Founded 2015, originally as Clearbanc
Headquarters Toronto, Ontario
Operates in Requires US incorporation and a US business bank account
Ownership Private, VC-backed by Emergence, Social Capital, Highland, Oak HC/FT, SoftBank Vision Fund and Inovia
Funding range Based on revenue; requires $100,000+ monthly revenue to qualify
Repayment Revenue-based with capped weekly payments over four, five or six months, or rolling capacity; no early-payment penalty
Security No personal guarantees and no blanket liens; security interest in purchased future receivables
Industries Direct-to-consumer ecommerce and SaaS; apparel, food and beverage, beauty
Capital deployed $3B+ across 10,000+ businesses, 65% of whom fund again
Leadership Andrew Curtis (CEO); founded by Andrew D’Souza and Michele Romanow
Website clear.co
Best suited for fast-growing US-incorporated DTC ecommerce and SaaS brands with 12+ months of trading history.
Clearco is a fintech company, co-founded in 2015 by Andrew D’Souza and Michele Romanow and originally known as Clearbanc. It provides funding and working capital to ecommerce and online businesses, and is now led by CEO Andrew Curtis. Investors include Inovia Capital, Oak HC/FT, and Emergence.
Be a founder-first capital partner delivering fast, flexible funding for ecommerce growth.
The company rebranded from Clearbanc to Clearco in 2021. After a period of restructuring, it completed a Series D round in 2023 led by Inovia Capital and a leadership change, and continues to operate across North America. It is privately held.
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