Docs: AI data startup Mercor had $614M in gross revenue in H1 2026, up 70% from all of 2025, with ~91% from foundation model makers like OpenAI and Anthropic
Mercor, a three-year-old data startup whose army of contractors teaches AI to give better answers, is growing fast but relies heavily …
Sources: AI contractor marketplace Mercor is discussing raising new funds at a ~$20B valuation, after raising a $350M Series C at a $10B valuation in October
Sources: AI contractor marketplace Mercor is discussing raising new funds at a roughly $20B valuation, less than a year after raising money at a $10B valuation
Mercor, a startup that helps improve artificial intelligence models with rich specialized data, is discussing raising new funds …
How AI training company Mercor, valued at $10B in 2025, uses AI interviewer Melvin and invasive monitoring software Insightful to manage its 30K+ workforce
Sources: Mercor rival micro1 has told investors it is now generating $200M in recurring revenue; Mercor is offering micro1 employees signing bonuses up to $2M
Anna Tong /Forbes:LinkedIn:Jenna EarnshawandAnna TongLinkedIn:Jenna Earnshaw:“The explosive growth of the so-called human data market comes down to a simple constraint: AI models don't get smarter on ...
A profile of Mercor, which pays ~$2M per day to ~30K experts training AI models at $95 per hour on average, with roles like radiologists earning up to $375/hour
Tens of thousands of professionals are joining tech start-up Mercor to hone technology in their skills — At first Lola thought the job ads were fake.
A profile of Mercor, which pays about $2M daily to ~30K experts training AI models at $95/hour on average, with roles like radiologists earning up to $375/hour
Tens of thousands of professionals are joining tech start-up Mercor to hone technology in their skills — At first Lola thought the job ads were fake.
A profile of AI contractor marketplace Mercor, which is valued at $10B and whose three 22-year-old founders are Thiel Fellows, each holding a roughly 22% stake
“Mercor, a recruiting startup that helps Silicon Valley's biggest AI labs … Bluesky: Dare Obasanjo / @carnage4life : The founders of Mercor are the world's youngest self made billionaires at 22 as the...
A profile of AI contractor marketplace Mercor, which is valued at $10B and whose three 22-year-old founders are Thiel Fellows, each holding a roughly 22% stake
Mercor founders (left to right): Adarsh Hiremath, Brendan Foody and Surya Midha. — ULY INC. FOR MERCOR
Sources: AI contractor marketplace Mercor is finalizing $350M in funding led by Felicis at a $10B valuation; founded in 2023, Mercor manages 30K contractors
Founded in 2023 by three college dropouts, Mercor recruits humans to train chatbots, a new industry gold mine