# ClearGlass: Investment management, London, United Kingdom

> ClearGlass: ClearGlass is a London-based independent data analytics and FinTech company founded in 2018 or 2019. Based in London, United Kingdom. Founded 2019.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/clearglass (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

United Kingdom · [Investment management startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies)

# ClearGlass

ClearGlass is a London-based independent data analytics and FinTech company founded in 2018 or 2019.

Funding reported Last round: Seed

Investment management London, United Kingdom

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2019 7 years old
- **Team:** 29 11 to 50 people
- **Funding reported:** 2.6M as listed, currency not stated
- **Last round:** Seed Mar 2021

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for ClearGlass has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## About ClearGlass

ClearGlass is a London-based independent data analytics and FinTech company founded in 2018 or 2019.

It specializes in providing benchmarking analytics and cost transparency solutions for institutional asset owners, investment advisors, and asset managers. The company acts as a digital intermediary, collecting cost and performance data to help clients assess the Value for Money (VfM) of their investments. ClearGlass offers a SaaS platform that includes benchmarking analytics, a cost data collection platform, market analytics, and reporting tools. These services enable asset owners to compare investment costs and performance against market standards, simplifying data aggregation and enhancing decision-making. The company supports the adoption of standardized cost transparency frameworks, such as the UK's Cost Transparency Initiative and Ireland's Cost Transparency Standard. With approximately 35 employees, ClearGlass has raised around $3.6M to $4.15M in funding from investors like Lakestar and Outward Venture Capital. The company has made a significant impact, supporting over 850 institutional asset owners managing assets exceeding €1.5 trillion and collaborating with more than 530 asset managers across the UK and Europe. Christopher Sier serves as the CEO.

## What company datasets say ClearGlass raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **2.6M** in the source's currency

Rounds **1**

Last round **Seed**

Last round size **3.4M**

Last round date **Mar 2021**

Investors listed **10**

## On a portfolio page

Investors who name them

- [Redbus Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/redbus-ventures)

Each firm lists ClearGlass on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

investment strategy benchmarking cost transparency investment cost analysis regulatory reporting financial services asset management analytics finance cost transparency standard investment management data collection frameworks cost and performance analysis tools cost verification securities and commodity contracts intermediation and brokerage asset manager market positioning cost transparency frameworks asset owner analytics

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- **Sector:** Investment management
- **Industry code:** NAICS 5231, 51321, 51929, SIC 6732
- **Region:** England
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/clearglass)

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