Clear Labs

San Carlos, CA · Founded 2014 · Privately Held (backing)

Developer of a comprehensive whole-genome sequencing platform intended to enhance pathogen surveillance and infectious disease outbreak management. Clear Labs is based in San Carlos, CA and was founded in 2014. It was valued at $413 million at its later-stage round in Dec 2024, the last priced event on record. It has raised $173 million across 4 recorded rounds; the latest was a $29.1 million early-stage round in Dec 2024.

PMV mark · valuation
$413.0M
Oct 2026
Priced at
its later-stage round
Dec 2024
Total raised
$173.3M
Last round
Early Stage VC
Dec 2024

Clear Labs key facts

as of Oct 2026
  • Developer of a comprehensive whole-genome sequencing platform intended to enhance pathogen surveillance and infectious disease outbreak management.
  • Clear Labs is valued at approximately $413.0M as of Oct 2026, set at its later-stage round, Dec 2024; nothing has traded since, per PrivateMarketView’s mark.
  • It has raised $173.3M across 4 recorded rounds; the latest was Early Stage VC ($29.1M) in Dec 2024.
  • Notable investors include Plug and Play Tech Center, Alumni Ventures, Khosla Ventures, GV, Menlo Ventures — 31 tracked in total.
  • Clear Labs has filed 5 Form Ds with the SEC since 2015, most recently Dec 2024 ($29.1M sold to 33 investors).
  • Status: Privately Held (backing).
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LOW confidence
$413.0M

Valued at $413.0M at its later-stage round, Dec 2024. Nothing has traded since.

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Clear Labs funding rounds

4 rounds
Dec 2024Early Stage VC$29.1MSEC filing▮
May 2021Later Stage VC$60.0MSEC filing▮
Oct 2018Early Stage VC$39.5MSEC filing▮
Aug 2015Early Stage VC$6.2MSEC filing▮

Clear Labs valuation

Clear Labs was valued at $413 million at its later-stage round in Dec 2024. That is the last priced event on record: no secondary trade or institutional fund mark has moved the figure since.

How much has Clear Labs raised?

Clear Labs has raised $173 million across 4 recorded rounds since 2015. The largest was a $6.2 million early-stage round in Aug 2015; the most recent was a $29.1 million early-stage round in Dec 2024.

Clear Labs has filed 5 Form Ds with the SEC since 2015, most recently in Dec 2024 ($29.1 million sold to 33 investors).

Clear Labs investors

31 investors are on record for Clear Labs, including Plug and Play Tech Center, Alumni Ventures, Khosla Ventures and GV. By type, the record holds 14 venture capital firms and 1 family office. The early-stage round in Dec 2024 drew 33 investors.

About Clear Labs

Developer of a comprehensive whole-genome sequencing platform intended to enhance pathogen surveillance and infectious disease outbreak management. The company's platform integrates automated sequencing with advanced bioinformatics, facilitating rapid detection and analysis of pathogens, enabling public health agencies and food safety organizations to improve response times and ensure consumer safety through precise genomic insights.

Sector
Healthcare
HQ
San Carlos, CA, United States
Founded
2014
Employees
83
Ownership
Privately Held (backing)

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