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Metis

Acquired · Infrastructure to build reliable agents

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
14signal of 100 · rising 10
  • team of 13Team size · YC's directory+5.9
  • acquiredOutcome · YC, program pages, Acquisitions+4
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4

A sum of public facts, not a judgement and not investment advice.

Competitors

AITasker AIShared: perform complex, complex taskYC W20San FranciscoStartup →AIOpenProseShared: reliable agent, infrastructureYC X26BostonStartup →AIViasemaShared: complex task, enablingPlug and PlayFranceStartup →AIImbueShared: complex task, agentSPC 2021San FranciscoStartup →AIAcyclic LabsShared: complex task, infrastructure, agentYC F26LondonStartup →
Companies closest to Metis
Company
Tasker AIShared: perform complex, complex taskYC W20ActiveAI
OpenProseShared: reliable agent, infrastructureYC X26ActiveAI, Devtools
ViasemaShared: complex task, enablingPlug and Play Not statedAI, Data
ImbueShared: complex task, agentSPC 2021Not statedAI
Acyclic LabsShared: complex task, infrastructure, agentYC F26ActiveAI, Devtools

Adjacent

Developer toolsHexclaveShared: infrastructureYC S24San FranciscoStartup →AIImpreziaShared: infrastructureYC S25San FranciscoStartup →AINaïveShared: infrastructure, agentYC X25San FranciscoStartup →Developer toolsModelenceShared: reliable, infrastructure, productionYC S25San FranciscoStartup →AIartlabsShared: infrastructureAlchemist Class 37Los AngelesStartup →
Companies next to Metis
Company
HexclaveShared: infrastructureYC S24ActiveDevtools
ImpreziaShared: infrastructureYC S25ActiveAI
NaïveShared: infrastructure, agentYC X25ActiveAI, Devtools
ModelenceShared: reliable, infrastructure, productionYC S25ActiveDevtools
artlabsShared: infrastructureAlchemist Class 37Not statedAI

Also from S25 in AI

All of S25
AIInactiveAcrelyEnterprise Voice AgentsYC S25PittsburghStartup →AIAdaptionalAI-powered insurance claims reviewYC S25San FranciscoStartup →AIAgentMailEmail Inboxes for AI AgentsYC S25San FranciscoStartup →AIAlaraProcurement Platform for Dental OfficesYC S25Startup →AIAlterPrivileged Access Management for AI AgentsYC S25New York CityStartup →AIAlturVoice AI Agents for Debt CollectionYC S25Mexico CityStartup →
Company
AcrelyEnterprise Voice Agentsteam of 6InactiveAI
AdaptionalAI-powered insurance claims reviewhiringActiveAI
AgentMailEmail Inboxes for AI Agentsteam of 10hiringActiveAI, Devtools
AlaraProcurement Platform for Dental OfficesActiveAI
AlterPrivileged Access Management for AI Agentsteam of 2ActiveAI, Devtools
AlturVoice AI Agents for Debt Collectionteam of 9hiringActiveAI

Founders

  • Aryan ShahFounder/CEO
  • Aayush ShethFounder/CTO
  • Marcus YearwoodFounder

About Metis

We build infrastructure enabling AI agents to reliably perform complex tasks in production

YC batch
S25 · Summer 2025
Status, per YC
Acquired
Category
AI
Team size
13
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA; Remote
Founded
2025
Checked
6h ago

Metis in S25: 166 companies, 92% AI

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Metis: questions

Which YC batch was Metis in?

Metis was in Y Combinator's Summer 2025 batch (S25).

Is Metis still active?

Y Combinator lists Metis as acquired.

Who founded Metis?

Metis's founders, as listed on its YC page: Aryan Shah (Founder/CEO), Aayush Sheth (Founder/CTO), Marcus Yearwood (Founder).

Where is Metis based?

Metis lists San Francisco, CA, USA; Remote as its location on YC's directory.