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Metal

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Founded 2024Origin source ↗Checked 2026-09-15

Overview

Backed by a16z and YC, Metal is building an AI-native operating system for founders raising venture rounds. Metal brings proprietary intelligence on the venture ecosystem, enabling founders to identify the "most likely" investors, research various firms, and identify who they know that can introduce them to specific investors.

More than 100 YC founders have signed as paying customers.

Company description As recorded 2026-11-08

Founders & team

Previously Pluto Technologies, Apollo Group

Company history As recorded 2026-11-08

Usman Gul

Founder

Building super intelligence for fundraising. Prior to Metal, I raised $120m for my first startup across six venture rounds. And before that, I was a part of the early team at DoorDash and Marqeta. I can be reached at gul@metal.so.

Founder profile As recorded 2026-09-15
21team members reported
Source-reported As recorded 2026-09-15

Founded 2024 · Source

News & product activity

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Y Combinator

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Website observationwebsite reachable
Last website check2026-11-11
Location · source statedLahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Pricing evidenceA pricing page was detected
Maturity: Not assessed · 4 of 6 areas documented

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