Mercor

Mercor

San Francisco, CA, USA
6 employees
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Series C · $492M

About Mercor

Mercor presents an AI-powered platform that helps connect domain experts with roles in AI and other tech disciplines. It supports sourcing, vetting, and payment for talent, offering remote, expert-level assignments across fields like Software Engineering, Consulting, Data, and Legal. Additionally, the platform includes an interview preparation section where candidates can access hundreds of expert-reviewed mock interviews in areas such as Software, Design, Security, and Analytics. Mercor uses machine-driven interview tools to assess candidate performance, aiming to streamline how expertise is matched to project work.

Open positions (15)

Company details

Team Size6
LocationSan Francisco, CA, USA
IndustryArtificial Intelligence (AI)

Funding

Total raised

$492M

Last stage

Series C

Investors

Felicis Ventures
Benchmark
General Catalyst
RRobinhood Ventures
PPeter Thiel

Founders

BF

Brendan Foody

Co-founded Mercor in 2023 while a sophomore at Georgetown University, where he studied Economics and Business Administration before dropping out. Thiel Fellow and Forbes 30 Under 30 (2025).

SM

Surya Midha

Co-founded Mercor in 2023 while at Georgetown University studying Foreign Service. Dropped out as a sophomore; Thiel Fellow and Forbes 30 Under 30 (2025).

Adarsh Hiremath

Adarsh Hiremath

Co-founded Mercor in 2023 while studying Computer Science and Machine Learning at Harvard, where he also served as a research assistant to Larry Summers. Dropped out as a sophomore; Thiel Fellow and Forbes 30 Under 30 (2025).

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What happens next.

No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.

01

Confirm the fit

A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.

02

I pitch you to the company

I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.

03

A meeting lands on your calendar

If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.