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Usman Gul

Founder

Founder at Metal

San Francisco Bay Area

FoundedMetal · YC

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About

Usman Gul was an early employee at DoorDash and Marqeta, and previously founded a startup that raised $120 million across six funding rounds. He is now building Metal.

Founder at MetalYC W23

Intro paths

YC

Usman went through Y Combinator (Winter 2023) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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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, Usman can intro founders to Metal's investors below.

Metal's investors · 15

AccelPalo Alto · $500K – $100M checks · since 2026Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2026B Capitalsince 2026Base10 PartnersSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checksBosch VenturesStuttgart · $1.6M checks · since 2025Indus Valley CapitalKarachiJ2 VenturesBoston · since 2025Maiora Rebel VenturesPhaze VenturesMuscatPioneerToronto, OntarioRebel FundSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checksSalesforce VenturesSan Francisco · $5M – $50M checks · since 2026Shield CapitalSan Francisco · since 2025Swift VenturesSan FranciscoY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2023

Co-founders at Metal

JOJames O'Dwyer
James O'DwyerFounder
SPSergio Prada
Sergio PradaFounder
TLTaylor Lowe
Taylor LoweFounder

Frequently asked questions

Who is Usman Gul?
Usman Gul was an early employee at DoorDash and Marqeta, and previously founded a startup that raised $120 million across six funding rounds. He is now building Metal.
Where does Usman Gul work?
Usman Gul is Founder of Metal.
What companies did Usman Gul found?
Usman Gul founded Metal.

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