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Clay raises $100M Series C — why AI sales automation is exploding What they do: AI-powered sales automation platform that integrates 130+ data sources with AI agents for prospect research and outreach. • $3.1B valuation (doubled in 6 months) • 300K+ users including OpenAI, Canva, Anthropic • Plans to triple revenue this year • Integrates with 150+ data sources for lead generation Led by CapitalG (Google's growth fund) with Sequoia, Meritech participating. Why it matters: Sales teams are automating manual research at scale. Clay's "go-to-market engineering" approach shows how AI agents can handle complex workflows beyond simple chatbots. Source: TechStartups funding roundup, August 5, 2025. Brewed by Startup Beaker.