As Clear Secure Takes Off In $4.5 Billion IPO, CEO Caryn Seidman-Becker Eyes A ‘Frictionless’ Future Clear cofounder and CEO Caryn Seidman-Becker guided her company through Covid and to a buzzy IPO Wednesday: the biometric security company saw shares soar in their public market debut, and Seidman-Becker sees applications for her company that go well beyond the airport.