We designed & built the first version of Clay ourselves, inspired by products we loved as users: Mailbox. Sparrow. Sunrise. Path. Products you could tell were made by people who cared and made you *feel* something and maniacally focused on the ₛₘₐₗₗₑₛₜ details.

What you don't realize about those products is the amount of time, effort, and care that went into them. How much iteration it took. Honestly, sometimes it feels like a lot of tech has lost that magic. The fun. The pride of building something eminently beautiful and functional.

A lot of people glorify product work. Few people actually do it. And imposter syndrome is very real. In the early days, we'd whiplash from a Clay member cancelling their subscription to hearing someone say Clay was the best product they've ever used.

We invited new testers. Things broke. We hired a small team of people much smarter than us. Tens of millions of contacts and people in Clay. Tens of thousands of individual pieces of feedback. Together, we've built the beginning of something magical.

We're immensely grateful to @ForerunnerVC and @generalcatalyst who believed in the vision from day 1. @omal , @kirstenagreen , @bonatsos , @quentinclark , @badboyboyce — all of whom have wanted a solution to this problem for years and saw the seeds in Clay.

They are joined by leaders who exemplify thoughtfulness across industries. Eventbrite - @kevinhartz Linkedin - @sstubo Facebook - @avichal + @lessin Tinder / Chapter One - @jmj NFL - @KelvinBeachumJr + @WillJamesAllen Chief/Casper - @lindsaykap Airtable - @zoelle Primer - @delk

Three Six Zero - @DerekDolin RelateIQ - @adamtevans Angi - @leullman Looker - @drinkzima The Seventh Level - @AJSlavin @nchirls @dpteran @jspujji @nealkhosla @beh_zod @ShaneMac @nbanta @mfyameen @mo_amdani @ammaramdani @mhdempsey + more Read more here:

And we have a brand new marketing site that I genuinely believe is one of the most beautiful software sites I've ever seen. Our team does amazing work. Plus a stunning identity from the insanely talented @saturday :

We've got such a long way to go, and a few more exciting announcements you'll see over the next few months. But before we get back to work, we realize we owe the biggest thanks to the Clay community. We wouldn't be here without your support.

And if you're interested in learning more, we're hiring for...everything: * Senior backend engineer * Fullstack engineer * iOS engineer (I think we're the most complex production Swift UI app?) * Growth * Writing and editorial Learn more at or DM me ✨

@zmh @Achariam @ClayHQ @ForerunnerVC @generalcatalyst Huge congrats Zach! Super excited to use it

@zmh @Achariam @ClayHQ @ForerunnerVC @generalcatalyst Congrats! 🎉

@zmh @Achariam @ClayHQ @ForerunnerVC @generalcatalyst Congratulations. By far the best personal CRM app I’ve used.

@zmh @Achariam @ClayHQ @ForerunnerVC @generalcatalyst Do you plan to roll out a B2B product?

@zmh @Achariam @ClayHQ @ForerunnerVC @generalcatalyst Massive congrats @zmh !! Can’t wait to give it a spin