Cledara

How Strategic Changes Propelled Cledara to Nearly $30M ARR

February 22nd, 2025

Founded By

Cristina Vila

Monthly Revenue

$2.5M

Founders

Profitable

Yes

Year Started

2018

Founded By
Cristina Vila: Monthly Revenue
$2.5M

Founders
2: Profitable
Yes

Year Started
2018

Who is Cristina Vila?

Cristina Vila, co-founder and CEO of Cledara, previously worked in banking and fintech, drawing on her financial services experience to address software management challenges for businesses. She hails from Catalonia and founded Cledara in 2018.

What problem does Cledara solve?

Cledara helps businesses easily manage and control their software subscriptions, saving them money and avoiding the chaos of untracked and unused tools.

How did Cristina come up with the idea for Cledara?

Cristina Vila, the co-founder of Cledara, observed firsthand the chaos that unmanaged SaaS subscriptions could create while working in a fast-paced fintech startup. There was a constant struggle to keep track of multiple software tools, understand who was using them, and manage the costs effectively. This personal experience with the challenge of managing numerous SaaS tools sparked her interest in finding a solution that helps companies regain control over their software usage.

Determined to validate her idea, Cristina started conversations with other startup founders who shared similar challenges of managing software subscriptions within their companies. These discussions confirmed that many organizations faced the same problem, relying on manual processes like spreadsheets that were both ineffective and time-consuming. Armed with this feedback, Cristina set out to develop Cledara as a tool to simplify and centralize SaaS management.

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