Company

Cluely

AI note-taking startup that also operates a large-scale social media clipping and distribution operation to drive viral awareness.

Media & Entertainment

People

Roy Leeco-founder, ceo, founder

Funding History

Jun 21, 2025Series A

Andreessen Horowitz led a $15M Series A investment in Cluely, an AI-powered desktop assistant. Bryan Kim led the deal.

Investors

Andreessen Horowitz

News

Interviews (4)

a16z's Bryan Kim on leading $15M investment in Cluely: viral distribution meets AI desktop assistant

Cluely founder Roy Lee on his $15M raise, BCI ambitions, and building a viral AI product

Cluely's Roy Lee rolls up with 50 interns and 10M views in 8 days — a viral growth machine built on Instagram reels

Roy Lee built Cluely — an AI 'cheat on everything' desktop app — after getting suspended from Columbia and blacklisted by Amazon

Mentioned (1)

The big money of clipping: how startups and creators are buying virality with armies of short-form video editors