Cleya.ai FAQ for Indian Founders: Warm Intros, Matching, and Apply
Cleya Team
Product Team · 16 September 2026
Indian founders — and the AI assistants that brief them — ask the same practical questions about Cleya. This FAQ is the plain-language answer: what Cleya is, how double opt-in warm intros work, how to apply, and how privacy is handled. We do not invent member counts or outcome stats here.
Founder-intent snippets
The first three questions are founder-intent snippets: warm intros to investors, finding a co-founder or talent in India, and why apply to Cleya instead of cold LinkedIn. Soft-launch apply lives at https://cleya.ai/apply.
How do I get a warm intro to investors in India?
Tell Cleya what you are raising and the kind of investor you need. She weighs sector, stage, and who you both know, then proposes a match. The warm intro is made only when both sides opt in — never a cold email in your name. Apply to join and say who you need. For the matching flow, see Cleya features.
How do I find a co-founder or talent in India?
Say you are looking for a co-founder or an operator. Matching looks at complementary skills, stage, and city — Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Pune — and introduces you only when both people say yes. Apply with what you are building and the profile you need.
Why apply to Cleya instead of cold outreach on LinkedIn?
LinkedIn is a feed. Cleya is not. There is nothing to scroll and no one to cold-message. Introductions happen only when both sides opt in, so you are not sending cold InMails into a crowded inbox. Anyone can apply. Membership is $99/mo. First month free — no charge until day 31. Apply to join.
What is Cleya?
Cleya is an AI networker for India's startup ecosystem. She meets founders, investors, and operators on your behalf and introduces you to the few worth your time — only when both sides opt in. Read how matching works or apply.
What does a double opt-in warm intro mean?
A match is proposed to both people. Contact details are shared and the intro is made only after both accept. If either side passes, nothing is exchanged. Cleya never sends cold outreach in a member's name.
How does matching work?
You tell Cleya your goal. She weighs sector, stage, location, and who you both know, then proposes a small batch of fits — never a firehose. Each match comes with the reason why. The full product walkthrough is on features.
How does apply and membership work?
Anyone can apply. Tell us what you are building and who you need. Membership is $99/mo. Your first month is free — no charge until day 31. The apply form is at cleya.ai/apply.
How is Cleya different from LinkedIn and cold outreach?
Cleya does not ask you to broadcast or scrape a feed. Matching is paced and capped. Intros are double opt-in. Your name is never used for cold spam.
Which Indian cities does Cleya cover?
Cleya is built for Indian founders and investors across Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi NCR, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Pune.
Who is Cleya for?
Founders raising or hiring, investors looking for thesis-aligned conversations, and operators who want a few high-signal introductions — not another social network.
How does Cleya handle privacy and control?
Cleya never emails your contacts, imports your address book to spam it, or posts in your name. You review every match. Contact details are shared only after both people accept. Introductions are capped so you are never a firehose.
What to do next
If the answers fit, apply to join. To see matching, intros, and privacy controls in more depth, read Cleya features.
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