Klearly, a tap-on-phone startup, has secured €6 million in a seed funding round.

Dutch in-person payment startup Klearly has raised a €6 million seed round to expand into new European markets.

The preferred partner for all major taxi companies in the Netherlands, Klearly replaces bank-supplied hardware with technology that enables businesses to accept payments on their phones.

In two years, Klearly has onboarded 4,000 merchants, and achieved 500% growth in payment volume in 2024.

The firm was also selected by Apple as the first fintech startup globally to launch Tap to Pay on iPhone.

Sam Koekoek, CEO, says: “We empower SaaS partners to integrate payments seamlessly into their platforms, enabling them to deliver superior solutions to their merchants. By leveraging existing hardware and streamlining pricing, we make in-person payments simple, accessible, and transparent.”

The funding round – which follows a pre-seed raise of €2.1 million in May 2023 – was led by Global PayTech Ventures, founded by Javier Perez, former President of Mastercard Europe, alongside Antler Elevate and Shapers. Additional investors include high-profile angels, such as the former CEO of Mollie and the former COO of Adyen.

Martell Hardenberg, partner at Antler Elevate, comments: “With 40% of POS systems in Europe still disconnected and €7.9 trillion in annual POS volumes, the market is primed for disruption with integrated solutions. There is a clear path for a new billion-dollar player to emerge. Klearly’s innovative technology and customer-focused approach position it perfectly to lead this transformation.”