Clear

formerly Clear Secure

CLEAR | Secure Identity at Airports, Stadiums, & More

Clear was founded in 2010, is headquartered in New York, United States, lists 1001–5000 employees, and has $15.0M in recorded funding across 3 rounds.

Headquarters
New York, New York
Employees
1001–5000
Founded
2010
Business Model
B2B
Total Funding
$15.0M
Last Round
Venture RoundJan 2019
Rounds
3

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About

CLEAR (Clear Secure, Inc., NYSE: YOU) is a biometric identity verification platform founded in 2003 and relaunched in 2012, headquartered in New York City. The company operates an identity platform serving over 33 million members globally. Its flagship CLEAR+ membership provides expedited security screening at 150+ airport locations and 9 stadiums nationwide by using biometrics (face and eyes) instead of traditional ID documents. CLEAR1 is its enterprise product, powering trusted identity solutions for businesses in healthcare, travel, and financial services. In 2021 the company went public on the NYSE under the ticker YOU. CLEAR also partners with LinkedIn for profile identity verification and has expanded into digital identity use cases. In 2024 the company reported $770 million in revenue and approximately 4,000 employees.

Summary

Clear is a Cybersecurity company based in New York, United States, founded in 2010. It lists 1001–5000 employees. It has raised $15.0M in total across 3 rounds, most recently a Venture Round in Jan 2019. Investors include T. Rowe Price, Sterling.VC and Delta Air Lines.

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Funding & Exit History

IPOJun 2021
$409.2M

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Funding: Corporate Round through Venture Round. Amounts, valuations, and investors where available.

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