Identify warm intro paths quickly
Using historical data on venture deals, Metal identifies who within your network can introduce you to your target investors.
Portfolio Founders
Identify the most relevant portfolio founders
Most investors have previously backed thousands of portfolio founders. Our platform integrates with your connections data to identify who you might know from a given investor’s portfolio of founders.
Existing Investors
Know what intros to ask from your existing investors
For each target investor on your list, Metal identifies companies in your existing investor's portfolio that have raised from your target investor.
Work Experience
Identify former colleagues that can make intros
Metal knows where your former colleagues now work. In many cases, the platform is able to identify which of your former colleagues can introduce you your target investors.
Pathways via Portfolio Founders
If you know a VC-backed founder (John), the system will identify him as a potential intro pathways for all investors that he has raised capital from
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Pathways via Existing Investors
If you have an existing investor (ABC Ventures), the system will identify them as a potential intro pathways for all investors that they have recently co-invested with
Invite your network and close contacts to supercharge intro pathways
You can invite a friend to your account such that they plug in their data and then their data starts powering your intro pathways
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Use close contacts to supercharge access
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