> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.alvahq.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# What is Alva

> Alva is an AI business development platform that finds customers, manages your pipeline, and runs autonomous outreach — all in one place.

Alva combines a full CRM with an AI assistant, autonomous BDR agents, and deep email intelligence to give sales professionals and business owners a single platform for growing revenue.

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  <Card title="Quick start" icon="rocket" href="/getting-started/quickstart">
    Get up and running in minutes.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Alva AI Assistant" icon="sparkles" href="/ai-assistant/talking-to-alva">
    Ask Alva anything about your pipeline.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Discovery" icon="magnifying-glass" href="/discovery/creating-a-discovery-profile">
    Find your ideal customers at scale.
  </Card>

  <Card title="AI BDR Agents" icon="robot" href="/bdr-agents/setting-up-your-first-agent">
    Automate outreach with autonomous agents.
  </Card>
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## What Alva does

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  <Accordion title="CRM">
    Track your companies, contacts, deals, and relationships in one place. Alva scores your deals, flags risks, and tells you what needs attention — without you having to ask.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="AI Assistant">
    Ask Alva anything about your pipeline in plain language. It reads your deals, emails, and activity to give you a clear picture of your business and tell you exactly what to focus on.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Discovery">
    Search for companies that match your ideal customer profile across more than 4.3 million locations worldwide. Filter by geography, industry, and size to build targeted prospect lists instantly.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="AI BDR Agents">
    Autonomous agents that search for prospects, write personalised emails, and follow up on your behalf — running 24/7 within the budget and hours you set.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Email Intelligence">
    Connect your inbox and let Alva read every conversation. It surfaces commitments, sentiment, and next steps automatically, and keeps your CRM up to date without manual data entry.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Reporting">
    Track pipeline performance, team activity, and revenue trends with built-in reports — or build your own. Schedule reports to land in your inbox automatically.
  </Accordion>
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