Dan Martell has sold Moncton-based entrepreneurial advice platform Clarity to the business-funding site Fundable of Columbus, OH., for an undisclosed price.
Clarity, which connects entrepreneurs and others with a network of mentors around the world, will now become part of Fundable’s new startups.co launch platform for startups. The other components of startups.co are Launchrock.com , Bizplan.com , and KillerStartups.com.
We’re now getting information on the deal, but here is the press release from Clarity:
Clarity.fm Acquired By Fundable, Joins Global Launch Platform Startups.co
Clarity.fm now a part of Startups.co, the largest global launch platform for startups
Columbus, OH, February 3 -- Startups.co , the largest startup launch platform, announced today that they have acquired Clarity.fm , the premier site for entrepreneurs looking for expert advice. Clarity will join business funding site Fundable.com along with Launchrock.com , Bizplan.com , and KillerStartups.com to form the new Startups.co launch platform.
Clarity.fm connects startup founders with over 50,000 well known experts such as Mark Cuban, Brad Feld, and Eric Ries who can be contacted directly by phone on a cost-per-minute basis.
Since its inception in 2010, over 17,414 entrepreneurs have used Clarity, completing over 150,000 calls last year alone with experts helping to drive their business.
With many corporate options on the table, Startups.co was selected by Clarity.fm founder Dan Martell as the ideal acquirer because their mission aligned beautifully with his. According to Martell, “Clarity.fm has an incredible membership of passionate and dedicated experts and entrepreneurs. I believe that the best way to bring our advice to more people around the world is to tap into a larger community — and Startups.co provides just that.”
The Clarity acquisition adds another important service — finding experts and mentors — to the Startups.co launch platform. The platform now includes 825,00 registered startups, 13 million registered investors, backers, and followers and over $150 million in startup funding committed to the platform.
Startups.co Founder and CEO Wil Schroter commented, “The vision for Startups.co is to help startups get customers, press, funding and mentors to overcome critical obstacles in the launch of their company. Clarity.fm provides the most well-respected platform for our startups to get critical advice they need from seasoned founders who have been there before.”
Key Acquisition Details
● Clarity.fm is a mentorship service that provides on-demand, expert advice for entrepreneurs. Clarity has a community of over 50,000 experts, with 250,000 mentorship calls completed, 20,000 questions answered, and a backlog of 50+ video courses.
● Clarity is a venture backed company whose investors include Baseline Ventures, Mark Cuban, Venture51, Howard Lindzon, Freestyle Capital, Real Ventures, and 500 Startups.
● Startups.co is the largest launch platform for startups with over 825,000 registered startups, 13 million registered investors, backers, and followers, and $150 million in startup funding committed via the platform.
● Startups.co is now the parent brand of Fundable.com, Launchrock.com, Bizplan.com, and Clarity.fm.
About Startups.co
Startups.co is a global startup launch platform with tools to help startups and entrepreneurs at any stage of their business. Founded with a mission to help entrepreneurs thrive, Startups.co includes Fundable.com, Clarity.fm, Launchrock.com and Bizplan.com.
