Acely

YC W18 · Active · Every student's AI coach for college readiness

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About Acely

Acely is the leading AI tutor for the digital SAT and ACT, helping students get into their dream college. Our mission is to democratize opportunity for high school families through AI-native tools that empower students to learn smarter and gain confidence. Backed by Forerunner Ventures, we've grown to $10M ARR with a lean, 10-person team, proof that small, mission-driven teams can deliver outsized impact. Our product has traction, our users are engaged, and we're now at an inflection point: ready to scale with speed, craft, and AI-native excellence. Acely was launched out of beta in January 2024 as a spinout product from Juni (YC W18).

YC batch: W18 · Winter 2018
Status, per YC: Active
Category: AI
Team size: 30
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Checked: 31m ago

YC tags: Education, eLearning, Consumer

Acely in W18: 146 companies, 25% AI

Acely: questions

Which YC batch was Acely in?

Acely was in Y Combinator's Winter 2018 batch (W18).

Is Acely still active?

Y Combinator lists Acely as active.

Where is Acely based?

Acely lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.

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