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Mercor

Mercor

Private
San Francisco, CaliforniaEnterprise Softwarehttps://www.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 and evaluation tasks.

Sector

Enterprise Software

Verticals

HR, NLP & Conversational AI, Workflow Automation

Business Model

B2B

Customer Profile

Marketplace Commission, Subscription SaaS, Payment Processing Fee

AI Layer

Infrastructure

Keywords

ai recruitingtalent marketplaceai labor marketplaceautomated hiringai agent trainingreinforcement learningRLrecruitment-as-a-servicecandidate screeningai vettingsimulation infrastructureai hiring platformtalent margindata breachai security

Price History

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Delayed data

Caplight MarketPrice™

$695.47

per share, as of May 2026

-19.1%

7-month change

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Mercor Comparables

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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.

  • Aug 17, 2026

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

  • Jul 24, 2026

    Grew 46% QoQ, from 6,241 to 9,105 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.

  • receives_financingJul 16, 2026

    Mercor is planning to receive financing of $500M.

  • acquiresJul 11, 2026

    Mercor, Inc. acquires Deeptune.

  • has_issues_withJul 10, 2026

    Mercor, Inc. had issues with breach exposed personal data as well as the company's internal practices for collecting and using contractor information on Mar 31st '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 with no public stock price. Caplight tracks Mercor's secondary market activity and provides MarketPrice™ estimates to Caplight users.

How much is Mercor worth (valuation)?

Mercor's valuation is estimated at $10.0B 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. Visit https://www.caplight.com to learn more.

When was Mercor's last funding round?

Mercor's most recent funding round was Series C on October 27, 2025.

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?

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Employee Range6,832
Year Founded2023
Last FundingAug 19, 2026

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