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title: "Clay valued at $7.1 billion in latest funding round as AI agent startups run hot"
date: 2026-09-09
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description: "Sept 9 (Reuters) - Software startup Clay, whose AI tools help automate sales and marketing tasks, said on Wednesday it raised $115 million at a $7.1 billion valuation, more than twice as much as it was valued a year ago,"
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# Clay valued at $7.1 billion in latest funding round as AI agent startups run hot

Sept 9 (Reuters) - Software startup Clay, whose AI tools help automate sales and marketing tasks, said on Wednesday it raised $115 million at a $7.1 billion valuation, more than twice as much as it was valued a year ago,

*Published: 2026-09-09*