About
Taylor Lowe is CEO of Metal and previously worked as a product manager with a background in sales.
Founder at MetalYC W23
Intro paths
YC
Taylor went through Y Combinator (Winter 2023) β 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 β the partner who ran Metal's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
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In turn, Taylor can intro founders to Metal's investors below.
Metal's investors Β· 7
AccelPalo Alto Β· $1.6M β $70M checks Β· since 2026B CapitalGeneva Β· since 2026Base10 PartnersSan Francisco Β· $100K β $5M checks Β· since 2025Bosch VenturesStuttgart Β· $27M checks Β· since 2025Salesforce VenturesSan Francisco Β· $5M β $50M checks Β· since 2026Shield CapitalSan Francisco Β· since 2025Y CombinatorSan Francisco Β· $500K checks Β· since 2023
Co-founders at Metal
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James O'DwyerFounder
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Sergio PradaFounder
Experience
- MetalCEOcurrent2023 β presentBrooklyn, New York, United States
- MetaProduct Manager2022New York, New York, United States
- KustomerSenior Product Manager2019 β 2022New York City Metropolitan Area
- CopperProduct Manager2018 β 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- CopperMid-Market Account Executive2016 β 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- CopperSr. Account Executive2015 β 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- CopperAccount Executive2015San Francisco Bay Area
- CopperBusiness Development2015San Francisco Bay Area
- RippleCo-Founder2014Pittsburgh, PA
- FiveStarsLoyalty Consultant2013 β 2014Pittsburgh, PA
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Taylor Lowe?
- Taylor Lowe is CEO of Metal and previously worked as a product manager with a background in sales.
- Where does Taylor Lowe work?
- Taylor Lowe is Founder of Metal.
- What companies did Taylor Lowe found?
- Taylor Lowe founded Metal.
- Where did Taylor Lowe go to school?
- Taylor Lowe studied at Y Combinator; University of Pittsburgh (Philosophy, Political Science).
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