Clever
YC Summer 2012 AcquiredThe platform that powers technology in the classroom.
https://clever.com ↗Thesis fit
Off-thesis
Outside your stated focus; easy to skip unless something exceptional.
Below your usual filter (40+)
Idea match
Light
How close the company’s idea is to your thesis statement
Sector
None
Overlap with sectors you care about
Geography
Unknown
Location unknown — scores 0
Your thesis: “We back exceptional technical founders building AI-first products and infrastructure, deploying $100K checks within 24 hours.”
Founder → stable
Traction → stable
Idea vs market → stable
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People
Dan Carroll
Co-founder / product @ Clever, figuring out what comes next
11.2
low confidence
Rafael Garcia
Co-founder and CTO at Kernel. We're making browser infra fast.
Previously co-founder and CTO at Clever (S12, exited for $500m).
11.2
low confidence
Activity & evidence
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