Clay secures a new round at a $3B valuation, sources say

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June 13, 2025, 9:37 PM

• •Clay, a sales automation startup, raised a Series C round at an approximate $3 billion valuation, led by CapitalG.
• •The new round comes a month after the New York startup announced that it will allow most of its employees to sell some of their shares at a $1.5 billion valuation.
• •Clay was founded in 2017, but it didn’t hit its stride until a few years ago when it pivoted to empowering salespeople and marketers with AI.
• •Clay competes with sales tech platforms including ZoomInfo, Lusha, and Apollo.io.

Clay, a sales automation startup, has secured a Series C round at an estimated $3 billion valuation, with CapitalG leading the investment. This funding follows a recent announcement allowing employees to sell shares at a $1.5 billion valuation. Founded in 2017, Clay gained momentum by focusing on AI to aid salespeople and marketers. The company competes with other sales tech platforms such as ZoomInfo and Lusha.

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