How a 21 year Old Built a Company Valued at $120M: The Story of Roy Lee (Cluely)

Roy Lee built a $120M+ startup by 21. From getting expelled from Columbia to creating a tool that "broke" LeetCode, this is the most unfiltered interview Roy’s ever done. We dive deep into virality, cheating scandals, raising millions of dollars, tech growth, AI, and staying sane when millions are watching. If you’re building anything—or just love a wild founder story—this one’s for you. 0:00 Hook 0:27 Roy’s upbringing 1:06 Getting into Harvard early, then getting rescinded 1:38 Learning how to code 1:55 Community College to Columbia University 2:38 Columbia Experience 3:28 Birth of Interview Coder 5:04 What is Cluely? Interview Coder? 5:44 Revenue & Pricing 6:19 How to raise millions of dollars 7:50 Getting hate from billionaires 8:29 Superior product vs. viral marketing? 9:13 Biggest opportunities of our lifetime 10:15 Current team 10:24 Roy’s long term vision 11:41 Open to selling Cluely? 12:30 Girl situation after success 13:36 Final Words of Wisdom #roylee #cluely #columbia 💎 Follow the JZO Network: https://linktr.ee/jzoclub 🔗 Follow the JZO Network on Instagram 🎤 JZO Interviews —   / jzonetwork   ⌚️ JZO Club (Luxury Watches & Lifestyle) —   / jzoclub   🏀⛳️ Dunk & Golf Journey —   / dunktogreen   📺 Subscribe to the JZO Network on YouTube 🎤 JZO Interviews —   / @jzonetwork   ⌚️ JZO Club (Luxury Watches & Lifestyle) —    / @jzoclub   🏀⛳️ Dunk & Golf Journey —   / @dunktogreen   🛒 Amazon Storefront - my camera gear, favorite tools, and daily essentials: https://www.amazon.com/shop/jz0 Roy Lee, Cluely, Interview Coder, cheating app, JZO, business owner, entrepreneur interviews, self-made success, startup founder, millionaire mindset, bootstrap journey, business spotlight, how I made money, watch collector, luxury watches, real estate investor, CEO stories, from broke to success, zero to one, passive income, business mindset, financial freedom, high-performance habits, generational wealth, scaling a business, young entrepreneurs, business wisdom, grail watches, success stories, wealth habits, self-made millionaire, high net worth insights