When was Clever Sense founded?

Clever Sense was founded in 2008 and raised its 1st funding round 3 years after it was founded.

Where is Clever Sense located?

Clever Sense is headquartered in Mountain View, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Clever Sense?

Babak Pahlavan of Clever Sense. They have also founded 2 companies.

How many employees does Clever Sense have?

As of Jul 01, 2024, the latest employee count at Clever Sense is 1 - 10.

Is Clever Sense a funded company?

Clever Sense is a funded company, having raised a total of $2.59M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Feb 08, 2011.

When was the latest funding round of Clever Sense?

Clever Sense's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Aug 2011, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Food Tech. In United States, the Food Tech sector has seen $199M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Clever Sense rank among its competitors?

Clever Sense ranks 24th amongst 880 active competitors, of which 35 are funded. It stands 7th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Seed Oil Scout, which secured $270K in Dec, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of Clever Sense?

Clever Sense's top competitors include Yelp, The Infatuation and The Real Yellow Pages. Among them, Seed Oil Scout secured the most recent funding round in December, 2024.

Clever Sense - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Website: thecleversense.com
Email ID: *****@thecleversense.com
Phone Number: +1 **********

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2008

Location

Mountain View, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$2.59M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Aug 2011, $*****

Investors

Signature Capital & 5 more

Ranked

24^th among 880 active competitors

Employee Count

1 - 10 as on Jul 01, 2024

Similar Companies

Justdial & 6333 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Google (Dec 13, 2011)

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Clever Sense is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Clever Sense, Inc. CIN: 264169482 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 2007	-	-	-

Clever Sense got acquired by Google on Dec 13, 2011.

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Clever Sense has raised a total funding of $2.59M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Feb 08, 2011. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Aug 2011 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Clever Sense has 6 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Clever Sense:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Aug 2011	8122867	Series A	8937913	7329785	4034614	2746224
Feb 08, 2011	9047524	Series A	2312236	4361674	Signature Capital	2121972

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The founders of Clever Sense are Babak Pahlavan and Nima Asgharbeygi.

Here are the details of Clever Sense's key team members:

Babak Pahlavan: Former Co-Founder & CEO of Clever Sense and founder of 2 other companies, NinjaTech AI and Ninjatech Ai.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Nima Asgharbeygi: Co-Founder & CTO of Clever Sense.

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Clever Sense's employee count trend

Clever Sense has 1 - 10 employees as of Jul 24. Here is Clever Sense's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Clever Sense include Yelp, The Infatuation and The Real Yellow Pages. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Clever Sense, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Yelp 2004, San Francisco (United States), Public	Platform providing reviews and recommendations for local businesses and services	$56M	Benchmark, Firsthand Technology Value Fund ... & 14 others	79/100
2nd	The Infatuation 2009, New York City (United States), Acquired	App-based platform for restaurant reviews	$33.5M	WndrCo, Maywic Select Investments & 1 others	58/100
3rd	The Real Yellow Pages 1950, Chicago Heights (United States), Acquired	Credit union bank	-	-	52/100
4th	Beli 2021, New York City (United States), Series A	App-based restaurant discovery platform	$5.3M	Goodwater Capital	48/100
5th	Citysearch 1995, West Hollywood (United States), Public	Online listings platform for local businesses	-	Comcast Ventures, Upfront Ventures & 1 others	46/100
6th	Locality 2011, San Francisco (United States), Series A	Kayak for Local Services	$6.72M	Lightbank, ff Venture Capital & 6 others	46/100
7th	Zagat 1979, New York City (United States), Acquired	Restaurant ratings, reviews, news	-	-	45/100
8th	Seed Oil Scout 2022, Montauk (United States), Seed	Mobile app offering consumers with transparency on the cooking oils used by restaurant	$270K	-	45/100
9th	Judy's Book 2003, Seattle (United States), Series B	Social platform for local communities	$10.5M	Ignition Partners, Mobius Venture Capital ... & 1 others	44/100
10th	Seek Recs 2020, New York City (United States), Seed	Platform offering curated food recommendation from experts	$4M	Breyer Capital, Valar Ventures & 4 others	44/100
24th	Clever Sense 2008, Mountain View (United States), Acquired	Provider of app-based discovery platform offering recommendations for restaurants, coffee shops, and bars	$2.59M	Lightbank, RONA Holdings & 4 others	38/100