Mercor key facts
as of Oct 2026- Developer of an artificial intelligence-powered hiring platform designed to streamline the hiring process for both candidates and companies.
- Mercor is valued at approximately $10.0B as of Oct 2026, set at its Series C, Oct 2025; nothing has traded since, per PrivateMarketView’s mark.
- It has raised $519.3M across 4 recorded rounds; the latest was Series C ($350.0M) in Oct 2025.
- Notable investors include Alumni Ventures, Sequoia Capital, General Catalyst, Soma Capital, SV Angel — 38 tracked in total.
- PrivateMarketView tracks 5 recorded secondary trades in Mercor shares.
- 3 investment vehicles were formed to buy Mercor shares in the last 12 months, reporting $21.9M sold to 17 investors, per SEC Form D filings.
- Mercor has filed 2 Form Ds with the SEC, most recently Feb 2026 ($330.4M sold to 21 investors).
- Status: Privately Held (backing).
Valued at $10.0B at its Series C, Oct 2025. Nothing has traded since.
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- ·Post-money valuations for 3 rounds
- ·The complete investor list: 38 names
- ·Watch Mercor: the Monday email on marks, rounds and moves
Mercor secondary trades
5 on record · Jan 2026 – Jun 20265 trades between Jan 2026 and Jun 2026. Exact dates, prices and structures are available to Pro members.
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Mercor funding rounds
4 roundsVehicles formed to buy Mercor shares
secondary demand · SEC Form D filingsIn the last 12 months, 3 investment vehicles were formed to buy Mercor shares, reporting $21.9M sold to 17 investors across 3 sponsors. Most recent filing Feb 2026.
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Mercor leadership
- Brendan FoodyCo-Founder & Co-CEO
- Adarsh HiremathCo-Founder & Co-CEO
Who backs Mercor
38+Membership and data by Private Market View
Mercor valuation
Mercor was valued at $10 billion at its Series C in Oct 2025. That is the last priced event on record: no secondary trade or institutional fund mark has moved the figure since.
How much has Mercor raised?
Mercor has raised $519 million across 4 recorded rounds since 2024. The largest was a $3.6 million seed round in Jan 2024; the most recent was a $350 million Series C in Oct 2025. 3 of the rounds disclosed a post-money valuation.
Mercor has filed 2 Form Ds with the SEC, most recently in Feb 2026 ($330 million sold to 21 investors).
Mercor secondary market activity
5 secondary trades in Mercor shares are on record, between Jan 2026 and Jun 2026. Exact dates, prices and structures are available to Pro members.
Institutional holders and vehicles
In the last 12 months, 3 investment vehicles were formed to buy Mercor shares, reporting $21.9 million sold to 17 investors across 3 sponsors, per SEC Form D filings (most recent Feb 2026).
Mercor investors
38 investors are on record for Mercor, including Alumni Ventures, Sequoia Capital, General Catalyst and Soma Capital. By type, the record holds 22 venture capital firms and 2 private investors. The Series C in Oct 2025 drew 21 investors.
Who runs Mercor
2 people are listed on the Mercor team: 2 executives, including Adarsh Hiremath (Co-Founder) and Brendan Foody (Co-Founder).
Comparable companies
Comparable ai/ml names by valuation on PrivateMarketView: MiniMax AI (HKG: 00100) ($6.6 billion), Higgsfield ($5.4 billion) and Sakana AI ($2.6 billion).
About Mercor
Developer of an artificial intelligence-powered hiring platform designed to streamline the hiring process for both candidates and companies. The company's platform matches candidates with elite remote job opportunities, allowing them to apply for work once and reach thousands of companies, enabling businesses to streamline the hiring process for both candidates and companies.
- Industry
- AI/ML
- Sector
- Information Technology
- HQ
- San Francisco, CA, United States
- Founded
- 2022
- Employees
- 300
- Website
- mercor.com/
- Ownership
- Privately Held (backing)
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