Cluely, a startup that helps ‘cheat on everything’, raises $15M from a16z

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Cluely, a startup that claims to help users “cheat” on job interviews, exams, and sales calls, has raised a $15 million Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz, the company announced on Friday with a video posted on X.

Two investors who were not part of the deal tell TechCrunch they believe Cluely’s post-money valuation is around $120 million. Andreessen Horowitz declined to comment on that figure. Lee didn’t respond to a request for comment.

Cluely’s new funding comes roughly two months after it raised $5.3 million in seed funding co-led by Abstract Ventures and Susa Ventures.

The startup was co-founded earlier this year by 21-year-old “Roy” Lee and Neel Shanmugam, who were suspended from Columbia University for developing an undetectable AI-powered tool called “Interview Coder” to help engineers cheat on technical interviews.

Cluely is profitable, according to Lee’s multiple posts on X and podcast appearances.

Lee’s provocative social media presence and highly produced controversial videos have helped to draw attention and create brand awareness for Cluely.

Earlier this week, Cluely was hoping to throw a large party following Y Combinator’s AI Startup School, a two-day event. But the police shut down the festivities after around 2,000 people tried to enter the venue, Lee told TechCrunch.



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