Columbia Student Suspended for Cheating Tool Secures $5.3M Funding

Columbia Student Suspended for Cheating Tool Secures $5.3M Funding
Chungin “Roy” Lee, a 21-year-old former Columbia student, has raised $5.3 million in seed funding for his startup Cluely, which offers an AI tool designed to help users 'cheat' on exams, job interviews, and more. This venture emerged after Lee's suspension from Columbia for developing a tool to cheat on software engineering interviews. Cluely, which already boasts over $3 million in annual recurring revenue, has generated mixed reactions, with some praising its innovative approach while others liken it to dystopian themes from 'Black Mirror.' Both Lee and his co-founder, Neel Shanmugam, have since dropped out of university.