Clay Bought the clay.com Domain Before Generating Any Revenue
Varun Anand · Going From Blobs to Billions. Clay's Co-Founder Breaks Down Inbound, Outbound, and AI-Powered Sales. · Feb 11, 2026 · at 4:24
Clay co-founder Varun Anand discusses the startup's early prioritization of brand identity and aesthetic investments during a talk at SaaStr.
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“We bought clay.com before any revenue,”
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