Claap is a technology company.
Claap has raised $3.0M across 1 funding round.
Claap has raised $3.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Claap has raised $3.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Claap's investors include 2.12 Angels, 50 Partners, 8VC, AirAngels, Air Street Capital, Alsop Louie Partners, ARCH Venture Partners, Atomico, Better Tomorrow Ventures, Breega, Broadway Angels, Connect Ventures.
Claap is an AI-powered sales assistant platform that automates post-meeting tasks for sales teams, including recording, transcription, AI-generated notes, emails, CRM enrichment, and deal insights to reduce admin work and boost selling time.[1][4] It serves B2B companies with dynamic sales environments, such as financial services (e.g., Revolut, Qonto), tech, education, and field sales teams, solving problems like excessive meetings, manual data entry, and inconsistent sales methodologies by enabling async communication and AI-driven analysis.[2][3][4] Customers like Revolut achieved async reviews for 1,000+ employees, Qonto improved product velocity, and Kavak cut meetings by 20% while speeding decisions.[3] Founded in 2021 in France with ~49 employees and $9.5M revenue, Claap raised under $5M in pre-seed funding before its acquisition by lemlist, a sales engagement platform.[2][5]
Claap was founded in 2021 in Saint-Mandé, France, by CEO Robin Bonduelle and a co-founder serving as CMO, with a CTO also noted among key leaders.[2][3] The idea emerged from recognizing the shift to distributed work, aiming to liberate sales teams from repetitive tasks like meeting analysis amid rising remote and async demands post-pandemic.[1][2] Early traction built on its asynchronous meetings platform, securing $3M (~£2.1M) in pre-seed funding and adoption by high-growth firms like Revolut, Qonto, and Kavak, which validated its efficiency in real-world sales pipelines.[2][3] This momentum led to its self-funded acquisition by lemlist in late 2025, aligning missions to revolutionize sales through AI insights from conversations.[5]
Claap rides the wave of AI-driven sales transformation and distributed work trends, capitalizing on remote/hybrid models where async communication cuts meeting overload amid global teams.[1][2] Timing aligns with post-2020 shifts, AI agent proliferation, and sales tech consolidation, as firms seek tools to turn conversations into revenue without burnout.[4][5] Market forces like CRM dominance (HubSpot/Salesforce), rising AI adoption in B2B sales, and productivity pressures favor Claap, influencing the ecosystem by powering 1,000+ companies' pipelines and enabling lemlist's "smarter" prospecting.[3][4][5] Its acquisition exemplifies how specialized AI platforms enhance established sales stacks, accelerating industry-wide efficiency.
Post-acquisition by lemlist, Claap's tech will unify with sales engagement for end-to-end AI orchestration—capturing insights, auto-syncing to CRMs, and triggering personalized actions—poised to redefine prospecting.[5] Trends like multimodal AI agents, real-time sales coaching, and global async norms will amplify its reach, potentially expanding to more industries beyond fintech/tech. Its influence may evolve from standalone assistant to core engine in consolidated sales platforms, driving revenue conversion at scale and solidifying its role in a "distributed world" sales revolution.[1][5] This positions Claap not just as a tool, but as a catalyst for sales excellence amid AI's rise.
Claap has raised $3.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $3.0M Seed in June 2021.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2021 | $3.0M Seed | 2.12 Angels, 50 Partners, 8VC, AirAngels, Air Street Capital, Alsop Louie Partners, ARCH Venture Partners, Atomico, Better Tomorrow Ventures, Breega, Broadway Angels, Connect Ventures, Cool Climate Collective, Craft Ventures, Diaspora Ventures, eFounders, Entrée Capital Ventures, Essence VC, Felicis Ventures, FJ Labs, Flex Capital, Flybridge Capital Partners, Ganas Ventures, GV (Google Ventures), Hyper, Kima Ventures, LocalGlobe, Logos Labs, Lux Capital, Menlo Ventures, mExpand Family Office, MMC Ventures, Musha Ventures, Scott Gottlieb, Orange Fund (Orange DAO), Otherwise Fund, Passion Capital, Picus Capital, Polymath Capital Partners, Project A Ventures, Prototype Capital, Red Beard Ventures, Roosh Ventures, #SecretFund, Seed Club Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Speedinvest, Techstars, The Refiners, Upfront Ventures, Vibe Capital, Witz Ventures, Alexander Ljung, Alexandre Prot, Alexandros Bottenbruch, Alex Pattis, Andrew Gazdecki, Andrew Nutter, Arthur Kosten, Ben Lang, Ben Tossell, Casey Neistat, Chris Herd, Chris Schagen, David Peterson, David Rosenberg, Didier Valet, Eden Chen, Elad Gil, Eric Demuth, Frank Sagnier, Frederic Montagnon, Gina Bianchini, Harsh Sinha, Ian Hogarth, James Beshara, Janis Krums, Jean Charles Samuelian, Julia DeWahl, Mark Casady, Märt Kelder, Mathilde Collin, Nkechi Iregbulem, Othman Laraki, Peter Kazanjy, Philippe Teixeira da Mota, Raphael Vullierme, Roxanne Varza, Sahin Boydas, Sam Corcos, Steve Anavi, Thibaud Elziere, Tony Jamous, Vinay Hiremath, Zachary Sims |