IcePanel is a Vancouver-based SaaS company founded in 2018 by Victor Leach and Jacob Shadbolt. The company focuses on enhancing communication and collaboration among software engineering teams, architects, and product managers. IcePanel is part of the Y Combinator Winter 2023 cohort and has secured $500K in funding.

IcePanel offers a collaborative diagramming tool that helps technical teams visualize and align on software architecture decisions. Key features include a single source of truth for system design, the use of the C4 model for standardized visual communication, integration with real-world resources like Git files, and the ability to visualize interactions between system components. The platform is designed to facilitate cross-functional collaboration and accelerate onboarding for new team members. IcePanel operates on a SaaS subscription model, providing cloud-based access to its platform, including a free tier for initial use.