# Sales Automation Startup Clay Boosts Valuation to $7.1B in $115M Funding Round

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> **Published:** 2026-09-09T12:00:00.000Z  
> **Category:** FUNDING  
> **Impact Score:** 180/100  
> **Primary Source:** [SiliconANGLE](https://siliconangle.com/2026/09/09/sales-automation-startup-clay-boosts-valuation-to-7-1b-in-115m-funding-round)  
> **Canonical Citation:** [https://spidits.com/timeline/sales-automation-startup-clay-boosts-valuation-to-7-1b-in-115m-funding](https://spidits.com/timeline/sales-automation-startup-clay-boosts-valuation-to-7-1b-in-115m-funding)

## Executive Summary
Clay Labs Inc., a startup using artificial intelligence to make business-to-business sales teams more productive, today announced that it has raised $115 million in funding. Wellington Management led the Series D round.

## Referenced Coverage & Sources
- **[SiliconANGLE](https://siliconangle.com/2026/09/09/sales-automation-startup-clay-boosts-valuation-to-7-1b-in-115m-funding-round)**: Sales automation startup Clay boosts valuation to $7.1B in $115M funding round — _Clay Labs Inc., a startup using artificial intelligence to make business-to-business sales teams more productive, today announced that it has raised $115 million in funding. Wellington Management led the Series D round. It was joined by Alphabet Inc.'s growth-stage CapitalG fund, Sequoia..._

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