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Clair

Can Clair become the default embedded earned wage access layer inside every HR and payroll platform?

IndustryInfrastructure / Payroll
The story

Clair is an embedded earned wage access (EWA) provider that white-labels on-demand pay into HR, payroll, and workforce-management apps. Public partners include Gusto, where Clair embeds advances directly into the payroll platform with no employer setup required.

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Clair offers embedded earned wage access (On-Demand Pay) for HR, payroll, and workforce management platforms· lending
The stack
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Clair (in-house)On-Demand Pay (earned wage access)Instant transfer advances
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