Clair
New York City, US · Founded 2019 · 90 employees on LinkedIn · 8 known investors
Clair provides embedded On-Demand Pay infrastructure that payroll and workforce platforms integrate into their products so employees can access earned wages early. The company offers a proprietary AI underwriting engine, compliance framework, and funds disbursement mechanisms, with advances originated by partner bank Pathward N.A.
Founders & leadership
Clair was founded in 2019 by Nico Simko and Alex Kostecki.
Investors · 8
Cameron VenturesOklahoma City · $250K – $2Mvia Aaron Webster · inferred
Upfront VenturesLos Angeles · $1M – $10M
A16Z SpeedrunreportedSan Francisco · $1M
Cartan Capitalreported
Kairos HQreportedNew York · $500K – $1.5M
Kameha Venturesreported
Khosla VenturesreportedMenlo Park · $5K – $50M
Thrive Capitalreported · 2 sourcesNew York · $500K – $25M
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$23M disclosed across 1 round · 2025
- $23MSeries BMay 2025 · 3 sources
Upfront Ventures (lead), Thrive Capital
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Clair do?
- Clair provides embedded On-Demand Pay infrastructure that payroll and workforce platforms integrate into their products so employees can access earned wages early. The company offers a proprietary AI underwriting engine, compliance framework, and funds disbursement mechanisms, with advances originated by partner bank Pathward N.A.
- Who founded Clair?
- Clair was founded by Nico Simko, Alex Kostecki in 2019.
- Who are Clair's investors?
- Clair's investors include Cameron Ventures, Upfront Ventures, A16Z Speedrun, Cartan Capital, Kairos HQ, Kameha Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Thrive Capital.
- How much funding has Clair raised?
- Clair has disclosed $23M raised across 1 round.
- Where is Clair headquartered?
- Clair is headquartered in New York City, US.