Clearly AI
YC S24Seattle, US · Founded 2024 · 17 employees · Hiring · 6 known investors
Clearly AI automates compliance documentation and reporting for governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) teams managing multiple regulatory frameworks. The platform centralizes evidence collection, audit preparation, and vendor risk management to reduce compliance burden across enterprises.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareArtificial IntelligenceGenerative AISecurityPrivacyAIUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S24)
Clearly AI was founded in 2024 by Emily Choi-Greene and Joe Choi-Greene.
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Emily Choi-Greenein𝕏FounderEmily Choi-Greene leads Clearly AI. She previously oversaw data security and privacy at Moveworks, and spent five years at Amazon managing security for Alexa's AI systems. She holds a Computer Science degree from Dartmouth College.
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Joe Choi-Greenein𝕏CTO, Co-FounderHe previously worked as a senior software engineer at Amazon, where he led the satellite telemetry team at Project Kuiper and built data infrastructure for Alexa, and holds a computer science degree from Carnegie Mellon University.
Investors · 6
Argon VenturesBoston · $250K – $500K
Ritual CapitalMenlo Park · $100K – $500Kvia Chris Howard · inferred
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
Basis Set Venturesreported · 2 sourcesMenlo Park · $1M – $3M
Crosspoint Capital PartnersreportedMenlo Park
Also in the syndicate · 1
Crosspoint Capital
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$8.4M disclosed across 1 round · 2026
- $8.4Mseed roundFeb 2026 · 2 sources
Argon Ventures, Basis Set Ventures, Crosspoint Capital, Crosspoint Capital Partners, Ritual Capital, Y Combinator
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
The YC application· Summer 2024 batch
Competitors · 6
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ClearML5 shared keywordsClearML offers an AI infrastructure platform that manages GPU clusters across on-premises and cloud environments, supports AI model development and training, and deploys GenAI/LLM workloads. It targets enterprises running AI/ML workflows from development through production.
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In the news
Meet the Winners of the Amazon Bedrock Builders’ Challengeaws.amazon.com · Mar 2025Frequently asked questions
- What does Clearly AI do?
- Clearly AI automates compliance documentation and reporting for governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) teams managing multiple regulatory frameworks. The platform centralizes evidence collection, audit preparation, and vendor risk management to reduce compliance burden across enterprises.
- Who founded Clearly AI?
- Clearly AI was founded by Emily Choi-Greene, Joe Choi-Greene in 2024.
- Who are Clearly AI's investors?
- Clearly AI's investors include Argon Ventures, Ritual Capital, Y Combinator, Basis Set Ventures, Crosspoint Capital Partners.
- How much funding has Clearly AI raised?
- Clearly AI has disclosed $8.4M raised across 1 round.
- Where is Clearly AI headquartered?
- Clearly AI is headquartered in Seattle, US.