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Clerk
Authentication and user management services for web applications
About Clerk
Clerk, Inc. specializes in providing user management and authentication solutions tailored for modern web applications. The company serves a diverse range of clients, from startups to established enterprises, who require robust and customizable user authentication systems. Operating in the developer tools market, Clerk offers a suite of APIs designed to simplify the integration of sign-in, sign-up, and user profile functionalities into web applications. The business model is based on a transparent, per-user pricing structure, making it scalable for businesses of all sizes. Revenue is generated through subscription fees based on the number of users managed by the platform. Clerk is backed by prominent venture capital firms such as Madrona, Andreessen Horowitz, and S28 Capital, which have invested in other tech giants like Lyft, Slack, and Github. The company prides itself on its developer-first approach, ensuring that its tools are both powerful and easy to implement, thereby saving clients time and resources.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Founded
- 2019
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, United States
- Sector
- Cybersecurity
- Power Law
- Colt$25–100M revenue
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Investors
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Seed4 investors entered at this stage
S28 Capital
Andreessen Horowitz
Fathom Capital
South Park Commons
Series A6 investors entered at this stage
Madrona Venture Group
Guillermo Rauch
Dave Wilner
Mango Capital
CRV
Stripe
Series B and later3 investors entered at this stage
Anthropic
Menlo Ventures
Georgian
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