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Clau
YC S20Mexico City, MX · Founded 2019 · 90 employees · 32 known investors
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Clau operates a real estate platform in Mexico that integrates property listings, broker management tools, mortgage brokerage services, and renovation coordination, along with data infrastructure for the residential market.
Also known as Flat Holdings Limited · Flat
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S20)
Clau was founded in 2019 by Bernardo Cordero, Victor Noguera, and Paola Frettlohr.
Investors · 32
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Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountSeries ASep 2021
500 Startups (lead), Anthemis (lead), ALLVP, Expa
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Company profile
researched Aug 2026Clau is a Mexico-focused real estate platform that lets users search properties for purchase or rent by city and lists apartments, houses and land across markets including Mexico City, the State of Mexico, Guadalajara/Zapopan (Jalisco), Monterrey (Nuevo León) and Querétaro. Alongside listings, the site offers owners the ability to publish their own property, and bundles adjacent transaction services: mortgage credit, renovation work, a price map described as a residential real estate database for Mexico, and a property valuation tool.
The platform also serves real estate advisors, offering a shared listing pool ("bolsa inmobiliaria"), the option to earn additional income by selling associated services, and agent-facing tools. Educational and reference content includes a real estate school, a market blog ("El Living") and a resource center with real estate templates and contracts. Customer testimonials on the site reference advisor-assisted purchases of apartments.
Business model
Clau combines a consumer-facing property marketplace with adjacent services — mortgage credit, renovations and valuation — and tools distributed to real estate advisors, who are invited to use Clau's listing pool and to generate income by selling services attached to transactions [0].
▸Full profile — technology, go-to-market, geography
Technology
Web platform providing property search and filtering, listing publication, a residential price map built on a real estate database, and an automated property valuation tool [0].
Go-to-market
Direct consumer acquisition through an SEO-oriented listings site organized by city, neighborhood and property attribute, plus recruitment of real estate advisors onto Clau's platform and tools [0].
Homebuyers and renters in Mexican metropolitan markets, property owners seeking to list, and independent real estate advisors/agencies [0].
Geography
Mexico, with listing coverage concentrated in Mexico City and the State of Mexico, Jalisco (Guadalajara, Zapopan), Nuevo León (Monterrey) and Querétaro [0].
Compiled by commissioned research from 1 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Founder mafia
3 people who came through Clau went on to found or lead other companies.
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Companies working in the same space as Clau.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Clau do?
- Mexican real estate platform combining property listings for sale and rent with mortgage, renovation and pricing-data services.
- Who founded Clau?
- Clau was founded by Bernardo Cordero, Victor Noguera, Paola Frettlohr in 2019.
- Who are Clau's investors?
- Clau's investors include 500 Global, Amador Holdings, Cota Capital, Expa, Flucas Ventures, Hi Ventures, PICUS CAPITAL, Rebel Fund and 24 more.
- Where is Clau headquartered?
- Clau is headquartered in Mexico City, MX.