When was Klir founded?

Klir was founded in 2017 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Klir located?

Klir is headquartered in Reno, United States.

How many employees does Klir have?

As of Apr 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Klir is 86.

Is Klir a funded company?

Klir is a funded company, having raised a total of $29.7M across 6 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Angel round, raised on Sep 30, 2018.

When was the latest funding round of Klir?

Klir's latest funding was a $***** Conventional Debt round on Jan 22, 2026, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Klir rank among its competitors?

Klir ranks 1st amongst 70 active competitors, of which 12 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Klir, which secured $7.5M in Jan, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Klir?

Klir's top competitors include Pani, Olea Edge Analytics and Certrec. Among them, Klir secured the most recent funding round in January, 2026.

Klir - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Water management software for utilities. It offers an integrated platform that consolidates water quality, compliance management, and system performance data, providing full visibility and enabling utilities to achieve compliance all the time. It streamlines processes, enhances cybersecurity, and offers comprehensive tools for managing water compliance. It allows utilities to track progress against regulatory and operational requirements.

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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2017

Location

Reno, United States

Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$29.7M in 6 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Conventional Debt, Jan 22, 2026, $*****

Investors

Y Combinator & 10 more

Ranked

1^st among 70 active competitors

Employee Count

86 as on Apr 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Pani & 43 more

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Klir has raised a total funding of $29.7M over 6 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 30, 2018. Its latest funding round was a Conventional Debt round on Jan 22, 2026 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Klir has 10 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Klir:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 22, 2026	9939732	Conventional Debt	3496542	5318192	9632259	7529256
Dec 29, 2025	6187937	Series B	4293857	5180743	6540742	Insight Partners
Nov 18, 2021	2799457	Series A	3508334	4805688	Insight Partners	Bowery Capital & 2 more

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The founders of Klir is Elaine Kelly. David Lynch is the CEO of Klir.

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

Elaine Kelly: Co-Founder of Klir and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 1 email address
James Maiocco: ex-CEO of Klir.
David Lynch: CEO of Klir.

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Klir's employee count trend

Klir has 86 employees as of Apr 26. Here is Klir's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Klir include Pani, Olea Edge Analytics and Certrec. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Klir, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Klir 2017, Reno (United States), Series B	Water management software for utilities	$29.7M	Spider Capital, MaRS Discovery District & 9 others	61/100
2nd	Pani 2017, Victoria (Canada), Series A	Provider of AI-based data management and automation software for water treatment plants	$7.47M	Blue Bear Capital, Blue Coast Ventures & 6 others	59/100
3rd	Olea Edge Analytics 2014, Austin (United States), Series C	Provider of pressure monitoring and meter health analytics for utilities	$50.6M	Insight Partners, Renewal Funds & 3 others	53/100
4th	Certrec 1988, Fort Worth (United States), Acquired	Regulatory & Technology Solutions for Energy: NERC, Nuclear compliance, SaaS solutions	-	-	49/100
5th	Faclon Labs 2016, Mumbai (India), Series A	Provider of industrial data and AI platform for decision intelligence	$2.59M	LetsVenture, thinQbate & 62 others	48/100
6th	AQUAOSO 2016, Folsom (United States), Acquired	Provider of location-based data and analytics for agricultural lending operations	$2.02M	Techstars, Otter Creek Funds & 4 others	45/100
7th	Plutoshift 2016, Palo Alto (United States), Series A	AI-powered performance monitoring platform for industrial water assets and processes	$10.7M	500 Global, Fall Line Capital & 11 others	43/100
8th	Varuna 2018, Chicago (United States), Series A	Provider of solutions to manage drinking water system	$3.45M	URBAN-X, Imagine H2O & 7 others	43/100
9th	ParyAI 2025, Bengaluru (India), Unfunded	Provider of autonomous wastewater treatment plant operation platform enabled by IIoT	-	-	42/100
10th	Waterplan 2001, San Francisco (United States), Series A	Provider of solutions for water and wastewater plant management	$18.5M	Giant Ventures, Base10 Partners & 17 others	42/100