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LayerCI: Funding, Investors & Team (Oct 2026)

Traditional CI approaches need you to mix Dockerfiles with a big YAML file to define pipelines. Layer turns this pattern on its head - we've extended the Dockerfile to make it specifically for testing: - It's only one file, so you can write CI configurations without looking at docs - Our runners are fully featured VMs, and we take memory snapshots instead of just the filesystem so you can restore a configured Redis instance from a previous pipeline. ## Benefits - Get a unique link to share the frontend changes for every commit - we'll spin up the environment whenever it's requested, so you don't have to pay to keep them up - CI runs significantly faster because you can set up your environment (e.g., `docker-compose up -d`) once, and rewind to that snapshot for every following pipeline. - It's easier to onboard team members because they just have to read the single Layerfile to understand the whole CI process (incl. how to install everything) - Debugging is easier because you can enter a web console into the last snapshot up to a week after a test passed or failed.

layerci.com LinkedIn Toronto, Canada 1-10 employees
Developer Tools SaaS Software
Total raised
$200k
Rounds
1
Latest
Undisclosed round
Aug 2020

LayerCI has raised $200k across 1 funding round on record, the most recent an undisclosed round of $200k announced in Aug 2020.

That round is below the $3.5M median round size for Software companies tracked on FundedIQ over the last two years.

LayerCI Company Profile and Key Stats

Total funding raised
$200k
across 1 round on record
Funding rounds on record
1
Latest funding round
Undisclosed round
$200k in Aug 2020
Employees
1-10
reported band
Headquarters
Toronto, Canada

Latest funding round on record: Aug 2020.

LayerCI Funding Rounds

Date
Round
Amount
Undisclosed round
$200k

LayerCI Founders and Leadership Team

Name
Role
Contact
Colin Chartier
CEO
Locked

Contact details for the LayerCI team: 1 of 1 has an email address on file.

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LayerCI Funding Compared to Other Software Startups

Segment
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Median round
961
$3.5M
3,107
$2.2M

LayerCI's latest round of $200k is below the median round in Software. Medians cover the last 24 months of disclosed rounds.

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LayerCI Funding FAQs

What does LayerCI do?

Traditional CI approaches need you to mix Dockerfiles with a big YAML file to define pipelines. Layer turns this pattern on its head - we've extended the Dockerfile to make it specifically for testing: - It's only one file, so you can write CI configurations without looking at docs - Our runners are fully featured VMs, and we take memory snapshots instead of just the filesystem so you can restore a configured Redis instance from a previous pipeline. ## Benefits - Get a unique link to share the frontend changes for every commit - we'll spin up the environment whenever it's requested, so you don't have to pay to keep them up - CI runs significantly faster because you can set up your environment (e.g., `docker-compose up -d`) once, and rewind to that snapshot for every following pipeline. - It's easier to onboard team members because they just have to read the single Layerfile to understand the whole CI process (incl. how to install everything) - Debugging is easier because you can enter a web console into the last snapshot up to a week after a test passed or failed.

How much funding has LayerCI raised?

LayerCI has raised $200k across 1 round on record. The most recent is an undisclosed round of $200k announced in Aug 2020.

When did LayerCI last raise funding?

LayerCI's most recent funding round on record is an undisclosed round of $200k, announced in Aug 2020.

Who is the CEO of LayerCI?

Colin Chartier is listed as CEO at LayerCI.

Where is LayerCI headquartered?

LayerCI is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

How many employees does LayerCI have?

LayerCI is in the 1-10 employee band.

How does LayerCI's funding compare to other Software startups?

LayerCI's latest round of $200k is below the $3.5M median round size for Software companies on FundedIQ across 961 tracked companies over the last two years.

About FundedIQ's LayerCI Funding Data

FundedIQ tracks announced funding rounds and refreshes this profile every week. Round dates, stages and amounts are normalised to a single format, converted to US dollars, and de-duplicated: two records of the same round announced days apart are merged, and two genuinely different rounds are kept apart on the amounts they disclose. Amounts shown are the disclosed figures only — a round announced without a number is listed and excluded from the total rather than estimated.

Employee counts are reported bands, not exact headcounts. Founder and executive names carry the job title on record. Anything we do not hold for LayerCI is left off this page rather than filled in.

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