Cleerly
Cleerly sells AI-powered heart disease diagnostic tools that analyze CT scans, having raised $386M including a Series C in December 2023. The 375-person company processes scans from 244 hospitals to identify coronary artery disease risks.
The growth story
Cleerly grew from 50 to 375 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $386M along the way, most recently a Series C in December 2024.
About
Cleerly develops software that helps doctors assess heart disease risks by analyzing coronary CT scans with AI. Its tools are used by hospitals to detect arterial plaque buildup without invasive procedures, based on clinical trial data from the past two decades.
The company has scaled rapidly since its 2017 founding, reaching 375 employees with backing from medical investors like the American College of Cardiology and Cigna Ventures. Its $386M funding includes major 2023 Series C participation from Fidelity and Battery Ventures.
Founders and leadership
Sales dominates Cleerly's org chart with 50 staff, reflecting its hospital-focused distribution model. Leadership includes alumni from Medtronic and Philips, with technical teams drawing from Portuguese medical technology schools.
The Cleerly org chart
James Min, MD (Founder and Chief Executive Officer) leads 60 mapped leaders with 8 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Business Development 65 (+48% YoY), Healthcare Services 47 (+15% YoY), Sales 46 (+100% YoY), Engineering 43 (+115% YoY), Research 35 (+21% YoY), Operations 19 (+12% YoY).
Talent flow
Medtronic is Cleerly's top talent source (13 hires), followed by Portuguese hospitals and Getinge. Departures often join heart tech peers like HeartFlow (3) or device makers like Abbott (2), with 6 alumni founding health startups.
Most common previous employers of Cleerly staff: Medtronic (13), IPOLisboa (8), Hospital de Santa Maria (8), Getinge (6), Ceribell │ AI-Powered Point-of-Care EEG (6), Philips (6). Former Cleerly employees most often moved to Heartflow (3), Meriti (2), Recor Medical (2), Terzo (2), Abbott (2), Handspring Health (1).
Alumni worth knowing
The Cleerly mafia
Six Cleerly alumni founded health companies, including Handspring Health (77 employees) and Turing Medical (14 staff). One marketer launched an eponymous agency while another started a creative consultancy.
6Kwasi Kyei, was Board Observer until 2021Kevin M. King, was Board Member - Cleerly until 2023Ashley Boyd, was Head Of Digital Marketing until 2023Alessia Pecchio, was Designer until 2025Christiana Dangas, was Medical Affairs Intern until 2025Hiring now
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Cleerly: Leadership (116), Communication (101), Microsoft Office (96), Customer Service (85), Project Management (81), Teamwork (76), Medical Devices (76), Management (75).
Where the team actually sits
Cleerly people are concentrated in New York, United States (25), Colorado, United States (23), United States (18), California, United States (16).
Search footprint
Cleerly attracts about 236 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $2K a month if bought through ads. It gained 15 ranking keywords and lost 6 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.60 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 2.90 / 5
- Senior management
- 4.10 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 2.70 / 5
Frequently asked
Cleerly has 375 employees as of September 2026.
Cleerly has raised $386M in total, most recently a Series C round in December 2024.
Cleerly was founded in 2017 by James Min, MD.
James Min, MD (Founder and Chief Executive Officer) sits at the top of Cleerly's reporting structure, with 8 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Cleerly staff are Medtronic (13 people), IPOLisboa (8 people), Hospital de Santa Maria (8 people).
Former Cleerly employees most often move to Heartflow (3), Meriti (2), Recor Medical (2).
At least 6 companies have a founder who previously worked at Cleerly, including Handspring Health, Turing Medical, Meriti.
Cleerly attracts about 236 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $2K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Cleerly staff are Leadership, Communication, Microsoft Office, Customer Service, Project Management.
Cleerly staff are concentrated in New York, United States (25), Colorado, United States (23), United States (18).
Cleerly has about 65 people in Business Development, up 48% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Cleerly has about 47 people in Healthcare Services, up 15% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 244 current and 118 former Cleerly profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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