FoxPlug

Prized launch: what they're building and where to launch next

What they're building

A cloud devbox that feels local

Batch
Y Combinator Summer 2026
Industry
B2B
Team size
2
Based
San Francisco, CA, USA

Founders

prized.dev ↗

See their funding details ↗

Prized on the record

What they shipped

  • From its YC profile: Prized is a cloud development environment that feels local on your Mac. Developers get a dedicated, persistent machine with their repos, dependencies, and tools already configured. Files sync into a real local folder, remote ports appear on localhost, and terminals persist through tmux, so developers and coding agents can keep working even after the laptop closes. Machines can be resized or cloned as workloads grow, without rebuilding the development environment. (source)
  • Its own site describes it as: "Prized is an always-on dev box that feels like localhost. Two-way sync, ports mirrored to localhost, sessions that never die. Seven sizes, plans from $10 a month, billed by the hour." (source)

Who is behind it

  • Hudson Griffith, Founder/CEO: Co-founder & CEO of Prized. Most recently he was an engineer at Suno where he shipped full-stack features to millions of users. Before that he was the first engineer at Gander (YC F24), a 0-to-1 fleet-management platform that was acquired by Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR), where he owned the core architecture and built AI voice and document agents. He studied Computer Science at the University of Florida. (source)
  • Marinos Eliades, Founder/CTO: Marinos is the co-founder of Prized. He studied Computer Science and Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University. Most recently he was an engineer at Gander (F24), a 0-to-1 fleet-management platform for the private jet industry and was acquired by Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR). He also co-founded Loophole, a cross-platform AI employee onboarding tool. He previously served in the National Guard of Cyprus. (source)

Timeline

  1. 2026: founded, per its YC profile. (source)
  2. 2026-07-30: "Launch HN: Prized (YC S26) – Let non-engineer staff build secure internal tools" posted to Hacker News by marinoseliades, 79 points and 59 comments. (source)

Other B2B software launches on FoxPlug

  • Definite: Build everyday back-office agents on one live model of your books
  • Derya: Agents for Industrial Supply Chains
  • Dialogus: The AI-native contact center.

Where else to launch Prized

  • Hacker News (Show HN) ↗
    Self-promotion allowed, within the community's rules
    Audience: Hacker News readers; engineers, technical founders, infra-curious people
  • Product Hunt ↗
    Self-promotion allowedFree
  • Indie Hackers Forum ↗
    Self-promotion allowed
    Audience: IndieHackers; bootstrapped solo founders sharing revenue and behind-the-scenes
  • Demand Curve ↗
    Self-promotion allowed, within the community's rules
    Audience: Slack community; tight-knit, pseudo-private peer group
  • Dev Hunt ↗
    Self-promotion allowedFree
  • No Code Founders ↗
    Self-promotion allowed, within the community's rules
    Audience: Slack community; tight-knit, pseudo-private peer group
  • OnlineGeniuses ↗
    Self-promotion allowed, within the community's rules
    Audience: Slack community; tight-knit, pseudo-private peer group
  • Product Makers ↗
    Self-promotion allowed, within the community's rules
    Audience: Slack community; tight-knit, pseudo-private peer group

Is this your startup? Start free

Start free →

After you sign up, your new project setup opens with prized.dev filled in, then a short onboarding. Already signed in? It opens the setup straight away. See what each plan includes.

Featured on FoxPlug badge

Featured on FoxPlug: Prized