Metropolis Technologies

The Recognition Economy relies on infrastructure that reacts instantly to presence. Kaushik Krishnamurthi, Staff ML Data Engineer at Metropolis, breaks down how we architected a data pipeline to monitor billions of edge events in near real-time. Check out Kaushik's article in our new #Engineering blog: https://lnkd.in/g-8Nv9xb

20 million Members are now experiencing the future of urban living with Metropolis. Simple, everyday tasks like parking, payment and authentication are made frictionless through AI that is transforming the physical world as we know it. Being a Metropolis Member means unlocking the next generation of living. We’re building the Recognition Economy to reshape how people move every day — read more here: https://lnkd.in/gh-qcX9X

We believe a shift is coming in the way we travel. Robin Riedel, EVP of Transformation & Future Mobility, recently spoke at the ACI World - Airports Council International Conference about how we are harnessing AI to recognize your needs, eliminate friction and revolutionize the your journey. With Metropolis technology now operational at several airports nationwide, we are proud to lead the charge into a new era of seamless, time-saving travel.

I often reflect on how much of the world’s conversation around AI focuses on the digital, LLMs and GenAI - technology living in the palm of our hands. At Metropolis Technologies, we're focused on an even more remarkable opportunity, bringing artificial intelligence into the real world, truly weaving it into our daily lives. Think about how much of our lives are lost to friction — checking into a hotel, ordering a coffee, parking your car, waiting in line. Moments that should flow, but instead stall. We believe there’s a better way. By harnessing AI to eliminate repetition and predict intent, we can create experiences that feel effortless and profoundly human — personalized, anticipatory, and designed to elevate the everyday. Last week, we announced a $1.6 billion financing — including a $500 million Series D led by LionTree and a $1.1 billion syndicated term loan led by J.P. Morgan. It’s a privilege to have some of the world’s most visionary investors beside us — Todd Boehly and Tony Minella at Eldridge, Aryeh B. Bourkoff and Ramin Arani at LionTree, amongst countless others. Their partnership is a testament to the scale of what we’re building and to the belief that AI’s next frontier is the physical world. With this round, Metropolis is leading the creation of what we call the Recognition Economy — a new age of personalized intelligence, where presence and context replace devices and credentials as the foundation for how we live and move. It’s a world that replaces friction with belonging — transforming everyday actions into seamless experiences that happen automatically, through presence alone. We’re extending far beyond parking — launching transformative partnerships in fueling, hospitality, and QSR — giving time back. What once felt like science fiction — a world that recognizes you, understands your intent, and responds instantly — is now here. This is more than technology. It’s a reimagination of how the real world works. A shift from simply interacting with AI to living with intelligent recognition embedded everywhere. We believe Metropolis will reshape how people live, work, travel, and play in our cities — and we’re relentlessly focused on delivering that vision to our 20 million-plus members. At its core, this evolution is about making life intuitive, effortless, and magical. The world is waking up to what’s possible — and we’re just getting started.

Modern life is saturated with redundancy. Imagine a world where your next move is predicted, and being recognized unlocks access, comfort and freedom. This is the foundation of what we call the Recognition Economy… and it's arriving right now. Read more about how our latest round of funding is fueling our expansion into new verticals. https://lnkd.in/ghtHCGi6

"Right now we're pioneering something brand new which we're qualifying as the Recognition Economy. The idea that we can leverage AI computer vision in the real world to drive seamless payment and commerce opportunities. We've proven it in parking and now we're scaling that into gas stations, car washes, quick serve retail and even hotels." - Alex Israel via TBPN

“With this new capital, we’re continuing to scale our platform and forge the foundation of the Recognition Economy, building a new paradigm for how AI is deployed in the real world.” - Metropolis CEO and co-founder Alex Israel via CNBC on today's fundraising announcement. https://lnkd.in/gi56vRQ3

Metropolis is proud to announce that we have secured $1.6 billion in financing — a landmark capitalization that will fuel our continued acceleration of AI into the real world. This financing validates the proven power and scale of our platform — now processing more than $5 billion in annual transactions. The future of the Recognition Economy isn’t coming. It’s here — where being recognized powers the next generation of seamless, AI-enabled experiences everywhere. Read more about our financing and how recognition transforms the way people move through the world: https://lnkd.in/ghtHCGi6

Metropolis continues to grow! This quarter, we welcomed new team members across several key functions - bringing experience from Google, Meta, Amazon, TikTok, Goldman Sachs and GE Aerospace. Their world-class talent is helping drive our mission and we can't wait to see the impact they'll make.

Mount Sinai Health System has upgraded the patient experience by welcoming Metropolis technology to its New York City location this week. Congratulations to our launch team and everyone involved!