Is Metaview profitable in 2026?

No profitability figures are disclosed. Metaview is privately held and venture-backed, having raised a $35M Series B led by GV on 25 June 2025, bringing cumulative funding to roughly $48-50M as of June 2025, with no public revenue statements released.

Could AI replace Metaview's product?

Metaview's own core feature, AI notetaking and transcription, is near-raw generic LLM output. Metaview itself flags that generic meeting-AI tools like Zoom AI Companion or Google Meet could add an 'interview mode' and commoditize this layer, a risk named in its own 2025 messaging.

Who owns Metaview and is it private?

Metaview is privately owned with no parent company, backed by venture investors including GV (Google Ventures), Plural, Vertex Ventures US and Seedcamp. Its Series B closed 25 June 2025 at $35M, per Fortune's 25 June 2025 report.

Who is Metaview's biggest competitor?

BrightHire is Metaview's closest direct rival in AI interview intelligence, both rated 4.8/5 on G2 per an April 2026 HackerEarth benchmark. The larger structural threat is ATS platforms like Ashby and Greenhouse, which could ship native AI notetaking with no channel-conflict barrier.

How much money has Metaview raised?

Metaview has raised roughly $48-50M cumulative funding as of June 2025 (per CB Insights), across a $1.6M pre-seed (Dec 2018), $6M seed (Oct 2021, Vertex Ventures US), $7M Series A (March 2024, Plural), and a $35M Series B (25 June 2025, led by GV).

What is Metaview's biggest risk going forward?

Its named threat is that ATS incumbents like Ashby or Greenhouse could ship native AI notetaking and rubric-mapped scorecards, removing Metaview's core distribution advantage since Metaview integrates into, but does not own, these platforms.

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Metaview

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Metaview builds AI note-taking and interview intelligence software for corporate recruiting teams.

Losing its protection

Assessed 22 July 2026 · Evidence as of 22 July 2026

The structural protection is eroding.

On the recordSince 22 July 2026 · Checkable from next 12 months · Every call on the record Checkpoint: Ashby or Greenhouse shipping native AI notetaking and scorecards

The call

Metaview has real customers and cash but sits on a layer that both AI notetaking tools and the ATS platforms it plugs into could absorb.

Metaview sells software that listens to job interviews and writes summaries and scoring notes so recruiters do not have to. Right now it looks easy for two types of competitors to knock it off: the big recruiting software companies like Ashby and Greenhouse could add this feature themselves since they already work with the same recruiters, or simple AI tools like Zoom's built-in AI could do the same job for free. Metaview is trying to move beyond just notes into helping recruiters find candidates and spot problems, but that plan is not proven yet. The one thing that matters most is whether Ashby or Greenhouse launch their own AI notetaking in the next year, because if they do and Metaview has not locked in customers with its new features, the company runs out of reasons for recruiters to pay.

Why

AI pressure: Zoom AI Companion, Google Meet AI, generic meeting-AI tools. Generic meeting AI could bolt on an 'interview mode' and take Metaview's notetaking layer for free with an existing call. Could AI do the core job? Yes, likely.

Bigger players: Ashby, Greenhouse, Lever. These ATS platforms have direct incentive and no barrier to ship native AI notetaking and scorecards inside their own product. Could a giant copy it? Yes, easily.

What protects it. Deep ATS integrations and 3M+ captured interviews give it data and workflow lock-in that a bolt-on feature does not match yet.

What would change this call

Ashby or Greenhouse announces native AI interview notes with scorecards. Shows incumbents closing the gap, eroding Metaview's core product edge.
Zoom AI Companion or Google Meet ships a dedicated 'interview mode' feature. Confirms generic meeting AI can commoditize Metaview's main use case.
Metaview announces a Series C raise in late 2026 or early 2027. Would indicate investors see the agentic recruiting pivot as defensible.

Key numbers

$35M Series B led by GV (2025-06-25)
~$50M total funding raised (2025-06-24)
3,000+ customers, 3M+ interviews captured (2025-06-25)

Named risks

ATS incumbents (Ashby, Greenhouse) could ship native AI notetaking, eliminating Metaview's core edge. Severity: high
Generic meeting-AI tools (Zoom, Google Meet) commoditizing the transcription/notetaking layer. Severity: high
Dependence on ATS platforms Metaview does not own for distribution and write-back integration. Severity: medium
EU AI Act high-risk classification for recruitment AI, deadline deferred to Dec 2027 but still unresolved for interview tools. Severity: medium
Agentic platform pivot (sourcing, screening, fraud detection) is unproven and roadmap-stage. Severity: medium

Rivals, as read in July 2026

Rival	Direction	Evidence
Ashby / Greenhouse	losing to	ATS platforms face no structural bar to ship native AI notetaking, threat named as of 2026
Zoom AI Companion / Google Meet AI	gaining on	Generic meeting-AI tools can add interview mode, commoditizing notetaking, flagged 2025-06-25
BrightHire	contesting	Both Metaview and BrightHire rated 4.8/5 on G2 as category leaders, April 2026 benchmark
Grain	contesting	General meeting-intelligence tool repurposed for interviews, named as peer in 2025 comparisons
HireVue	contesting	Incumbent in AI video assessment/high-volume screening, named adjacent competitor in 2026 comparisons

Questions people ask

Is Metaview profitable in 2026?: No profitability figures are disclosed. Metaview is privately held and venture-backed, having raised a $35M Series B led by GV on 25 June 2025, bringing cumulative funding to roughly $48-50M as of June 2025, with no public revenue statements released.
Could AI replace Metaview's product?: Metaview's own core feature, AI notetaking and transcription, is near-raw generic LLM output. Metaview itself flags that generic meeting-AI tools like Zoom AI Companion or Google Meet could add an 'interview mode' and commoditize this layer, a risk named in its own 2025 messaging.
Who owns Metaview and is it private?: Metaview is privately owned with no parent company, backed by venture investors including GV (Google Ventures), Plural, Vertex Ventures US and Seedcamp. Its Series B closed 25 June 2025 at $35M, per Fortune's 25 June 2025 report.
Who is Metaview's biggest competitor?: BrightHire is Metaview's closest direct rival in AI interview intelligence, both rated 4.8/5 on G2 per an April 2026 HackerEarth benchmark. The larger structural threat is ATS platforms like Ashby and Greenhouse, which could ship native AI notetaking with no channel-conflict barrier.
How much money has Metaview raised?: Metaview has raised roughly $48-50M cumulative funding as of June 2025 (per CB Insights), across a $1.6M pre-seed (Dec 2018), $6M seed (Oct 2021, Vertex Ventures US), $7M Series A (March 2024, Plural), and a $35M Series B (25 June 2025, led by GV).
What is Metaview's biggest risk going forward?: Its named threat is that ATS incumbents like Ashby or Greenhouse could ship native AI notetaking and rubric-mapped scorecards, removing Metaview's core distribution advantage since Metaview integrates into, but does not own, these platforms.

Timeline

2026-07-08Crustdata reports headcount near 114, 97% YoY growth, Growth Score 75/100
2026-06Metaview launches Claude MCP integration, ChatGPT app, and in-person recording capture
2026-05-14LinkedIn snapshot shows 108 employees
2026-03-26Metaview previews AI Sourcing agentic feature
2026-03-17Metaview launches Application Review agent, claims 92% inbound screening time cut
2026-03-13LinkedIn snapshot shows 97 employees
2025-06-25Metaview closes $35M Series B led by GV (Google Ventures)
2024-03-28Metaview raises $7M Series A led by Plural
2021-10Metaview raises $6M seed led by Vertex Ventures US
2018-12Metaview raises $1.6M pre-seed from Fly Ventures, Seedcamp, Village Global

Revision history

22 July 2026

First assessed. Losing its protection. The text above is fixed as of this date and is not edited afterwards.

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