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TechCrunch
5 days ago
- Business
- TechCrunch
Clay confirms it closed $100M round at $3.1B valuation
In Brief Sales automation startup Clay has raised a $100 million Series C at a $3.1 billion valuation in a round led by CapitalG, confirming TechCrunch's report from June. The financing follows a $1.25 billion Series B round from six months ago and a $1.5 billion Sequoia-led tender offer announced a couple of months ago, which allowed most employees to sell some of their shares. The latest deal brings Clay's total funding to $204 million. Existing investors Meritech Capital, Sequoia Capital, First Round Capital, BoxGroup, and Boldstart also participated in the Series C, and a new backer, Sapphire Ventures, joined the round. The eight-year-old startup helps salespeople and marketers with AI-powered tools and claims customers like OpenAI, Anthropic, Canva, Intercom, and Rippling. Clay co-founder and CEO Kareem Amin told The New York Times that the company expects to end the year with $100 million in revenue, which would triple its revenue from last year.
Yahoo
21-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Jeeva.ai Launches Jeeva 2.0, Empowering GTM Teams with Agentic AI for 10x Sales Productivity
SAN FRANCISCO, July 21, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- a cutting-edge AI-driven sales automation platform, today announced the launch of Jeeva 2.0, marking a major milestone as it opens its powerful autonomous sales assistant capabilities to every member of the go-to-market (GTM) team. This Product-Led Growth (PLG) launch on Product Hunt aims to revolutionize how sales professionals operate by delivering AI-powered tools designed to amplify productivity, precision, and personalization. Dubbed the "Cursor/Codex for sales reps," Jeeva 2.0 blends advanced AI with deep sales expertise to automate repetitive and time-consuming tasks, giving reps more time to focus on high-impact conversations and closing deals. Key new features include: Auto Email Drafting & Inbox Labeling: Personalization at ScaleJeeva 2.0 streamlines email outreach by auto-drafting personalized messages based on past interactions and customer data, saving reps hours weekly while preserving their authentic voice. Its inbox labeling feature organizes incoming emails automatically, helping reps prioritize and respond efficiently. Automated Meeting Notes: Stay PresentAutomatic note-taking captures key points in real time, letting reps focus fully on conversations without missing important details. AI-Powered Calendar: Simplify SchedulingThe AI calendar helps coordinate meetings, optimize schedules, and prevent conflicts—making time management effortless. Meeting Preparation Assistance: Arrive ReadyBefore meetings, Jeeva 2.0 surfaces relevant insights about prospects and past interactions so reps can engage confidently. "Jeeva 2.0 is designed to empower every GTM team member, not just sales leaders, to become 10x more productive and effective," said Gaurav Bhattacharya, CEO of "By automating the grunt work and enabling truly personalized outreach and research at scale, we help teams unlock pipeline growth and revenue acceleration like never before." The launch on Product Hunt on July 21 will feature live demos, user stories, and a showcase of Jeeva's new autonomous AI assistants. invites GTM professionals worldwide to experience the future of sales automation and join the growing community transforming sales with AI. About Jeeva Jeeva is an agentic AI sales platform that automates prospect discovery, data enrichment, personalized outreach, and post-call follow-up in a single workflow. Drawing on live intent signals and self-directed processes, it surfaces high-fit leads, fills data gaps with accurate firmographic and contact information, drafts context-aware emails, and captures meeting notes—allowing sales teams to concentrate on relationships and revenue. Companies from seed-stage startups to large enterprises rely on Jeeva to expand pipeline and shorten sales cycles without adding headcount. Founded by serial entrepreneur Gaurav Bhattacharya, Jeeva operates globally. View source version on Contacts Address: 2708 Wilshire Blvd, #321, Santa Monica, CA 90403Gaurav Bhattacharya, CEO, Email - g@ Phone - 4246457525 Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
17-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
AI Maverick Launches Enhanced Prospecting Platform to Deliver Human-Like Outreach—No SDR Team Required
NEW YORK, July 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via IBN -- AI Maverick Intel, Inc. (OTCID: BINP) ('AI Maverick' or the 'Company') today announces the full rollout of its next-generation prospecting engine—enabling revenue teams to research, engage, and qualify prospects at scale without the need for additional headcount. Key Capabilities Comprehensive contact intelligence – Millions of structured and unstructured data points are aggregated into unified profiles, surfacing job changes, buying signals, and personal preferences in real time. Context-aware communication – Adaptive language models determine the optimal channel, timing, and tone for each message, enabling the platform to support both transactional and consultative sales processes. 'This release moves AI Maverick beyond simple lead generation,' said Wayne Cockburn, CEO of AI Maverick. 'By managing discovery questions, objections, and next-step scheduling, the platform now addresses the consultative side of selling—functions traditionally handled by experienced reps. In industries like insurance or transportation, where meaningful conversations are critical, automating those initial interactions can accelerate deal flow and reduce customer acquisition costs.' Why It Matters Replicating human-quality conversations at scale opens the door to fully automated sales funnels. AI Maverick enables companies to streamline both: Transactional sales – Quotes, renewals, and re-orders managed end-to-end by the platform. Consultative sales – Needs analysis, solution-fit discussions, and personalized recommendations delivered via AI-driven, multi-step dialogues. Availability The enhanced prospecting engine is available to all AI Maverick customers beginning today. Typical deployment is completed in under one business day. For demos, pricing, or partnership inquiries, contact maverick@ or visit About AI Maverick Intel, Inc. AI Maverick Intel, Inc. is a growth-focused artificial intelligence company acquiring and optimizing revenue-generating businesses through its proprietary AI Maverick platform. The Company enables intelligent, two-way engagement across healthcare, biotech, insurance, transportation and other verticals, delivering long-term value through innovation, efficiency, and strategic partnerships. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are based on current expectations, estimates, and projections. Words such as "may," "will," "expect," "believe," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "continue," and similar expressions identify such forward-looking statements. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied. These include, but are not limited to, general economic conditions, competitive dynamics, regulatory changes, the Company's ability to secure funding, and the success of product development and commercialization initiatives. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise them except as required by law. Stay Connected Website | | OTC: BINP | X: @AIMaverickIntel Media Contact Wayne Cockburn, CEO (905) 505‑0770 Email: maverick@ SOURCE: AI Maverick Intel, Inc. Wire Service Contact: IBN Austin, Texas 512.354.7000 Office Editor@ in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
RNZ News
14-07-2025
- Business
- RNZ News
Blackpearl tech firm moves to buy US company B2B Rocket
Blackpearl Group, seen here celebrating their stock exchange listing, are moving to buy an American AI sales automation company. Photo: NZx NZX-listed tech company Blackpearl Group has made a further leap into artificial intelligence, with plans to buy a US firm. It signed a conditional agreement to fully acquire B2B Rocket - an AI sales automation company for an initial US$4 million in cash and more than 1.7 million Blackpearl shares. There was scope for further performance-based cash and share payments worth more than US$8m over five years, taking the total potential value of the deal to just over US$13m or almost NZ$22m based on Friday's closing share price for Blackpearl of $1.13. The deal would be subject to certain conditions, including converting certain share interests in B2B Rocket and having Blackpearl shares quoted on the Australian stock exchange (ASX). Blackpearl chief executive Nick Lissette said B2B Rocket blended well with their other products that focused on finding new customers for small and medium firms, particularly in the US. "What was really interesting is that I try and start most days of the week speaking with a potential customer - I get up and jump on one of our rep demo calls or a customer success call," Lissette said. "And B2B Rocket was a company that came to my attention through the demands of our customers," he said. "People said, 'Oh, do you integrate with B2B Rocket, or how does this fit in with B2B Rocket? And I was like, oh, OK." B2B Rocket had approximately US$2.1m in annual recurring revenue according to Blackpearl's market announcement. Blackpearl expected the deal to be completed in August. The company was considering a full range of funding options for the acquisition, including a mix of cash, debt and share initiatives. It was preparing to file an application for a foreign exempt listing on the ASX, but planned to keep its primary listing on the NZX. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
Geek Wire
25-06-2025
- Business
- Geek Wire
Seattle startup Clarify lands $15M to take on Salesforce with AI-native ‘autonomous CRM'
GeekWire's startup coverage documents the Pacific Northwest entrepreneurial scene. Sign up for our weekly startup newsletter , and check out the GeekWire funding tracker and venture capital directory . Clarify co-founders, from left: Austin Hay, Patrick Thompson, and Ondrej Hrebicek. (Clarify Photo) Sales teams should spend more time closing deals — and less time entering data. That's the pitch from Clarify, a Seattle startup founded last year that just raised $15 million to grow its AI-powered CRM software platform designed to automate busy work. Instead of relying on sales reps to manually log interactions, Clarify connects to email, calendar, and call data, and uses AI to summarize meetings, suggest field updates, track pipelines, and prep for customer calls. Clarify faces stiff competition from giants such as Salesforce and Hubspot, as well as newer CRM startups. Other Seattle startups such as Highspot and Outreach also tackle sales automation and enablement. But CEO Patrick Thompson said many platforms 'bolt on' on AI features, while Clarify was built with AI at the core. 'We've spent a lot of time rethinking what the core workflows look like from the ground up with ambient AI,' he said. Clarify is initially targeting early stage startups and venture investors. 'Most of the people coming to us are choosing to go with something that's a little bit more modern, easy to use, and effectively AI-native,' Thompson said. (Clarify Image) The company has onboarded hundreds of teams into a pilot program since launching last year and recently opened up its platform publicly. It did not disclose revenue metrics. 'The active usage numbers are doing very, very well,' Thompson said. Thompson previously co-founded Iteratively, a data tooling startup acquired by Amplitude in 2021. He said the lessons from that company helped inform Clarify's product approach. Thompson co-founded Clarify alongside Ondrej Hrebicek, former CTO of Iteratively, and Austin Hay, a former Iteratively customer. 'We really want to build a generational company,' Thompson said. 'We have all the makings of that already. We have a great team and great investors, and we're building a great product.' USVP and Gradient led the Series A round, with participation from Madrona, Recall, Ascend, Essence, New Normal Fund, and Fika. Tim Porter, managing director at Madrona, said Clarify is 'at the vanguard of the autonomous GTM movement.' Clarity has raised $22 million to date and employs 24 people.
