What is ClearBlade?
ClearBlade is at the forefront of edge computing, providing a comprehensive software platform designed for enterprises to develop and deploy secure, real-time, and scalable IoT applications. The company's solution is engineered for versatility, operating seamlessly in any cloud, on-premise, or edge environment. ClearBlade empowers businesses to ingest, analyze, adapt, and act upon data with unparalleled speed and scale, leveraging local compute, AI, and actionable visualizations. Its patented AutoSync technology ensures continuous connectivity and data integrity, even in offline scenarios, while its extensible platform integrates with existing enterprise systems, enabling a focus on business outcomes. The ClearBlade Edge offering extends the platform's full capabilities directly to devices and gateways, ensuring a consistent experience across the entire ecosystem.
How much funding has ClearBlade raised?
ClearBlade has raised a total of $10.8M across 5 funding rounds:
Other Financing Round
$1.3M
Other Financing Round
$1.5M
Private Equity
$2.4M
Private Equity
$2.7M
Series A
$3M
Other Financing Round (2013): $1.3M with participation from Eric Simone
Other Financing Round (2015): $1.5M led by Eric Simone
Private Equity (2016): $2.4M, investors not publicly disclosed
Private Equity (2017): $2.7M, investors not publicly disclosed
Series A (2017): $3M backed by Capital Factory companies and Align Capital Partners
Key Investors in ClearBlade
Capital Factory companies
Capital Factory serves as a hub for entrepreneurs, programmers, and designers, providing resources, networks, and support to help startups thrive. With locations in major Texas cities and Washington, DC, it connects innovators with investors, employees, and customers. The company has been recognized as the most active investor in Texas since 2010, fostering a vibrant community for both seasoned and first-time entrepreneurs. Capital Factory also offers coworking spaces and organizes events to facilitate connections among startups, corporations, and government agencies.
Align Capital Partners
Align Capital Partners is a growth-oriented private equity firm that partners with business owners and management teams to create shared success. ACP manages $775 million in committed capital with investment teams in Cleveland and Dallas. ACP brings experience and resources to help lower-middle market companies accelerate their growth, to the benefit of management, employees and the firm's investors. ACP makes control investments in differentiated companies within the business services, technology, specialty manufacturing and distribution sectors.
What's next for ClearBlade?
With its latest major enterprise-level funding, ClearBlade is poised to accelerate its growth and expand its market reach. The company's focus on providing a unified platform for edge, cloud, and on-premise deployments positions it to capitalize on the increasing adoption of IoT across various industries. Future developments are likely to center on enhancing its AI and machine learning capabilities at the edge, further strengthening its security protocols, and expanding its integration ecosystem to support a wider array of enterprise systems and devices. This strategic investment will enable ClearBlade to further solidify its position as a leader in the edge computing landscape, driving innovation and delivering tangible business value to its clients.
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