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Mercor

Mercor

Private
San Francisco, CaliforniaAI, Data & Cloud Infrastructurehttps://mercor.com

Last Round

Series D

Aug 19, 2026

Est. Valuation

$20B

Total Funding Raised

$483.6M

Momentum

Top 1%

of companies Caplight tracks

Company Overview

Mercor is an artificial intelligence company that operates a labor marketplace connecting domain experts with AI labs and enterprises for model training, evaluation, and recruitment tasks.

Sector

AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure

Verticals

HR, NLP & Conversational AI, AI Training Infrastructure

Business Model

B2B

Customer Profile

Marketplace Commission, Services & Consulting

AI Layer

Application

Keywords

ai recruitingtalent marketplaceai labor marketplacehuman-in-the-looprlhfautomated hiringai model trainingai interviewerexpert-as-a-serviceai evaluationcandidate screeningtechnical staffingai data breachhr automationdata security

Price History

Caplight MarketPrice™ estimate for Mercor, published with a 90-day delay.

Delayed data

Caplight MarketPrice™

$657.36

per share, as of June 2026

-23.5%

8-month change

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Mercor Comparables

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Mercor comparables — related companies by embedding similarity
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Mercor Funding Rounds

Historical fundraising activity

Data table
RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
Series DAug 19, 2026
Series COct 27, 2025
Series BFeb 20, 2025
Series ASep 19, 2024
SeedJan 15, 2024

Secondary Market Activity

Bids, offers, and trades by month

Data table
OperationDatePriceSizeShare ClassStructure
OFFER

Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

Brendan Foody

CEO, Co-Founder, CEO, Co-Founder

Founding Team

Kevin Shiau

Chief Financial Officer

Executive Team

Mercor Investors

Notable investors and investment history

Mercor investors
InvestorRounds
Link VenturesSeed
Benchmark CapitalSeries B, Series C, Series A
DST GlobalSeries B
2.12 AngelsSeed
General CatalystSeries A, Series B, Series C, Seed, Series D
Soma CapitalSeed
Menlo VenturesSeries B

Market signals

Structured signals derived from secondary market and firmographic data.

  • Sep 20, 2026

    Grew 46% QoQ, adding 3,575 employees.

  • Aug 17, 2026

    Grew 36% QoQ, from 7,154 to 9,753 employees.

Recent news

Latest coverage and updates

  • has_revenueAug 19, 2026

    Mercor had revenue of $614M on Apr 1st '26.

  • launchesAug 18, 2026

    Mercor launched APEX-Accounting on Aug 18th '26.

Mercor Filings

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Mercor's valuation, stock price, and market status.

Is Mercor a public or private company?

Mercor is a private company.

What is the current stock price of Mercor?

Mercor is a private company, so its shares have no public market price. Caplight tracks Mercor's secondary market activity and provides MarketPrice™ estimates of its share price to Caplight users.

How much is Mercor worth (valuation)?

Mercor's valuation is estimated at $20.0B based on funding round data.

Can I buy Mercor stock?

Mercor shares may be available on secondary markets subject to transfer restrictions. Caplight facilitates secondary market transactions for accredited investors.

When was Mercor's last funding round?

Mercor's most recent funding round was Series D on August 19, 2026.

Who are the main investors in Mercor?

Key investors in Mercor include Benchmark Capital, General Catalyst, Felicis Ventures.

Will Mercor IPO soon?

No public IPO plans have been announced for Mercor.

How can I track Mercor secondary market activity?

Caplight tracks bids, offers, and trades in Mercor's shares on secondary markets.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Employee Range7,934
Year Founded2023
Last FundingAug 19, 2026

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