The original Lancey product was shut down/pivoted after scaling to 50,000 users; the founder described the prior wrapper-style model as not defensible and Clearline as the new bet.
SourcePublic company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Lancey (lancey.ai) appears to be the former name of the company now operating publicly as Clearline: an AI-native operating system for automotive dealerships that captures customer interactions, answers calls with a voice agent, follows up on leads, books appointments, and writes outcomes back to CRM/workflows.
Primary product
Luna — AI voice front desk / dealership operations platform
Founded
2022
Headquarters
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Team size
1-10
Work style
Onsite
Industry
Software Development
Sub-industry
AI-native dealership operations software
Offices
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Business model
Stage
seed
Total raised
$4M
Latest round
Seed · Feb 2026
Latest amount
$2M
Investors
Small founder-led team with a strong in-person bias in Kitchener-Waterloo; public hiring materials emphasize ownership, shipping real product, customer contact, and working closely with the founders.
Work style
Onsite
Visa sponsorship
Limited
Compensation
Public hiring signals show intern/co-op roles in the CAD $60K-$80K/year range; no broader salary bands or equity details were publicly posted.
Pricing
Custom quote / sales-led subscription; public terms also mention a free version with limited functionality.
Differentiators
Technology
Customers
Competitors
Estimated revenue
≈$1M ARR (estimated)
Estimated monthly visits
1.7K
Traffic estimate as of Jul 2026
The original Lancey product was shut down/pivoted after scaling to 50,000 users; the founder described the prior wrapper-style model as not defensible and Clearline as the new bet.
SourceLinkedIn · Jul 2026
Adi Patel said Clearline is partnering with PBS Systems to let its AI workforce look up and modify appointments and keep customer records in sync inside dealership systems.
Build from Here · May 2026
Long-form profile of the founder’s pivot from Lancey into Clearline, including the Kitchener office, the earlier product shutdown, and the dealership AI thesis.
Clearline AI blog · Mar 2026
Product/educational post describing deployment workflow, ROI expectations, and the company’s voice-agent positioning for dealership ops.
Clearline AI blog · Feb 2026
Explains the dealership use case and how Clearline positions inbound voice coverage, outbound follow-up, and unified visibility across leads and departments.
Clearline AI blog · Feb 2026
Official announcement of Clearline’s $2M seed round to expand its dealership voice AI product, integrations, and North American go-to-market.