Find your path to Adi
93 people in our graph share verified history with Adi — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Bob GenchiunlockedAdi: together at Xactly (2015–2017)
Adi: together at Xactly
Adi: together at Queen's University
Adi: together at Ada
About
Founder and CEO of Clearline, an AI-native operating system for dealerships that consolidates customer interactions and automates communication across sales and service operations.
Co-founder & CEO at ClearlineYC S22
Intro paths
YC
Adi went through Y Combinator (Summer 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer — the partner who ran Clearline's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Adi can intro founders to Clearline's investors below.
Clearline's investors · 3
Co-founders at Clearline
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Abhi PatelCo-founder & CTO
Experience
- ClearlineCo-founder, CEOcurrent2026 — presentWaterloo, ON
- LanceyCo-founder, CEO2022 — 2026Toronto, ON
- AdaEnterprise Solutions Consultant2021 — 2022Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- DeloitteManagement Consultant2019 — 2021Toronto, Canada Area
- Xactly CorpSenior Product Manager2016 — 2017Toronto, Canada Area
- Xactly CorpProduct Manager (Obero SPM, acquired by Xactly Corp)2015 — 2016Toronto
- Dunin-Deshpande Queen's Innovation CentreQICSI2014Kingston, Ontario
- Ontario PlasticBusiness Analyst2013Toronto
- Queen's UniversityProject Coordinator (Intern)2012 — 2013Kingston, Ontario
Skills & more
Product ManagementEarly-Stage StartupsLeadership6Teamwork3Data Analysis10Mathematics6Programming3Information Technology2Research2Business Analysis2Consulting2Project Management
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Public SpeakingCommunicationTeam BuildingGlobal Client ManagementFrom Adi's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Adi Patel?
- Founder and CEO of Clearline, an AI-native operating system for dealerships that consolidates customer interactions and automates communication across sales and service operations.
- Where does Adi Patel work?
- Adi Patel is Co-founder & CEO of Clearline.
- What companies did Adi Patel found?
- Adi Patel founded Clearline.
- Where did Adi Patel go to school?
- Adi Patel studied at Y Combinator (S22); Queen's University (Bachelor's degree, Economics & Mathematics); Smith School of Business at Queen's University (Master of Business Administration - MBA).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
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Queen's University mafia101
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Steph TryphonasBachelor of Applied Science - BAScFounded Collaborative RoboticsAlex ZhavoronkovBachelor of Commerce (Honors)Founded Deep Longevity +2Nick TeleckiBachelor of CommerceFounded Pop Market +1Parker MitchellHonorary DoctorateFounded Valence +1SameerMBAFounded Revvsales +1Changming LiuMaster's degreeFounded Aerohive Networks +1
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Smith School of Business at Queen's University mafia15
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Andrew DolinskiBusiness/CommerceFounded Clutch +1Lyn ChenEnterprise Sales CertificationFounded webapp.ioDaniel BaumBachelor’s Degree (Honours)Founded SleekSean HuangMaster's degreeFounded Matidor.comJenny LemieuxMaster in Management of Artifical IntelligenceFounded Vivid MachinesNathan MahMaster of ManagementFounded Mero
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Xactly mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Ryan SheaCo-founder of Blockstack (Stacks)Suhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJon XuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorChris GoldaGeneral Partner at Y Combinator
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Also attended Queen's University482
Steph TryphonasCo-founder of Collaborative RoboticsHark AhluwaliaAssociate at RevolutionSydney SloanChief Marketing Officer at Scale Venture PartnersZeya YangInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Curtis UrbanowiczInvestment at Makers FundSanjiv KalevarPartner at Mucker Capital
+ 476 more
Also attended Smith School of Business at Queen's University71
Chris CusinatoAssociate at Odyssey Investment PartnersJeff LiebovitzInvestor at OMERS VenturesJackson WrightAssociate at ArcTern VenturesSarah WillsonPrincipal at Panache VenturesAliénor BosséPortfolio Success Lead at SpeedinvestJordon BoerchersVice President at Vistara Growth
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Shared employers
Also worked at Lancey1
Also worked at Ada10
Bronwyn SmithOperating & Venture Partner at Round13 CapitalGideon HaydenCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Leaders FundDavid KamenetskyPrincipal at Leaders FundEmanuele Lele CaloHead of Infrastructure at Marin Digital VenturesJJ TangCo-founder at RootlyAbhi PatelFounder at Clearline
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Also worked at Deloitte2,000
Kirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewBrian ArmstrongCo-founder & CEO of CoinbaseSteve AnaviCo-founder & President of QontoNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesRaychel BailonVP of Finance at Felicis Ventures
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Also worked at Xactly Corp10
Bob GenchiCIO/CISO at Scale Venture PartnersCindy PadnosFounder and Managing Partner at Illuminate VenturesJim EberlinFounder and CEO at Synapse PartnersSue BarsamianInvestor at Ballistic VenturesRob ChaplinskyCo-Founder & Managing Director at Link VenturesJohn LeMayPartner at Blue Point
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