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Who invested in Clarifai

3 rounds we have observed, with the 9 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

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Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$100Mraised across 3 rounds since 2015, from 3 sources

$10MSeries A$30MRound$60MSeries C
Latest round
Series C, $60MOct 2021
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Investors
9 (1 led)
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2015201620172018201920202021
$10MSeries A$30MRound$60MSeries C
First round
Series A, $10M
Apr 2015
Biggest round
$60M
Series C · Oct 2021
Usual gap between rounds
4.9 years
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Oct 2021
  2. Oct 2016
    Round$30M1 new

    Reported by TechCrunchSEC filing: $30M sold, first sale Oct 2016

  3. Apr 2015
    Series A$10M6 new

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $11M sold, first sale Apr 2015

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 1 on the team.

  • Matthew ZeilerExecutive Officer, Directori

On the board, as filediAlbert WengerMatt Murphy

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

Menlo VenturesVC firm2rounds, led 1
Google VenturesCorporate VC2rounds
Union Square VenturesVC firm2rounds
Lux CapitalVC firm1round
Qualcomm VenturesCorporate VC1round
Corazon CapitalVC firm1round
LDV CapitalVC firm1round
New York UniversityInstitutional LP1round

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Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists Clarifai as a portfolio company on their own website, but no report of a round names it. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Numeta CapitalAngel networkPer its own site

Quick answers about Clarifai

Who invested in Clarifai?

Clarifai's investors include Menlo Ventures, Google Ventures, Union Square Ventures, New Enterprise Associates and Lux Capital, and 4 more on record.

How much has Clarifai raised?

Clarifai has raised $100M across 3 rounds since 2015.

When did Clarifai last raise?

Clarifai's most recent round was a Series C of $60M in Oct 2021.

What was Clarifai's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $60M in Oct 2021, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Clarifai first?

Clarifai's first round on record, in Apr 2015, was backed by Google Ventures, Union Square Ventures and Qualcomm Ventures and 3 others.

What stage is Clarifai at?

Clarifai's latest named round is a Series C, in Oct 2021.

Where is Clarifai based?

Clarifai is based in the United States.

Who led Clarifai's rounds?

Menlo Ventures led the Undisclosed round in 2016.

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