<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>Cluely, a startup offering tools to 'cheat' on job interviews, exams, and sales calls, secures $15 million Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz.</li><li>The post-money valuation estimated at around $120 million, according to two investors not involved in the deal.</li><li>Cluely previously raised $5.3 million in seed funding and was co-founded by Roy Lee and Neel Shanmugam, who were suspended from Columbia University for creating an AI-powered tool to aid cheating in technical interviews.</li><li>The startup is profitable, as indicated by Lee's posts on social media and podcasts.</li><li>Lee's controversial social media presence and attention-grabbing videos have been instrumental in promoting Cluely.</li><li>Cluely's launch video featured Lee using an AI assistant to deceive a woman about his age and art knowledge on a date.</li><li>The startup recently faced a setback when a large party planned after Y Combinator’s AI Startup School was shut down by the police due to an overwhelming number of attendees.</li></ul>

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

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