1B (As on Dec 31, 2025) | - | - |
CLEAR INSIGHT LIMITED CIN: 9973397 , United Kingdom, Active | Jan 26, 2016 | £0 - £1M (As on Jan 31, 2025) | 2 (As on Jan 31, 2025) | |
Alclear, Llc CIN: 271733425 , United States, Active | Jan 20, 2010 | - | 3497 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - |
Clear's IPO details
Clear got listed on Jun 30, 2021.
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Clear's funding and investors
Clear has raised a total funding of $135M over 5 rounds. Its first funding round was on Oct 14, 2015. Its latest funding round was a Series D round on Feb 08, 2021 for $*****. 10 investors participated in its latest round. Clear has 18 institutional investors and 6 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Clear:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Feb 08, 2021 | 3389727 | Series D | 3201875 | 2970150 | 5308862 | 4010024 |
Jul 29, 2019 | 4291959 | Series C | 3508735 | 3095593 | 8913926 | 8116052 |
Jan 30, 2019 | 7919108 | Series C | 9717697 | 9329043 | 3941138 |
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Clear's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Clear is Caryn Seidman Becker.
Here are the details of Clear's key team members:
- Caryn Seidman Becker: Founder & CEO of Clear and founder of 1 other company.
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Clear's employee count trend
Clear has 3,019 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Clear's employee count trend over the years:
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Clear's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Clear include Scandit, Evrotrust and Mantra Softech. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Clear, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Scandit 2009, Zurich (Switzerland), Series D | Developer of smart data capture platform for various industry applications | $273M | 77/100 | |
2nd | AI based identity verification and e-Signing solution provider | $13.8M | 72/100 | ||
3rd | Clear 2010, New York City (United States), Public | Provider of expedited identity verification services for airport security and more | $135M | 71/100 | |
4th | Mantra Softech 2006, Ahmedabad (India), Series A | Biometrics-based security and surveillance solutions | $14.2M | 70/100 | |
5th | Provider of digital identity solutions for secure online transactions and signatures | $29.3M | 68/100 | ||
6th | Provider of biometric and cryptographic solutions for secure transactions and identities | - | 67/100 | ||
7th | Provider of behavioral biometrics cybersecurity solutions | $253M | 67/100 | ||
8th |  Trust Stamp 2015, Atlanta (United States), Public | AI-powered platform focuses on cybersecurity solutions | $9.58M | 66/100 | |
9th | Flagright 2021, Santa Clara (United States), Series A | AI-native compliance and risk management platform for financial services organizations, providing an automated solution for anti-money laundering (AML) and transaction monitoring | $20.1M | 66/100 | |
10th |  IDX 2003, Beaverton (United States), Acquired | Cloud-based solutions for identity protection and data security | $35.2M | 65/100 |
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Clear's Investments and acquisitions
Clear has acquired 2 companies including Sora ID and Whyline. Clear has not made any investments as of now.Reports related to Clear
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News related to Clear
Filter this listMedia has covered Clear for a total of 62 events in the last 1 year, 44 of them have been about company updates and 9 about partnerships.
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Healthy Together and CLEAR Partner to Help States Prevent Medicaid FraudPR Newswire•Aug 17, 2026•Clear
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CLEAR Launches Corporate Memberships to Enhance Business Travel ExperiencePR Newswire•Aug 07, 2026•Clear
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Retrieve Medical Partners With Clear to Enhance Identity AccessibilityGlobeNewswire•Jul 15, 2026•Clear, Retrieve Medical
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Epoch Investment Partners Inc. Raises Stake in CLEAR Secure, Inc. $YOUStock Observer•Jun 16, 2026•Clear, TD Bank
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Samsung Wallet finally catches up to Apple and Google with digital passport supportAndroid Police•May 26, 2026•Samsung, Clear
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Lisanti Capital Growth LLC Invests $1.93 Million in CLEAR Secure, Inc.MarketBeat•May 24, 2026•Lisanti Cap, Clear
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GDIT and CLEAR Partner for Federal Digital Identity SolutionsExecutiveBiz•May 21, 2026•General Dynamics Information Technology, Clear
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