Team of Toronto talent unites after Y Combinator to build Clado | BetaKit

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Clado raised a $2 million seed round from Valor Equity Partners and several angel investors. The company builds an AI-powered people search platform for recruiting and sales teams. It also officially launched in May and says it has already seen strong month-over-month growth. The story highlights Clado’s Toronto roots, its Y Combinator background, and a recent all-stock acquisition that helped bring the founding team together. Major early customers include Turing and Mercor.

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Amount $2.0M Total raised
Date November 20, 2025 Announcement date
Investors Y Combinator, Ripple Ventures Lead investors
Company https://clado.ai/ Funded company

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