Which YC batch was Metal in?

Metal was in Y Combinator's Winter 2023 batch (W23).

Is Metal still active?

Y Combinator lists Metal as active.

Where is Metal based?

Metal lists Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan as its location on YC's directory.

Metal (metal.so): YC W23 company, active

Founders

Not read from YC yet; the weekly run fills these in.

Same space

Competitors

Closest in what they build, same category.

No CapW23AI startup investor, No CapShared: investing, fundraisingAcquired
AquaS21The AI-Native Turnkey Alternative Investment Platform (TAIP)Shared: investing, investmentsActive
MetalW23The AI context platform for private capital. Everything your firm…Shared: investingActive

Adjacent

Overlapping tags, a different niche.

GiveSparkW12Givespark was a celebrity charity fundraising platformShared: fundraisingInactive
UnicornlyW14Unicorn.ly makes fundraising more efficient for both angel investors…Shared: investingInactive
SerafisS25Narrative intelligence for investorsShared: investingActive
ProSightsW24ProSights is a data / AI transformation partner to PE-backed portcos.Shared: investmentsActive
OasiveF26Helping bond investors find what's rich or cheap, and whyShared: investmentsActive

Also from W23 in AI

Batchmates in Winter 2023.

About Metal

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.

Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan