Clera connects professionals with roles at venture-backed startups through an AI career agent that learns their experience, preferences and goals. It focuses on introductions to founders and hiring managers instead of sending candidates into a conventional job application queue. The agent matches profiles to suitable roles, explains the fit and assists with interview preparation and salary negotiation, while employers use a dashboard to review talent and request introductions. Candidates use the service free, and employers pay recruitment fees based on the hired person's first-year base salary. Clera was founded in 2025 and is based in San Francisco.
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
Seed
Total Funding
$3M
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
2025
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Clera, a San Francisco-based startup, has launched an AI talent agent that represents job candidates and has raised $3 million in pre-seed funding led by 1984 Ventures. The platform introduces professionals directly to hiring managers at venture-backed startups via email, iMessage and WhatsApp, bypassing traditional application processes. Within months of launching, Clera has surpassed $1 million in annualised revenue and represents over 80,000 professionals across the US and Europe. The AI agent scouts opportunities across more than 600 venture-backed startups, matching candidates with roles based on their career goals and preferences. Unlike most recruitment AI tools that serve employers, Clera focuses on candidate representation, targeting the 70% of professionals who are passively open to opportunities but unwilling to enter conventional application funnels.