Clair news and trends

Today in B2B Payments: Pod Foods Debuts Emerging Brand-Focused Finance Tool; Dairy Industry Data Speeds...
B2B Payments // July 14, 2022

Today in B2B payments, Clair and Criterion partner to offer on-demand pay, while TurnKey Lender names a new board chairman and raises $10 million. Plus, Zuora and BNP Paribas partner on usage-based equipment services. Digital Banking Platform Clair, Criterion Team to Offer On-Demand Pay Clair,...

Today in the Connected Economy: JPMorgan’s Forecast Uncertain
Connected Economy // July 14, 2022

Today in the connected economy, J.P. Morgan Chase reserves $428 million in additional funds to cover bad loans while posting a 28% drop in profits. Plus, buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider Affirm and ticketing company SeatGeek team to help fans pay for tickets, and...

Digital Banking Platform Clair, Criterion Team to Offer On-Demand Pay
Partnerships // July 14, 2022

Digital banking platform Clair has joined forces with human capital management (HCM) software company Criterion to offer free on-demand pay to Criterion’s employees and clients. “Criterion empowers organizations to streamline their critical HR, payroll, talent engagement, and workforce management processes,” the companies said in a...

Instant Pay Startup Clair Notches $4.5M To Help Gig Workers
Investments // October 09, 2020

New York City-based FinTech startup Clair has raised $4.5 million in seed funding to disrupt payday lending schemes and help gig workers and freelancers get paid instantly. The funding was led by Upfront Ventures. Additional investors included Founder Collective,  Walkabout Ventures, former Venmo COO Michael...

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Clair Secures $175 Million Investment for on-Demand Pay Solution

July 06, 2023
New York City-based FinTech Clair has raised $175 million in funding. The financing was led by Thrive Capital and included participation from Upfront Ventures and Kairos, Clair said in a Thursday (July 6) press release. Michael Presser, investing partner at Kairos, is also joining Clair’s board as an observer. Founded in 2019, Clair provides an on-demand pay solution that is backed by a Federal […]

Instant Pay Startup Clair Notches $4.5M To Help Gig Workers

October 09, 2020
New York City-based FinTech startup Clair has raised $4.5 million in seed funding to disrupt payday lending schemes and help gig workers and freelancers get paid instantly. The funding was...