When we embarked on our mission to curate the world around us, we knew we were taking on a huge challenge. We worked hard to build the Clever Sense Platform to tackle the problem of information overload in the real world. Using that platform, we built Alfred to create a simple, enjoyable, and powerful way to discover new places and help make decisions on the go. It’s exciting to see that our passion turned into something people around the world use regularly to make everyday decisions that are just right for them.
Today, we are excited to join Google and start a new chapter in curating the world around us! Together with the Google team, we will accelerate our efforts toward this shared vision. Google helps local businesses connect with potential customers, and its worldwide presence can bring the value of Clever Sense to a much larger audience.
Discovering local information is extremely important to both users and businesses, and the acquisition of Clever Sense will benefit both.
The journey has been nothing short of incredible. Our vision has only become bigger, and our commitment stronger. With Google and Clever Sense working together, our entire team looks forward to building more intelligent, serendipitous and magical services!
We didn’t achieve this success alone. We sincerely want to thank our users, investors, our amazing board and superb advisors. We will be your loyal fans for life.
Smiles,
-Babak Pahlavan
Co-founder and CEO
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Alfred is a free mobile app for Android and iOS that puts serendipitous recommendations in the palm of a consumer's hand. Dubbed "Pandora for the real world," Alfred is a personal robot that can learn users' tastes when they teach it about their favorite places in the real world.
Alfred operates on the groundbreaking Clever Sense technology platform: he includes a personalized score of how well a place matches user preferences, as well as specific reasons each place is being recommended. Users can simply tap for reviews, directions, and more. Alfred currently curates restaurants, bars, coffee shops, and nightlife.
