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Key HighlightsAI college counseling app helping high school students get into US universitiesValidated product: 15,000+ students across 60 countriesValidated distribution: 5M+ Instagram & TikTok views, 50k+ website visitors, 30% signup conversion rateReady-to-market products:Student App (15k students)Schools App (piloted with 6 schools, $3k USD revenue)Reputable brand: Featured in media including the San Francisco Chronicle and TV Azteca; invited as a VIP speaker at events such as the Council of International Schools (CIS) and the American School Counselor Association (ASCA)Intellectual property: 12 proprietary AI technologies (3 specialized AI agents and 9 ML/DL models trained from scratch), representing potentially sellable IPCapital advantage over competitors: $83k USD in angel capital, built by a team of full-stack and AI engineers, incubated at Berkeley SkyDeckLegal entity: Reach Best, Inc. Delaware C-Corp, USAMarket size: $15B USD global college admissions market (96M high school students × $160 average price per student)Long Story ShortI founded Reach Best in 2020, when I was 17, to help my friends and me apply to universities during the COVID-19 pandemic.In 2022, after manually validating that the college counseling idea works with 25 students ($500–$1,000 USD per student), I launched the AI college counseling app, which quickly grew to 500 students. The company was incubated at Berkeley SkyDeck and financed with $83k USD in angel capital.At its peak in 2024, we became one of the fastest-growing AI college counseling startups, reaching 14k+ students across 60 countries, securing 6 high school customers, going viral on Instagram and TikTok, and pioneering 12 state-of-the-art AI agents and ML/DL models specialized in university admissions.In May 2025, after five years of building Reach Best, I no longer felt personally connected to the problem and mission. I originally founded it to solve a problem I was experiencing as a student, and by 2025 I had already graduated from university. When we ran out of cash, I decided to pause operations to take time off and reevaluate my next chapter (I am currently building another startup in the finance space).Today, in 2026, I have fully organized and patched all proprietary assets, applications, and legal documents to enable a smooth ownership transfer. Over the past six months, Reach Best has generated 4k+ unique website visitors and 250 organic signups without active operations.I have outlined three ready-to-execute future paths:Continue the venture-backed startup path toward a potential $10M+ USD exit — reassemble a team and resume fundraisingShift into a $10k+ USD MRR SaaS model — approximately 4+ weeks of engineering to turn monetization onSell the assets and proprietary technology to unicorn startups for $500k+ USD — approximately 4+ weeks of focused sales outreachI am happy to support whichever post-acquisition path you choose. Reach Best was deeply meaningful to me, and I would be delighted to help ensure its continued success under new ownership.Let me know if you have any questions, and I look forward to hearing from you.Warmly, Ryusei Founder & CEO Reach Best, Inc.Valuation logic~$32k per proprietary AI system (12 total) plus ~$26 per registered user (15k+), reflecting IP asset value and validated global distribution.