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METR
METR is an organization that evaluates the capabilities and risks of advanced AI systems to help AI companies and society understand potential threats.
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METR at a glance
METR is an ai/ml company headquartered in United States. It has raised at least $36M across the 2 funding rounds on record. Its most recent funding round, Series B (Second Round), raised $35M in February 2024. Xcout tracks 6 named people at METR, including Chris Painter (President). Xcout recorded 13 job postings from METR in the last 90 days, naming tools such as Anthropic, OpenAI API.
METR leadership
- Chris PainterPresident
- Nate RushCTO
- Hjalmar WijkChief Scientist
- Beth BarnesFounder, CEO
- Adam GleaveAdvisor and Board Member
- Rajiv DattaniAdvisor and Board Member
METR funding rounds
At least $36M raised across the 2 rounds on record. Every round on record:
| Date | Round | Amount | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Series B (Second Round) | $35M | 2 named | |
| — | $1M | 13 named |
Who invested in each round, lead investors, valuations and the co-investor graph — open the full funding history →
Hiring at METR
Xcout recorded 13 job postings from METR in the last 90 days, from a hiring record Xcout has kept since August 2026.
Tools named in METR's job postings
The weekly hiring trend, the roles and locations behind it — see METR's hiring signals →
Investors
METR competitors
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More on METR in Xcout Intel
- 6 named people with titles, LinkedIn and board committees
- 2 funding rounds with the investors in each, and who they co-invest with
- Weekly hiring history and the mix of roles behind it
- The full competitor set, tracking, exports and API access