# Alan Metcalfe

> Alan Metcalfe is a Series A investor at Keychain backing Apps and Software. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: Keychain
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Apr 2019
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanbmetcalfe

Alan Metcalfe is a Series A investor at Keychain focused on Apps and Software. Alan Metcalfe is based out of Dublin, Ireland and is the General Manager of Keychain. Alan previously worked at FULFIL Holdings as a Managing Director. Alan Metcalfe attended the University College Dublin. Alan Metcalfe has been awarded Gold, Best use of Creative Technology.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $6M–$8M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apps | 2 | 67% |
| Software | 2 | 67% |
| News | 1 | 33% |
| Cooking | 1 | 33% |
| Internet | 1 | 33% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 2 | 67% |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kinzen | Kinzen is a technology company that helps citizens engage with the publishers who inform, inspire, and empower them. Kinzen was founded by Áine Kerr, Mark Little and Paul Watson. The company’s HQ is in Dublin. Kinzen is also building a publisher version of their experience (a project funded by the Google Digital News Initiative). | $562.3K | Seed | Apr 20, 2019 |  |
| Fresco | Fresco is the only technology that seamlessly brings appliances, home cooks, and recipes together. Partnering with the world's biggest appliance makers like BOSCH, Electrolux, GE Appliances, Instant Brands, Kenwood, LG Electronics, Panasonic, and Thermomix, Fresco knows that almost no kitchen has appliances from a single brand. TheKitchenOS–Fresco's neutral, cross-brand platform–is the seamless way consumers interact with their kitchen through whatever interface or appliance they choose. Fresco delivers an effortless cooking experience by connecting dots in the kitchen. Founded in 2012, Fresco currently operates globally and has offices in Dublin, Ireland, and Zaragoza, Spain. To learn more visit: https://kitchenos.com/ | $8M | Series A | Jan 05, 2018 |  |
| Pointy | Pointy helps stores by bringing products online, allowing them to get found by people who are searching on the web. It was founded in 2014. | $6M | Series A | Sep 21, 2017 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Alsop Louie Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alsop-louie-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [DK Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dk-investment) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Draper Associates](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/draper-associates-2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Enterprise Ireland](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/enterprise-ireland) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Frontline](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/frontline) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Frontline Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/frontline-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Keychain

VC Fund · New York, United States

Keychain is a CPG production platform that collaborates with retailers and brands to streamline and simplify the process of developing items that consumers adore.

3 contacts available at Keychain.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oisin Hanrahan | CEO and Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/oisin-hanrahan |
| Alan Metcalfe | General Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alan-metcalfe |
| Umang Dua | Co-Founder | — |

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## FAQ

### What does Alan Metcalfe invest in?

Alan Metcalfe invests primarily in Apps, Software and News startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Ireland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Alan Metcalfe's check size?

Alan Metcalfe typically joins rounds of $6M–$8M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Alan Metcalfe participates in.

### How do I contact Alan Metcalfe?

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### When did Alan Metcalfe last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Alan Metcalfe closed in Apr 2019. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Sep 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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