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Metric
Metric is a multi-asset investment firm based in Canada and the United States, focusing on life sciences, public equities, and real estate. It operates with a formal LP-backed structure and has a diverse portfolio that includes both private and publicly listed companies.
Overview
What Metric does
What Metric is
Metric is a multi-asset investment firm based in Canada and the United States, focusing on life sciences, public equities, and real estate. It operates with a formal LP-backed structure and has a diverse portfolio that includes both private and publicly listed companies.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Family Office
- Structured capabilities
- Funder
- Last reviewed
- May 4, 2026
Official channels
Find Metric elsewhere
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Capability profile
Metric as a funder
Investment thesis
Metric focuses on investing in innovative companies primarily in the life sciences sector, leveraging a network of operator-led ventures and real estate for capital preservation.
Focus narrative
Metric invests in sectors including advanced materials, food, life sciences, and robotics, targeting companies at various stages of development. The firm emphasizes a strategic approach to investment, particularly in the life sciences sector, where it has established a strong network.
Value beyond capital
Metric adds value to its portfolio companies through strategic guidance, leveraging its extensive network in the life sciences sector, and providing access to capital preservation strategies through real estate investments.
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Seed · Series A · Growth Equity
- Regions
- North AmericaUnited States
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Not published
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded portfolio count
- 3
- Recorded notable exits
- Axogen and RTI Surgical
Portfolio context
Notable portfolio companies include: NextGen Biologics: A private biologics device company founded by Jamie Grooms, focusing on innovative surgical solutions. Axogen: A publicly traded company specializing in peripheral nerve repair biologics. RTI Surgical: Formerly a public company, now integrated into Enovis, focusing on surgical tissue implants.
Common questions
What to know about Metric
Upseed classifies Metric under the Family Office organization type. Its current public profile includes funder capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
May 4, 2026
Known limits
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