Docs: US data labeling companies, like Surge AI and Mercor, that sell AI training datasets to US labs and the government are also selling them to Chinese labs
Docs: US data labeling companies, like Surge AI and Mercor, that sell training datasets to US AI labs and the government are also selling them to Chinese labs
The same Silicon Valley startups supplying OpenAI, Anthropic and the U.S. government are also selling AI training datasets …
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...