Clado, a Toronto and San Francisco–based AI-powered mass-recruitment startup, has raised $2 million ($2.8 million CAD) in a Seed funding round. 

Investors 

The round, structured as SAFEs, includes investment from Valor Equity Partners and a dozen angel investors, among them Salesforce president and chief strategy officer David Schmaier. 

Clado Use of Funds 

The company will use the funding to scale its AI recruitment platform and support rapid growth, including expanding its client base and improving its people-search algorithms. 

About Clado 

Founded in 2024 by Eric Mao and Tom Zheng, Clado leverages artificial intelligence to streamline large-scale recruiting and sales operations. The company provides an AI-powered people-search and data-enrichment platform designed for deep professional research. Clado deploys over 100,000 AI agents to help teams find detailed information on potential hires and prospects. Its clients include firms specializing in AI and data labeling. 

Funding Details 

Company: Clado 

Raised: $2.0M 

Round: Seed 

Funding Date: November 2025 

Lead Investor: Valor Equity Partners 

Additional Investors: David Schmaier 

Company Website: https://www.clado.ai/  

Software Category: AI Recruitment / People Search 

Source: https://betakit.com/team-of-toronto-talent-unites-after-y-combinator-to-build-clado/