Mercor
A platform that recruits, vets and pays domain experts, such as engineers, doctors and lawyers, to produce training and evaluation data for AI labs and enterprises. It also publishes AI evaluation benchmarks, including APEX-Agents and the AI Productivity Index.
Artificial intelligenceAI training data and expert talent marketplaceSan Francisco, United States
FoundersSince 2023
Brendan FoodyCEO- Adarsh HiremathCo-CEO
Surya MidhaChairman
- Valuation
- $10B
- Total raised
- $486M
- Last round · Oct 2025
- Series C
- Founded
- 2023
- Employees
- 400
Valuation
| Round | Date | Post-money valuation | Raised | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series A | Sep 18, 2024 | $250M | $30M | Benchmark |
| Series B | Feb 20, 2025 | $2.0B | $100M | Felicis |
| Series C | Oct 27, 2025 | $10B | $350M | Felicis |
Post-money valuation at each priced round. Log scale.Hover a point for the round
Updated
Funding rounds
DateRound · leadRaisedValuation
Signals
- AI Startup Mercor Faces Scrutiny After Breach at $10 Billion ValuationLegal and regulatory
Team
- Brendan FoodyCo-founder, CEO
- Adarsh HiremathCo-founder, Co-CEO
- Surya MidhaCo-founder, Chairman
- Kevin ShiauCFO
