Risely AI

AI agents that automate administrative work across college campuses.

Y CombinatorSummer 2025ActiveEducation

What they do

Problem

Universities spend massive time and money on administrative workflows that strain staff capacity and degrade the student experience.

Solution

Risely AI provides agentic AI software that integrates with campus systems (SIS, LMS, CRM) to autonomously execute and optimize university administrative tasks.

Who it's for

Universities and college administrative teams that manage student services, operations, and retention workflows.

Founders

Shahryar Abbasi

Founder

CEO & Co-founder of Risely; serial operator with 13+ years building businesses. As GM at Airwallex, I built the Americas business from 0 to 1 and delivered 11x revenue growth. As VP Product at Trustedhealth, I transformed the growth funnel with automation and drove double-digit conversion gains. As Head of Platform Growth at NerdWallet, I drove $17M+ in P&L impact, and at Bain, I shaped market strategy for leading tech firms. I’m most at home building from zero & closing seven-figure deals.

Sadia Saifuddin

Founder

CPO & Co-founder of Risely AI. Previously, I spent 7 years leading product development for Salesforce's Education Cloud, where I built from scratch the Student Information System that campuses everywhere rely on as their system-of-record. I also served as a voting Regent on the University of California Board of Regents, working shoulder-to-shoulder with Chancellors, Presidents, CIOs, and CFOs - giving me deep, firsthand insight into how universities operate and make decisions.

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