# Varun Anand

> Varun Anand is co-founder of Clay. Clay on Anchor Terminal, with grades, an about and public profiles.

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- Updated: 2026-10-28

Co-founder, Clay.

## What Varun builds

- [Clay](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/clay.md), graded C, 57.7/100, in Lead & company data. Clay is a go-to-market data and automation platform that searches its own database of companies and people and runs enrichment across 150+ data providers. Agents use it through the Public API v0, the clay CLI and a coding-agent plugin. Co-founder, Clay, researched 2026-10-28.

## Works with

- [Kareem Amin](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/kareem-amin/), Co-founder and CEO, Clay

## Backed by

- [Wellington Management](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/wellington-management/)
- [CapitalG](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/capitalg/)
- [Meritech Capital](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/meritech-capital/)
- [Sequoia Capital](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/sequoia-capital/)
- [First Round Capital](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/first-round-capital/)
- [BoxGroup](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/boxgroup/)
- [boldstart ventures](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/boldstart-ventures/)
- [StepStone Group](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/stepstone-group/)
- [Andreessen Horowitz](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/andreessen-horowitz/)
- [DST Global](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/dst-global/)
- [Bloomberg Beta](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/bloomberg-beta/)
- [Evolution](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/evolution/)

## Questions

### Who is Varun Anand?

Varun Anand is co-founder of Clay.

### What does Clay Labs Inc. make?

Anchor Terminal lists Clay from Clay Labs Inc.. Clay is a go-to-market data and automation platform that searches its own database of companies and people and runs enrichment across 150+ data providers. Agents use it through the Public API v0, the clay CLI and a coding-agent plugin.

### Who has invested in Clay Labs Inc.?

The sources our research read name Wellington Management, CapitalG, Meritech Capital, Sequoia Capital, First Round Capital, BoxGroup, boldstart ventures, StepStone Group, Andreessen Horowitz, DST Global, Bloomberg Beta and Evolution.

### How are Varun's tools graded?

Clay is graded C, 57.7 out of 100, on Anchor Terminal's benchmark, which scores every listing against the same checklist.

## Sources

- https://www.clay.com/
- https://www.clay.com/contact
- https://www.clay.com/about
- https://www.clay.com/press
- https://www.clay.com/blog/build-on-clay-clays-product-roadmap-with-ceo-kareem-amin
- https://www.clay.com/blog/ai-writing-policy
- https://www.clay.com/blog/series-d

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