# Mercor

> Mercor is an AI-powered talent marketplace that recruits domain experts - doctors, lawyers, engineers, scientists - to train and evaluate frontier AI models for labs like OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta, and Amazon. Founded in 2023 by three Thiel Fellows, it has grown from a hiring tool into the human data backbone of the AI economy.

- **Founded:** 2023
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, California, United States
- **Founders:** Brendan Foody (Co-Founder & CEO), Adarsh Hiremath (Co-Founder & CTO), Surya Midha (Co-Founder & COO)
- **Team size:** Roughly 200 full-time; ~30,000 contractors on platform
- **Products:** Mercor Talent Marketplace, AI Interviewer, Frontier Data, Managed AI Projects, Global Payroll & Compliance
- **Notable:** Reached $10B valuation in just over two years from founding., Founders became among the youngest self-made billionaires of 2025., Grew from $1M to $500M ARR in 17 months - reported as the fastest revenue ramp in startup history.

## Products & services

- **Mercor Talent Marketplace** — AI-powered platform matching domain experts to short- and long-term contracts with AI labs and enterprises.
- **AI Interviewer** — Automated interview engine that screens, scores, and ranks candidates from resumes and conversations.
- **Frontier Data** — Services for sourcing RLHF data, evaluation rubrics, and post-training annotations from vetted experts.
- **Managed AI Projects** — End-to-end managed engagements where Mercor staffs, runs, and delivers data and evaluation programs.
- **Global Payroll & Compliance** — International payments, contracts, and compliance for tens of thousands of contractors.

## Achievements

- Reached $10B valuation in just over two years from founding.
- Founders became among the youngest self-made billionaires of 2025.
- Grew from $1M to $500M ARR in 17 months - reported as the fastest revenue ramp in startup history.
- Works with six of the Magnificent Seven tech giants.
- Manages 30,000+ expert contractors globally.

## Latest updates

- **2025-10** — Closed $350M Series C led by Felicis at a $10B valuation.
- **2025-10** — Confirmed a data breach affecting contractor information; rolled out new security controls.
- **2025-02** — Raised $100M Series B at a $2B valuation.
- **2024-09** — Raised $30M Series A led by Benchmark.

## Links

- Website: https://mercor.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mercor-ai
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/mercor_ai
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/MercorSoftware

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Last updated: 2026-05-28