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Clear

Active · The unbiased AI and data layer for skin health.

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7signal of 100 · rising 1
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • team of 2Team size · YC's directory+2.5

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Competitors

AINetRanksShared: data layer, visibilityAntler 2025SingaporeStartup →AILinewiseShared: data layer, data engineeringYC X25San FranciscoStartup →AIDialogusShared: actually work, learnYC S26San FranciscoStartup →AILabricShared: data layer, actually, workYC X25San FranciscoStartup →AIPeckishShared: data layerAntler 2023NetherlandsStartup →
Companies closest to Clear
Company
NetRanksShared: data layer, visibilityAntler 2025Not statedAI
LinewiseShared: data layer, data engineeringYC X25ActiveAI, Data
DialogusShared: actually work, learnYC S26ActiveAI, Devtools
LabricShared: data layer, actually, workYC X25ActiveAI, Data
PeckishShared: data layerAntler 2023Not statedAI

Adjacent

OtherMeckaShared: data layerNeoStartup →AIGecko RoboticsShared: data layer, data engineeringYC W16PittsburghStartup →AIEncordShared: data layer, actuallyYC W21LondonStartup →OtherClair HealthShared: skin health, understand, trackspeedrun SR006Mountain ViewStartup →AIOperonShared: data layer, runs, industryYC S26San FranciscoStartup →
Companies next to Clear
Company
MeckaShared: data layerNeo Not statedOther
Gecko RoboticsShared: data layer, data engineeringYC W16ActiveAI, Data
EncordShared: data layer, actuallyYC W21ActiveAI, Devtools
Clair HealthShared: skin health, understand, trackspeedrun SR006Not statedOther
OperonShared: data layer, runs, industryYC S26ActiveAI, Devtools

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Company
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Pangea.appHire Fractional Marketing + Design Talentteam of 3hiringActiveAI
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About Clear

On the surface, Clear is a free mobile app where consumers track routines, products and selfies, get brand-agnostic recommendations, and learn from others in the community. Underneath, we’re building a vertically focused AI/data platform that helps consumers, clinicians, and brands understand what actually works, for whom, and why. The skincare industry is worth over $200B globally, yet it still runs largely on guesswork: consumers waste money on trial-and-error, brands lack real-world evidence, and dermatologists have limited visibility into day-to-day product use and outcomes. Clear is brand-agnostic, data-rich, and community-driven. Every routine log, product review, and progress update helps create a unique longitudinal dataset across skin concerns, routines, and outcomes - powering better decisions for users and better innovation for the wider industry. We were the 2022 L’Oréal Beauty Tech for Good winners, have been recognised by Beiersdorf, and have been featured multiple times by Apple, including App of the Day and Best New Apps.

YC batch
W21 · Winter 2021
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI, Data
Team size
2
Location
London, England, United Kingdom; Remote
Checked
13h ago

YC tags: Marketplace, Consumer, Digital Health, Data Engineering

Clear in W21: 336 companies, 30% AI

Clear: questions

Which YC batch was Clear in?

Clear was in Y Combinator's Winter 2021 batch (W21).

Is Clear still active?

Y Combinator lists Clear as active.

Where is Clear based?

Clear lists London, England, United Kingdom; Remote as its location on YC's directory.