Risely AI (YC S25)

Risely’s AI agents automate administrative and manual tasks across college campuses. Our AI Advisor identifies and flags at-risk students, crafts personalized outreach, and creates tailored success plans - all in natural language. Risely integrates directly into existing university systems (SIS, LMS, CRM) and learns each institution’s unique workflows. This dramatically reduces the $735 billion universities spend annually on administrative labor, expands staff capacity without increasing headcount, and improves the student experience. This hasn't been done before because university workflows require nuanced, autonomous judgment, exactly what agentic AI was designed to solve. Our team uniquely combines deep expertise in higher education, enterprise-scale AI, and regulated enterprise sales. We're grateful to be backed by Y Combinator.