Clay, a New York-based AI-powered sales and marketing platform, has raised $100 million in a Series C funding round led by Alphabet's CapitalG, bringing its valuation to $3.1 billion. This marks a substantial increase from its $1.25 billion valuation in January 2025. The round also included participation from Meritech Capital Partners and Sequoia Capital. Founded in 2017 by Kareem Amin and Nicolae Rusan, Clay specializes in automating sales processes for clients such as Google and Reddit. The company projects $100 million in revenue for 2025 and is credited with pioneering a new AI-native profession called go-to-market (GTM) engineering. Clay's growth reflects a nine-year development trajectory culminating in its current market position.