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Clearline

AI operating system for car dealerships to capture missed revenue

Clearline is the AI operating system that captures, routes, and converts every revenue opportunity across your dealership without adding headcount.
Active Founders
Adi Patel
Adi Patel
Founder
CEO @ Clearline
Abhi Patel
Abhi Patel
Founder
Making something people want
Company Launches
Clearline | AI native revenue engine for automotive
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Hey everyone! We're Adi and Abhi, the founders of Clearline.

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The Problem

Customer experience at car dealerships is broken. Not because the teams don't care, but because the systems were never built for how customers actually behave today.

Here's the reality:

  • 23% of dealership calls go unanswered. 85% of those callers never call back. That's revenue walking out the door every single day.
  • Most lead follow-up dies by day 5. Dealerships spend thousands driving traffic and generating leads, then let them rot in a CRM nobody checks.
  • Sales uses one system. Service uses another. Nobody has the full picture. Reps waste time on manual logging, managers guess at what's happening, and customers repeat themselves every time they call.

Dealerships have tried to solve this with more tools, more staff, more process. It doesn't work. The stack is fragmented and nothing talks to each other.

The Solution

Clearline is an AI-native operating system for dealerships. Three products, one platform:

Inbound - AI answers every sales and service call instantly. No voicemail, no hold music, no transfers. It qualifies intent, routes to the right department, and books appointments in real-time. 24/7, including nights and weekends.

Outbound - Automated follow-up via calls, texts, and email. Clearline responds to new inquiries within seconds and runs disciplined cadences from day 1 through day 90. No lead gets forgotten.

CRM - One unified record across sales, service, and BDC. Full call transcripts, automatic logging, next steps triggered without anyone typing a note. Managers get complete visibility with real data.

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Results

Dealerships see this in their first 30 days:

  • $60K+ revenue recovered from missed calls and dead leads
  • 240% more leads engaged
  • 4+ tools consolidated into one platform

"Recovered $78K in service and sales revenue from 400 missed calls per month.

"Show rate on outbound appointments went from 38% to 64% in the first month.

You're Always in Control

This isn't about replacing dealership staff. Clearline augments your team:

  • AI escalates to a human anytime a situation needs real judgment
  • It only operates within rules you define (hours, routing, boundaries)
  • It only uses dealership-approved responses for pricing and policies
  • Every call, message, and booking is logged and reviewable

Try Clearline

If you run a dealership or know someone who does, we'd love to chat.

Book a demo

Reach us directly at founders@useclearline.com or check us out at Clearline

Previous Launches
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Clearline
Founded:2022
Batch:Summer 2022
Team Size:5
Status:
Active
Location:Toronto, Canada
Primary Partner:Gustaf Alstromer