Layup
DefunctYC W23New York City, US · Founded 2022 · 3 employees · 4 known investors
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.
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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.
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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.
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Badal JaininFounderHe previously worked as a founding engineer at an early-stage startup and held engineering positions at Amazon and Nvidia.
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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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Investors · 4
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountSeedSep 2023Source ↗
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.
Competitors · 2
by search overlap
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Companies competing with Layup for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.
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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.