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Clear

YC S14

Bengaluru, IN · Founded 2011 · 900 employees · 3 known investors

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Clear is a SaaS platform that provides cloud-based financial software for GST compliance, tax filing, and invoicing for Indian businesses and individuals. The platform serves micro and small enterprises, tax professionals, and enterprise clients with AI-powered financial management tools.

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S14)

AG

Archit Guptain𝕏Founder/CEO

SC

Srivatsan Chariin𝕏Founder/Head of Product

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Ankit Solankiin𝕏Founder/CTO

Investors · 3

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Elevation Capital✓ verifiedGurugram · $1.5M – $37M

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Y Combinator✓ verifiedSan Francisco · $500K

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Sequoia Capital✓ verifiedMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M

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