Clay, a New York-based AI go-to-market development platform, has raised $100 million in Series C funding at a $3.1 billion post-money valuation. The round was led by CapitalG, Alphabet’s independent growth fund, with participation from Sequoia Capital, Meritech Capital, First Round Capital, BoxGroup, Boldstart and new investor Sapphire Ventures. This latest raise comes six months after Clay’s Series B expansion and brings its total funding to $204 million.
The company’s AI-powered platform is used by more than 10,000 customers, including OpenAI, Anthropic, Canva, Intercom and Rippling, to automate sales and marketing workflows. Integrating with more than 150 data sources, Clay’s AI agents can research prospects, personalize outreach at scale and uncover revenue opportunities. The technology supports use cases ranging from monitoring competitor mentions to analyzing satellite imagery for market insights. The company projects $50 million in 2025 revenue for its data and integration partners, with its network of 108 agencies generating hundreds of millions collectively.
The new funding will support product development and help scale Clay’s efforts to establish GTM engineering as a recognized career path. There are more than 280 jobs in GTM engineering, which blends sales operations with AI automation, across companies like Cursor, Webflow, Notion and Lovable, according to Clay, and these roles earn a median salary of $160,000 — about 20 percent more than traditional sales operations roles. CEO Kareem Amin described GTM engineering as “the first true AI-native profession,” adding that it enables sales teams to work more effectively without requiring computer science degrees.
In a statement, CapitalG partner Jane Alexander said Clay is “setting the bar for how leading organizations use AI for sales and marketing,” citing feedback from more than 100 sales and marketing leaders.
