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Everything you need to write about Prefer. For interviews, data, or assets, reach us at hello@tryprefer.com.

Fast facts
CompanyPrefer
CategoryAI search visibility (Generative Engine Optimization)
Founded2025
HeadquartersMumbai, India
FoundersJaved Khatri, Mandar Sawant
Boilerplate

Prefer is an AI search visibility platform that shows brands how ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity talk about them, then does the work to win the citation. Founded in 2025 and headquartered in Mumbai, Prefer combines measurement and execution on one belief: every brand now has two users, the human who buys and the model that recommends.

Founders
Javed Khatri
Co-founder

Javed Khatri is the co-founder of Prefer. He was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list in 2022.

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Mandar Sawant
Co-founder

Mandar Sawant is the co-founder of Prefer, an AI search visibility platform based in Mumbai.

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Our research, for journalists

From our July 2026 study of how AI engines cite brands: 47 buyer questions across 8 industries, run through ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Claude with web search on. One measured run, directional not definitive. Full data and method on the Prefer Index.

1,237citations logged across 713 domains
40%went to independent listicles, vs 34% to vendors' own sites
5domains cited by all four engines (75% by just one)
65/75Reddit & YouTube citations came from Perplexity alone
Brand assets

Logos, founder headshots, and product screenshots are available on request. Email hello@tryprefer.com and we will send the current pack.

How to describe Prefer
  • "AI search visibility platform"
  • "Generative engine optimization (GEO) platform"
  • Not "SEO tool" (too narrow) or "AI content generator" (incorrect)