We use AI to understand human ability and match talent with the opportunities they're best suited for.
We use AI to understand human ability and match talent with the opportunities they're best suited for.
What they do: AI-driven hiring platform that understands human ability and matches talent to opportunities
Founded: January 2023
Founders / leadership: Brendan Foody (CEO), Adarsh Hiremath (CTO), Surya Midha (COO)
Notable funding: Series B $100M (Feb 2025) at $2B valuation; Series A and seed prior
Industry / scale: Software development / recruiting; reported employee count 4,880
Hiring and talent matching / recruiting automation
2023
Software Development
Reported seed in 2023 (amount not specified in provided evidence)
$32M
Reported Series A in 2024 (reported ~$32M)
$100M
Announced Feb 20, 2025; reported valuation $2B
$350M
Reported Oct 27, 2025; reported valuation $10B
“Includes participation from top-tier VCs such as Felicis, Benchmark, General Catalyst, DST Global, and Menlo Ventures; individual backers reported include Peter Thiel and Jack Dorsey.”
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About The Job Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark , General Catalyst , Peter Thiel , Adam D'Angelo , Larry Summers , and Jack Dorsey .
Position: Conservation Scientist
Type: Contract Compensation: $65–$115/hour Location: US, UK, or Canada Duration: Through mid 2026 Commitment: 15+ hours/week Role Responsibilities
Qualifications Must-Have
Compensation & Legal
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
Resources & Support
PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity. ,