Metropolis valuation, funding and investors

Metropolis works in AI-Driven parking solutions, based in Chicago, United States. Founded in 2017, it has about 1,980 employees.

Tech Companies Series D

VALUATION · TODAY

$6.81B +1% after Series D

Range $4.35B – $7.92B · Grade B

TODAY

+12 MO

$5.00B

$10.00B

$15.00B

$20.00B

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

2027

Seed $17.5M

Series A $41.0M

Series B $167M

Series C $1.70B

Series D $500M

ValuationBefore first round12-month outlook: where it points, how wide it fansHover the past: the outlook shows what was predicted then

HEADCOUNT · TODAY1,976 employees

+30%6m growth

+36%1y growth

+174%2y growth

1,000

2,000

3,000

Data from Jan 2021

TODAY

Predicted in 1 yr $6.89B +1% vs today

Predicted next raise $758M if a round comes

Winding-down probability 0%

Last round: Series D · $500M · Nov 2025
Valuation at last round: $5.00B
Headcount: 1,976 · growing
Grade: B
Founded: 2017

How VCMC values companies →

Metropolis valuation today

VCMC values Metropolis at $6.8B today, with a range of $4.3B to $7.9B and a grade of B. The valuation starts from its last funding round, a Series D round in Nov 2025.

Valuation by date (124 rows)

Each point is what the model would have shown on that date, using only what was known then; before its first round, a company is valued as a startup because it later raised.

Metropolis: valuation by date, as the model would have shown it on each date
Date	Valuation	Range	Predicted in 1 yr	Phase	Headcount	Trend	Grade	Winding-down probability
1 Jan 2017	$6.49M	$2.36M – $17.8M	$8.90M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Feb 2017	$6.67M	$2.43M – $18.3M	$9.14M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Mar 2017	$6.83M	$2.49M – $18.8M	$9.36M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Apr 2017	$7.01M	$2.55M – $19.3M	$9.62M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 May 2017	$7.20M	$2.62M – $19.8M	$9.87M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jun 2017	$7.39M	$2.69M – $20.3M	$10.1M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jul 2017	$7.59M	$2.76M – $20.8M	$10.4M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Aug 2017	$7.79M	$2.84M – $21.4M	$10.7M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Sep 2017	$8.01M	$2.91M – $22.0M	$11.0M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Oct 2017	$8.22M	$2.99M – $22.6M	$11.3M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Nov 2017	$8.44M	$3.07M – $23.2M	$11.6M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Dec 2017	$8.66M	$3.15M – $23.8M	$11.9M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jan 2018	$8.90M	$3.24M – $24.4M	$12.2M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Feb 2018	$9.14M	$3.33M – $25.1M	$12.5M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Mar 2018	$9.36M	$3.41M – $25.7M	$12.8M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Apr 2018	$9.62M	$3.50M – $26.4M	$13.2M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 May 2018	$9.87M	$3.59M – $27.1M	$13.5M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jun 2018	$10.1M	$3.69M – $27.8M	$13.9M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jul 2018	$10.4M	$3.79M – $28.6M	$14.3M (+37%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Aug 2018	$10.7M	$3.89M – $29.4M	$14.4M (+35%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Sep 2018	$11.0M	$4.00M – $30.2M	$14.5M (+32%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Oct 2018	$11.3M	$4.10M – $30.9M	$14.7M (+30%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Nov 2018	$11.6M	$4.21M – $31.8M	$14.8M (+28%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Dec 2018	$11.9M	$4.32M – $32.6M	$14.9M (+26%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jan 2019	$12.2M	$4.44M – $33.5M	$15.1M (+24%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Feb 2019	$12.5M	$4.56M – $34.4M	$15.2M (+21%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Mar 2019	$12.8M	$4.67M – $35.3M	$15.3M (+19%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Apr 2019	$13.2M	$4.80M – $36.2M	$15.5M (+17%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 May 2019	$13.5M	$4.93M – $37.2M	$15.6M (+15%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jun 2019	$13.9M	$5.06M – $38.2M	$15.8M (+13%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
27 Jun 2019	$117M	$76.7M – $355M	$233M (+100%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Jul 2019	$118M	$76.7M – $355M	$233M (+98%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Aug 2019	$125M	$76.7M – $355M	$233M (+87%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Sep 2019	$132M	$76.7M – $355M	$233M (+76%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Oct 2019	$140M	$76.7M – $355M	$233M (+66%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Nov 2019	$149M	$76.7M – $355M	$233M (+57%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Dec 2019	$157M	$76.7M – $355M	$233M (+48%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Jan 2020	$167M	$76.7M – $355M	$233M (+40%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Feb 2020	$177M	$76.7M – $355M	$233M (+32%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Mar 2020	$187M	$76.7M – $355M	$233M (+25%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Apr 2020	$198M	$76.7M – $355M	$233M (+18%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 May 2020	$210M	$76.7M – $355M	$233M (+11%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Jun 2020	$223M	$76.7M – $355M	$233M (+5%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Jul 2020	$233M	$75.9M – $355M	$233M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Aug 2020	$233M	$72.2M – $355M	$233M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Sep 2020	$233M	$68.6M – $355M	$233M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Oct 2020	$233M	$65.3M – $355M	$233M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Nov 2020	$233M	$62.0M – $355M	$233M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Dec 2020	$233M	$59.1M – $355M	$233M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Jan 2021	$233M	$56.1M – $355M	$233M (0%)	after a round	42	unknown	C	0%
1 Feb 2021	$233M	$53.3M – $355M	$233M (0%)	after a round	42	unknown	C	0%
17 Feb 2021	$229M	$161M – $585M	$412M (+80%)	after a round	42	unknown	C	0%
1 Mar 2021	$234M	$161M – $585M	$412M (+76%)	after a round	42	unknown	C	0%
1 Apr 2021	$246M	$161M – $585M	$412M (+68%)	after a round	42	flat	C	0%
1 May 2021	$258M	$161M – $585M	$412M (+60%)	after a round	42	flat	C	0%
1 Jun 2021	$271M	$161M – $585M	$412M (+52%)	after a round	42	flat	C	0%
1 Jul 2021	$285M	$161M – $585M	$412M (+45%)	after a round	42	flat	C	0%
1 Aug 2021	$299M	$161M – $585M	$412M (+38%)	after a round	42	flat	C	0%
1 Sep 2021	$314M	$161M – $585M	$412M (+31%)	after a round	42	flat	C	0%
1 Oct 2021	$330M	$161M – $585M	$412M (+25%)	after a round	42	flat	C	0%
1 Nov 2021	$347M	$161M – $585M	$412M (+19%)	after a round	42	flat	C	0%
1 Dec 2021	$364M	$161M – $585M	$412M (+13%)	after a round	42	flat	C	0%
1 Jan 2022	$383M	$161M – $585M	$412M (+8%)	after a round	42	flat	C	0%
1 Feb 2022	$402M	$161M – $585M	$412M (+2%)	after a round	42	flat	C	0%
1 Mar 2022	$519M	$205M – $737M	$519M (0%)	after a round	120	growing	C	0%
1 Apr 2022	$519M	$207M – $737M	$519M (0%)	after a round	120	growing	C	0%
1 May 2022	$519M	$210M – $737M	$519M (0%)	after a round	120	growing	C	0%
1 Jun 2022	$519M	$213M – $737M	$519M (0%)	after a round	120	growing	C	0%
16 Jun 2022	$947M	$666M – $2.0B	$1.4B (+50%)	after a round	120	growing	B	0%
1 Jul 2022	$963M	$666M – $2.0B	$1.4B (+47%)	after a round	120	growing	B	0%
1 Aug 2022	$996M	$666M – $2.0B	$1.4B (+42%)	after a round	120	growing	B	0%
1 Sep 2022	$1.0B	$666M – $2.0B	$1.4B (+38%)	after a round	120	growing	B	0%
1 Oct 2022	$1.1B	$666M – $2.0B	$1.4B (+33%)	after a round	120	growing	B	0%
1 Nov 2022	$1.1B	$666M – $2.0B	$1.4B (+29%)	after a round	120	unknown	B	0%
1 Dec 2022	$1.1B	$666M – $2.0B	$1.4B (+24%)	after a round	120	unknown	B	0%
1 Jan 2023	$1.3B	$762M – $2.3B	$1.6B (+28%)	after a round	220	growing	B	0%
1 Feb 2023	$1.3B	$762M – $2.3B	$1.6B (+22%)	after a round	220	growing	B	0%
1 Mar 2023	$1.4B	$762M – $2.3B	$1.6B (+17%)	after a round	220	growing	B	0%
1 Apr 2023	$1.5B	$762M – $2.3B	$1.6B (+12%)	after a round	220	growing	B	0%
1 May 2023	$1.5B	$762M – $2.3B	$1.6B (+7%)	after a round	220	growing	B	0%
1 Jun 2023	$1.6B	$762M – $2.3B	$1.6B (+2%)	after a round	220	growing	B	0%
1 Jul 2023	$1.6B	$766M – $2.3B	$1.6B (0%)	after a round	220	growing	B	0%
1 Aug 2023	$1.6B	$776M – $2.3B	$1.6B (0%)	after a round	220	growing	B	0%
1 Sep 2023	$1.6B	$785M – $2.3B	$1.6B (0%)	after a round	220	growing	B	0%
1 Oct 2023	$2.0B	$983M – $2.8B	$2.0B (0%)	after a round	580	growing	B	0%
6 Oct 2023	$8.7B	$6.1B – $16.0B	$11.3B (+30%)	after a round	580	growing	B	0%
1 Nov 2023	$8.9B	$6.1B – $16.0B	$11.3B (+28%)	after a round	580	growing	B	0%
1 Dec 2023	$9.0B	$6.1B – $16.0B	$11.3B (+25%)	after a round	580	growing	B	0%
1 Jan 2024	$9.3B	$6.1B – $16.0B	$11.3B (+22%)	after a round	580	growing	B	0%
1 Feb 2024	$9.5B	$6.1B – $16.1B	$11.3B (+20%)	after a round	590	growing	B	0%
1 Mar 2024	$9.7B	$6.2B – $16.1B	$11.4B (+17%)	after a round	600	growing	B	0%
1 Apr 2024	$9.9B	$6.2B – $16.1B	$11.4B (+15%)	after a round	600	growing	B	0%
1 May 2024	$10.1B	$6.2B – $16.1B	$11.4B (+12%)	after a round	600	growing	B	0%
1 Jun 2024	$10.4B	$6.2B – $16.1B	$11.4B (+10%)	after a round	600	growing	B	0%
1 Jul 2024	$10.6B	$6.2B – $16.1B	$11.4B (+7%)	after a round	600	growing	B	0%
1 Aug 2024	$11.2B	$6.4B – $16.8B	$11.8B (+6%)	after a round	720	up	B	0%
1 Sep 2024	$11.5B	$6.4B – $16.8B	$11.8B (+3%)	after a round	720	up	B	0%
1 Oct 2024	$11.8B	$6.4B – $16.8B	$11.8B (0%)	after a round	720	up	B	0%
1 Nov 2024	$12.2B	$6.7B – $17.3B	$12.2B (0%)	after a round	830	growing	B	0%
1 Dec 2024	$12.2B	$6.7B – $17.3B	$12.2B (0%)	after a round	830	growing	B	0%
1 Jan 2025	$12.2B	$6.7B – $17.3B	$12.2B (0%)	after a round	830	growing	B	0%
1 Feb 2025	$12.2B	$6.8B – $17.3B	$12.2B (0%)	after a round	830	growing	B	0%
1 Mar 2025	$12.2B	$6.8B – $17.3B	$12.2B (0%)	after a round	830	growing	B	0%
1 Apr 2025	$12.2B	$6.8B – $17.3B	$12.2B (0%)	after a round	830	growing	B	0%
1 May 2025	$12.2B	$6.9B – $17.3B	$12.2B (0%)	after a round	830	growing	B	0%
1 Jun 2025	$12.2B	$6.9B – $17.3B	$12.2B (0%)	after a round	830	growing	B	0%
1 Jul 2025	$13.4B	$7.6B – $19.0B	$13.4B (0%)	after a round	1,250	growing	B	0%
1 Aug 2025	$13.5B	$7.7B – $19.2B	$13.5B (0%)	after a round	1,319	growing	B	0%
1 Sep 2025	$13.5B	$7.8B – $19.2B	$13.5B (0%)	after a round	1,319	growing	B	0%
1 Oct 2025	$13.8B	$8.0B – $19.6B	$13.8B (0%)	after a round	1,458	growing	B	0%
1 Nov 2025	$13.8B	$7.6B – $19.6B	$13.8B (0%)	after a round	1,458	growing	B	0%
7 Nov 2025	$5.0B	$4.3B – $7.5B	$6.5B (+30%)	after a round	1,458	growing	A	0%
1 Dec 2025	$5.1B	$4.3B – $7.5B	$6.5B (+28%)	after a round	1,517	growing	A	0%
1 Jan 2026	$5.2B	$4.3B – $7.5B	$6.5B (+25%)	after a round	1,517	growing	A	0%
1 Feb 2026	$5.3B	$4.3B – $7.5B	$6.5B (+22%)	after a round	1,517	growing	A	0%
1 Mar 2026	$5.4B	$4.3B – $7.5B	$6.5B (+20%)	after a round	1,517	growing	A	0%
1 Apr 2026	$5.6B	$4.3B – $7.5B	$6.5B (+17%)	after a round	1,517	growing	A	0%
1 May 2026	$5.8B	$4.3B – $7.7B	$6.7B (+17%)	after a round	1,782	growing	A	0%
1 Jun 2026	$5.9B	$4.3B – $7.7B	$6.7B (+14%)	after a round	1,782	growing	A	0%
1 Jul 2026	$6.1B	$4.3B – $7.7B	$6.7B (+11%)	after a round	1,782	growing	A	0%
1 Aug 2026	$6.2B	$4.3B – $7.7B	$6.7B (+8%)	after a round	1,782	growing	A	0%
1 Sep 2026	$6.4B	$4.3B – $7.7B	$6.7B (+6%)	after a round	1,782	growing	A	0%
1 Oct 2026	$6.7B	$4.3B – $7.9B	$6.9B (+3%)	after a round	1,976	growing	B	0%
24 Oct 2026	$6.8B	$4.3B – $7.9B	$6.9B (+1%)	after a round	1,976	growing	B	0%

Key facts about Metropolis

Founded: 2017
Headquarters: Chicago, United States
Employees: about 1,980 +36% in a year
Total raised: $3.53B
Funding rounds: 6
Last round: Series D Nov 2025

Metropolis was founded in 2017 by Alex Israel, Courtney Fukuda, Peter Fisher and Travis Kell.

Metropolis funding history

Metropolis has 6 funding rounds on record, from Jun 2019 to Nov 2025, $3.53B in total. The latest disclosed valuation is $5.00B post-money (Series D, Nov 2025).

Series D 6 Nov 2025
Led by LionTree; with BDT & MSD Partners, dfj, Eldridge Industries, Slow Ventures, SoftBank Vision Fund, Tekne Capital, Vista Equity Partners.
Sources: assemblyventures.com, metropolis.io
$500M
$5.00B post-money
Debt 6 Nov 2025no round page
With JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A..
Sources: finsmes.com, metropolis.io
$1.10B
Series C 5 Oct 2023
Led by Eldridge Capital, 3L Growth Equity; with BDT & MSD Partners, Vista Equity Partners, Temasek, Slow Ventures, Assembly Ventures.
Sources: techcrunch.com
$1.70B
Series B 15 Jun 2022
Led by 3L Growth Equity, Assembly Ventures; with Dragoneer Investment Group, Eldridge, Silver Lake Waterman, UP Partners, DivcoWest, Moving Capital, RXR Realty, Zigg Capital, Benenson Capital, Gideon Hixon Fund, Halogen Ventures, King River, Slow Ventures.
Sources: prnewswire.com, pymnts.com, metropolis.io and 2 more
$167M
Series A 16 Feb 2021
Led by 3L Growth Equity; with 01A, Dragoneer Investment Group, Slow Ventures, Starwood Capital, RXR Realty, DivcoWest, Dan Doctoroff.
Sources: techcrunch.com, metropolis.io
$41M
Seed 26 Jun 2019
Led by Zigg Capital; with RXR Realty, Slow Ventures.
$18M

Metropolis investors

28 investors have backed Metropolis; 3L Growth Equity, Assembly Ventures and Zigg Capital and 2 more led at least one round.

Eldridge Capital lead
RXR Realty 3 rounds
BDT & MSD Partners 2 rounds
DivcoWest 2 rounds
Dragoneer Investment Group 2 rounds
Vista Equity Partners 2 rounds
01A
Benenson Capital
Dan Doctoroff
Eldridge
JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Moving Capital
Silver Lake Waterman
SoftBank Vision Fund
Tekne Capital
Temasek

What Metropolis does

Metropolis works in tech companies, with 15 recorded offerings and customers in real estate and transportation.

Metropolis Technologies, Inc. is an American technology company engaged in artificial intelligence-driven parking solutions. The company operates a platform that utilizes computer vision technology to provide checkout-free parking experiences, digital passes, and gate access control for real estate owners, drivers, building tenants, property managers, and local businesses across over 40 markets in the United States. Metropolis also offers subscription-based parking solutions and digital pass services.

Description from Veridion's company data.

Products and services

AI-Driven Parking Solutions
Checkout-Free Parking Implementation
Computer Vision Technology Development
Digital Parking Pass Distribution
Gate Access Control Services
Subscription-Based Parking Services
Real Estate Asset Intelligence Solutions
Parking Infrastructure Integration
Mobile Parking Application Development
Property Management Parking Integration
Seamless Parking Experience Consulting
Intelligent Space Optimization Services
Global Parking Solutions Expansion
Parking Analytics and Insights Services
Secure Parking Environment Solutions

Markets

Real Estate
Transportation

Technology

Computer Vision Technology

Business model

Business-to-Business
Business-to-Consumer
Service Provider
Software-as-a-Service
Subscription-Based

Industry codes (NAICS)

513210 Software Publishers 70% match
561621 Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) 30% match

Questions about Metropolis

What is Metropolis worth?

Valuation $6.8B (range $4.3B to $7.9B), as of 24 Oct 2026. The last disclosed valuation was $5.00B (Series D, Nov 2025).

Has Metropolis raised money?

Metropolis has 6 funding rounds on record, from Jun 2019 to Nov 2025, $3.53B in total. The latest disclosed valuation is $5.00B post-money (Series D, Nov 2025).

Who has invested in Metropolis?

3L Growth Equity, Assembly Ventures, Zigg Capital, Eldridge Capital, LionTree and Slow Ventures, and 22 more. Lead investors include 3L Growth Equity, Assembly Ventures, Zigg Capital and Eldridge Capital.

How many people work at Metropolis?

About 1,980, up 36% over the last year. Headcount grew from 42 in Jan 2021 to 1,976 in Sep 2026.

What does Metropolis do?

Metropolis works in tech companies, with 15 recorded offerings and customers in real estate and transportation. Its main offerings are AI-Driven parking solutions, checkout-free parking implementation and computer vision technology development.

When was Metropolis founded, and where is it based?

Metropolis was founded in 2017 and is based in Chicago, United States. It has about 1,980 employees, up 36% over the last year.

How we value companies Report an issue

Metropolis valuation, funding and investors

Metropolis valuation today

Key facts about Metropolis

Metropolis funding history

Series D 6 Nov 2025

Debt 6 Nov 2025no round page

Series C 5 Oct 2023

Series B 15 Jun 2022

Series A 16 Feb 2021

Seed 26 Jun 2019