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- Usman Gul@usmangulFounder · MetalW23B2B · Lahore
- Dmitry Starodubtsev@dmitry_starFounder · No CapW23Fintech · San Francisco
- Mika MelchankaFounder · No CapW23Fintech · San Francisco
- Slava Solonitsyn@solonitsynFounder · No CapW23Fintech · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Usman GulMetalFounderWinter 2023B2BLahore, Pakistan21https://x.com/usmangulDmitry StarodubtsevNo Cap2× YCFounderWinter 2023FintechSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/dmitry_starMika MelchankaNo CapFounderWinter 2023FintechSan Francisco, United States5—Slava SolonitsynNo Cap2× YCFounderWinter 2023FintechSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/solonitsyn
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Usman Gul
Founder·Metal
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size21
BatchWinter 2023
LocationLahore, Pakistan
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
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.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
Disciplinenot detectedKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
Serial founder · self-declared
COMPANY CONTEXT
MetalMetal is an AI-driven operating system for fundraising
