Clear Ventures is a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Chris Rust and Rajeev Madhavan. The firm specializes in early-stage investments, focusing on business technology and services, particularly in areas such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, cybersecurity, big data, and enterprise software. Clear Ventures has funded over 70 companies, with 90% of these investments being as the first investors, leading to 54 exits valued at an $85 billion market cap.

The firm's investment approach emphasizes providing seed capital, strategic connections, and company-building insights to help startups scale and succeed. Notable portfolio companies include Concentric AI, Lilt, Atmosic, Reflektion, Wootcloud, Robin.io, Tignis, Opsera, and Vera.