Metal YC Application
Metal went through Y Combinator in the Winter 2023 batch as a B2B company. Below: what the company does, who founded it, and its application to YC, reconstructed question by question in the real YC form.
- YC batch
- Winter 2023
- Industry
- B2B
- Team size
- 21
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2023
Founders
- Usman Gul
What Metal does
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.
Metal's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Metal, Winter 2023 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Metal
AI operating system for fundraising
We are building an AI-native operating system that helps founders raising venture rounds find the best investors to target. Our product uses intelligence on the venture ecosystem to show who investors are, what they care about, and who founders can ask to make introductions. It combines data to make fundraising more efficient and less of a shot in the dark.
We live in Los Angeles, CA, USA, and the company is based there as well.
We are based in LA because that's where our founder and initial team are located. It's a growing startup hub and we have access to the talent we need here.
21 more answers in the full application
Founders, Progress, Idea, Equity, Curious, Batch Preference are in the full version. Create a free account to open it in YC Insights, next to every other YC batch.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real Metal YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Metal's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Metal would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Metal in?
Metal was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2023 batch.
Who founded Metal?
Metal was founded by Usman Gul.
What does Metal do?
Metal is an AI-driven operating system for fundraising
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Metal's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
