Productivity

Layup

Website
Founded 2022Origin source ↗Checked 2026-09-15

Overview

With a unique second cursor that integrates directly into your UI, Layup delivers real-time, adaptive assistance, completely transforming user engagement. We save product and support teams countless hours that would otherwise be spent creating in-app guides and other product documentation.

Company description As recorded 2026-11-08

Founders & team

Previously Regular

Company history As recorded 2026-11-08

Ryan Xue

Founder/CEO

Co-founder/CEO at Andco (X26). Previously co-founder/CEO at Layup (W23). First business hire at Origin, scaling the company from pre-product to hundreds of enterprises and 100K+ users across 40+ countries. Previously consultant at McKinsey and policy fellow at Google.

Founder profile As recorded 2026-09-15

Badal Jain

Founder

Co-Founder and CTO of Layup (YC W23). Prior to that I have worked as Founding Engineer at an early stage startup, Amazon and Nvidia

Founder profile As recorded 2026-09-15

Michael Lemm

Founder

Co-Founder and COO of Andco (YC X26). Previously Co-Founder and COO of Layup (YC W23). Outside of Andco, I enjoy rooting on Chicago sports teams, firefighting, and trying new local restaurants.

Founder profile As recorded 2026-09-15
3team members reported
Source-reported As recorded 2026-09-15

Founded 2022 · Source

News & product activity

Sources & observations

Y Combinator

Profile depthverified profile
Website observationwebsite reachable
Last website check2026-11-11
Location · source statedNew York City, NY, USA
Pricing evidenceNo pricing page confirmed
Maturity: Not assessed · 3 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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