UpCodes is a Y Combinator-backed startup that provides a comprehensive compliance and product research platform aimed at streamlining the design-to-construction process in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. With a mission to reduce unnecessary costs and complexity, UpCodes offers user-friendly tools that assist designers and builders in efficiently navigating compliance and product resources. The platform serves over 800,000 monthly active users, addressing the challenges posed by rapidly changing codes and building products essential for creating infrastructure such as housing, schools, hospitals, and transportation systems.