About
Co-founder of Metal, an AI context platform that structures company data into queryable knowledge graphs and serves them to AI tools via API and Model Context Protocol.
Founder at MetalYC W23
Intro paths
YC
Sergio went through Y Combinator (Winter 2023) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Aaron Epstein, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Metal's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Sergio can intro founders to Metal's investors below.
Metal's investors · 7
AccelPalo Alto · $1.6M – $70M checks · since 2026B CapitalGeneva · since 2026Base10 PartnersSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks · since 2025Bosch VenturesStuttgart · $27M checks · since 2025Salesforce VenturesSan Francisco · $5M – $50M checks · since 2026Shield CapitalSan Francisco · since 2025Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2023
Co-founders at Metal
TL
Taylor LoweFounder
JO
James O'DwyerFounder
Experience
- MetalCo-Founder and CTOcurrent2023 — presentBrooklyn, New York, United States
- MetaSoftware Engineer2022 — 2023New York City
- KustomerPrincipal Software Engineer2021 — 2022New York City Metropolitan Area
- DatadogSoftware Engineer2020 — 2021Nueva York y alrededores
- KustomerSenior Software Engineer2017 — 2020
- ShutterstockSoftware Engineer2016 — 2017Nueva York y alrededores
- Utopic MediaCo-Founder2013 — 2016Колумбия
- Palmtree ConsultingJunior Consultant2012 — 2013Bogotá
Skills & more
Node.js95ElasticSearch34JavaScript73Microservices52Software Development40Redis22
Languages English · Español
From Sergio's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sergio Prada?
- Co-founder of Metal, an AI context platform that structures company data into queryable knowledge graphs and serves them to AI tools via API and Model Context Protocol.
- Where does Sergio Prada work?
- Sergio Prada is Founder of Metal.
- What companies did Sergio Prada found?
- Sergio Prada founded Metal.
- Where did Sergio Prada go to school?
- Sergio Prada studied at Y Combinator (Founder).
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