Mercor

Last year I chatted with my good friend @BrendanFoody when his startup @mercor_ai just raised their seed round. Today, just 1 year later, Mercor is worth $2B with $100M+ in revenue. The secret behind his success? Saying “no” to tasks that 99% of founders view as priorities.

Mercor @mercor_ai is quietly making moves to disrupt the $171B data annotation market — long dominated by Scale AI. 📈 They hit $75M ARR in 2025 by focusing on smaller, high-complexity projects — a segment where Scale often struggles. ⚡ Recently raised $100M Series B at a $2B https://t.co/vmYvIhfavR

35. Mercor (@mercor_ai) - $2B Contract recruiting marketplace. Raised $100M Series B. Backers include Peter Thiel and Jack Dorsey. 36. Loft Orbital (@LoftOrbital) - $1B Deploying space infrastructure as a service. Raised $170M Series C. Backed by Temasek and Tikehau Capital.

AI training startup Mercor is targeting a $10B+ valuation on a $450M run rate as it prepares for a Series C round led by Felicis. @mercor_ai @brendanfoody @felicis https://t.co/1PEswKg3ZO

https://t.co/kxtTDTtd0p Job-related startup funding is sparking a wild new era in work—from AI-powered resume screening to the gigification of employment. With Mercor’s $100M Series B and Metaview’s $35M round, the future is here and it’s digital & dynamic. Are we ready to trade