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Ryan Xue

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Co-Founder & CEO at Layup
📍 New York, New York, United States

Ryan Xue is the Co-founder and CEO of Layup, an AI-native digital adoption platform backed by Y Combinator. A Cornell University alumnus, his background includes roles at McKinsey & Company, Google, and Origin. He successfully led Layup to an acquisition by Whatfix, where he now serves as an advisor.

While personal hobbies are not detailed, Ryan has a strong academic interest in evidence-based design and policy, co-authoring publications on healthcare economics and urban transportation rules during his time at Cornell. He also shows an interest in exploring popular local restaurants.

Unique fact: Ryan and his Layup co-founders scaled their platform to over 3 million users before being acquired by Whatfix.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder & CEO
Location
New York, New York, United States
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AI-Native Platforms
Founded and led Layup, an "AI-first" in-app guidance and digital adoption platform that pioneered a seamless "second cursor" user experience.
User Onboarding
Focused on solving user adoption challenges by creating effortless, point-and-click onboarding experiences that don't require engineering effort, a core mission of Layup.
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Career

Work history

10-2022 - 11-2025
Co-Founder & CEO
Layup
8-2021 - 9-2022
Chief of Staff to the CEO
Origin
2-2020 - 8-2021
Head of Operations and Strategy
Origin
1-2016 - 3-2018
Consultant
McKinsey & Company
5-2014 - 12-2015
Policy Fellow
Google
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Education
W23
Y Combinator
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)
Cornell University
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