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Varun Anand

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co-founder @clay. Described as "affable," "plaintive" and "stricken" by The New York Times.

New York, NY
Joined April 2009
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Varun Anand
4 days
@clay @ChatGPTapp Sellers have a new AI edge: the Clay app in ChatGPT https://t.co/Ol4NH1y7OG
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Varun Anand
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Now live: @Clay in @ChatGPTapp! Starting today, we’re giving reps the power of Clay directly in their ChatGPT conversations. This means sellers can source from enrichment providers, contact databases, tech stacks, headcount growth, fundraising, website traffic, and AI research
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Varun Anand
5 days
Here’s something you probably didn’t know about me. I am EXTREMELY anal about where people sit. Here’s how I set up interviews, sales meetings and conference rooms: I think there should be entire rooms purpose-built just for interviewing (@puneetsab is working on this for
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Varun Anand
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I want to give every startup founder permission to hire candidates based off vibes. But I'm going to give you the vocabulary to feel better about it. Leaders resist "vibes hiring" because it sounds lazy. Like you’re not doing due diligence. People don’t love feelings-based
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Brianne Kimmel
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A large % of growth across the Worklife portfolio can be directly attributed to GTM Engineering, AI-native function created by Clay.
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Varun Anand
14 days
Today we hit $100M ARR at @clay. It took us six years to go from $0-1m, then two years to go from $1-100m. I’m going to walk you through the 6 biggest GTM bets that got us here. $100M ARR may be the headline, but I’m most proud of how we accomplished it: we’ve never churned
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Varun Anand
14 days
Today we hit $100M ARR at @clay. It took us six years to go from $0-1m, then two years to go from $1-100m. I’m going to walk you through the 6 biggest GTM bets that got us here. $100M ARR may be the headline, but I’m most proud of how we accomplished it: we’ve never churned
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Varun Anand
5 months
To our incredible community: this milestone belongs to you. You’ve turned a vision into a global movement creating economic opportunity across continents. We’re building a generational company that is transforming how businesses find and sell to each other. Join us— we’re hiring!
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Varun Anand
5 months
We’re building the IDE for GTM—just like Figma for designers or Cursor for developers. GTM engineering is proof that AI doesn’t have to replace creativity—it can amplify it. Revenue problems are systems problems. And the future belongs to teams who can constantly iterate.
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Varun Anand
5 months
This funding, led by Alphabet’s @CapitalG, with participation from @MeritechCapital, @sequoia, @firstround, @BoxGroup, @Boldstartvc, and @SapphireVC, helps us more deeply invest in our product and community.
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Varun Anand
5 months
One that sticks with me: at Clay Club Lahore, doctors and software engineers are learning GTM engineering as a path to Western opportunity. Developers from the local Google group are pivoting to GTME because it’s a more accessible path to economic mobility.
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Varun Anand
5 months
Some of the stories truly move me: People crossing war-torn borders to attend Clay Clubs and master hard-won skills. Paying off student debt 10x faster than planned. Financing a wedding and buying a home through work built on Clay.
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Varun Anand
5 months
We coined the term “GTM engineer” in 2023. Now it’s a career path showing up on job boards and tax returns. Today there are: -400+ open roles -$160K median salaries -Agencies doing millions in revenue -$50M+ in projected revenue for our partners in 2025
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Varun Anand
5 months
I started my career in politics and government, thinking I’d spend my life in public service. I’ve always been motivated by helping people build better lives. @clay_gtm is now changing more lives than I ever imagined possible.
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Varun Anand
5 months
Today we're announcing our Series C: $100M raised, led by @Alphabetlnc's @CapitalG, at a $3.1B valuation. Funding moments are a chance to reflect, but I’m feeling a signal that something real and human and lasting is taking shape. That our impact is being felt. (🧵)
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Varun Anand
8 months
We're proud that we can offer our team this opportunity while continuing to build something special together. A huge thank you to our team, customers, and partners who've made this possible 🩷
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Varun Anand
8 months
The growth driving this valuation: ▶️ We 10x'd revenue in 2022 AND 2023, then 6x'd in 2024 (+ Q1 2025 crushed!) ▶️ Claygent is now the market's dominant GTM agent with almost 1B lifetime runs 🏃🏻 ▶️ 8,000+ customers including OpenAI, Hubspot, Canva and more trust Clay
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Varun Anand
8 months
⓵ Sequoia Capital (our partner since Series A) is purchasing the first $20M in employee stock ⓶ The tender is a step up from our $1.25B valuation in our January Series B+ announcement ⓷ We're participating alongside our investors in the round — we're bullish on our future!
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Varun Anand
8 months
Startups are a long journey and teams sometimes have to wait more than a decade for liquidity. At Clay, we want our team to be able to use their equity on their own timeline: whether that means starting a creative side project, buying a home, or just having financial freedom.
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