AI startup Mercor raised $350 million in Series C funding led by Felicis with participation from Benchmark, General Catalyst, and Robinhood Ventures, bringing valuation to $10 billion.
CNBC 2025-10-27
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Mercor is an AI-powered platform that connects domain experts with AI labs to train next-generation AI models, using predictive matching to understand human ability and match talent with opportunities.
Uses AI to predict how well someone will perform on a job better than human recruiters, with performance prediction models that outperform traditional hiring decisions
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Traction Signals
LinkedIn Followers 597.0K
Total Funding $483M
Latest Round Series C
Team Size ~4300
Company Info
Target Audience
AI labs like OpenAI, Meta, and Anthropic seeking domain experts for AI model training
Headquarters USA
Founded 2023
Use Cases
- • AI model training
- • talent matching
- • automated hiring and vetting
- • expert recruitment for AI companies
Recent News
Mercor reached a $10 billion valuation while its founders were just 22, becoming part of the fastest scaling AI cohort with record-breaking revenue growth.
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Known Customers
OpenAI Verified
Anthropic Verified
Meta Verified
Alphabet
Amazon
Classification Rationale
Mercor uses AI for interviews; AI is the main differentiator for this specific tool in the recruiting space.