Company overview 

Early Metrics is the pan-european rating agency for startups and innovative SMEs. We assess the growth potential of early stage ventures through the analysis of key non-financial metrics.

Our ratings bring increased transparency for corporate decision-makers, specifically Innovation, Procurement, Digital and Risk management Directors, who use them quality-benchmarking tool before engaging with future innovative service providers.

Established in London, Paris and Tel Aviv, Early Metrics works on behalf of over 150 international clients from all industries, amongst them global blue chip companies and government bodies such as HSBC, Visa, Cisco, Capgemini, HMRC, BPI France, LVMH, Airbus or Nissay.

Product / Solution / Service offerings 

Assessing a venture’s development potential.

Our reports help decision-makers understand key growth points, and track their portfolio’s strengths and weaknesses. They use this service to measure the opportunities and risks linked to an innovative solution, find innovative alternatives to existing suppliers, and manage their startup portfolio.

Detecting qualified startups relevant to your strategy.

The strong relationships we foster with our international partners and tools mean we have a qualitative pool of identified startups. Our clients use this service to source innovative partners to improve their processes or develop news services, discover new routes to market, and assess the potential of identified startups.

Sample Client List

Visa, Santander Innoventures, LHMH, John Lewis, Johnson & Johnson, Vinci, Cisco, Airbus, Renault, Bouygues, HH Global, Enel, CapGemini, McArthurGlen, HSBC

Corporate entities such as ours are unfamiliar with the risks young ventures represent ; they don’t have KPIs on which we usually rely upon to conduct our assessment. That’s why we are using Early Metrics : through their analysis, they provide us the insight needed to make a sound decision.”
Cyril Garnier, MD SNCF Development