---
title: "Cluely revenue and valuation"
description: "Cluely's ARR is estimated at $3.9M–$8.3M, last reported at $6M. Valued at $120M after raising $20.3M. Funding rounds and competitors."
url: https://www.tryspecter.com/revenue-valuation/cluely.md
canonical_url: https://www.tryspecter.com/revenue-valuation/cluely
publisher: Specter
last_updated: 2026-11-01
---

# Cluely revenue and valuation

Specter estimates Cluely's annual revenue at $3.9M to $8.3M and its valuation at $65M to $200M. The company last reported $6M ARR in May 2026 and was priced at $120M in June 2025.

Cluely provides an undetectable AI meeting assistant that listens and gives instant answers.

- Estimated revenue: $3.9M to $8.3M (October 2026)
- Estimated valuation: $65M to $200M (October 2026)
- Last reported ARR: $6M (May 2026)
- Total funding: $20.3M
- Founded: 2025
- Headquarters: New York City, United States
- Employees: 74
- Sector: AI consumer
- Specter Rank: #704

## Cluely revenue

Cluely grew from $3M ARR in April 2025 to $6M in May 2026. Specter's model puts current ARR between $3.9M and $8.3M, anchored to eight reported figures.

| Reported figure | Date | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| $6M ARR | May 2026 | [Roy Lee took Cluely to $500K MRR in under 2 months. Best lesson: when AI makes MVPs cheap, distribution becomes the real moat.](https://x.com/NeilSuccessAI/status/2056812551938408941) (x.com) |
| $10M ARR | September 2025 | [Cluely is rewriting the marketing playbook. But should we take notes? 🤔](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/afshanadiya_startup-marketing-saas-activity-7369440444054728705-BSg1) (linkedin.com) |
| $5M ARR | July 2025 | [$5M ARR & $15M in marketing. All under 2 months.](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/arifurrahman21_5m-arr-15m-in-marketing-all-under-2-activity-7350581430474661889-xZyW) (linkedin.com) |
| $7M ARR | July 2025 | [Cluely’s ARR doubled in a week to $7M, founder Roy Lee says. But rivals are coming.](https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/03/cluelys-arr-doubled-in-a-week-to-7m-founder-roy-lee-says-but-rivals-are-coming/) (techcrunch.com) |
| $5.2M ARR | June 2025 | [Roy Li retracts false ARR claim, issues formal clarification on X](https://mezha.net/eng/bukvy/roy-li-retracts-false-arr-claim-issues-formal-clarification-on-x/) (mezha.net) |
| $4M ARR | June 2025 | [21-year-old Ivy League dropouts raise millions, launch Bay Area AI startup to 'cheat on everything’](https://www.ktvu.com/news/21-year-old-ivy-league-dropouts-raise-millions-launch-bay-area-ai-startup-cheat-everything) (ktvu.com) |
| $36M ARR | April 2025 | [Suspended from top university — now the 21-year-old's cheating AI Cluely raises 58 million](https://www.breakit.se/artikel/43068/avstangd-fran-topp-universitetet-nu-far-21-aringens-fusk-ai-cluely-in-58-miljoner) (breakit.se) |
| $3M ARR | April 2025 | [Columbia student suspended over interview cheating tool raises $5.3M to 'cheat on everything'](https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/21/columbia-student-suspended-over-interview-cheating-tool-raises-5-3m-to-cheat-on-everything/) (techcrunch.com) |

| Month | Specter estimate | Low | High |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2026 | $5.7M | $3.9M | $8.3M |
| September 2026 | $5.6M | $4.1M | $7.8M |
| August 2026 | $5.5M | $4.1M | $7.4M |
| July 2026 | $5.6M | $4.3M | $7.4M |
| June 2026 | $5.7M | $4.5M | $7M |
| May 2026 | $6M | $5M | $7.2M |
| April 2026 | $6.4M | $4M | $10M |
| March 2026 | $6.8M | $4.7M | $10M |
| February 2026 | $7.3M | $5.2M | $10M |
| January 2026 | $7.7M | $5.5M | $11M |
| December 2025 | $8.3M | $6M | $11M |
| November 2025 | $8.8M | $6.7M | $12M |
| October 2025 | $9.4M | $7.5M | $12M |
| September 2025 | $10M | $8.3M | $12M |
| August 2025 | $8.4M | $6.7M | $10M |
| July 2025 | $7M | $5.8M | $8.4M |
| June 2025 | $4.6M | $3.8M | $5.5M |
| May 2025 | $6.9M | $5.5M | $8.6M |
| April 2025 | $10M | $8.6M | $12M |

## Cluely valuation

Cluely was valued at $120M at its Series A in June 2025. Specter's live estimate sits between $65M and $200M.

| Month | Specter estimate | Low | High |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2026 | $115M | $65M | $200M |
| September 2026 | $90M | $53M | $150M |
| August 2026 | $113M | $64M | $200M |
| July 2026 | $118M | $63M | $220M |
| June 2026 | $146M | $71M | $300M |
| May 2026 | $141M | $69M | $290M |
| April 2026 | $143M | $75M | $270M |
| March 2026 | $117M | $76M | $182M |
| February 2026 | $117M | $81M | $168M |
| January 2026 | $117M | $84M | $163M |
| December 2025 | $122M | $80M | $186M |
| November 2025 | $123M | $84M | $179M |
| October 2025 | $122M | $86M | $174M |
| September 2025 | $122M | $91M | $165M |
| August 2025 | $121M | $97M | $152M |
| July 2025 | $120M | $100M | $144M |
| June 2025 | $120M | $100M | $144M |
| May 2025 | $46M | $25M | $145M |
| April 2025 | $65M | $37M | $230M |

| Reported valuation | Month | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| $120M | July 2025 | [techcrunch.com](https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/20/cluely-a-startup-that-helps-cheat-on-everything-raises-15m-from-a16z/) |
| $120M | June 2025 | Funding round |

## Cluely funding rounds

| Date | Round | Raised | Post-money | Lead investors |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Series A | $15M | $120M | Andreessen Horowitz |
| 21 Apr 2025 | Seed | $5.3M | Undisclosed | Susa Ventures, Abstract |

## Cluely vs competitors

The AI meeting assistant market splits between visible transcription tools and discreet real-time intelligence providers.

| Company | Estimated revenue | Estimated valuation |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cluely | $3.9M–$8.3M | $65M–$200M |
| Hintro (hintro.ai) | $1.6M–$9.2M | $9.2M–$92M |
| Inkdrop (inkdrop.ai) | $200K–$1.7M | $2.1M–$7.8M |
| Fireflies.ai (fireflies.ai) | $8.3M–$22M | $730M–$2.38B |
| Otter.ai (otter.ai) | $65M–$195M | $1.25B–$1.46B |

## Questions

### What is Cluely's revenue?

Specter estimates Cluely's annual recurring revenue at $3.9M to $8.3M as of October 2026. Cluely last reported $6M ARR in May 2026, up from $3M in April 2025.

### What is Cluely's valuation?

Cluely's latest post-money valuation is $120M, from a June 2025 Series A. Specter's live estimate is $65M to $200M.

### What is Cluely's revenue multiple?

Cluely is valued at about 20× ARR, based on its $120M June 2025 valuation and $6M last reported ARR. That works out to roughly $81.1K of ARR per employee.

### How much funding has Cluely raised?

$20.3M across two rounds, from a $5.3M Seed in April 2025 to a $15M Series A in June 2025.

### Who invested in Cluely?

5 investors, including Abstract, Andreessen Horowitz and Susa Ventures.

### Who are Cluely's competitors?

Hintro, Inkdrop, Fireflies.ai and Otter.ai. Specter ranks 30 competitors for Cluely.

## About this data

Specter models revenue and valuation monthly and anchors each estimate to reported figures and priced rounds. Method: https://www.tryspecter.com/revenue-valuation

Cite as: Specter. "Cluely revenue and valuation." tryspecter.com/revenue-valuation/cluely. Updated November 2026.