# Sam Tyagi

> Sam Tyagi is a Silicon Valley serial entrepreneur and the founder, CEO and chairman of KlearNow.AI, an AI-powered platform that digitizes customs clearance and drayage to make global supply chains clearer, faster and cheaper. Before KlearNow he built and exited three IT integration companies, including Softline and Systech, and he is a managing partner at Argean Capital. He often frames his mission as bringing to customs clearance what Uber brought to transportation.

- **Role:** Founder, CEO & Chairman at KlearNow.AI
- **Organizations:** KlearNow.AI, Argean Capital, Softtek, Systech Integrators, Softline
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** MS, Oregon State University, BE (Bachelor of Engineering), L.D. College of Engineering
- **Known for:** Founded, acquired and exited three IT integration and product businesses generating hundreds of millions in shareholder value, Achieved #2 ranking on Entrepreneur Magazine's Hot 100 List with one of his companies, Sold Systech to ACS/Xerox, re-acquired it, and sold it again to Softtek at triple the value in under three years

## Career timeline

- **1995** — Co-founded Softline, an IT integration, services and products company; served as chairman and CEO
- **2001** — Co-founded Systech Integrators, an SAP integration and services company; served as chairman and CEO
- **2006** — Sold Systech to ACS, a subsidiary of Xerox
- **2010** — Re-acquired Systech from Xerox and returned as CEO to turn it around
- **2013** — Sold Systech to Softtek, tripling shareholder value in under three years; became Managing Director of ERP Practice at Softtek
- **2016** — Co-founded and became Managing Partner at Argean Capital, a Silicon Valley private equity firm
- **2018** — Founded KlearNow.AI to digitize global trade with AI and machine learning
- **2020** — Closed $16M Series A led by GreatPoint Ventures
- **2021** — Raised $50M Series B (December 2021), bringing total funding to about $66M
- **2023** — Reported 30x revenue growth over two years and expansion into UK, Canada, India and Spain

## Achievements

- Founded, acquired and exited three IT integration and product businesses generating hundreds of millions in shareholder value
- Achieved #2 ranking on Entrepreneur Magazine's Hot 100 List with one of his companies
- Sold Systech to ACS/Xerox, re-acquired it, and sold it again to Softtek at triple the value in under three years
- Founded KlearNow.AI, adopted by over 1,000 organizations across multiple industries
- Grew KlearNow revenue 30x over two years and expanded to the UK, Canada, India and Spain
- Raised approximately $66M in total venture funding for KlearNow

## Latest updates

- **2021-12** — Closed a $50M Series B round, bringing KlearNow's total funding to roughly $66M.
- **2023-01** — KlearNow reported 30x revenue growth over two years and international expansion into the UK, Canada, India and Spain.

## Links

- Website: https://klearnow.ai
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/samtyagi

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Last updated: 2026-07-29