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Mercor is an AI-powered recruiting and talent marketplace that matches companies with skilled professionals for contract and other work. It serves employers seeking vetted global talent and professionals seeking opportunities, using automated screening and matching tools.
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Mercor at a glance
Mercor is a hr tech company headquartered in United States. It has raised at least $850M across the 2 funding rounds on record. Its most recent funding round raised $500M in July 2026. Xcout tracks 3 named people at Mercor, including Adarsh Hiremath (Co-founder and Co-CEO). Xcout recorded 129 job postings from Mercor in the last 90 days, naming tools such as Cursor, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot.
Mercor leadership
- Adarsh HiremathCo-founder and Co-CEO
- Brendan FoodyCo-founder and Co-CEO
- Surya MidhaCo-founder and Chairman of the Board
Mercor funding rounds
At least $850M raised across the 2 rounds on record. Every round on record:
| Date | Round | Amount | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | $500M | — | |
| — | $350M | 3 named |
Who invested in each round, lead investors, valuations and the co-investor graph — open the full funding history →
Hiring at Mercor
Xcout recorded 129 job postings from Mercor in the last 90 days, from a hiring record Xcout has kept since April 2026.
Tools named in Mercor's job postings
The weekly hiring trend, the roles and locations behind it — see Mercor's hiring signals →
Recent Mercor news
Hiring vs the trend
Based on 76 job postings in the last 8 weeks (10 Aug – 4 Oct 2026), compared with 197 startup technology companies.
This describes a hiring pattern — how often Mercor’s job postings ask for AI skills, and how that changed against the previous 8 weeks, ranked among its peers. It says nothing about the company’s products or performance.
Signed-in members see the AI-skill share and its change with peer percentiles, role mix, posting momentum and advertised US pay against the market.
Investors
Tech stack
Mercor competitors
A few of Mercor's closest competitors — see the full list of competitors and alternatives →
Vagas.com.br operates a recruitment and selection platform that connects companies with job seekers in Brazil. It provides AI-powered tools for employers to accelerate hiring and shortlist candidates, while also offering tools to help candidates build resumes and find compatible job openings.
Glints operates a career discovery and talent platform in Southeast Asia that connects job seekers with employment opportunities. For employers, the company provides hiring solutions ranging from free job postings and AI-powered candidate matching to fully managed remote team services.
Alcor provides IT recruitment, Employer of Record (EOR), and software R&D center services to help technology companies build and manage dedicated engineering teams globally. The company assists clients with tech talent sourcing, payroll, compliance, and local operational support in regions such as Eastern Europe and Latin America.
CoTrain operates an AI-powered talent marketplace that connects companies with vetted industry experts for project-based work, hiring, and team training. The platform features automated skill verification, AI-driven matching, and built-in escrow payment management to facilitate collaboration between organizations and professionals.
Wellfound is an AI-powered recruiting platform and hiring marketplace that connects startups with job seekers. It serves companies looking to build teams through free job postings, AI candidate sourcing agents, and managed recruiting services, while allowing candidates to apply directly to startup founders and hiring managers.
Paraform provides a recruiting platform that connects companies with a network of expert recruiters and custom AI agents to help fill open roles. It also offers tools, client matching, and back-office support for independent recruiters to manage and scale their placement businesses.
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More on Mercor in Xcout Intel
- 3 named people with titles, LinkedIn and board committees
- 2 funding rounds with the investors in each, and who they co-invest with
- Weekly hiring history and the mix of roles behind it
- 1 corporate event with sources — deals, leadership changes, layoffs
- The full competitor set, tracking, exports and API access