LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Founder post arguing that Lapis runs ChatGPT ad operations end to end and claiming 1,500+ brands, including Hyundai, Samsung, LG, and Tupperware, are already using the product.
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 30, 2026
Lapis Labs Inc. is a YC-backed San Francisco startup building AI systems for paid growth. Its current site centers on a self-improving ads engine that learns a brand from its website and creates, launches, and optimizes multi-platform campaigns plus matched landing pages; its YC launch materials also position Lapis as an AI search analytics product for ChatGPT/Claude/Perplexity/Gemini/Grok.
Primary product
Self-improving AI ads engine for creating, launching, and optimizing paid campaigns and matched landing pages
Founded
2025
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United States
Team size
1-10 employees
Industry
Technology, Information and Internet
Sub-industry
AI adtech / marketing automation
Offices
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Business model
Stage
Pre-seed
Total raised
$500K
Latest round
Pre-Seed · Sep 2025
Latest amount
$500K
Sep 2025 · Y Combinator
Leadership
Founder & CEO
Co-Founder and Chief Agent Officer
Head of Design
Investors
Small, AI-native, growth-focused team with a product-led, experiment-heavy culture and a managed-strategist option for customers.
Pricing
Freemium plus credit-based subscription tiers and custom managed-service pricing
Differentiators
Technology
Customers
Competitors
Estimated revenue
about $400k-$600k (third-party estimate)
Estimated monthly visits
65.5K
LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Founder post arguing that Lapis runs ChatGPT ad operations end to end and claiming 1,500+ brands, including Hyundai, Samsung, LG, and Tupperware, are already using the product.
LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Founder post about the move toward ChatGPT-first ads and AI search placements, plus the company’s claimed customer scale.
Lapis Blog · Mar 2026
Blog article that lists Lapis as the ad creative production tool, starting at $99/month, alongside other SMB software.
Lapis Blog · Feb 2026
Explains how Lapis positions agentic ads as an autonomous ad operator across LinkedIn, Meta, TikTok, and Google Ads for smaller teams.
Y Combinator
YC launch post describing Lapis as an AI search analytics platform for ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini, and Grok, with free signup at trylapis.com.