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Metal

New York, NY, USA17+ employeesSeed raised
Institutional Intelligence for Private Equity

Institutional Intelligence for Private Equity

YC W23

About the Company

Metal is building the world’s most powerful intelligence platform for private market investors. We support deal teams throughout the diligence lifecycle — from market research and sourcing to evaluation and close. Top-tier funds like Berkshire Partners already rely on Metal to move faster and make smarter investment decisions.

We’re growing quickly — expanding our platform and customer base — and we’re just getting started.

If you're excited to transform how private investors work, collaborate, and make decisions, we’d love to meet you.

Tech Stack

Frontend: React (Next.js), Tailwind CSS Backend: Go, MongoDB Infra: AWS, Vercel, GitHub Actions AI infra: Vespa.ai, Model APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc), Agent orchestration

Founders

Taylor Lowe
Taylor Lowe

CEO of Metal. Product manager who started in sales. DC native. Big fan of New York so now I live there.

James O'Dwyer
James O'Dwyer

Co-Founder of Metal

Sergio Prada
Sergio Prada

Co founder of Metal (metal.ai)

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