Find your path to Usman
244 people in our graph share verified history with Usman — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Justin HallunlockedUsman: together at INSEAD (2018–2019)
×5Usman: together at DoorDash
×2Usman: together at Marqeta
×3Usman: together at Denison University
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.
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, Usman can intro founders to Metal's investors below.
Metal's investors · 9
AccelPalo Alto · $1.6M – $70M checks · since 2026Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2026B CapitalGeneva · since 2026Bosch VenturesStuttgart · $27M checks · since 2025Indus Valley CapitalKarachi · $750K – $30M checksPhaze VenturesMuscat · $1M – $22M checksSalesforce VenturesSan Francisco · $5M – $50M checks · since 2026Shield CapitalSan Francisco · since 2025Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2023
Experience
- MetalFounder/CEOcurrent2024 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- Airlift TechnologiesFounder/CEO2019 — 2022Lahore, Pakistan
- INSEADMBA Candidate (Class of 2019)2018Singapore
- DoorDashSenior Manager, Head of Enterprise Partnerships2017 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- DoorDashManager, Enterprise Strategy2017San Francisco Bay Area
- DoorDashMerchant Partnerships2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- Marqeta, IncManager, Business Development & Partnerships2015 — 2016San Francisco
- MastercardSenior Analyst, Prepaid Solutions (GP&S)2014 — 2015Greater New York City Area
- MastercardBusiness Analyst, Corporate Strategy (GP&S)2013 — 2014Greater New York City Area
Skills & more
Investments18Economics27Excel9PowerPoint9Word3Data Analysis48Microsoft Office14Writing5Research47Public Speaking5Statistics8Problem Solving5
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EditingTeam LeadershipFinancial AnalysisRisk ManagementBusiness AnalysisMarket ResearchLeadershipCommunicationMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelStrategic PlanningMarketing StrategyLanguages English · Hindi · Urdu
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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.
- Where did Usman Gul go to school?
- Usman Gul studied at INSEAD (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Denison University (Bachelors of Arts, Economics); The College of Wooster (Economics, Mathematics).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
+ 10,223 more
INSEAD mafia270
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Alexandre ProtMBAFounded Smartven +1Steve AnaviMBAFounded QontoThomas FornerBertelsmann ProgramFounded Focused Energy +3Kevin RyanMBAFounded Transcend Therapeutics +2Naveen NishchalExecutive Healthcare Management ProgramFounded Uncover +2Julián MeloLeaders at scale - Executive programFounded Ubits +1
+ 263 more
DoorDash mafia20
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Gergely NemethSenior Engineering Manager - Developer PlatformFounded DoorDashViraj BindraDirector of Product, Convenience, Grocery & AlcoholFounded Finch +1Pejman NozadInvestorFounded Pear VCJianna LiuSoftware EngineerFounded CardinalChris HollindaleGroup Product ManagerFounded ZestyNipun KantDirector, GM - B2B SaaSFounded Haven
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Denison University mafia9
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Peter CraddockBAFounded CoinFlip SolutionsRichard ChartBachelor of ScienceFounded Science LogicBenjamin WebbBAFounded Above DataWendy B WardDualFounded futuresTHRIVEMatthew GillinBAFounded Relay NetworkSean GreeneB.A.Founded Bambinositters
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Marqeta mafia9
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Amy ChangBoard of DirectorsFounded AccompaniKyle MaloneySenior Product Manager, Money MovementFounded ProperTravis GibsonSenior Software EngineerFounded ProperRafi SandsInternFounded TandemKaahan RadiaData Science and Security InternFounded Keyframe LabsPeter MansfieldChief Marketing OfficerFounded Mostt
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Same school
Also attended INSEAD1,346
Alexandre ProtCo-founder & CEO of QontoSteve AnaviCo-founder & President of QontoPatrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundChris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystJan HammerInvestor at Index VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index Ventures
+ 1,340 more
Also attended Denison University64
Liz WesthouseHead of Community & Partnerships, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionAlex ConstantinopleChief Marketing Officer at GreycroftCatie MerrickDirector, Executive Talent Network at JMI EquityChrisInvestor at Perceptive Ventures Management Company, LlcGrace SchattnerChief of Staff at TitletownTechJoe MaxwellManaging Partner at FINTOP Capital
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Also attended The College of Wooster22
Avantika DaingFounding Partner at Plum Alley InvestmentsE.C. PelaiaCOO/CCO at BTECH CONSORTIUMOmer IjazSenior Managing Director, Portfolio Management at EJF VenturesWilliam J. LeonardCFO at Nirvana Healthcare VenturesDeb MerrilAdvisor at Energy Transition VenturesSusan HarrisOffice Manager at VCFA Group
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Shared employers
Also worked at Metal3
Also worked at Airlift Technologies3
Also worked at INSEAD123
Sandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesJustin HallPartner at Golden Gate VenturesMahesha SubramaniamHead of Client Relations at Golden Gate VenturesEric BenhamouVenture Advisor at Think+ Ventures Management, LlcRaghu BhaskarInvestment Manager – Sector Specialist Industrial IT and AI at Emerald Technology Ventures AgBruno DalapriaPartner at NXTP
+ 117 more
Also worked at DoorDash86
Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalTony XuCo-founder & CEO of DoorDashAndy FangCo-founder & CTO of DoorDashStanley TangCo-founder of DoorDashGergely NemethSenior Engineering Manager at DoorDash; co-founder of RisingStackAnnie KadavyVenture Partner at Redpoint Ventures
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