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Metal is an AI-driven operating system for fundraising

W23·Winter 2023·B2B·Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan·Team of 21·Founded 2024
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About

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.

Founders

  • 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.

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  1. July 12, 2026
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