Clerk
HyperGrowth Partners has advised Clerk since 2022. Clerk worked with former partner Martin Gontovnikas.
About Clerk
Clerk makes authentication and user management effortless for developers. Founded in 2019 and based in San Francisco, the company delivers an embeddable suite of UIs, flexible APIs and admin dashboards tailored for modern applications. By enabling teams to integrate sign-in, user profiles and session management with minimal overhead, Clerk lets developers focus on product instead of plumbing. It raised a $30M Series B from CRV and Stripe in January 2024 and a $50M Series C from Menlo Ventures and Anthropic's Anthology Fund in October 2025, when it managed over 200 million users across more than 15,000 applications.
Engagement
- Industry: Developer Tools
- Partnered since: 2022
- HGP advisors: Martin Gontovnikas (alumni)
- Website: clerk.com
Success story
How Clerk turned YouTube creators into its best-converting developer channel
Clerk built its YouTube creator program "with the help of Gonto and the HyperGrowth Partners team". It grew from 3–5 to 20 creator partners and drove a 30% increase in YouTube-attributed sign-ups, according to Clerk's Alex Rapp.
In their words
"Hypergrowth Partners is an elite team composed of SMEs in every area of growth. They're a one-stop shop for helping you scale at every stage. They've become one of our most trusted resources, providing detailed insights and guidance where others only scratch the surface or offer half-baked suggestions lacking conviction or evidence."
Frequently asked questions
- Who from HyperGrowth Partners worked with Clerk?
- Clerk worked with former partner Martin Gontovnikas.
- When did Clerk start working with HyperGrowth Partners?
- Clerk started working with HyperGrowth Partners in 2022.
- What did HyperGrowth Partners help Clerk with?
- The Clerk success story covers the work in detail: https://www.hypergrowthpartners.com/success-stories/clerk
- What does Clerk do?
- Clerk makes authentication and user management effortless for developers.