What is Clay?

Clay is a sales platform combining data enrichment and AI-powered prospecting. In Feb 2026, Jason Lemkin noted Clay raised at a $5 billion valuation. In Apr 2026, Lemkin said Clay’s beta agent had not been properly trained on new pricing. In May 2026, Becca Lindquist reported net dollar retention close to 200% and that Clay had not lost a customer; she also stated a 7.5x quota-to-OT ratio. In May 2026, Anthropic’s Head of Industries said Claude and Clay handle qualification and enrichment. In May 2026, Lemkin claimed ZoomInfo’s growth was stolen by Clay and peers.