Clearco

Investor type

VC / PE / Debt fund

Founded

2015

AUM

$2 500 M

Location

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Pre-seed Seed Series A Series B Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

Europe North America Asia Australia and others
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Clearco is a Toronto-based fintech company founded in 2015, specializing in providing non-dilutive capital to e-commerce and B2B companies. The firm, formerly known as Clearbanc, employs a team of around 175 people and is known for its innovative revenue-based financing model. Clearco's approach allows businesses to access capital quickly without giving up equity or personal guarantees, making it a preferred choice for fast-scaling direct-to-consumer brands.

Clearco focuses on sectors such as e-commerce, SaaS, and fintech, offering flexible funding solutions that adapt to the needs of growing businesses. The company has deployed over $3 billion to more than 10,000 brands, with typical funding sizes ranging from $10,000 to $10 million. Clearco operates primarily in North America but has a growing presence in other regions as well. Its notable investors include SoftBank and Inovia Capital.

Notable investments by Clearco include Magic Spoon - a cereal brand, Monos - a luggage company, Tushy - a bidet brand, ARMRA - a health supplement company, and Lashify - a beauty brand. These investments highlight Clearco's commitment to supporting innovative consumer products and services.

Industry

Consumer Products Digital E-commerce/Marketplace Fashion/Beauty Financial Services Fintech Education Food and Beverage Foodtech Marketing and Advertising Media and Entertainment

Clearco Funds

Name Type
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Stage
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Region
Size AUM Launch date
British online businesses Fund
Venture Capital (VC)
Education
Fashion/Beauty
Food and Beverage
Foodtech
Marketing and Advertising
Media and Entertainment
Seed
Series A
North America
Europe
$5-10 m
$550 M
October 2020

Contacts

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Michele Romanow Co-Founder & Executive Chairman
Co-Founder & Executive Chairman
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Alexander Lawson Vice President of Risk
Vice President of Risk
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FAQs about Clearco

Clearco is a venture capital and private equity firm that also operates as a debt fund. It backs companies at Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $10-50 m.
Clearco is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Clearco was founded in 2015.
Clearco invests in companies and startups in Consumer Products, Digital, E-commerce/Marketplace, Fashion/Beauty, Financial Services, Fintech, Education, Food and Beverage, Foodtech, Marketing and Advertising, Media and Entertainment.
Clearco invests in companies and startups in Europe, North America, Asia, Australia and others.
Clearco invests in companies and startups at Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Late Stage (Series C+).
Clearco usually invests $10-50 m on average.
Clearco has around $2 500m assets under management.
Clearco last fund was created/launched in 2020-10-07
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