Last updated 2026-07-26
Total raised
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Last: Undisclosed Round 2025-09
Stage
Seed
Founded
2022
Headcount
38
HQ
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
Sector
Business Software
About
MetalBear is an Israeli startup that develops mirrord, an open-source Kubernetes development tool. It allows developers to connect local code directly to cloud environments with a single click, intercepting input and output at a low level and proxying them to the cloud. This enables developers to interact with databases, APIs, and message queues as if their code were running natively in the cloud, without deployment. The company aims to eliminate bottlenecks in modern software development, particularly in testing code against complex cloud-based microservices. MetalBear's solution has been adopted by thousands of developers at companies including NVIDIA, AWS, and Apple, reporting faster test iterations and fewer production bugs.
Headcount over time
38 employees (2026-09) · 1 point
Offices
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel · HQ / main office
Q&A
- What is MetalBear's primary product?
- MetalBear's primary product is mirrord, an open-source Kubernetes development solution that allows developers to test local code directly in cloud environments.
- When was MetalBear founded?
- MetalBear was founded in 2022.
- Where is MetalBear headquartered?
- MetalBear is headquartered in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel.
- How much total funding has MetalBear raised to date?
- MetalBear has raised a total of $13.8 million USD.
- When did MetalBear complete its most recent funding round and who were the lead investors?
- In September 2025, MetalBear completed a Seed round, raising $12.5 million USD. The lead investors were TLV Partners and TQ Ventures.
- What is the employee count for MetalBear?
- MetalBear has 11-50 employees.
- What is MetalBear's primary business model?
- MetalBear operates on a B2B business model.
- Who are the co-founders of MetalBear?
- The co-founders of MetalBear are Aviram Hassan (CEO) and Eyal Bukchin (CTO).
Team · 9
Aviram Hassan
Founder · CEO & Co-founder
Eyal Bukchin
Founder · CTO & Co-founder
Liron Seliktar
Head of Product
Dean Sibrizzi
Founding Account Executive
Linor Golan
CFO
Yuval Shechori
Chief of Staff and Head of Business Operations
Arsh Sharma
Senior Developer Relations Engineer
Lawrence Franklin
Frontend Developer and Technical Writer
James Elliott
VP Sales & CS
Sectors & technology
Primary sector
Business Software
Sub-sectors
Business SoftwareIT, R&D & Data SolutionsSoftware Development ToolsProduct Development Tools
Technologies
Platforms & InterfacesSoftware
Target customers
Enterprise & Professional ServicesSoftware Development
Business model
B2B
Highlights
Verified
Tags
cloudsoftware-platformdevelopersopen-source
Full data — links, identifiers, deals & radar signals (jobs, patents, research, more)
External links
| Website | metalbear.com |
|---|---|
| linkedin.com/company/81275662 | |
| Wikidata | wikidata.org/wiki/Q138608556 |
Identifiers & details
| Founded | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Employees (exact) | 38 |
| Wikidata QID | Q138608556 |
Radar intelligence
Web history (Wayback)
| Domain | metalbear.com |
|---|
Wikidata
| QID | Q138608556 |
|---|
Certificate / subdomain footprint
| Subdomains | 15 |
|---|
Israeli Companies Registrar (רשם החברות / ICA)
| Registrar # (ח.פ.) | 516593969 |
|---|---|
| Status | פעילה |
| Corp type | ישראלית חברה פרטית |
| Incorporated | 2022-04-06 |
| Purpose | לעסוק בכל עיסוק חוקי |
| Liability | מוגבלת |
| In violation (unfiled) | no |
| Last annual report | 2025 |
| Active charges / liens | 0 |
| Registry events | 1 — other (1) |
| Registered address | ויסוצקי 14 תל אביב - יפו |
Recent registry events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | עדכון כתובת ו/או מען דיגיטלי |