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W14SaaS2014✓ VERIFIED
Clearbit
B2B data enrichment platform that helped 1,500+ companies understand their customers in real time — acquired by HubSpot.
/ STORY
Rejected by YC twice. Built Clearbit anyway.
Clearbit became the de facto standard for B2B data enrichment — powering sales and marketing teams at companies like Segment, Intercom, and Stripe. Acquired by HubSpot in 2023.
/ DETAILS
Founder
Alex MacCaw
YC Batch Applied
W14
Rejected
2014
Category
SaaS
Bootstrapped
No
Verified
Yes
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