# Ex-Anduril engineer raises $42M to build the Amazon of composite parts

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> **Published:** 2026-06-02T18:00:00.000Z  
> **Category:** PRODUCT_LAUNCH  
> **Impact Score:** 140/100  
> **Primary Source:** [TechCrunch Startups](https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/02/a-startup-everand-is-now-bundling-ebooks-audiobooks-and-book-clubs-in-challenge-to-amazon)  
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## Executive Summary
Layup Parts co-founder Zack Eakin has drawn on a motorsports background, and his experience working for Palmer Luckey and Elon Musk, to tackle making faster...

## Referenced Coverage & Sources
- **[TechCrunch Startups](https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/02/a-startup-everand-is-now-bundling-ebooks-audiobooks-and-book-clubs-in-challenge-to-amazon)**: A startup, Everand, is now bundling e-books, audiobooks, and book clubs in challenge to Amazon — _A new reading subscription from Everand offers access to both e-books and audiobooks, and Fable's book club community._
- **[Ars Technica](https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/06/amazon-owned-ring-should-pay-americans-for-scanning-their-faces-lawsuit-says)**: Amazon-owned Ring should pay Americans for scanning their faces, lawsuit says — _Lawsuit: Ring cameras scan guests and passersby and use AI to identify faces._

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