Metoro
YC S23London, GB · Founded 2023 · 2 employees · 3 known investors
Metoro is an observability platform for Kubernetes environments that uses eBPF and AI agents to automatically detect production issues, investigate alerts, verify deployments, and generate fix pull requests. It requires no code changes or SDK integrations and operates at the kernel level to collect logs, metrics, traces, and profiling data.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareKubernetesDevOpsAIUnited KingdomEurope
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S23)
Metoro was founded in 2023 by Chris Battarbee.
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Chris BattarbeeinFounderHe previously worked as a Software Engineer at Palantir, where he contributed to the development of Foundry's compute platform.
Investors · 3
Also in the syndicate · 1
Apertu Capitallead
Competitors · 10
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Companies House · registry record
View on Companies House ↗- Registered name
- METORO LTD
- Company number
- 15038968
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 31 Jul 2023
- Registered office
- Metoro Ltd., 124 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX
- Nature of business (SIC)
- 62012 — Business and domestic software development
- Accounts
- last made up to 31 Jul 2025 · next due 30 Apr 2027
- Confirmation statement
- last made up to 30 Jul 2025 · next due 13 Aug 2026
Current officers · 1
- Christopher James Battarbee — director, appointed 31 Jul 2023
Source: Companies House public register · retrieved 24 Jul 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Metoro do?
- Metoro is an observability platform for Kubernetes environments that uses eBPF and AI agents to automatically detect production issues, investigate alerts, verify deployments, and generate fix pull requests. It requires no code changes or SDK integrations and operates at the kernel level to collect logs, metrics, traces, and profiling data.
- Who founded Metoro?
- Metoro was founded by Chris Battarbee in 2023.
- Who are Metoro's investors?
- Metoro's investors include XG Ventures, Y Combinator.
- Where is Metoro headquartered?
- Metoro is headquartered in London, GB.







