Clay raises $100M Series C — why AI sales automation is exploding

What they do: AI-powered sales automation platform that integrates 130+ data sources with AI agents for prospect research and outreach.

• $3.1B valuation (doubled in 6 months)
• 300K+ users including OpenAI, Canva, Anthropic
• Plans to triple revenue this year
• Integrates with 150+ data sources for lead generation

Led by CapitalG (Google's growth fund) with Sequoia, Meritech participating.

Why it matters: Sales teams are automating manual research at scale. Clay's "go-to-market engineering" approach shows how AI agents can handle complex workflows beyond simple chatbots.

Source: TechStartups funding roundup, August 5, 2025.

Brewed by Startup Beaker.