🏆 Deal of the Week · CW 21/2023
Klearly raised EUR 2 million in a Pre-Seed round in May 2023; the post-money valuation was not disclosed. The round was backed by Antler and Global PayTech Ventures.
Klearly — key deal facts
| Company | Klearly |
| Founded | 2020 |
| Headquarters | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Amount raised | EUR 2M |
| Valuation | Valuation Remains Undisclosed |
| Round | Pre-Seed |
| Investors | Antler (https://www.antler.co/) Global PayTech Ventures (https://gptventures.com/) |
| Sectors | Financial Services |
Who invested in Klearly?
The Pre-Seed was funded by Antler (antler.co) and Global PayTech Ventures (gptventures.com). The pairing of a globally active startup programme with a specialist payments-focused venture fund signals early conviction in both Klearly's founding team and its positioning within the European fintech payments stack. No lead investor was formally designated.
What does Klearly do?
Klearly is an Amsterdam-based fintech founded in 2020 that develops app-based digital payment solutions for small and medium-sized businesses in the hospitality sector. Its flagship product is a Tap to Pay checkout application that enables merchants to accept card payments via standard smartphones and tablets, removing the need for dedicated point-of-sale hardware. The platform also surfaces transaction summaries and business insights directly within the app. Klearly operates legally as LemonPay BV and targets merchants in the food, beverage, and taxi verticals across Europe.
Klearly valuation & multiples
No existing multiples analysis was supplied for this deal. Because the post-money valuation remains undisclosed, EV/Sales and EV/EBITDA benchmarking cannot be applied to this transaction at this stage. Readers seeking sector context can explore current revenue and EBITDA multiples for Financial Services and Payments companies on the relevant Venionaire DealMatrix sector multiples pages.
Explore the benchmarks: Pre-Seed.
Frequently asked questions
How much did Klearly raise in its Pre-Seed?
Klearly raised EUR 2 million in a Pre-Seed round announced in May 2023.
What is Klearly's valuation?
Klearly's post-money valuation was not disclosed as part of this Pre-Seed round.
Who invested in Klearly?
The Pre-Seed round was funded by Antler and Global PayTech Ventures.
When was Klearly founded and where is it based?
Klearly was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Source: original announcement — read the full report.