Clara valuation, funding and investors
Clara works in corporate payment solutions development, based in São Paulo, Brazil. Founded in 2020, it has about 687 employees.
- Last round
- Growth · $80.0M · May 2025
- Valuation at last round
- $747M · implied
- Headcount
- 687 · up
- Grade
- B
- Founded
- 2020
Clara valuation today
VCMC values Clara at $841M today, with a range of $464M to $1.2B and a grade of B. The valuation starts from its last funding round, a growth round in May 2025.
Valuation by date (88 rows)
Each point is what the model would have shown on that date, using only what was known then; before its first round, a company is valued as a startup because it later raised.
| Date | Valuation | Range | Predicted in 1 yr | Phase | Headcount | Trend | Grade | Winding-down probability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2020 | $10.0M | $3.64M – $27.5M | $11.2M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2020 | $10.1M | $3.68M – $27.8M | $11.3M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2020 | $10.2M | $3.71M – $28.0M | $11.3M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2020 | $10.3M | $3.74M – $28.2M | $11.5M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 May 2020 | $10.4M | $3.78M – $28.5M | $11.6M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2020 | $10.5M | $3.81M – $28.8M | $11.7M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2020 | $10.6M | $3.85M – $29.0M | $11.8M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2020 | $10.7M | $3.88M – $29.3M | $11.9M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2020 | $10.8M | $3.92M – $29.6M | $12.0M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Oct 2020 | $10.9M | $3.95M – $29.8M | $12.1M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Nov 2020 | $11.0M | $3.99M – $30.1M | $12.2M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Dec 2020 | $11.1M | $4.02M – $30.4M | $12.3M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jan 2021 | $11.2M | $4.06M – $30.6M | $12.4M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2021 | $11.3M | $4.10M – $30.9M | $12.5M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2021 | $11.3M | $4.13M – $31.2M | $12.6M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 11 Mar 2021 | $20.5M | $13.5M – $62.4M | $41.0M (+100%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2021 | $21.4M | $13.5M – $62.4M | $41.0M (+92%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 May 2021 | $22.6M | $13.5M – $62.4M | $41.0M (+81%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2021 | $24.0M | $13.5M – $62.4M | $41.0M (+71%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2021 | $25.4M | $13.5M – $62.4M | $41.0M (+61%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 22 Jul 2021 | $29.5M | $20.8M – $75.3M | $53.1M (+80%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2021 | $30.0M | $20.8M – $75.3M | $53.1M (+77%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2021 | $31.5M | $20.8M – $75.3M | $53.1M (+68%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Oct 2021 | $33.1M | $20.8M – $75.3M | $53.1M (+60%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Nov 2021 | $34.8M | $20.8M – $75.3M | $53.1M (+53%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Dec 2021 | $36.5M | $20.8M – $75.3M | $53.1M (+45%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 15 Dec 2021 | $1.0B | $869M – $1.7B | $1.5B (+50%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Jan 2022 | $1.0B | $869M – $1.7B | $1.5B (+47%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2022 | $1.1B | $869M – $1.7B | $1.5B (+42%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2022 | $1.1B | $869M – $1.7B | $1.5B (+38%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2022 | $1.1B | $869M – $1.7B | $1.5B (+33%) | after a round | 270 | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 May 2022 | $1.2B | $869M – $1.7B | $1.5B (+29%) | after a round | 270 | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2022 | $1.2B | $869M – $1.7B | $1.5B (+24%) | after a round | 270 | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2022 | $1.2B | $869M – $1.7B | $1.5B (+20%) | after a round | 270 | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2022 | $1.3B | $869M – $1.7B | $1.5B (+16%) | after a round | 270 | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2022 | $1.3B | $869M – $1.7B | $1.5B (+12%) | after a round | 270 | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Oct 2022 | $1.4B | $869M – $1.7B | $1.5B (+9%) | after a round | 270 | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Nov 2022 | $1.4B | $869M – $1.7B | $1.5B (+5%) | after a round | 270 | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Dec 2022 | $1.5B | $869M – $1.7B | $1.5B (+1%) | after a round | 270 | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Jan 2023 | $1.6B | $868M – $1.8B | $1.6B (0%) | after a round | 330 | up | B | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2023 | $1.6B | $867M – $1.8B | $1.6B (0%) | after a round | 330 | up | B | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2023 | $1.6B | $865M – $1.8B | $1.6B (0%) | after a round | 330 | up | B | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2023 | $1.6B | $863M – $1.8B | $1.6B (0%) | after a round | 330 | up | B | 0% |
| 27 Apr 2023 | $715M | $504M – $1.1B | $786M (+10%) | after a round | 330 | up | B | 0% |
| 1 May 2023 | $716M | $504M – $1.1B | $786M (+10%) | after a round | 330 | up | B | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2023 | $722M | $504M – $1.1B | $786M (+9%) | after a round | 330 | up | B | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2023 | $727M | $504M – $1.1B | $786M (+8%) | after a round | 330 | up | B | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2023 | $733M | $504M – $1.1B | $786M (+7%) | after a round | 330 | up | B | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2023 | $739M | $504M – $1.1B | $786M (+6%) | after a round | 330 | up | B | 0% |
| 1 Oct 2023 | $772M | $544M – $1.2B | $854M (+11%) | after a round | 480 | growing | B | 0% |
| 1 Nov 2023 | $784M | $547M – $1.2B | $854M (+9%) | after a round | 480 | growing | B | 0% |
| 1 Dec 2023 | $795M | $547M – $1.2B | $854M (+7%) | after a round | 480 | growing | B | 0% |
| 1 Jan 2024 | $807M | $547M – $1.2B | $854M (+6%) | after a round | 480 | growing | B | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2024 | $820M | $547M – $1.2B | $854M (+4%) | after a round | 480 | growing | B | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2024 | $831M | $547M – $1.2B | $854M (+3%) | after a round | 480 | growing | B | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2024 | $844M | $547M – $1.2B | $854M (+1%) | after a round | 480 | growing | B | 0% |
| 1 May 2024 | $854M | $546M – $1.2B | $854M (0%) | after a round | 480 | growing | B | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2024 | $854M | $542M – $1.2B | $854M (0%) | after a round | 480 | growing | B | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2024 | $854M | $538M – $1.2B | $854M (0%) | after a round | 480 | growing | B | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2024 | $832M | $464M – $1.2B | $797M (-4%) | after a round | 470 | flat | B | 11% |
| 1 Sep 2024 | $830M | $441M – $1.2B | $794M (-4%) | after a round | 470 | flat | B | 11% |
| 1 Oct 2024 | $827M | $420M – $1.2B | $791M (-4%) | after a round | 470 | flat | B | 11% |
| 1 Nov 2024 | $795M | $397M – $1.2B | $726M (-9%) | after a round | 460 | flat | B | 22% |
| 1 Dec 2024 | $790M | $378M – $1.2B | $721M (-9%) | after a round | 460 | flat | B | 22% |
| 1 Jan 2025 | $785M | $359M – $1.2B | $715M (-9%) | after a round | 460 | flat | B | 22% |
| 1 Feb 2025 | $780M | $341M – $1.2B | $710M (-9%) | after a round | 460 | flat | C | 22% |
| 1 Mar 2025 | $775M | $326M – $1.2B | $706M (-9%) | after a round | 460 | flat | C | 22% |
| 1 Apr 2025 | $770M | $310M – $1.2B | $700M (-9%) | after a round | 460 | flat | C | 22% |
| 1 May 2025 | $762M | $295M – $1.2B | $685M (-10%) | after a round | 460 | flat | C | 21% |
| 3 May 2025 | $747M | $526M – $1.1B | $805M (+8%) | after a round | 460 | flat | B | 21% |
| 1 Jun 2025 | $751M | $526M – $1.1B | $800M (+6%) | after a round | 460 | flat | B | 21% |
| 1 Jul 2025 | $756M | $526M – $1.1B | $797M (+5%) | after a round | 577 | up | B | 20% |
| 1 Aug 2025 | $761M | $526M – $1.1B | $795M (+4%) | after a round | 577 | up | B | 18% |
| 1 Sep 2025 | $767M | $526M – $1.1B | $793M (+3%) | after a round | 577 | up | B | 17% |
| 1 Oct 2025 | $773M | $527M – $1.2B | $793M (+3%) | after a round | 583 | up | B | 15% |
| 1 Nov 2025 | $778M | $526M – $1.2B | $791M (+2%) | after a round | 578 | up | B | 14% |
| 1 Dec 2025 | $784M | $526M – $1.2B | $790M (+1%) | after a round | 578 | up | B | 13% |
| 1 Jan 2026 | $790M | $526M – $1.2B | $790M (0%) | after a round | 578 | up | B | 12% |
| 1 Feb 2026 | $796M | $526M – $1.2B | $790M (-1%) | after a round | 578 | up | B | 11% |
| 1 Mar 2026 | $811M | $533M – $1.2B | $800M (-1%) | after a round | 612 | up | B | 10% |
| 1 Apr 2026 | $818M | $533M – $1.2B | $800M (-2%) | after a round | 612 | up | B | 9% |
| 1 May 2026 | $829M | $536M – $1.2B | $805M (-3%) | after a round | 626 | growing | B | 8% |
| 1 Jun 2026 | $831M | $512M – $1.2B | $805M (-3%) | after a round | 635 | flat | B | 8% |
| 1 Jul 2026 | $830M | $487M – $1.2B | $806M (-3%) | after a round | 635 | flat | B | 7% |
| 1 Aug 2026 | $829M | $463M – $1.2B | $807M (-3%) | after a round | 635 | flat | B | 7% |
| 1 Sep 2026 | $856M | $495M – $1.2B | $835M (-2%) | after a round | 738 | up | B | 6% |
| 1 Oct 2026 | $842M | $474M – $1.2B | $823M (-2%) | after a round | 687 | up | B | 6% |
| 24 Oct 2026 | $841M | $464M – $1.2B | $822M (-2%) | after a round | 687 | up | B | 6% |
Key facts about Clara
- Founded
- 2020
- Headquarters
- São Paulo, Brazil
- Employees
- about 687 +18% in a year
- Total raised
- $529M
- Funding rounds
- 8
- Last round
- Debt Feb 2026
Clara was founded in 2020 by Carlos González, Gerry Giacomán Colyer and Rogelio Ponce de León.
Clara funding history
Clara has 8 funding rounds on record, from Mar 2021 to Feb 2026, $529M in total. The latest disclosed valuation is $1.00B post-money (Series B, Dec 2021).
Debt 4 Feb 2026no round page
With Goldman Sachs.
Sources: dealflowlatam.substack.com, latamlist.com, clara.com
$150M
Debt 1 Nov 2025no round page
With BBVA Spark, Covalto, International Finance Corporation.
Sources: clara.com, ifc.org, financialit.net
$70M
Growth Equity 2 May 2025
With Acrew Capital, Alter Global, Citi Ventures, Citius, Coatue, Commerce Ventures, DST Global, Endeavor, Evolution Ventures, Gaingels, Kaszek, Monashees, Moore Strategic Ventures, Notable Capital, Picus Capital, General Catalyst.
Sources: clara.com, fintechfutures.com, mexicobusiness.news
$80M
Growth Equity 26 Apr 2023
Led by GGV Capital; with Acrew Capital, Citius, Citi Ventures, Endeavor, Ethos, Commerce Ventures, Goanna Capital, Bayhouse Capital, Fluent Ventures, LAGO Innovation, Monashees, Coatue, Picus Capital, DST Global, Alter Global, General Catalyst.
Sources: clara.com, bloomberglinea.com, openbankingexpo.com and 1 more
$60M
Debt 1 Mar 2023no round page
Led by Accial Capital; with IMPACTO, Skandia.
Sources: hollandfintech.com, fintechfutures.com, bloomberglinea.com
$90M
Series B 14 Dec 2021
Led by Coatue; with ICONIQ Growth, Box Group, Gaingels, DST Global, Monashees, General Catalyst, Avid Ventures, Global Founders Capital, Picus Capital, Alter Global.
Sources: fintechfutures.com, gunder.com
$70M
$1.00B post-money
Series A 21 Jul 2021
With Unicorn Founders, Angel Investors, Sergio Furio, Oak HC/FT, Daniel Vogel, Brynne McNulty Rojas, Tayrona Capital, Manolo Atala, Rodrigo Sánchez Ríos, Deepak Chhugani, Sebastián Kreis, Sebastián Villarreal, Ricardo Weder, Ariel Lambrecht, Oliver Jung, Notable Capital, Lunate, Canaan, Miguel Burger-Calderon, Mike Levinthal, General Catalyst, Howard Han, Alter Global, Andy Cohen.
Sources: clara.com, fintechfutures.com
$5.0M
Pre-Seed 10 Mar 2021
Led by General Catalyst; with Canary Ventures, Adapt Ventures, Picus Capital.
$3.5M
Clara investors
56 investors have backed Clara; General Catalyst, Coatue and Accial Capital and 1 more led at least one round.
- General Catalyst lead, 5 rounds
- Coatue lead, 3 rounds
- GGV Capital lead
- DST Global 3 rounds
- Monashees 3 rounds
- Citi Ventures 2 rounds
- Endeavor 2 rounds
- Gaingels 2 rounds
- Andy Cohen
- Angel Investors
- Ariel Lambrecht
- Bayhouse Capital
- BBVA Spark
- Box Group
- Brynne McNulty Rojas
- Covalto
- Daniel Vogel
- Deepak Chhugani
- Evolution Ventures
- Fluent Ventures
- Goldman Sachs
- Howard Han
- ICONIQ Growth
- IMPACTO
- International Finance Corporation
- Kaszek
- Manolo Atala
- Miguel Burger-Calderon
- Mike Levinthal
- Moore Strategic Ventures
- Oak HC/FT
- Oliver Jung
- Ricardo Weder
- Rodrigo Sánchez Ríos
- Sebastián Kreis
- Sebastián Villarreal
- Sergio Furio
- Skandia
- Unicorn Founders
What Clara does
Clara works in payment processing & point of sale, with 15 recorded offerings and customers in financial services and business services.
Clara Instituição de Pagamento Ltda is a Brazilian fintech company that provides payment and financial management solutions for businesses. The company offers corporate credit cards, digital accounts, corporate travel management, and real-time expense management platforms. Clara also delivers integrated ERP solutions and payment management tools, including AI-driven payment optimization. Its services are available to large enterprises, small and medium-sized businesses, startups, and organizations in sectors such as business travel, fuel, accounting, marketing, and benefits. The company is PCI DSS certified and operates a global network of partners.
Description from Veridion's company data.
Products and services
- Corporate Payment Solutions Development
- Corporate Credit Card Issuance
- Digital Account Management Services
- Corporate Travel Management Services
- Expense Management Software Development
- Real-Time Expense Analytics Solutions
- ERP Integration Solutions
- Payment Management Tools Development
- AI-Driven Payment Optimization Solutions
- Cross-Border Payment Services
- Bill Pay Services
- Financial Data Analytics Services
- Financial Clarity Platform Development
- Business Financial Management Consulting
- Industry-Specific Financial Solutions Development
Markets
- Financial Services
- Business Services
Technology
- AI-Driven Payment Process Optimization
- Single Sign-On Authentication
- Biometric Authentication
- Advanced Encryption for Data Security
Certifications
- PCI DSS certified
Business model
- Business-to-Business
- Software-as-a-Service
- Enterprise
Industry codes (NAICS)
- 513210 Software Publishers 50% match
- 522210 Credit Card Issuing 30% match
- 522320 Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse Activities 20% match
Questions about Clara
What is Clara worth?
Valuation $841M (range $464M to $1.2B), as of 24 Oct 2026. The last disclosed valuation was $1.00B (Series B, Dec 2021).
Has Clara raised money?
Clara has 8 funding rounds on record, from Mar 2021 to Feb 2026, $529M in total. The latest disclosed valuation is $1.00B post-money (Series B, Dec 2021).
Who has invested in Clara?
General Catalyst, Coatue, Accial Capital, GGV Capital, Alter Global and Picus Capital, and 50 more. Lead investors include General Catalyst, Coatue, Accial Capital and GGV Capital.
How many people work at Clara?
About 687, up 18% over the last year. Headcount grew from 270 in Apr 2022 to 687 in Sep 2026.
What does Clara do?
Clara works in payment processing & point of sale, with 15 recorded offerings and customers in financial services and business services. Its main offerings are corporate payment solutions development, corporate credit card issuance and digital account management services.
When was Clara founded, and where is it based?
Clara was founded in 2020 and is based in São Paulo, Brazil. It has about 687 employees, up 18% over the last year.