Mettl was founded in 2010 by Tonmoy Shingal and Ketan Kapoor.[3][4] The duo pooled ₹ 8 lakh of their own money, and raised additional funds from family and friends to bring initial funding to $100,000.[3] The company also received Angel Funding of $350,000 from Blume Ventures in 2010.[5] It raised $4 million in a Series A funding round in 2012, led by IndoUS Ventures with IndoUS Venture investor Vani Kola joining the company board.[4]
By 2013, more than 200 corporations and universities internationally had used the platform[6] and by 2018, Mettl had more than 1500 clients globally.
Mettl is an online platform that provides skill assessments for corporate clients for hiring and training and development.[3][7] It provides a pre-existing testing library and also customizes tests for the specific needs of an employer.[8] Its proctoring technology enables cheating prevention using facial and keystroke recognition to verify the test taker and monitor the candidate using the webcam.[6]
