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Layup

DefunctYC W23

New York City, US · Founded 2022 · 3 employees · 4 known investors

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Niki Pezeshkiunlockedknows Ryan Xue · together at Origin (overlapped)
×4knows the team · via McKinsey & Company
×3knows the team · via Kirkland & Ellis
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Layup builds AI-powered automation software that guides users and acts on their behalf within complex applications, reducing adoption friction and support needs. The product targets software companies and their end-users across enterprise and consumer applications.

Also known as Regular

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSArtificial IntelligenceB2BUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W23)

Layup was founded in 2022 by Ryan Xue, Badal Jain, Michael Lemm, Mike, and Bads.

RXRyan Xue
Ryan XueinFounder, CEORyan Xue is co-founder and CEO of Andco. Previously, he co-founded and led Layup, and served as an early employee at Origin where he contributed to scaling the company across multiple markets and enterprise customers. He has also worked as a consultant at McKinsey and as a policy fellow at Google.
BJBadal Jain
Badal JaininFounderHe previously worked as a founding engineer at an early-stage startup and held engineering positions at Amazon and Nvidia.
MLMichael Lemm
Michael Lemmin𝕏FounderMichael Lemm is a co-founder and COO who previously led operations at Layup, a Y Combinator-backed company, and currently holds the same operational role at Andco, also a Y Combinator graduate.
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Mike
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Bads

Investors · 4

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
Cerberus VenturesreportedNew York
Founders FundreportedSan Francisco · $500K – $5M
Lux CapitalreportedNew York · $100K – $100M

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

Founder mafia

2 people who came through Layup went on to found or lead other companies.

Ryan XueFounder, CEOFounded Andco +1Michael LemmFounderFounded Andco

Competitors · 2

by search overlap
LayUp Technologies10 shared keywords
SoundCloud5 shared keywordsAudio distribution and music-sharing platform for artists and creators.

Companies competing with Layup for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.

In the news

Layup Parts Raises $42M Series A for Composite Manufacturing - Fundraise Insiderfundraiseinsider.com · Jun 2026Layup Parts Raises $42 Million Series A After Anduril Alumni Workshopped Pitchdigitalmarketreports.com · Jun 2026Layup Parts Raises $42 Million to Modernize Composite Manufacturingsmebusinessreview.com · Jun 2026Ex-Anduril engineer raises $42M to build the Amazon of composite partsfinance.yahoo.com · Jun 2026Exclusive: Ex-Anduril engineer raises $42M to build the Amazon of composite parts | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Jun 2026Layup Raises $2.3M in Seed Financingfinsmes.com · Sep 2023

Frequently asked questions

What does Layup do?
Layup builds AI-powered automation software that guides users and acts on their behalf within complex applications, reducing adoption friction and support needs. The product targets software companies and their end-users across enterprise and consumer applications.
Who founded Layup?
Layup was founded by Ryan Xue, Badal Jain, Michael Lemm, Mike, Bads in 2022.
Who are Layup's investors?
Layup's investors include Y Combinator, Cerberus Ventures, Founders Fund, Lux Capital.
Where is Layup headquartered?
Layup is headquartered in New York City, US.