Where does Aryan Shah work?

Aryan Shah is Founder of Metis.

What companies has Aryan Shah invested in?

Investments tracked here include AgentMail, Liva AI.

Where did Aryan Shah go to school?

Aryan Shah studied at Y Combinator (S25); Emory University (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Computer Science & Economics).

Aryan Shah

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Founder at Metis

San Francisco Bay Area

FoundedMetis · YC

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About

Aryan Shah previously worked at Mercor and is now building Metis.

Founder at Metis YC S25

Intro paths

Aryan went through Y Combinator (Summer 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

Their group partner at YC was Harj Taggar, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Metis's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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Metis's investors · 8

Afore CapitalSan Francisco · $500K – $2M checks AntiSan Juan · $250K – $30M checks CRV (Charles River Ventures)Bay Area · $250K – $5M checks Dorm RoomBrooklyn · $90K – $500K checks Kleiner PerkinsMenlo Park · $500K – $15M checks Sandwith Ventures, LLC Soma CapitalSacramento · $100K – $300K checks Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2025

Co-founders at Metis

Aayush ShethFounder

Marcus YearwoodFounder

Experience

DoorDashHead of AI Researchcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
VariousAngel Investorcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
MetisCo-Founder & CEO2025 — 2026San Francisco, California, United States
MercorProduct2024 — 2025San Francisco, California, United States
Dorm Room FundPartner2023 — 2025
Anthos CapitalSummer Analyst2024Santa Monica, California, United States
QuolumSoftware Engineer2023San Francisco Bay Area
FXZorroFounder & CEO2021 — 2023Palo Alto, California, United States
DemandbaseSoftware Engineer2020Palo Alto, California, United States
PayBeeGrowth2019Palo Alto, California, United States

Investments

Investor

AgentMail Liva AI

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Aryan Shah?: Aryan Shah previously worked at Mercor and is now building Metis.
Where does Aryan Shah work?: Aryan Shah is Founder of Metis.
What companies did Aryan Shah found?: Aryan Shah founded Metis.
What companies has Aryan Shah invested in?: Investments tracked here include AgentMail, Liva AI.
Where did Aryan Shah go to school?: Aryan Shah studied at Y Combinator (S25); Emory University (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Computer Science & Economics).

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About

Founder at MetisYC S25

Intro paths

Metis's investors · 8

Co-founders at Metis

Experience

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Frequently asked questions

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Founder at Metis YC S25