ClearMix
The business, the turning points, and the decisions behind them.
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01 / WHAT IT BUILT
What the company did
ClearMix was a New York-based remote video production platform. It connected companies with professional producers and editors to create marketing and sales videos — such as customer testimonials, how-tos and product overviews — entirely remotely, claiming turnaround times up to eight times faster and far lower costs than traditional agencies. Its clients included Google, Dell, Brex and UT Austin. The company went through Y Combinator's Summer 2020 batch and raised about $3.38 million in total, including a $3.25 million seed round in February 2022.
02 / FAILURE REASONS
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03 / EVENT HISTORY
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- Founded
ClearMix was founded in New York by Ian Folau (CEO) and Gabriel Ruttner (CTO), initially as a remote video production studio service.
- Y Combinator
The company joined Y Combinator's Summer 2020 batch, later presenting at the Summer 2021 Demo Day coverage.
- Pre-seed
ClearMix raised a $125,000 pre-seed round with Y Combinator and Bossa Nova Investimentos participating.
- Seed round
The company raised a $3.25 million seed round led by Scout Ventures with Bloomberg Beta, Runa Capital, Liquid 2 Ventures and others participating, planning to scale the platform across the US.
- Inactive
Y Combinator's directory lists ClearMix's status as Inactive; the company's website no longer resolves. Co-founder Gabriel Ruttner moved on to co-found Hatchet (YC W24).
04 / CONTEMPORARY REBUILD ASSESSMENT
Difficulty of rebuilding this project today
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05 / CAUSAL CHAIN / AFTERMATH
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