When was Klear founded?

Klear was founded in 2015 and raised its 1st funding round 4 years after it was founded.

Where is Klear located?

Klear is headquartered in Sofia, Bulgaria.

How many employees does Klear have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Klear is 11.

Is Klear a funded company?

Klear is a funded company, having raised a total of $856K across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Jun 03, 2019.

When was the latest funding round of Klear?

Klear's latest funding was a $***** Conventional Debt round on Jun 03, 2019, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Klear rank among its competitors?

Klear ranks 28th amongst 884 active competitors, of which 75 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Olyv, which secured $23M in Jan, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Klear?

Klear's top competitors include MoMo, Upgrade and LendingPoint. Among them, Olyv secured the most recent funding round in January, 2026.

Klear - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Klear is a peer to peer lending platform connecting borrowers with lenders. It also offers financial education tools and debt advice. As of May 2016, it is in stealth mode.

Website: www.klearlending.com/
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Founded Year

2015

Location

Sofia, Bulgaria

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$856K in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Conventional Debt, Jun 03, 2019, $*****

Investors

Varengold Bank & 1 more

Ranked

28^th among 884 active competitors

Employee Count

11 as on Mar 31, 2026

Similar Companies

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Exit Details

Acquired by Itfgroupbg (Jul 30, 2025)

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Klear got acquired by Itfgroupbg on Jul 30, 2025.

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Klear has raised a total funding of $856K over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jun 03, 2019. Its latest funding round was a Conventional Debt round on Jun 03, 2019 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Klear has 2 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Klear:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jun 03, 2019	2359573	Conventional Debt	8976763	5738940	8593168	8134986
Jun 03, 2019	3622437	Seed	6607561	3098086	9608969	Varengold Bank

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The founders of Klear is Loic Le Pichoux.

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

Loic Le Pichoux: Co-Founder & CEO of Klear.

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Klear's employee count trend

Klear has 11 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Klear's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Klear include MoMo, Upgrade and LendingPoint. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Klear, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	MoMo 2007, Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam), Series E	Provider of a platform for financial services, payments, and money transfers	$434M	Warburg Pincus, Goldman Sachs Investment Partners ... & 12 others	76/100
2nd	Upgrade 2016, San Francisco (United States), Series G	Provider of consumer credit and banking products	$750M	FirstMark, CreditEase & 42 others	73/100
3rd	LendingPoint 2014, Atlanta (United States), Series B	Personal loans provider offering financial solutions with proprietary technology and AI	$325M	Apollo Investment Corporation, Warburg Pincus ... & 5 others	71/100
4th	Fintonic 2012, Madrid (Spain), Series D	App-based platform for personal financial management and personal loans	$54.8M	ING Ventures, Square One Capital & 7 others	70/100
5th	ShinhanCard 2002, Seoul (South Korea), Series C	Online platform for consumer loans	$60M	IFC, MAS	70/100
6th	Olyv 2017, Bengaluru (India), Series C	A personal loan and financial solutions provider	$49.5M	Lightrock, Accion & 56 others	68/100
7th	Kredivo Holdings 2015, Jakarta (Indonesia), Series D	Provider of a consumer lending platform for financial applications	$660M	Jungle Ventures, Square Peg Ventures & 34 others	67/100
8th	Eleving 2012, Riga (Latvia), Public	Online platform for car and motorcycle financing	$26.3M	Mezzanine Management, ACP Credit	65/100
9th	WeLab 2013, Hong Kong (China), Series D	Online marketplace for financial products	$1.75B	IFC, Sequoia Capital & 24 others	63/100
10th	JULO 2016, Jakarta (Indonesia), Series B	Online marketplace for personal loans	$105M	Credit Saison, Quona & 14 others	63/100
28th	Klear 2015, Sofia (Bulgaria), Acquired	Bulgaria-based P2P lending platform.	$856K	Varengold Bank, New Vision 3 Fund	50/100