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
Mercor launches the AI Productivity Index (APEX), which evaluates AI models' ability to perform “economically valuable knowledge work”; GPT-5 leads at 64.2%
still not production-ready Nikita Ostrovsky / Time : AI Is Learning to Do the Jobs of Doctors, Lawyers, and Consultants arXiv.org : The AI Productivity Index (APEX) Agnee Ghosh / Bloomberg : OpenAI, A...
Source: AI contractor marketplace Mercor has received investment offers valuing it as high as $10B, just six months after raising $100M at a $2B valuation
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AI hiring startup Mercor, founded by 21-year-old Thiel fellow Brendan Foody, raised $100M led by Felicis at a $2B valuation, up from $250M in September 2024
- Mercor uses AI to help with hiring for employers and workers — Felicis, General Catalyst and Menlo backed $100 million deal