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Laylo
YC S20Los Angeles, US · Founded 2017 · District of Columbia corporation · 24 employees · Hiring · 5 known investors
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Laylo is a platform that consolidates email, SMS, and social messaging tools for musicians, artists, and creators to manage fan engagement and sell tickets, merchandise, and content. The service enables artists and creators to build fan lists, send targeted notifications, and track sales across multiple distribution channels.
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S20)
Laylo was founded in 2017 by Alec Ellin, Sajan Sanghvi, and Saj Sanghvi.
Board
Investors · 5
How we know: Moment Ventures, Llc's portfolio page · a partner's Signal profile · Not right? Tell us
How we know: Third Prime's portfolio page · the VCSheet dataset · Not right? Tell us
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Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$7.2M disclosed across 3 rounds · 2019–2022
▶$3.3MraisedAug 2022 · 10 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Alec EllinExecutive Officer, Director
- Sajan SanghviExecutive Officer, Director
- Mark DeAngelisDirector
- Offering amount
- $5M
- Amount sold
- $3.3M
- Minimum investment
- $10K
- First sale
- Jul 2022
- Incorporated
- Corporation, District Of Columbia, 2017
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$2.4MraisedJun 2021 · 18 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Alec EllinExecutive Officer, Director
- Mark DeAngelisDirector
- Sajan SanghviExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $3M
- Amount sold
- $2.4M
- First sale
- May 2021
- Incorporated
- Corporation, District Of Columbia, 2017
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$1.5MraisedAug 2019 · 1 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Alec EllinExecutive Officer, Director
- Sajan SanghviExecutive Officer, Director
- Brad NavinDirector
- Offering amount
- $2.5M
- Amount sold
- $1.5M
- First sale
- Aug 2019
- Incorporated
- Corporation, District Of Columbia, 2017
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Laylo do?
- Laylo is a platform that consolidates email, SMS, and social messaging tools for musicians, artists, and creators to manage fan engagement and sell tickets, merchandise, and content. The service enables artists and creators to build fan lists, send targeted notifications, and track sales across multiple distribution channels.
- Who founded Laylo?
- Laylo was founded by Alec Ellin, Sajan Sanghvi, Saj Sanghvi in 2017.
- Who are Laylo's investors?
- Laylo's investors include Moment Ventures, Llc, Third Prime, Y Combinator, Eldridge, Torch Capital.
- How much funding has Laylo raised?
- Laylo has disclosed $7.2M raised across 3 rounds.
- Where is Laylo headquartered?
- Laylo is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.