Cluely
Category: AI Agents
An undetectable AI desktop assistant that monitors screen content and audio during virtual meetings to provide real-time suggestions, answers, and notes via an invisible overlay interface. Cluely was founded in 2025. The company is led by Chungin "Roy" Lee. Based in New York, NY, USA. Team size: 16-22. Total funding raised: $20.3M. Latest round: Series A ($15.0M, Jun 2025). Key investors include Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Abstract Ventures, Susa Ventures.
- Founded
- 2025
- Headquarters
- New York, NY, USA
- Team size
- 16-22
- Total funding
- $20.3M
Value proposition
Provides completely undetectable, real-time AI assistance during virtual meetings and calls by combining screen monitoring, audio transcription, and large language models to deliver instant answers, insights, and follow-up actions without visible meeting bots or detection by other participants.
Products and solutions
Real-time AI Answer Engine, Undetectable Desktop Overlay, Live Meeting Transcription (95% accuracy, 300ms response time), Automated Follow-up Email Generator, Caller Research & Insights Dashboard, Beautiful Meeting Notes Generator, Multi-language Support (12+ languages)
Unique value
Proprietary undetectable overlay technology that combines real-time screen content analysis, audio transcription, and multi-LLM processing to provide context-aware assistance during screen-sharing without detection.
Target customer
Enterprise sales teams, business professionals in client-facing roles, recruiters, job seekers, and individuals needing real-time assistance during virtual interactions.
Industries served
Enterprise Sales & Business Development, Recruitment & Human Resources, Professional Services & Consulting, Technology & SaaS, Financial Services, Education & Training (origins, now de-emphasized)
Technology advantage
Industry-leading 300ms response time for live transcription with 95% accuracy across 12+ languages. Uses a collection of LLM providers for robust context awareness.
How they differentiate
Real-time AI assistance during live meetings with undetectable overlay technology. Unlike competitors Otter.ai, Granola, and Fireflies.ai that provide post-meeting transcription and summaries, Cluely assists users during active conversations with instant answers, suggestions, and insights.
Main competitors
Otter.ai, Granola, Fireflies.ai
Key partnerships
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Abstract Ventures, Susa Ventures, Soma Capital, Enterprise customers including public companies
Notable customers
Enterprise sales teams, Consulting firms, Recruiting teams, Public company with $2.5M annual contract
Major milestones
Founded in 2025 after CEO's suspension from Columbia University, Raised $5.3M seed funding co-led by Abstract Ventures and Susa Ventures (Apr 2025), Secured $15M Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz (Jun 2025), Featured speaker at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, Successfully pivoted from controversial positioning to enterprise meeting assistant, Relocated HQ from San Francisco to New York City (Nov 2025), CEO admitted fabricating $7M ARR claim; actual ARR was ~$5.2M (Mar 2026)
Growth metrics
Generated 70,000 user signups in first week. CEO admitted in March 2026 that the previously claimed $7M ARR figure was fabricated; actual ARR was approximately $5.2M as of June 2025. Serving 1,000+ enterprise seats with multi-million dollar contracts.
Market positioning
Real-time AI meeting assistant initially positioned with controversial 'cheat on everything' marketing, successfully pivoted to enterprise-focused meeting assistant for sales calls, recruiting, and consulting.
Geographic focus
North America (headquartered in New York, NY)
Patents and IP
No registered patents publicly disclosed as of the latest available information (February 2026). The company appears to rely on trade secrets and rapid iteration rather than patent protection.
About Chungin "Roy" Lee
Chungin 'Roy' Lee is a Korean-American entrepreneur (born 2003) who was suspended from Columbia University in March 2025 for developing an AI cheating tool called 'Interview Coder'. Before founding Cluely, he worked as a Software Engineer at Nucleus Genomics. He dropped out of Columbia to pursue Cluely full-time and has become known for his viral marketing strategies and controversial 'cheat on everything' branding approach. Lee successfully raised $20.3 million in total funding including a $5.3M seed round (April 2025) co-led by Abstract Ventures and Susa Ventures, followed by a $15M Series A round led by Andreessen Horowitz in June 2025. In March 2026, Lee admitted to fabricating the company's $7M ARR claim.
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Official website: https://cluely.com/