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Metal

Los Angeles, United States

seed$4.5M raisedFreshly fundedAI AgentsFintechEnterprise Software

Total Raised

$4.5M

Stage

seed

Location

Los Angeles, United States

Founded

2024

Team size

1-10

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About Metal

Metal operates an AI platform providing intelligence and automation to help startups with fundraising and venture capital workflows.

What sets it apart

Metal combines proprietary investor intelligence with relationship data and AI workflow automation to recommend the most likely investors and guide the fundraising process end to end.

Sectors

AI AgentsFintechEnterprise Softwareventure capital

Business

ModelSaaS

CustomerStartup founders and venture-backed companies raising capital, especially early-stage founders and fund managers handling fundraising workflows

Notable

  • Backed by a16z and Y Combinator
  • More than 100 YC founders have signed as paying customers
  • Raised $5M seed funding in 2025
  • Reported $542M raised by paying customers in FY 2026

Funding rounds

seed$4.5M

2 Sept 2026

Led by a16z Speedrun, Y Combinator, a16z

With Pioneer Fund, Rebel Fund, Gaingels, Indus Valley Capital, Team Ignite Ventures, Phaze Ventures, YC

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FAQ

What does Metal do?

Metal operates an AI platform providing intelligence and automation to help startups with fundraising and venture capital workflows.

Where is Metal based?

Metal is based in Los Angeles, United States, founded in 2024.

How much has Metal raised?

Metal has raised $4.5M in tracked funding and is currently at the seed stage.

Who has invested in Metal?

Investors in Metal include a16z, Y Combinator, Base10 Partners, Swift Ventures, Chapter One and Travis May.