Mercor
AI talent and expert-network platform that connects vetted domain experts with frontier AI labs and enterprises for model training, evaluation, and agent development.
Key stats
- $484M
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- Sep 8, 2026
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- 4M vetted experts
Recent releases
Sep 8, 2026APEX-Agents 1.1Feature update
Mercor updated APEX-Agents with revised task specifications, tooling, and environments to improve leaderboard accuracy.
Jul 9, 2026Mercor announces acquisition of DeeptuneAnnouncedAcquisition
Mercor announced an agreement to acquire Deeptune, adding reinforcement-learning environment capabilities and its team.
Mar 3, 2026Mercor expert network reaches four million vetted expertsUser count
Mercor reported more than four million vetted experts and more than 1.9 million referrals across its network.
Jan 21, 2026Mercor releases APEX-AgentsBenchmark result
Mercor released the open APEX-Agents benchmark for long-horizon professional work; frontier agents completed fewer than 25% of tasks on the initial evaluation.
Oct 27, 2025Mercor Series CFunding round
Mercor raised a $350 million Series C led by Felicis.
Feb 20, 2025Mercor Series BFunding round
Mercor raised a $100 million Series B led by Felicis.
Sep 19, 2024Mercor Series AFunding round
Mercor raised a $30 million Series A led by Benchmark.
Jan 10, 2024Mercor seed fundingFunding round
Mercor announced $3.6 million in seed funding led by General Catalyst.
Upcoming
Nothing scheduled.
AI valuation history
Models
| Model | Released | Open source | ||||||
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Platforms & products
| Name | Type | Category | Launched | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APEX-Agents | Product | Benchmark | Jan 2026 | active |
| Archipelago | Platform | Evaluation Infrastructure | Jan 2026 | active |
| Mercor Expert Network | Platform | AI Data | Jan 2023 | active |
| APEX | Product | Benchmark | — | active |
| Monty | Product | AI Interviewing | — | active |
Sources
- Sep 8, 2026 · APEX-Agents 1.1Mercor
- Jul 9, 2026 · Mercor announces acquisition of DeeptuneMercor
- Mar 3, 2026 · Mercor expert network reaches four million vetted expertsMercor
- Jan 21, 2026 · Mercor releases APEX-AgentsMercor
- Oct 27, 2025 · Mercor Series CMercor
- Feb 20, 2025 · Mercor Series BTechCrunch
- Sep 19, 2024 · Mercor Series AMercor / PR Newswire
- Jan 10, 2024 · Mercor seed fundingMercor
- Jan 10, 2024 · Mercor launches automated AI hiring platformMercor
* Market cap / valuation. Company values are AI-attributed: the latest market cap or valuation × the share attributed to AI (100% for pure AI companies). Methodology