ClearTax secures $85 million funding to scale SaaS-based tax and investment tools

Fintech startup ClearTax raised $85 million in a growth round led by global investors to expand its SaaS-driven tax-filing and investment-advisory platform. The Bengaluru-based firm said funds will accelerate product development in AI-based compliance, mutual-fund advisory, and cross-border taxation. Management aims to deepen enterprise partnerships and integrate APIs with major financial institutions. Analysts see the raise as reaffirming investor confidence in India’s fintech digitization wave. The company plans overseas expansion in FY26 targeting markets across Southeast Asia and the Middle East.