Zach Hamed

Clay - Discover, organize, and deepen relationships

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A powerful tool to deepen your relationships across everyone you know. Integrate your accounts – LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, email, and more – then search, take notes, set reminders, and get the latest AI curated updates from the people you care about.

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Zach Hamed
Hi Product Hunt! I'm one of the co-founders of Clay, and I'm super excited to share what we've been working on. A couple years ago, @achariam and I came to a realization: despite how important building and maintaining relationships is to our personal and professional success, it's extremely difficult to do well. Our relationships are fragmented across so many places: iMessage, LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, email, calendar – the list goes on! We never found a tool that worked quite right to help us be more thoughtful with our most important relationships. After trying to cobble together partial solutions in Notion, Airtable, Apple Notes, and Evernote, we decided to build Clay from the ground up to solve this exact problem. We knew it had to be beautiful, private, and carefully crafted to respect the human element of relationships. We also knew that it had to work for all kinds of relationships, across many types of professions and lifestyles. And so we did over 1000 customer interviews to get to the heart of how people express care and show up for the people in their lives. Clay is the culmination of all this research, design, and effort. We've taken the best elements from social networks, contacts apps, and CRMs to build the most beautiful way to manage your relationships in one place. Once your entire network is in Clay, you can seamlessly: ✅ Get a customized pre-meeting brief of all the people you're meeting with today 📝 Take smart notes on your conversations and link related people together 🔔 Set reminders to reach back out to someone 🧠 Be prompted to reconnect with people with Clay's Reconnect AI 🔍 Search your entire network in plain English 📰 Stop doom scrolling social media and get can't-miss updates on news, job, and location updates 💼 Find your next job or opportunity by leveraging your whole network in one place 🎉 Never forget a birthday again 🔥 And much more... And we're just getting started! We're big fans of the Product hunt community, thank you for your support — we think you're going to love Clay 🙌🏽
Nok Moe
@achariam @zmh Very interesting. Will give it a try,
Matthew Achariam
@zmh @nok_moe Thank you Nok! Let us know if we can help with anything :)
Hans
@achariam @zmh A friend of mine told me about Clay literally just a few hours ago but I couldn't find it then. And now here it is!
Matthew Achariam
@zmh @hanslin98 Wow true serendipity! I love that story, I'm so glad you found Clay.
Md Hasan
@achariam @zmh It's really amazing what you have built. I am definitely going to use it and gonna send my resume to join you guys. Best wishes for your product.
Nick Russell
Congrats on launching guys!
Nick Russell
I love how you're using AI to help people strengthen their relationships with others!
Nick Russell
Also the story presented by your promo video is absolutely amazing, nice work!
Matthew Achariam
@n_russell Thank you so much Nick! We really appreciate it :) The video was a labor of love by @artlambi and the team.
Arthur
@achariam @n_russell Thanks a bunch Nick!
Zach Hamed
@n_russell Thank you so much Nick!
Matthew Achariam
@francescod_ales Thank you so much for all the support Francesco! We really appreciate the work you do and the great review of Clay you posted—
Wesley Braden
@francescod_ales Thanks Francesco! We so appreciated your thoughtful review.
Dan Robins
Now this looks like something I need in my life. Too much time flicking between different social networks is certainly an issue... I just want the very best bits!
Dan Robins
How do push notifications work? Would they compete with the original source notifications too?
Matthew Achariam
@dan_robins Hi Dan, one of the co-founders here! Thank you for the kind words & great question. We limit all our push notifications so we don't compete with other sources :)
Dan Robins
@achariam Thanks for clarifying Matthew, sounds like you have given this a lot of careful thought and consideration. I look forward to seeing how you guys develop. Congrats on the launch!
John Exley
I don’t say this lightly — Clay is the bedrock of my life, more important to me than email and text messages. And, grateful for the artisans of craft that have carefully designed every imaginable nook and cranny of this product. Brings me so much joy to use. Every day! All day. Big day today! Excited.
Wesley Braden
@johnexley Thank you for your kind words as always, John! We really appreciate all of your enthusiastic support over the years :) We also hope you enjoyed your cameo in the video 👀
Zach Hamed
@johnexley Thank you, as always, for the support, feedback, and advice sir 💫
Ethan Keshishian
Absolutely love Clay and can't live without it. Congrats on the launch guys!
Kristen Witte
@ethankeshishian Thanks so much for the support, Ethan!
Zach Hamed
@ethankeshishian Oh wow, thanks so so much Ethan!
Matthew Achariam
@ethankeshishian Wow thank you so much Ethan!
Peter Green
I like the product - was waiting for something like this. but I wish more effort was spent on the core ux - working with my contacts data ; just importing them doesn’t cut it. I need to refine, correct, manage, merge, edit, organize it, etc. It’s still buggy and slow and inconvenient. The “stay in touch” and “social tricks” all come as a 2-3 priority. Think about it- i don’t need another social network , but if you manage to be my one go to place for my contacts , you lock me in for good. Something Facebook and phonebook failed to do.
Peter Green
BTW this is what the email inviting me to Clay (although i'm already a user :shrug:) says: "Use Clay to: - Find your next job or opportunity by leveraging your whole network in one place - Stop doom scrolling and focus only on news and updates from people you care about - Never forget a birthday again with powerful Facebook, Twitter, and Linkedin integrations" Which makes me think the value props that Clay sets for itself are different from what it could be actually useful for.. Or it's an attempt to add a marketing wrapper over an obvious problem that "people don't realize they have". I think they do. I think we do.
Peter Green
remember connect.com ? please don't fall into their mistakes. I was trying to help them, too. I can connect you with them if interested, btw :)
Zach Hamed
@petergreeny Thanks Peter! 100% — we do lots of merging and editing behind the scenes, but we're building out much better tools for Clay members to edit and organize more seamlessly. It's a big focus for the coming weeks, so will keep you updated as we get those out.
Zach Hamed
@petergreeny Amazing — will shoot you an email now! Would love to chat 🙌🏽
Nicolo S
I’ve been using Clay for just over a year now, complete game-changer! 👏 Congrats on the launch!
Matthew Achariam
@coconidodev Nicolo, all your early feedback was really important! We really appreciate your support 🙏
Wesley Braden
@coconidodev Thanks Nicolo!
Katie Hong
Congrats on the launch! 🎉 It looks absolutely stunning and am eagerly waiting for when the android version comes out.
Kristen Witte
@caytih Thanks for the kind words! We're hoping to have an Android App for you sooner than later :)
Zach Hamed
@caytih Thanks so much Katie!
Perry Hewitt
"Made with love" is overused -- but no exaggeration when it comes to the energy and commitment of the founding team here. Clay is my operating system for maintaining relationships in a way that's both authentic and uncomplicated -- and addresses a real need in the market. Kudos to all involved.
Wesley Braden
@perryhewitt I just read this comment aloud to our team, Perry. Thank you for all your support since the very early days :) We're so thankful for your kind words on the effort and design that went into Clay.
Zach Hamed
@perryhewitt Thank you SO much as always Perry — we wouldn't be here withour your support and advice 🙏🏽
Matthew Achariam
@perryhewitt So incredibly kind!! Perry your support has been a shining light, thank you 🙏
Kwame Som-Pimpong
I love what Clay is building and I'm anxiously waiting for the Android version to come out!
Wesley Braden
@kwamesompimpong Thank you, Kwame! Hoping we can get you an Android app sooner rather than later :)
Zach Hamed
@kwamesompimpong You've been such an amazing champion for us since the early days! Appreciate it as always 🙌🏽
Jonathan
I was a beta user to Clay, and it is a quintessential part of my own life stack at this point. HUGE congrats on the launch and can't wait to see how this continues to develop.
Matthew Achariam
@jon__jackson We're so happy you've made Clay a part of your stack! We'll work hard to keep delivering :)
Wesley Braden
@jon__jackson Thank you for the kind words! So glad we're part of your daily rhythm!
Zach Hamed
@jon__jackson You're the man Jonathan! So grateful to have you as an early member 🙏🏽
Spencer Kerber
I’ve been using Clay for about a year and found that it brought a focus to my relationship building which simply wasn’t my strength beforehand. Specifically the ability to set manual and automatic reminders to followup with friends to pump them up, support them, or simply go for a walk together was a huge value for me. Clay helped me move the mental load of scattered reminders, forgotten email threads, and calendar blocks into a purpose-built tool for all my contacts. Can’t wait to see how Clay grows from here.
Wesley Braden
@skerbz Thank you for your kind words, Spencer! We're so glad that you've found value from Clay, and we're thrilled that Clay has played a part in helping you deepen your relationships. Stay posted for some more exciting features soon 🔜
Kartal Erkoc
I like this! Also great job with the launch video, was very smooth 👌🏼Congrats on your launch! 🎉
Zach Hamed
@kartal_erkoc1 Thank you! We so appreciate the kind words.
Wesley Braden
@kartal_erkoc1 Thanks Kartal!
Lauren Ford
Congrats Clay Team! Rooting for your continued growth and success. Thrilled to see you at the top of the fold today on Product Hunt!
Matthew Achariam
@laurenxmf That means a lot, thank you so much Lauren :)
Zach Hamed
@laurenxmf Ah amazing! Thank you so much Lauren, we're big fans of the entire Air team 💫
Julian Lehr
Congrats on the launch, @zmh and @achariam! :) I got access to an early beta of Clay in 2020 - and it has been on my homescreen ever since. It's the source of truth for all my contacts and relationships. Highly recommended!
Matthew Achariam
@zmh @lehrjulian Julian your early feedback and support was absolutely vital! Thank you so very much 😊
Zach Hamed
@achariam @lehrjulian thank you for all your support :)
John Morrison
Very interesting, congrats on the launch!
Zach Hamed
@john_morrison1 Thanks you John!
Irina Haupt
Congrats on the launch! Can you elaborate on AI curated updates? What does this entail, exactly?
Zach Hamed
@irina_haupt Thank you! A bit more context on the updates – we let you know whenever someone changes their Twitter location or bio (more social sources coming soon!), as well as whenever someone you know is mentioned in the news.
Irina Haupt
@zmh Hi Zach, thanks for clarifying! Would love this for LinkedIn updates such as job changes and location changes. Can't wait to see what's next for you!
Tem Nugmanov
Clay is an incredibly thoughtfully and aesthetically built product. I've been on the hunt for a personal CRM for a long-time before finally finding Clay. It's just too good. My favorite thing is the "Review" dashboard that curates (re)connection prompts and enables you to stay on top of your network 🙌 10/10 Product.
Zach Hamed
@temirlan Wow thank you so much Tem — wouldn't be here without your kind words and support 🙏🏽🔥
George Guimarães
I've been using Clay for a couple of months now. It's been great, really helping me searching for people based on companies (current or past), what they have on their twitter bios and location on general. Already helped me in several IRL events when I couldn't recall the name of the person I wanted to introduce later to the person I was talking to. Also, it's way faster to reach and search on Clay than to search on Linkedin. My suggestions for new features: - Whatsapp integration. Whatsapp is where 90% of my communication happens - There should be a group view similar to how Home behaves, with changes scoped to those in the group - Integration with Calendly/Savvycal. There's probably a way to do this with Zapier, but a nice integration is always nicer Congratulations!!!!!
Zach Hamed
@georgeguimaraes What an incredible product review! Thanks so much George — exactly the types of workflows and use cases we were hoping to make seamless with Clay. Re: your suggestions: 1. Whatsapp is near the top of our list of upcoming integrations! Very frequently requested 💬 2. Absolutely — we'll be introducing filters on the Home view shortly that make it easier to browse by Group or type of update ⚙️ 3. Definitely want to make it easier to meet IRL! Love this 📅