About KlearNow.AI – Licensed Customs Broker & Trade Tech
Be Part of a Digital Transformation Journey
Reach in Numbers
6
Global Locations
We operate across 6 strategic locations worldwide, ensuring local support with global reach.
180+
Employees
Our diverse team of 180+ dedicated professionals drives innovation and delivers excellence every day.
2,000+
Customers
Trusted by over 2000 customers globally, we’re committed to delivering value and building lasting relationships.
About us
In 2018, in the heart of Silicon Valley, KlearNow.AI saw an opportunity to futurize the customs clearance processes globally. Our customs clearance software, compliance control tower, and Licensed Customs Broker services tackle critical pain points in the complex world of trade management.
KlearNow.AI enhances importers, self-filers, and customs brokers trade operations by ingesting, contextualizing and structuring data from multiple silos across internal and external sources. We automate workflows for clearance and compliance processes with improved data accuracy, speed, reduced costs, and continuous financial and compliance validations.
Part of a Digital Transformation Journey
Global trade has become increasingly complex, shaped by shifting tariffs, trade uncertainty, supply chain disruptions, and regulatory changes. During Trump’s initial IEEPA tariffs, Brexit, the upheaval in supply chains during the Covid pandemic and now Trump on Trade 2.0 and the tariff complexity, we’ve helped our customers navigate uncertainty with confidence.
Today, over 2,000 businesses rely on KlearNow.AI to replace manual processes with smart automation, eliminating lost emails, spreadsheets, and delays. The future of trade demands new thinking, and we’re proud to be part of that transformation.
Our story
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Meet our Leadership Team
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Founders
Rick Tellez
Founder
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Co-Founder of KlearNow.AI, a supply chain veteran with 20+ years at DHL, leveraging deep logistics and operations expertise to drive AI-powered solutions that simplify global trade.
Ulf Sandberg
Founder
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Co-Founder of KlearNow.AI, Ulf is a seasoned entrepreneur and technologist focused on transforming global trade through AI-driven customs and logistics innovation.
Sam Tyagi
CEO & Founder
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Co-Founder and CEO of KlearNow.AI, a serial entrepreneur and supply chain innovator, focused on transforming global trade through AI-powered customs and compliance solutions.
Board
Sandeep Vij
Board Member
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Tech entrepreneur and investor, Sandeep is focused on scaling innovative platforms in logistics and AI, with a track record of building and backing transformative companies.
Ulf Sandberg
Founder
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Atiq Raza
Board Member
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Veteran tech executive and investor, Atiq is the former CEO of NexGen and Raza Micro-electronics, and currently a Managing Partner at Aegean Capital, focused on deep tech innovation.
Mark Randall
Board Member
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Former Chief Strategist at Adobe and serial entrepreneur, Mark is known for driving innovation, building creative cultures, and mentoring startups through bold thinking and disruptive product strategies.
Nishita Cummings
Board Member
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Growth-focused investor and partner at Kayne Anderson, specializing in tech-enabled services and software. Passionate about scaling innovative companies and supporting visionary founders through strategic capital and operational insight.
Ashok Krishnamurtchi
Board Member
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Tech executive and investor with deep experience in enterprise software, cloud infrastructure, and AI. Former Cisco EVP, now Managing Partner at GreatPoint Ventures, backing transformative startups.
Sam Tyagi
CEO & Founder
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Advisors
Steve Labella
Marketing
Former CMO of Snap Inc.
William M. Kelly
Legal
Former Managing Partner at Davis Polk
Ivan Ernest
HR
Global HR, Eng at Google
Brad Buss
Finance
Former Board Member at Tesla
Amit Singhal
Architecture
Former Head of Search at Google
Srivats Sampath
Security
Former CEO of McAfee
Amit Prakash
AI/ML
Co-founder & CTO of ThoughtSpot