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Clear Ventures

2209 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA, 94306, United States

Overview

Venture capital firm supporting startup teams in business technology.

Founded

2014

Deals ยท 12mo

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

34rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Cynch AI
Dec 2025Participated
$9 MOther Equity
Atmosic
Mar 2025Participated
$40 MSeries D
Evidently
Dec 2024Participated
$15 MSeries A
Wherobots Inc.
Nov 2024Participated
$22 MSeries A
Concentric AI
Oct 2024Participated
$45 MSeries B
AICrete
Sep 2024Led
$5 MSeed
Arrcus
Jul 2024Participated
$30 MOther Equity
Frore Systems
Jun 2024Participated
$80 MSeries C
Kognitos
Nov 2023Participated
$20 MSeries A
Espresa
Oct 2023Led
$23 MSeries A
Opsera
Oct 2023Participated
$12 MSeries A
Wherobots Inc.
Jun 2023Led
$6 MSeed
Cynch AI
Dec 2025Participated
$9 MOther Equity
Atmosic
Mar 2025Participated
$40 MSeries D
Evidently
Dec 2024Participated
$15 MSeries A
Wherobots Inc.
Nov 2024Participated
$22 MSeries A
Concentric AI
Oct 2024Participated
$45 MSeries B
AICrete
Sep 2024Led
$5 MSeed
Arrcus
Jul 2024Participated
$30 MOther Equity
Frore Systems
Jun 2024Participated
$80 MSeries C
Kognitos
Nov 2023Participated
$20 MSeries A
Espresa
Oct 2023Led
$23 MSeries A
Opsera
Oct 2023Participated
$12 MSeries A
Wherobots Inc.
Jun 2023Led
$6 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Clear Ventures: 34 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Clear Ventures: 34 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed42
Series A29
Series B06
Series C+05
Other Equity15

Monthly Deal Activity

Clear Ventures: 34 deals are recorded across 123 months.All available history.
Clear Ventures: 34 deals are recorded across 123 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Aug '161
Sep '160
Oct '160
Nov '160
Dec '160
Jan '170
Feb '170
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Apr '170
May '171
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Dec '191
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Dec '210
Jan '221
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Sector Breakdown

Clear Ventures: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (16 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Clear Ventures: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (16 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
AI & Machine Learning16
Enterprise Software10
Space & Frontier Tech9
Networks, Cloud & Communication8
Hardware & Robotics8
Data, Analytics & IT7
Manufacturing7
Professional Services5
Clean Energy & Sustainability3
Health & Life Sciences3
Developer Tools3
Cybersecurity & Privacy2
Media & Entertainment2
E-Commerce & Retail1
Fintech1

Deal Size Distribution

Clear Ventures: 34 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Clear Ventures: 34 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M3
$5M-$10M7
$10M-$25M12
$25M-$50M7
$50M-$100M4
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Clear Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (34 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Clear Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (34 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States34
Clear Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Engineering Capital sharing 6 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Clear Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Engineering Capital sharing 6 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Engineering Capital6
General Catalyst4
Sutter Hill Ventures4
Ballistic Ventures3
Citi Ventures3
Core Ventures Group3
DN Capital3
Felicis Ventures3
Lightspeed Venture Partners3
Prosperity7 Ventures3
Wipro Ventures3
Addition2
Cortical Ventures2
Crosslink Capital2
Firebolt Ventures2
Intel Capital2
Liberty Global Ventures2
Mayfield2
Qualcomm Ventures2
VoLo Earth Ventures2

Investment Strategy

Clear Ventures: Led accounts for 21% and participating for 79% of round participation.All available history.
Clear Ventures: Led accounts for 21% and participating for 79% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led721%
Participating2779%
Clear Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 43% and co-led for 57% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Clear Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 43% and co-led for 57% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead343%
Co-led457%

Team

Christopher Rust

Co-Founder & General Partner

Khalig Howard

Principal

Noor Kamruddin

Vice President, Investment Operations

Rajeev Madhavan

Co-Founder & General Partner

Zachary Poley

Chief Technology Officer