On June 21, according to Business Insider, AI startup Cluely announced this Friday that it has completed a $15 million funding round led by a16z. The company’s CEO and co-founder Chungin 'Roy' Lee announced the news via the X platform.
Cluely, which launched earlier this year with the slogan 'helping users cheat in every way', had an early version that led to Lee being suspended from Columbia University.
The tool was initially aimed at helping software engineers cheat during interviews, but has since removed related descriptions from its official website, instead emphasizing its role as an 'undetectable' AI tool that can view users' screens in real-time and provide answers.
According to Lee, the company will fully invest the new funds into marketing, aiming for 1 billion views across all platforms. Cluely also announced plans to hire 50 'growth interns', who must post at least 4 TikTok videos every day.

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