[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  Benzinga [@Benzinga](/creator/twitter/Benzinga) on x 305.8K followers Created: 2025-06-30 23:59:49 UTC Cluely, an AI startup once known for helping users “cheat on everything,” has raised $XX million in a round led by Andreessen Horowitz. The company was co-founded by 21-year-old Chungin “Roy” Lee, who was suspended from Columbia University for launching an early version of the software. His co-founder, Neel Shanmugam, also faced disciplinary action. Both have since dropped out. Originally called “Interview Coder,” the tool fed real-time AI-generated answers during job interviews. While Cluely has removed references to cheating from its site, it still promotes itself as an “undetectable” AI assistant for interviews, exams, and sales calls. Lee’s suspension helped fuel the startup’s viral growth. His videos—often controversial or comedic—have gained widespread attention. In one, he used Cluely to impress a date by faking knowledge of art and wine. Cluely recently tried hosting a party during Y Combinator’s AI Startup School. Police shut it down after XXXXX people showed up. The company’s current goal is to reach X billion total social media views. To help, Cluely is hiring XX “growth interns” to post four TikToks a day. Andreessen Horowitz’s Bryan Kim called Lee a bold founder with vision. The startup says it’s already profitable, but critics warn it crosses ethical lines. Some have compared its marketing to Black Mirror.  XXXXX engagements  **Related Topics** [columbia](/topic/columbia) [roy](/topic/roy) [andreessen horowitz](/topic/andreessen-horowitz) [coins ai](/topic/coins-ai) [Post Link](https://x.com/Benzinga/status/1939836303039668434)
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Benzinga @Benzinga on x 305.8K followers
Created: 2025-06-30 23:59:49 UTC
Cluely, an AI startup once known for helping users “cheat on everything,” has raised $XX million in a round led by Andreessen Horowitz.
The company was co-founded by 21-year-old Chungin “Roy” Lee, who was suspended from Columbia University for launching an early version of the software. His co-founder, Neel Shanmugam, also faced disciplinary action. Both have since dropped out.
Originally called “Interview Coder,” the tool fed real-time AI-generated answers during job interviews. While Cluely has removed references to cheating from its site, it still promotes itself as an “undetectable” AI assistant for interviews, exams, and sales calls.
Lee’s suspension helped fuel the startup’s viral growth. His videos—often controversial or comedic—have gained widespread attention. In one, he used Cluely to impress a date by faking knowledge of art and wine.
Cluely recently tried hosting a party during Y Combinator’s AI Startup School. Police shut it down after XXXXX people showed up.
The company’s current goal is to reach X billion total social media views. To help, Cluely is hiring XX “growth interns” to post four TikToks a day.
Andreessen Horowitz’s Bryan Kim called Lee a bold founder with vision. The startup says it’s already profitable, but critics warn it crosses ethical lines. Some have compared its marketing to Black Mirror.
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