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Paper

Paper is a browser-based design-to-code tool that lets developers and designers create UI visuals, export real HTML/CSS/Tailwind or React, and connect live websites as editable layers via an MCP integration with AI coding agents like Claude Code.

paper.design · Irvine

CALL NO.CS·PAPER·26

StageSeedFebruary 2025 · led by Accel[1]

Raisednot publicly disclosedno source in ledger

Headcount7as of Apr 2026[1]

Valuationnot publicly disclosedno source in ledger

Founded2024[2]

Money

Seed closed February 2025, led by Accel.[1]

Round size and post-money valuation are not publicly disclosed.

Named investors include Accel.[1]

People

Stephen Haney, Founder & CEO[2]

Hugo Sainte-Marie, Founding Design Engineer[3]

Signals

Apr 29 2026otherMonthly web traffic of 740,055 with +666.9% year-over-year growth and 0.5% bounce rate company claim, not independently confirmed[1]

Apr 2 2026newsPaper MCP integration with Claude Code enables design-to-code workflow in under an hour for UX/UI assets[1][2]

Mar 28 2026newsStephen Haney (CEO) keynote fireside chat at Vercel Builder Day on agent-first architecture[2]

Mar 26 2026launchPaper launches 'Snapshot' — capture a live website as editable layers from real HTML/CSS[2]

Mar 26 2026newsIndependent user comparison: Paper vs. Figma on identical design prompt — Paper produced distinct designs with real HTML/CSS/Tailwind output; Figma output described as repetitive with ignored prompt elements[2]

Mar 24 2026newsPaper used by Stripe to create visuals for their annual letter launch using image tools, filters, and Halftone CMYK shader[2]

Comps

Figma · figma.com · Direct named comparison by independent users testing identical prompts in both tools[2]

Papirfly · papirfly.com · Evidence source returned Papirfly as a comparable design-creation SaaS; serves a different buyer (enterprise brand teams vs. developers)[4]

Canva · canva.com · Archetype overlap in browser-based design creation; Paper targets a more technical user and code-export use case that Canva does not serve

Framer · framer.com · Shared focus on browser-based design with production code output for web use cases

Risk

The customer proof is company-sourced only. No independent source in this ledger confirms it.[1]

Next question

Ask for one referenceable production customer.

Not a recommendation. The first thing this ledger cannot answer.

Sourcestracings · 4

[1]Paper (Lost Coast Labs, Inc.) — Exa enrichment profile

May 2026 · paper.design

company

[2]Stephen Haney — LinkedIn

May 2026 · linkedin.com