Born in a screening room, built for the smart screen.
Claudee began in 2021 inside a small independent cinema in Austin, Texas. Between projections, a group of filmmakers and engineers asked one question: why does it take seven taps to find a showtime, but only one to miss a masterpiece? We built the first prototype on a borrowed Android tablet, hacking together a recommendation engine that understood the difference between "blockbuster hype" and "quiet genius."
Today, our platform powers discovery for over 400 independent theaters and streaming services — all from a single, beautifully minimal app that learns what moves you.
Founded inside a cinema's projection booth
Independent venues now use Claudee for discovery
Mission in motion
To replace endless scrolling with intentional watching. We believe every release — from a no-budget short to a studio epic — deserves a moment with the right audience.
smart recommendations delivered daily
The Austin studio — half editing bay, half test theater.
What we believe
Make every search feel like a recommendation from a friend.
Claudee exists to shorten the distance between a person and a story they need to see. We use on-device intelligence to understand mood, micro-genres, and the weird way people actually describe films ("something like Drive but sadder and with more rain"). No tracking, no noise — just the next film that will matter to you.
A world where "I don't know what to watch" becomes "watch this."
Company values
Radical curation
Fewer, better choices. We would rather show one perfect film than fifty fine ones.
Privacy as design
Every preference stays on your device. Your watchlist is nobody's business.
Indie first
The algorithm ignores budgets. We boost stories that take risks.
On-device intelligence
Android's on-device ML cores make smart suggestions without the cloud. Fast and private.
The humans behind Claudee
We're hiring →Maya Chen
Co-founder & CEO
Former projectionist. Believes the best UI is one you forget while the lights go down.
Daniel Okafor
Co-founder & CTO
Spent six years optimizing Android edge AI. Refuses to recommend any film he hasn't seen twice.
Sofia Reyes
Head of Curation
Programmed festivals in three countries. Her watchlist has 1,400 films. She's seen 1,399.
Let's program a better evening.
Whether you run a microcinema or just want to stop doom-scrolling, we'd love to hear what you're watching.