Klearly
Klearly is a European payment processing startup that turns smartphones and tablets into payment terminals for small and medium businesses. The Amsterdam-based company has raised $22M in Series A funding and employs 54 people.
The growth story
Klearly grew from 2 to 54 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $22M along the way, most recently a Series A in January 2026.
About
Klearly provides a mobile app that enables businesses to accept payments through smartphones and tablets, targeting small and medium-sized companies across Europe. The software handles payment processing, allowing merchants to focus on their core operations.
The company has grown to 54 employees since its 2022 founding and secured $22M in Series A funding in January 2026. Its investor base includes PayPal Ventures, Antler, and Italian Founders Fund.
Founders and leadership
Sales is Klearly's largest department with 21 employees, representing nearly 40% of the workforce. The company has a median employee tenure of 2 years, suggesting a relatively young organization with recent hires.
The Klearly org chart
Sam Koekoek (CEO and Co-Founder) leads 23 mapped leaders with 5 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Sales 18 (+157% YoY), Business Development 10 (+43% YoY), Engineering 6 (+100% YoY), Product Management 4 (+33% YoY), Entrepreneurship 4 (+33% YoY).
Talent flow
Klearly recruits heavily from European fintech companies, with multiple hires from Unipaas, Lightspeed Commerce, and Mollie. Employees tend to move to smaller startups, with Endeavor and Ceyo AI being top destinations.
Most common previous employers of Klearly staff: Unipaas (3), Lightspeed Commerce (3), Mollie (2), Cambium Applicable Innovation (2), Flagship Amsterdam (2), Luxoft (2). Former Klearly employees most often moved to Endeavor (1), Grow with Ward (1), S-PRO (1), Ceyo AI (1), DataGrow (1), Sweav (1).
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Klearly: Microsoft Office (17), English (17), Sales (15), Management (14), Teamwork (13), Microsoft Excel (13), Social Media (12), Business Development (11).
Where the team actually sits
Klearly people are concentrated in North Holland, Netherlands (17), Netherlands (6), Israel (6), Tel Aviv District, Israel (5).
Search footprint
Klearly attracts about 6 organic search visits a month. It gained 15 ranking keywords and lost 2 in the last period.
Frequently asked
Klearly has 54 employees as of September 2026.
Klearly has raised $22M in total, most recently a Series A round in January 2026.
Klearly was founded in 2022 by Eva Rosa Bian, Sam Koekoek, Geus Walder, Guy Griv, Edan Dil.
Sam Koekoek (CEO and Co-Founder) sits at the top of Klearly's reporting structure, with 5 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Klearly staff are Unipaas (3 people), Lightspeed Commerce (3 people), Mollie (2 people).
Former Klearly employees most often move to Endeavor (1), Grow with Ward (1), S-PRO (1).
Klearly attracts about 6 organic search visits a month.
The most common skills among Klearly staff are Microsoft Office, English, Sales, Management, Teamwork.
Klearly staff are concentrated in North Holland, Netherlands (17), Netherlands (6), Israel (6).
Klearly has about 18 people in Sales, up 157% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Klearly has about 10 people in Business Development, up 43% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 50 current and 16 former Klearly profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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