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webapp.io

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Founded 2020Origin source ↗Checked 2026-09-15

Overview

Webapp.io's custom hypervisor makes webapp CI/CD, E2E testing, and preview environments as simple as writing a Dockerfile.

If your team is building a webapp + using github/gitlab/bitbucket, please reach out!

Company description As recorded 2026-11-08
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Product & workflow

Use our guided installer to connect webapp.io with your source code management system.

Source-reported As recorded 2026-09-16

Customers & use cases

We help webapp developers iterate 10x faster by removing the bottlenecks to build, test, and deploy full-stack webapps.

Source-reported As recorded 2026-09-16

Founders & team

Previously Layer, LayerCI

Company history As recorded 2026-11-08

Colin Chartier

Founder

Technical founder, full-stack, system design, & devops Triple major (CS/stats/math) from University of Toronto

LinkedIn
Founder profile As recorded 2026-09-15

Lyn Chen

Founder

Prev. Dev Tools Founder (acquired), now doing human flourishing projects across emerging adulthood (18-25) and K-12.

LinkedIn
Founder profile As recorded 2026-09-15
4team members reported
Source-reported As recorded 2026-09-15

Founded 2020 · Source

News & product activity

Sources & observations

Y Combinator

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Website observationwebsite reachable
Last website check2026-11-11
Location · source statedToronto, ON, Canada; Remote
Pricing evidenceA pricing page was detected
Maturity: Not assessed · 4 of 6 areas documented

Source-based assessment · automated evidence rules

The source reports an inactive or acquired company; current product identity needs review.

Maturity is an evidence-based assessment, not a success rating. It may understate the current stage where evidence is limited. Coverage records documented areas, not a complete or independently audited company history.

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