CLAIRE

Name

CLAIRE

Legal name

CLÉRIGO & LOPES, LDA.

Website

https://clairetool.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Contact Lens Software

NAICS

Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing (339115)

SIC

Ophthalmic Goods (3851)

akta.pro primary industry

Contact Lenses & Care Systems (Soft/RGP/Scleral Lenses; Cleaning/Disinfection Solutions) (HLAHAJAE)

Keywords

• Specialty contact lens software
• Optometry calculation tools
• AI lens fitting platform
• Eye care professional apps
• Virtual technical support

Headquarters

HQ city

Lisbon

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Credit-Based Usage Fees: CLAIRE operates on a pay-per-use basis where users purchase credits (1 credit = 1 Euro) to access premium web apps. Credit costs vary by lens type: myopia apps require 5 credits per lens, presbyopia apps require 3 credits per lens, and irregular cornea apps require 4 credits per lens. Volume discounts of 10%, 20%, and 35% are available depending on credit purchase amount. Credits can be shared among multiple eye care professionals within the same institution or clinic.
2. Subscription Plans: CLAIRE offers subscription plans for easy access to current and future premium web-based apps, primarily focused on myopia and presbyopia contact lenses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CLAIRE provides an AI-based web applications platform that delivers Eye Care Professionals (optometrists, ophthalmologists, optical professionals) virtual technical support, specialty contact lens calculations, educational tips, video tutorials, patient selection modules, and direct ordering capabilities for managing specialty contact lenses across myopia, presbyopia, and irregular cornea conditions. The platform operates on a credit-based pay-per-use model (1 credit = €1) with volume discounts and optional subscription plans, and is also distributed through partnerships with contact lens manufacturers and distributors worldwide.

Product overview

CLAIRE is a unified AI-based web applications platform for specialty contact lens fitting. The platform aggregates multiple premium applications organized by condition (Myopia, Presbyopia, Irregular Cornea) and by specific lens brand (CRT Ortho-K, ICD scleral, SyergEyes VS, EUROPA Scleral). Each app provides lens calculation tools, educational content, video tutorials, patient selection modules, and direct ordering capabilities. The platform operates on a credit-based pay-per-use model with volume discounts, allowing credits to be shared among multiple eye care professionals within an institution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CLAIRE Platform AI-based web applications platform providing Eye Care Professionals (optometrists, ophthalmologists, optical professionals) with virtual technical support, contact lens calculations, educational tips, video tutorials, patient selection modules, and direct ordering tools for specialty contact lens management across myopia, presbyopia, and irregular cornea conditions.
• Myopia Apps Premium web applications within the CLAIRE platform for myopia management specialty contact lenses, requiring 5 credits per lens with available 10-35% volume discounts.
• Presbyopia Apps Premium web applications within the CLAIRE platform for presbyopia specialty contact lenses, requiring 3 credits per lens with available 10-35% volume discounts.
• Irregular Cornea Apps Premium web applications within the CLAIRE platform for irregular cornea specialty contact lenses (including scleral and ortho-k designs), requiring 4 credits per lens with available 10-35% volume discounts.
• CRT (Ortho-K lens) App Application within the CLAIRE platform for corneal refractive therapy (ortho-k) lens fitting, providing calculation tools and video tutorials for ECPs fitting CRT Ortho-K lenses.
• ICD (scleral lens) App Application within the CLAIRE platform for intracameral contact device (scleral) lens fitting, providing calculation tools and video tutorials for ECPs fitting ICD scleral lenses.
• SyergEyes VS (scleral lens) App Application within the CLAIRE platform for SyergEyes VS scleral lens fitting, providing calculation tools and video tutorials for ECPs.
• EUROPA Scleral App Application within the CLAIRE platform for EUROPA scleral lens fitting, providing calculation tools and video tutorials for ECPs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60% reduction in lens exchange ratio
• +3 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ISEC Lisboa UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2024ISEC Lisboa University signed a partnership protocol with CLAIRE, indicating collaboration in academic and research activities related to contact lens fitting technology.
• DEMIUM StartupscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2021CLAIRE was incubated at DEMIUM Startups in Lisbon, which provided startup support and ecosystem resources for the company's formation.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• EyeDock: Online contact lens fitting and calculation resource for eye care professionals, offering tools for soft and specialty lens fitting. Directly comparable as CLAIRE's web-based, AI-assisted calculator approach targets the same ECP workflow with overlapping specialty CL modules.
• Euclid Systems: Provider of overnight orthokeratology (ortho-k) lens systems and clinical support software for myopia management. Comparable as both companies target ECPs fitting specialty contact lenses in myopia, with complementary clinical software for the same workflow.
• Eyefinity: Practice management and EHR software for optometrists and optical retailers (OfficeMate, AcuityLogic). Comparable as a direct peer in ECP-facing digital tooling, though its practice-management scope is broader than CLAIRE's specialty CL fitting focus.

Broad incumbents

• Bausch + Lomb: Global eye health company and major specialty contact lens manufacturer (Zenlens, ScleralFil, etc.) that operates proprietary fitting tools and digital resources for ECPs. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose specialty CL portfolio directly overlaps CLAIRE's core market and whose in-house tools could substitute for CLAIRE.
• Johnson & Johnson Vision: Global manufacturer of Acuvue contact lenses, including specialty designs, with proprietary online fitting tools and resources for ECPs. Comparable as a broad incumbent serving the same specialty CL ECP workflow that CLAIRE targets.
• CooperVision: Major contact lens manufacturer offering specialty lenses (Biofinity, MiSight for myopia, etc.), the Brilliant Futures myopia management program, and (via Eyefinity) practice management software. Comparable as a broad incumbent with an overlapping specialty CL and ECP-software portfolio.
• Alcon: Global eye care company with an extensive contact lens portfolio (DAILIES, Air Optix, Precision1) and digital practice resources for ECPs. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing for the same specialty CL ECP workflow.
• Topcon Healthcare: Provider of ophthalmic diagnostic imaging, practice management, and healthcare-IT solutions for eye care professionals. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering digital workflow tools used by ECPs in conjunction with specialty CL fitting.

Emerging players

• SightGlass Vision: Earlier-stage myopia management company offering Diffusion Optics Technology spectacle lenses and clinical support tools for ECPs. Comparable as an emerging player focused on a specific specialty segment (myopia) that intersects with CLAIRE's myopia apps category.

Regional players

• ABB Optical Group: One of the largest US optical distributors providing lenses, frames, and digital practice resources to ECPs. Comparable as a regional player offering digital tools to the same ECP customer base, primarily in the US where CLAIRE has limited disclosure of activity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ClaireIntelligentContactLensFitting
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/c-l-a-i-r-e

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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