# Scott Reynolds

> Scott Reynolds is the co-founder and CEO of UpCodes, a construction-tech company that turned the tangled world of building codes into a searchable, AI-assisted platform used by hundreds of thousands of architects, engineers, and builders. A Syracuse-trained architect who worked at Hassell in Hong Kong and KPF in New York, he teamed with his software-engineer brother Garrett to make code compliance faster and access to the law free. He also led UpCodes through a multi-year copyright fight with the International Code Council, which ended in a fair-use ruling.

- **Role:** Co-founder & CEO at UpCodes
- **Organizations:** UpCodes, Y Combinator (alum), Forbes Technology Council
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch), Syracuse University
- **Known for:** Co-founded UpCodes, growing it to roughly 800,000 monthly active AEC users, Built a database of 5M+ code sections spanning 1,700+ state and city codes, Launched UpCodes AI Copilot for automated, real-time code-compliance checking

## Career timeline

- **pre-2015** — Architect at Hassell in Hong Kong, then at Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) in New York City
- **2015** — Begins exploring startup ideas with brother Garrett, then a software engineer at PlanGrid
- **2016** — Co-founds UpCodes with Garrett Reynolds; goes through Y Combinator
- **2017** — UpCodes grows to tens of thousands of users; International Code Council files copyright suit
- **2018** — Launches UpCodes AI 'Copilot', described as the spellcheck for buildings; raises early angel funding with support from Foundation Capital
- **2020** — US District Judge Victor Marrero rules UpCodes' use of the codes qualifies as fair use
- **2024** — Raises additional funding (Series A round activity); total funding reaches ~$7.77M

## Achievements

- Co-founded UpCodes, growing it to roughly 800,000 monthly active AEC users
- Built a database of 5M+ code sections spanning 1,700+ state and city codes
- Launched UpCodes AI Copilot for automated, real-time code-compliance checking
- Led UpCodes to a fair-use victory against the International Code Council, supporting free public access to adopted building codes
- Y Combinator alumnus and Forbes Technology Council member

## Latest updates

- **2024-08** — UpCodes raised additional funding, bringing total funding to roughly $7.77M.
- **2020-01** — Won a fair-use ruling in the International Code Council copyright case.

## Links

- Website: https://up.codes
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-reynolds/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/upcodes
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/upcodes/

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Last updated: 2026-07-29