Easel
AcquiredYC S12San Francisco, US · 2 employees · 1 known investors
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Easel builds a visual design tool for web-based design work, addressing gaps left by existing design applications that have not kept pace with web development infrastructure.
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S12)
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Matt ColyerCEO2012–2013He previously led product development at GitHub (including Enterprise, Actions, and CodeSpaces) and worked on projects at Shopify and Abstract.
Investors · 1
Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Easel do?
- Easel builds a visual design tool for web-based design work, addressing gaps left by existing design applications that have not kept pace with web development infrastructure.
- Who founded Easel?
- Easel was founded by Matt Colyer, Ben Ogle.
- Who are Easel's investors?
- Easel's investors include Y Combinator.
- Where is Easel headquartered?
- Easel is headquartered in San Francisco, US.






