Funding round
Clara Series A
Clara, which works in corporate payment solutions development in São Paulo, raised $5.0M in a Series A round announced on 21 Jul 2021. 24 firms took part. It is Clara's second venture round on record; the one before was a Pre-seed in Mar 2021.
$5.0M
Amount raised
Not disclosed
Post-money valuation
24
Investors
no lead named
Valuation
What this round says about the price
Clara did not disclose a valuation in this round. It came 4 months after Clara's Pre-seed. It is 2.3% of the $219M Clara has raised in the venture rounds on record. Clara raised again 5 months later: a Series B round of $70M in Dec 2021, at $1.00B post-money.
Clara's funding rounds
Clara has 5 venture rounds on record and 3 other deals. This one is highlighted.
- Pre-seed 10 Mar 2021, led by General Catalyst $3.5M
- Series A this round 21 Jul 2021 $5.0M
- Series B 14 Dec 2021, led by Coatue $70M$1.00B post-money
- Debt not a venture round 1 Mar 2023, led by Accial Capital $90M
- Growth 26 Apr 2023, led by GGV Capital $60M
- Growth 2 May 2025 $80M
- Debt not a venture round 1 Nov 2025 $70M
- Debt not a venture round 4 Feb 2026 $150M
Investors
Who put money in
24 firms took part; no lead investor was named.
Investors
- Unicorn Founders
- Angel Investors
- Sergio Furio
- Oak HC/FT backs 106 venture-backed companies
- Daniel Vogel
- Brynne McNulty Rojas
- Manolo Atala
- Rodrigo Sánchez Ríos
- Deepak Chhugani
- Sebastián Kreis
- Sebastián Villarreal
- Ricardo Weder
- Ariel Lambrecht
- Oliver Jung
- backs 44 venture-backed companies
- backs 5 venture-backed companies
- backs 169 venture-backed companies
- Miguel Burger-Calderon
- Mike Levinthal
- General Catalyst backs 574 venture-backed companies
- Howard Han
- backs 18 venture-backed companies
- Andy Cohen
Use of proceeds
What the money is for
According to the announcement, the money goes to geographic expansion, scaling operations and working capital.
- Geographic expansion
- Scaling operations
- Working capital
Comparable rounds
How it compares
114 Series A rounds in Payment Processing & Point of Sale within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $16M, and this round was 32% of the median. The closest in time, other companies' Series A rounds in Payment Processing & Point of Sale:
| Company | Announced | Amount | Post-money | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payment Processing & Point of Sale | 15 Jul 2021 | $13M | not disclosed | Telesoft Partners |
| Payment Processing & Point of Sale | 26 Jul 2021 | $13M | not disclosed | Revolution |
| Payment Processing & Point of Sale | 28 Jul 2021 | $12M | not disclosed | Origin Ventures |
| Payment Processing & Point of Sale | 29 Jul 2021 | $5.1M | not disclosed | Benson Capital Partners and Relevance Ventures |
| Wave Payment Processing & Point of Sale | 1 Aug 2021 | $200M | $1.70B | Sequoia Heritage and Founders Fund |
| Payment Processing & Point of Sale | 10 Jun 2021 | $60M | not disclosed | Goodwater Capital and Valar Ventures |
| Payment Processing & Point of Sale | 1 Jun 2021 | $43M | not disclosed | not named |
| Payment Processing & Point of Sale | 16 Jun 2021 | $38M | $350M | Elevation Capital |
Sources
Where this comes from
Reported by 2 sources.
Questions
Frequently asked
How much did Clara raise in its Series A round?
Clara raised $5.0M in its Series A round, announced in Jul 2021.
Which investors took part in Clara's Series A round?
Unicorn Founders, Angel Investors, Sergio Furio, Oak HC/FT, Daniel Vogel and Brynne McNulty Rojas and 18 more.
What was Clara's valuation at the Series A round?
It was not disclosed.
How does it compare with other Series A rounds in Payment Processing & Point of Sale?
114 Series A rounds in Payment Processing & Point of Sale within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $16M, and this round was 32% of the median.
Did Clara raise again after this round?
Yes: a Series B round in Dec 2021 of $70M at $1.00B post-money.