# Clearly AI

> Clearly AI is a Seattle-based, Y Combinator-backed startup that automates security and privacy reviews for regulated enterprises. Its AI-native platform gathers context, assesses risk, and flags where human review is actually needed - so security, privacy, and compliance teams can clear their review backlogs and ship products faster without sacrificing trust. Founded in 2024 by former Amazon security engineers Emily and Joe Choi-Greene, the company raised an $8.4M seed round in February 2026 and counts Fortune 500 brands like Ericsson, Rivian, and HID Global among its customers.

- **Founded:** 2024
- **Headquarters:** Seattle, Washington, United States
- **Founders:** Emily Choi-Greene (Co-Founder & CEO), Joe Choi-Greene (Co-Founder & CTO)
- **Team size:** 16 employees (per firmographic data; company/YC materials cite ~12)
- **Products:** Security & Privacy Review Platform, Automated Threat Modeling, AI Risk Reviews, Privacy Impact Assessments, Vendor Risk Assessments
- **Notable:** Raised $8.4M seed round (February 2026), Top-10 finalist, RSAC 2026 Innovation Sandbox Contest, Y Combinator Summer 2024 batch

## Products & services

- **Security & Privacy Review Platform** — AI-native platform that automatically gathers context, assesses risk, and flags where human review is needed for new products, features, vendors, and AI deployments.
- **Automated Threat Modeling** — Generates structured threat models for products and features, surfacing risks before launch.
- **AI Risk Reviews** — Reviews AI and LLM deployments for security and privacy exposure before they ship.
- **Privacy Impact Assessments** — Automates privacy assessments and documentation for regulatory compliance.
- **Vendor Risk Assessments** — Evaluates third-party vendors and integrations for risk, replacing manual questionnaires.
- **Automated Triage** — Prioritizes the security review queue so expert time goes to the highest-risk items.

## Achievements

- Raised $8.4M seed round (February 2026)
- Top-10 finalist, RSAC 2026 Innovation Sandbox Contest
- Y Combinator Summer 2024 batch
- Reports cutting security review time by up to 90% for Fortune 500 clients
- Live with Fortune 500 and global brands including Ericsson and Rivian
- Finalist in the Okta Startup Challenge and Amazon Bedrock Builders' Challenge (2025)

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Named a top-10 finalist in the RSAC 2026 Innovation Sandbox Contest.
- **2026-02** — Announced $8.4M seed round led by Basis Set Ventures with Crosspoint Capital, Argon Ventures, Ritual Capital, and Y Combinator.

## Links

- Website: https://clearly-ai.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/clearly-ai
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ItsClearlyAI

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Last updated: 2026-07-06